A Gascon manor house, no renovations required, with its outbuildings and swimming pool, surrounded by 1.82-hectare grounds, in the Armagnac region of
A Gascon manor house, no renovations required, with its outbuildings and swimming pool, surrounded by 1.82-hectare grounds, in the Armagnac region of the Landes department.
The property is located in the southeast of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region and in the east of the Landes department, along the border of the Gers, within an area known worldwide for its famous brandy: Armagnac.
Only six kilometres away from the village of Labastide-d'Armagnac, considered to be one of the most beautiful fortified villages in the southwest, and on the outskirts of the Landes de Gascogne Regional Natural Park, the property is 20 kilometres from Mont-de-Marsan, the largest city in the area.
As for the Atlantic's beaches, located less than 100 kilometres away, they are easily accessible, whereas the A65 motorway, the slip road to which is 15 kilometres away, makes it possible to quickly reach Bordeaux or the Pyrenees' ski slopes.
The property is accessible via a small country road, which runs alongside a stone enclosure wall cadenced by two pavilions and a row of centenarian plane trees.
Once past the dovecote/carriage entranceway, which provides a direct view of the manor house, placed perpendicular to its immense outbuildings (with the exception of a woodshed and a barn, which are set back from the building complex), the two-storey, rectangular dwelling, facing east, appears in the background topped with a barrel tile gable roof. In addition, its main façade, extended by a wide patio, and its western exterior, bordered by a garden, both feature rectilinear windows and doors with ashlar stone surrounds, whereas the adjacent outbuildings are connected to the Gascon dwelling via a small covered passageway, which also protects a well from the elements.
Built along an east-west axis and connected to one another by a third of their shared gable ends, the outbuildings each have a long façade facing the Pyrenees, preceded by a vast swath of lawn, as well as rectilinear, low arched or semi-circular arched windows and doors, surrounded by ashlar stone or brick, and interlocking or barrel tile gable roofs.
The Gascon DwellingWith fawn-colour roughcast rendering, which recalls the characteristic colour of this region's soil, the dwelling's main façade is cadenced by rectilinear windows, framed by ashlar stone and safeguarded by painted wooden shutters, while a wide Vianne stone patio, partially covered by a wide porch roof and protected from the elements via a glass partition, extends along the entire dwelling to the east, providing the edifice with an immaculate appearance, typical of the region.
On the other side, its western exterior opens on to a garden bordered by a hedge, which creates an intimate atmosphere for both its occupants and visitors alike, whereas some of the dwelling's windows and doors are surrounded by briquettes, which were used in the dwelling's northern extension, built in the 19th century.
The ground floor
The double-door main entrance, topped with an arched fanlight, opens on to a sizeable entranceway bathed in light with ancient octagonal terracotta floor tiles, which provide a charming touch and subtly dialogue with its walls, which are coated with warm, colourful lime paint.
Behind the entranceway, a perpendicular hallway provides access to a coatroom located on one end, as well as a lavatory, while on one side of the entranceway is a living room with a crawl space, narrow-plank hardwood floors and a flecked marble fireplace from the late 19th century. With yellow-painted walls, reflecting the natural light and participating in this room's decorative warmth, directly opposite the living room, a study, also with a hardwood floor, provides a calm and quiet space.
In addition, facing the main entrance, double doors open on to a sunny dining room, facing the small, enclosed garden to the west ...
