House in Sos , Lot-et-Garonne , Aquitaine

Facing due south, and nestling on an attractive plane tree lined square, the house has good ‘bones’, a harmonious structure and is truly spacious.

It has been rented for some time so, while in good overall condition, it is in need of some refreshment and development but the potential and scope to create a beautiful home is unquestionable.

Layout:

A handsome front door and tiled entrance hall (6m2) leads to two large reception/living rooms (15m2 and 20m2) - one of which could well become a downstairs bedroom.
There are original fireplaces in each of these living rooms.
Further along the corridor is the kitchen with wood burning stove (15m2) and dining room (22m2) with doors leading out to the courtyard garden with handsome covered terrace and back access gate. The kitchen also leads to a utility area (5.5m2), pantry (7m2) and WC (2m2).

The elegant staircase, leads you to the two south-facing upstairs bedrooms (both 15m2) and the family bathroom (5m2).

There is also a good-sized attic with room to develop further.

The courtyard has two good-sized outbuildings including covered terrace or chai and outdoor wood burning stove and sink (total outside area 136m2).

Location & Local Infrastructure:

1 hour and 30 minutes from Bordeaux-Mérignac airport.
1 hour 45 minutes from Toulouse-Blagnac airport.

There is a daily bus service between the village and Mont de Marsan Gare and Agen Gare with direct high-speed rail links to Paris, Marseille, Bordeaux and Toulouse (it takes one hour by bus to Agen or Mont de Marsan).

This pretty and peaceful hilltop village (one of the last to resist Julius Caesar during his conquest of Gaul) has a popular Bistro (under new ownership); a boulangerie/grocery store; a charcuterie; a post office; a bar/tabac; a doctor; a pharmacy (next door) and a primary school. A bus route allows older children to go to middle school in the surrounding villages of Mézin and Gabarret.

Nearest Supermarkets are in Nérac and Condom.

Weekly open-air food markets all year round and night markets in July & August, which attract many tourists.

There are also weekly open-air markets in Nérac and Mézin.

The village is close to the Gascony National Park, which is a haven for nature-lovers, hikers, cycling and eco-tourism.

Outdoor swimming pools (in Mézin and Gabarret) are open from June to September. Thermal Spa in Barbotan Les Thermes from March to November and in Casteljaloux all year round with access to an outdoor swimming pool heated to 37°.

Montréal du Gers: 14 km
Barbotan Les Thermes: 20 km
Nérac: 24 km
Condom: 25 km
Éauze: 25 km
Agen: 50 km

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