Stone house in the forest, with no neighbours, only 25km to the center of Bordeaux

This unique 19th century property is surrounded by meadowland and forest, yet only 25km from the center of Bordeaux. Napoléan III ordered the construction as a house for engineers overseeing the drainage of the Landes forest. Today the house offers 250m² of living space including 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. South and North facing terraces look onto the Landes forest. The 3 hectares of prairies sold with the property are equipped as paddocks for horses and also have an enclosed swimming pool and agricultural garages. The house has reversible air conditioning, 3 fireplace inserts and recent individual drainage.

This family home offers 250m² of living space, close to commodities and to Bordeaux but surrounded by meadows and forest.

Located in Cestas, this property is a few km from the A63 motorway giving easy access to the Bordeaux ringroad (Rocade) as well as secondary roads to Bordeaux and Bordeaux airport. Arcachon is also reached via the motorway in 38 minutes. Regular trains to Bordeaux and Arcachon are from Gazinet train station which is 10km from the house.

A 'cathedral' entrance on the ground floor leads to a large living room and dining room. Both rooms have views onto the forest, insert fireplaces and high ceilings. The fully equipped kitchen with a dining area also has an insert fireplace and opens onto a South West facing terrace. A shower room with toilet, a second entrance with cupboard storage space and a utility room complete the ground floor.

5 bedrooms are to be found on the 1st floor. The master bedroom has an ensuite bathroom and a dressing room and faces both South East and North East. A large second bedroom with a dressing room also provides access to the attic space via a staircase. The attic stretches the width of the house. The three other bedrooms and 2 bathrooms are on the West side of the 1st floor. The layout could lend itself to a bed & breakfast.

Reversible air conditioning provides heating and cooling throughout the house. The 3 insert fireplaces on the ground floor have vents distributing hot air to the first floor. Individual drainage has been installed recently and does not need to be replaced.

The swimming pool has a surrounding fence. The swimming pool is well exposed to the sun but the terrace also has shaded spots under trees. The current owners kept horses and have installed water and electricity points on the paddocks. A 120m² hangar, located 50m² from the house, is split into 4 agricultural garages, 3 of which are closed and locked.

This family home is located in a unique environment surrounded by meadows and forest, close to Bordeaux, transport and commodities.

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