House in Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Aquitaine (Nouvelle-Aquitaine)

5 rooms - 4 Beds - 1 Bath | Floor 126m² | Ext 840m²

€249,000 - £215,759**

Ref. : A38594CEL64 | NEW | EXCLUSIVE

Located in the historic hilltop area of Sainte-Croix in Oloron-Ste-Marie, this beautifully renovated townhouse with three or four bedrooms would be perfect for a chic family home, a luxurious holiday home or to use as an investment property for long-term rentals. You will also adore the property's large covered terrace and superb garden!

With schools, shops, bars and restaurants just a short stroll away, the townhouse could also be rented out to holidaymakers, who will love the property's proximity to ski resorts in the Pyrénées (35 minutes) and beach resorts on the Atlantic coast (80 minutes).

Should you prefer to offer B&B accommodation, one or more of the bedrooms could be used to welcome tourists for short breaks. You may even want to accommodate pilgrims following the Chemin-de-St-Jacques-de-Compostelle pilgrim route, which passes the front door... and the covered terrace and sunny garden are the ideal spots to serve breakfast to your appreciative guests!

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This stylishly renovated townhouse is currently a wonderful family home. It is also the perfect size to use as a holiday home or to rent out to long-term tenants or to holidaymakers as a self-catering gîte. As well as having three or four bedrooms, the property also has a large covered terrace and an amazing garden!

Ready to move into straight away, the house is absolutely ideal for anyone who works from home - and if you have children, you have a good choice of schools in Oloron-Ste-Marie, some of which are within easy walking distance.

The front door of the house opens into a spacious open-plan main room with a sitting area, a dining area, a kitchen area and a wood-burning stove.

Adjoining the main room is a second reception room, which has sliding patio doors out to the covered terrace and garden. This room would be ideal to use as an office, a fourth bedroom or a separate dining room or sitting room.

Also on the ground floor is a boiler room with WC, which is accessible from the main room and a small utility space underneath the staircase.

The first floor comprises a sunny south-west-facing bedroom, a second bedroom overlooking the garden and a third bedroom which needs some finishing touches. In addition, there is a dressing room, a chic shower room and a separate WC.

The staircase continues up to unconverted loft space on the second floor, which could be used to create a small bedroom or playroom for children (permission required).

Outside, the covered terrace is adjoined by a small walled garden and is the ideal spot for an outdoor dining area and a summer kitchen/barbecue area.

Beyond the walled garden, the main part of the garden is bordered by mature trees and shrubs, including an ancient apple tree! At the far end is a small garden shed, which could be used as an art studio, an office, a playhouse for children...

Should you be hoping to set up a small tourism-related business, the property could be ideal for hosting Bed & Breakfast guests, although you might want to create one or more en suite shower rooms. The townhouse is also perfectly located for a "Gîte d'Étape" business on the Voie d'Arles of the Chemin-de-St-Jacques-de-Compostelle, since Oloron-Ste-Marie is at the end of one stage (étape) on the route and the departure point for the next stage as the pilgrims head south into Spain... but above all, the Chemin and the pilgrims pass your front door!

Oloron-Ste-Marie has many excellent amenities, including two weekly farmers' markets, two hypermarkets, a hospital, a theatre, a cinema, a swimming pool and various sports clubs. For families with children, there are schools for all ages within walking distance of the property. There is also a free shuttle bus, which stops close by.

This historic townhouse is a short stroll away from the 5th-century stone ramparts, which encircle this Mediaeval hilltop area of Oloron-Ste-Marie... and from where the panoramic views of the Pyrénées are simply stunning!

THE TOWNHOUSE (126m²)

Ground floor:
- a garden of 840m² with a covered terrace of 40m²
- a spacious open-plan main room with a sitting area, a dining area and a kitchen area (33m²)
- a second reception room/fourth bedroom (18.8m²) with sliding patio windows out to the covered terrace and garden... this room could be used as a separate dining room, an office...
- a boiler room with a WC (5m²)
- a wooden staircase to the upper floors, with a small utility space (2.3m²) under the staircase

First floor:
- a light and airy south-west-facing bedroom (14m²)
- a large bedroom (18.8m²) overlooking the garden
- a smaller bedroom (14.4m²), which also overlooks the garden NB: this bedroom needs some finishing
- a dressing room (4.4m²)
- a luxurious shower room (7m²)
- a separate WC (1.4m²)

Second floor:
- unconverted loft space with a floor area of about 50m²


THE GARDEN

- a beautiful garden (650m²) with mature trees and shrubs
- a covered terrace (40m²)
- a small garden shed (approx. 10m²)


THE POTENTIAL!

This gorgeous townhouse is perfect for a family home or a holiday home - and with three bedrooms on the first floor and a second reception room/office/fourth bedroom on the ground floor, you will have plenty of room to accommodate your friends and family when they come to stay!

The second reception room/office/fourth bedroom could also be used as a consulting room if you work from home... or the layout of the ground floor could be reconfigured to create a bedroom with an en suite shower room at the front of the house. It might also be possible to use the unconverted loft space, if desired (permission required).

Should you be looking for an investment property, the townhouse would be perfect for long-term rentals or to rent out as a gîte, both during the summer months and the skiing season. There are several ski resorts just 35 - 40 minutes away, as well as exciting mountain trails for walkers and cyclists all year round.

You could also offer Bed and Breakfast accommodation to tourists visiting the area, as well as pilgrims who are following the Chemin-de-St-Jacques-de-Compostelle, which passes in front of the house! Pilgrims hope to find good-value overnight accommodation whenever possible (a "Gîte d'Étape") and most are happy to share dormitory-style bedrooms when necessary.

The gorgeous garden and covered terrace are the perfect spot for serving hearty suppers and delicious breakfasts to your B&B guests just before they leave... although they might be rather reluctant to leave your little corner of paradise!


SERVICES & TECHNICAL

Cable internet connection
Double glazing
Heating: reversible air-conditioning + aerothermal heat pump + wood-burning stove
Mains drainage
Ample free parking in the street


THE LOCAL AREA

This delightful townhouse is located in the beautiful Béarn in south-west France, not far from the Pyrénées, the Atlantic coast, the Basque Country and Spain. The city of Pau, along with the HQ of TotalEnergies and the International School of Béarn, are 35 - 40 minutes away.

Popular with tourists all the year round, the Béarn and nearby Pyrénées are ideal for hiking, mountain-biking, white-water rafting and fishing, as well as downhill and cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, snowboarding. Ski-buses run from Oloron-Ste-Marie and Pau during the winter months.

For those who prefer beach-based activities, the famous resorts of Biarritz, St-Jean-de-Luz, Hendaye and Hossegor are about 80 minutes away, where you can swim, surf, picnic...

Airports: Pau, Tarbes-Lourdes, Biarritz
Train: Oloron-Ste-Marie, Pau (TGV)
Coach: Pau, Orthez, Bayonne
Ferry: Bilbao, Santander

Ski: Eaux-Bonnes, Gourette, Artouste, Issarbe, Braca, La-Pierre-St-Martin, Iraty, Val-d'Azun, Somport, Candanchú (Espagne)...
Beaches: Biarritz, St-Jean-de-Luz, Hendaye, Hossegor...

Attractions: Aqua Béarn, Jurançon vineyards, Le Petit Train d’Artouste, Grottes de Bétharram, Gorges de Kakuetta, Passerelle d’Holzarte, Aventure Parc Aramits, Parc'Ours, Route d'Artagnan, Chemin-de-St-Jacques-de-Compostelle...
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