A former farm in need of renovation with 5 hectares of land, including several buildings and a manor house with a walled garden, in a hamlet on the ou
A former farm in need of renovation with 5 hectares of land, including several buildings and a manor house with a walled garden, in a hamlet on the outskirts of Figeac.
The property is on the edge of a hamlet, in a peaceful rural setting where old houses alternate with walled gardens, meadows and hedgerows. A local road with little traffic ensures easy access to the property while preserving the site's tranquillity. Figeac, a medieval town classified as a Town of Art and History is very close by, with its shops and services. The station provides daily services to Toulouse and Clermont-Ferrand. Rodez airport is a 45-minute drive away. Albi and Montauban are around 1.5 hours away. The area is renowned for its traditional foods - aligot, fouace, farmhouse cheeses - and for its characterful architectural heritage, which can be found throughout the surrounding villages and bastides. There is a gentle pace of life here, combining medieval history, country traditions and soft landscapes.
The former farm consists of a main house and a group of farm outbuildings, arranged to form two courtyards and a walled garden of approximately 2 000 m², next to a plot of approximately 5 hectares. The property has not undergone any recent alterations, meaning the new owners will have the opportunity to breathe new life into a preserved architectural and landscaped unit. The manor house has almost 330 m² of living space on two levels. On the ground floor, the reception rooms - lounge, dining room and kitchen - have retained their generous volumes and high ceilings. Two additional rooms and a bedroom complete this level. Upstairs, a corridor leads to eight bedrooms, vestiges of the days when the house was home to a large family and staff. Finally, underneath the house, semi-underground cellars occupy the entire base of the building, while the attic space, with an identical surface area, awaits a new use. Both close to and slightly set back from the house, the outbuildings - stables, a former pigsty, a high barn with an attic and dovecotes as well as two garages and an open barn - bear witness to the past farming activity. With their parallel and angled layout they form a private hamlet, while their tiled roofs and yellow stone walls create a marked visual continuity. The property, which has no heating system or bathrooms, is in need of complete renovation, leaving the future owner free to imagine a project in keeping with the location: a family home, a second home in the immediate vicinity of Figeac, or a hospitality project in a region with a renowned architectural and landscaped heritage.
The grounds, the garden and the courtyards From the road that runs through the hamlet, the complex appears like a small, self-contained country estate which is protected by its stone walls. The buildings are arranged around two successive grassed courtyards planted with trees. There are 5 hectares of meadows behind, that follow the natural slope of the land. Finally, an enclosed garden is clearly visible slightly below, framed by dry stone walls. There are still a few fruit trees and a reservoir. The manor houseImposing in stature, with straight façades and a steeply pitched slate roof, its architecture reflects its dual purpose of a residence and a reception area. Built entirely out of local limestone, it takes on the golden or pinkish hues typical of the Figeac region. Three hipped dormers symmetrically dot each long slope. Two tall chimney stacks stand at either end, with a third at the back. The façade is symmetrical, with rectangular windows, mostly small-paned wooden windows and dressed stone lintels. On the courtyard side, in the centre, a stone staircase leads to the entrance door, which is topped by a fanlight.
The ground floor
The front ...
