A restored medieval tower and a Historical Monument, with a dwelling, 10 min from a charming town in the Gers department, between Bordeaux and Toulous
A restored medieval tower and a Historical Monument, with a dwelling, 10 min from a charming town in the Gers department, between Bordeaux and Toulouse.
In the rolling countryside of the Ténarèze region and within the greater Gers department, between Bordeaux and Toulouse, the property is located ten kilometres from the lively episcopal town of Condom with its 6,500 inhabitants and amenities, such as schools, a hospital, services, shops, as well as a well-known weekly green market.
In addition, La Romieu, a charming village eight kilometres away, recognised as one of the most beautiful in France and a stop along the Way of St. James, attracts many tourists and also contains local shops, while Agen and its high-speed rail station, a 30-minute drive away, provide access to Paris in three hours and 15 minutes. As for the international airports of Toulouse and Bordeaux, they are 135 and 160 kilometres away, respectively.
A small road, winding its way through the neighbouring fields, leads to a very sparsely populated hamlet, while the property's medieval tower, which stands out from the landscape, is located at the entrance to a group of free-standing dwellings, set back and sheltered from sight. As for the lot, on which the two buildings face one another, it looks out over farmland, whose colours change according to the season, whereas, surrounded by a stone wall, which recalls the former fortified enclosure, and accessible via a tall carriage entranceway with a wrought-iron gate, the dwelling is completely shielded from view.
Along the enclosure wall, a grassy and shaded area provides vehicle parking, while the square-shaped tower grounds planted with trees, the latter of which are accessible via a small door located to the left of the property's main entrance. In addition, the rectangular stone dwelling, placed perpendicular to the enclosure wall, features three floors, the top one of which is located under a sloping barrel tile roof highlighted by a triple genoise cornice, whereas an immense covered open-air structure abuts the dwelling's southern end.
Accessible from the garden via a carriage door entrance followed by several steps that descend to this open-air space, this structure communicates with a passageway behind the dwelling, via an impressive wooden gate, while the ornamental garden, extending in front of the dwelling and communicating with the tower, features a variety of different vegetation, a covered well and low walls that define the separation between the grounds' upper and lower sections.
The Main DwellingOblong in shape, the renovated dwelling, with approximately 370 m², has been meticulously maintained, while its main façade features stonework alternating between evenly cut stone blocks and rubble stone, evidence of the building's successive periods of renovation. Exuding a certain authenticity, which is further highlighted by burnished lime pointing visible here and there, the dwelling is accessible via double doors topped with a fanlight, which are located between tall single-glazed, small-paned windows that cadence this side of the dwelling.
As for the latter, surrounded by ashlar stone, they are crowned with smaller windows, recently created in order to provide additional sunlight from the east, whereas several more modest size windows punctuate its western exterior and a glass door opens, to the north, on to a secluded patio, shaded by an arbour, which is located between the dwelling and the wall facing the nearby alleyway.
The garden-level floor
This floor features an initial sitting room with a fireplace, an original terracotta tile floor and a tall ceiling, cadenced by immense beams, while the dining room, a second living room and the music room, with lime-pointed stone walls, succeed one another to the east. On the dwelling's western side, a kitchen, with an ...
