Salies-de-Béarn

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Built the 18th century, this charming Béarnaise villa of 315m² is in the centre of a small village not far from the Béarnaise towns of Salies-de-Béarn and Sauveterre-de-Béarn. The coastal resorts of Biarritz, Hossegor and St-Jean-de-Luz are about 50 minutes away; ski resorts in the Pyrénées are 75 - 90 minutes away.

Set in wooded grounds of 2,500m², the villa also has a garage with an adjoining workshop, a wooden garden shed ideal for bicycles, a woodshed and an open-sided outbuilding with a covered terrace area for dining alfresco. In addition, there is a large vegetable garden with a greenhouse and ample flat land for a swimming pool (permission required), a summer kitchen/barbecue area, a children's play area, a boules piste...

The front door of the villa opens into an entrance hall, which then leads into a beautiful sitting room with a huge open fireplace and a wooden staircase up to the first floor. Beyond the sitting room is a lovely kitchen with an informal sitting area/dining area and a wood-burning stove. The kitchen also has an adjoining "arrière-cuisine", which leads into a huge conservatory of 42m² overlooking the garden.

Also on the ground floor is a bedroom, which could be used as a formal dining room, an office, a television room... along with a dressing room, which could be used as a bedroom to create a master-bedroom suite, since this room has a luxurious adjoining bathroom (bath and shower) and separate WC. This room also has a door out to the garden, so could be used as an office or a consulting room for receiving clients, since it has its own private entrance. There are also two more WCs and a utility room on the ground floor.

The staircase in the sitting room leads up to the first floor rooms, some of which have sloping ceilings. The first floor comprises a bedroom with an en suite bathroom, four further bedrooms (one of which is currently being used as a television room) and a family bathroom. One or more of the bedrooms would be ideal for accommodating B&B guests or for using as an office, a games room, a home cinema...

This delightful villa is located in a small, rural village in the beautiful Béarn in south-west France. The village has a primary school and a bistro - and fresh baguettes from a local boulangerie can be delivered to your door every day!

The nearby towns of Salies-de-Béarn and Sauveterre-de-Béarn are 10 - 15 minutes away, where you will find a good choice of shops and amenities. Salies-de-Béarn also has a golf course, a casino and healing thermal spas. Beach resorts on the Côte Basque and the Landes are about 50 minutes away; ski resorts in the Pyrénées are 75 - 90 minutes away.

THE VILLA (315m²)

Ground floor:
- an entrance hall (7m²)
- a double-size sitting room (54m²) with an open fireplace and a staircase to the first floor
- a conservatory (42m²)
- a kitchen with an adjoining sitting/dining area (29m²)
- an "arrière-cuisine" (14m²) with access to a separate WC (1.75m²)
- a utility room (8m²)
- a bedroom, which could be used as a formal dining room/office/television room... (17m²)
- a dressing room with a door out to the garden and which could be used as a bedroom/office (16m²)
- an en suite bathroom (10m²) with a bath and shower + a separate WC (1.5m²)
- a third WC (1.4m²), accessible from the conservatory

First floor:
- a landing (11m²)
- a bedroom (18m²) with an en suite bathroom (10m²)
- four further bedrooms (23m², 22m², 19m², 15m²)
- a family bathroom (6m²)
NB: please note that some of first-floor rooms have sloping ceilings


THE GARDEN & OUTBUILDINGS

The villa is set in enclosed gardens of 2,500m² with...
- an outbuilding comprising storage areas and a covered terrace for dining alfresco
- a garage with an adjoining workshop
- a garden shed ideal for bicycles
- a woodshed
- a large vegetable garden
- ample flat land for installing a swimming pool (permission required), a summer kitchen/barbecue area, a children's play area, a boules piste...


THE POTENTIAL!

In perfect condition, this splendid Béarnaise villa is ready for you to move into today! With 315m² of living space, it is perfect for a luxurious family home or a fantastic holiday home... and with six bedrooms to choose from, you will have plenty of room to accommodate your friends and family when they come to visit you...

For families with children, there is a primary school in the village; for older children there are collège-lycées in Salies-de-Béarn, Sauveterre-de-Béarn and Orthez (Béarn), Bidache (Pays-Basque) and Peyrehorade (Landes).

If you work on the coast, Bayonne is about 45 minutes away; Biarritz airport is 50 minutes away. For anyone who works from home, the property has two ground-floor rooms that could be suitable to use as an office/consulting room.

This super villa has huge potential for accommodating Bed & Breakfast guests. Tourists visit this splendid area all year round, with many hoping to find upmarket B&B accommodation to stay in - especially people having health treatments at the thermal baths in Salies-de-Béarn. You could also offer accommodation to cyclists who are following the trans-European cycle route, which passes close by.

As well as being able to eat supper at the bistro in the village, your B&B clients will undoubtedly be delighted if you can provide them with a hearty supper when they arrive, especially if you offer local Béarnaise, Basque and Landaise specialities!

During the quieter months of the year, you could also consider using the conservatory or the covered terrace for hosting activities for your B&B guests, such as yoga and wellness classes, or courses in painting, photography, gastronomy, Jurançon wine-tasting...


SERVICES & TECHNICAL

Double glazing
Telephone + cable internet connection
Electricity
Heating: aerothermal heat pump (air-water) + gas boiler in reserve, if needed + open fireplace + wood-burning stove
Mains water
Mains drainage


THE LOCAL AREA

The villa is located near the Béarnaise towns of Salies-de-Béarn and Sauveterre-de-Béarn.

Salies-de-Béarn has excellent shops, restaurants and amenities, along with a farmers' market every Thursday and Saturday. The town is famous for its healing thermal spas, casino and golf course, making it a very popular destination for holidaymakers and "curistes" throughout the year!

The Landaise riverside town of Peyrehorade and the Basque town of Bidache are both 20 minutes away. Bidache has a boulangerie, a supermarket, bars and restaurants, an outdoor swimming pool and regular buses to Bayonne, St-Palais and Mauléon-Licharre. The town is famous for its huge 12th-century château, which has been ravaged by fire... twice! Partially restored and classified as a "Monument Historique", you can now explore the ruined buildings and enjoy views of the surrounding countryside from its hilltop position.

This part of south-west France is very popular with tourists all year round, thanks to its proximity to the mountains and the sea, as well as its lush river valleys, picturesque Jurançon vineyards and healing thermal spas. The area is perfect for those who love hiking, mountain-biking, white-water rafting and skiing - or if you prefer beach-based activities, the famous resorts of Biarritz and St-Jean-de-Luz are just 50 minutes away...

Airports: Biarritz, Pau, Tarbes-Lourdes
Train: Puyoô, Orthez, Bayonne
Coach: Orthez, Bayonne
Ferry: Bilbao, Santander

Ski: Issarbe, La-Pierre-St-Martin, Iraty, Gourette, Val-d’Azun, Somport, Candanchú (Spain)...
Beaches: Biarritz, St-Jean-de-Luz, Hendaye, Hossegor, Tarnos...

Attractions: Golf de Salies-de-Béarn, Thermal Spas, Casino, Guiche water park, Base de Loisirs d’Orthez-Biron, Aqua Béarn, Parc'Ours, Petit Train d’Artouste, Train de la Rhune, Grottes d'Isturitz et d'Oxocelhaya, Grottes de Sare, Grottes de Bétharram, Chemin-de-St-Jacques-de-Compostelle, access to a river with a "beach", Voie Verte cycle route to Salies-de-Béarn...