Gascony in the Gers

Quietly situated in the centre of the small market town of Riscle, in the south of the Gers, within 100 yards of a small supermarket, butcher and post office is this spacious house, built in the late 1960's and set in mature gardens of about 1000m² with a drive, double garage and large workshop/garden store.

The house could do with some updating but it was built to a high standard and retains its splendid marble floors, an abundance of hardwood windows, upstairs balcony and an effective central heating system with a top-of-the-range De Dietrich boiler.

Riscle offers most facilities, including a Michelin-recommended restaurant. Ten minutes away is the larger market town of Aire sur l'Adour and the airport at Pau is just under an hour's drive.

Accommodation: 320m² over two floors + double garage and garden store.

Ground Floor

¨      A semi-glazed door opens into the large hall, 12m x 2.8m (max), with pale marble floor and marble staircase with an ornamental wrought iron bannister.

¨      Double salon, 7.5m x 5.2m, with dark marble floor, two windows and wide French windows to terrace.

¨      Living/dining room, 7.5m x 4.3m, with dark marble floor, corner fireplace and two windows.

¨      Kitchen, 3.25m x 5.2m, with one large window, three small windows, large built-in cupboard and a range of basic units with blue melamine facades and formica worktops, fitted with a sink, hob and built-in oven.

¨      Utility, 4m x 3.2m, with window, points for machines, sink unit, large De Dietrich oil-fired boiler and a handicapped-adapted shower

¨      Downstairs lavatory.

First Floor

¨      The stairs lead to the spacious first floor landing which has pale marble flooring, a built-in wardrobe and a very long window in glass bricks.

¨      Bedroom (1), 3.3m x 4.6m, with parquet flooring, fitted wardrobes and a window.

¨      Bedroom (2), 4.2m x 3.2m, with parquet flooring and a window.

¨      Bedroom (3), 3.7m x 3.2m, with parquet flooring and a window.

¨      Bedroom (4), 5.2m x 3.2m, with parquet flooring and a window.

¨      Bedroom (5), 4.2m x 4.4m, with parquet flooring and a window.

¨      Bedroom (6), 4.3m x 4.2m, with parquet flooring and two sets of French windows to an "L" shaped balcony.

¨      Bathroom with bath, bidet and twin basins.

¨      Separate wc with wash basin.

Outside

¨      The gardens extend to about 1000m².

¨      The bulk of the attractive and rather wild garden lies to the front (east) and the rear of the property.

¨      The gardens are planted with a good variety of espaliered fruit trees, roses and mature shrubs.

¨      A pair of metal gates opens onto a drive which leads to the double garage and the workshop at the end of the garden.

¨      A single metal gate opens onto a garden path which leads to the front door.

The property is situated in a residential road among other large and quite prestigious post-war houses. Although, on first viewing, it seems rather tired it is, actually, a very large house and would update to make a most comfortable family home in a very convenient location.