Mas on the River – Varen, Tarn et Garonne, France

For sale €299,000

Stunning village house or “Mas” built in 1809 with 4 bedrooms and wonderful views of the River Aveyron. Restoration has been lovingly carried out over the years by the present Dutch occupants. The rooms are spacious and there is an easily maintainable south facing enclosed garden overlooking the river. There is scope to include separate guest accommodation by altering the layout at little expense. Off the main square the house is entered by the stone steps leading to the first floor into a large salon, lovely open fireplace timber flooring, oak beamed ceiling and library. There is also a bright, light dining room with built in kitchen and  river views. Door to staircase leading up to large insulated attic space. From the salon  one can enter Bedroom 1 and Bedroom 2 which both share a bathroom. Bedroom 3 is separate further down the hall way. Down stairs, there is a converted stables that is now a lovely large living room with beamed kitchen and dining area which opens onto the garden through french windows. There are beamed ceilings, decorative mosaic floor tiles throughout. The room is divided by a handsome stone arch, lots of intriguing alcoves and exposed stone walls; the kitchen consists of a range of fitted cupboards, double sink, hob, woodwork top and canopy. There is a 4th bedroom and bathroom on this floor.

Outside, there is a lovely garden enclosed by a stone wall with sounds of the Aveyron River gurgling in the back ground.  The river provides a friendly place to swim and splash about in the summer months as it is primarily knees to waist deep. No need for a swimming pool! The medieval village of Varen has all the amenities one could need such as boulangerie, supermarket, pharmacy, cafe,bar, wonderful Moulin de Varen restaurant, doctors, post office and a thriving saturday market. The towns of St Antonin Noble Val, Cordes ur Ciel and Gallic are close by and the city of Albi is 45 mins drive. Toulouse airport  is  a 90 mins drive and Rodez airport is 60 mins away.