French property in Midi Pyrenees - Aveyron - Architect designed 5-bedroom House with Pool and Stunning View over the Lot river in the Aveyron
| Price | €625,400 £500,914* | Ref | 19480CP12 |
| Town | ESPALION | Dept | Aveyron |
| Floor | 230 M2 | Plot Size | 3800 M2 |
| Bath | 2 | Bed | 5 |
Philippe Colombu Independent Agent, says :
Reduction from €678,400 to €625,400
Architect designed 5-bedroom House with Pool and Stunning View over the Lot river in the Aveyron
This modern 5-bedroom house is situated in a little hamlet , facing south, and overlooking the town of Espalion and the Lot river. It was built in 1992 on a 3800 m2 plot of land partially wooden and all-fenced around , with stunning view over Espalion. It features 230 m2 liveable space on 2 storeys plus double garage , outbuilding and heated swimming pool in a very calm and saught after residential area. On the ground floor: entry hall with WC, study, large 80 m2 sitting room with woodburner opening on 100 m2 terrace, dinning room with large french windows with great views, mezzanine with one bedroom , bathroom, WC, and cupbaards, fully equipped open kitchen with pantry, and attic. On the first floor : 4 bedrooms, one bathroom, separated WC, and laundry. Alternative -green central heating (geothermie) , double glazing, automatic opening portal and garage doors , BBQ, sky TV and broadband.
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The pretty town of Espalion lies in a mild, fertile opening in the valley of the Lot, 10km from Estaing and 32km northeast of Rodez (Air links to UK) , but also 20minutes to te Monts d'Aubrac and Laguiole, and 50 minutes to Millau and its renown viaduct. The Mediterranean is only 1h45 drive. You will find In Espalion all amenities. It was the "first smile of the south" to the muleteers, pilgrims and other travellers coming down from the rude heights of the Massif Central and places north. Espalion is best known in France for its exiles, in particular its countless sons and daughters who set up in the café business in Paris from the 1850s onwards.
The interesting part of town is the riverside quarter, with its galleried and balconied old houses, once used as tanneries, hanging over the water. The finest view of the area is from the Pont Neuf, where the main road to Rodez crosses the Lot, as just upstream there's a lovely red sandstone packhorse bridge with a domed and turreted Château dating from 1572 right behind it. Don't miss the glorious little twelfth-century Romanesque church of St-Hilarion de Perse, built on the spot, so the story goes, where, in the reign of Charlemagne, the Saracens lopped off the head of St Hilarion. It sits on the edge of the cemetery, about fifteen minutes' walk to the left of the bridge on the Château side of the river, past the campsite. Built in red sandstone, with a wall belfry and wide porch with sculpted tympanum and dozens of figures adorning the corbel ends of the apse, it's a delight. Also well worth a visit is the Château de Calmont d'Olt for its unbeatable views of the town and the country beyond. It's a rough and atmospheric old fortress dating from the eleventh century, on the very peak of an abrupt bluff, 535m high and a stiff 1km climb above the town on the south bank. Particularly good for children is a regular programme of activities throughout the day , including demonstrations of medieval siege engines and artillery.
DPE
| Logement économe | Logement |
≤ 50 |
|
51-90 |
|
91-150 |
|
151-230 |
211 kWh |
231-330 |
|
331-449 |
|
>450 |
|
| Logement énergivore |
| Faible émission de GES | Logement |
≤ 6 |
|
6-10 |
|
11-20 |
11 kg |
21-35 |
|
36-55 |
|
56-80 |
|
>81 |
|
| Forte émission de GES |
Location in France
Aveyron is the largest department in the Midi-Pyrenees. It has around 270,000 inhabitants today, while evidence of human civilisation has been found here dating back thousands of years. Like much of the Massif Central in which it is located, it has spectacular landscapes with great scope for canoeing and rock-climbing. Aveyron's most famous export is Roquefort cheese, which is produced with the large sheep population that grazes in the south.
Rodez, the prefecture, is an attractive city in a pleasant natural environment. It was founded on top of a hill overlooking the Aveyron River. At the highest point there is a charming Notre Dame cathedral built, curiously, in a Gothic style.
The medieval town of Belcastel has a huge amount of preserved architecture, and boasts a 15th Century Chateaux and the medieval bridge.
Further along, you will discover Villefrance-de-Rouergue, a town that has never lost its bustling, market atmosphere. The old houses demonstrate the early affluence the town achieved, mainly through the production of wool and the extraction of silver from the local mines.
Najac has an impressive castle, built on top of an extinct volcano. The town of Millau, has a population of 22,300 and is situated alongside the river Tarn in the southeast. It is situated, in fact, on the very border of the department and has long been plagued by an identity problem. The town's culture is much closer tied to Languedoc than the Midi-Pyrenees. It is a great town for anyone with a love of outdoor pursuits.
Ryanair will take you directly to Rodez from London Stansted. If you'd like to get there by land then it is recommended to use the fast and comfortable TGV train service, which will take you to Toulouse from where you can get another train into Rodez.
Whilst property prices have been going up for the whole region in recent years thanks to budget airlines making the area more accessible, prices are still reasonable compared to many other parts of the region.
* The currency conversion is for convenience of reference only
Information
Type
- Villa
- House
Location
- Mountains
- Town or city
Features
- Pool
- Mains Drainage
- Garage
- private parking
- Outbuildings
- ADSL
- detached
- water on site
- electricity on site
- Spa
- Mountain view
Conditions
- Modern
- Habitable
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