House in Eaux-Bonnes - Pyrénées-Atlantiques

House Eaux-Bonnes - Eaux-Bonnes

€329,000 - £287,151**

With breathtaking views of the Vallée d'Ossau and the Pyrénées, this delightful architect-designed villa is absolutely ideal for a cosy family home, a spacious holiday home, a weekend pied-à-terre...

Located at the end of a lane in a peaceful mountain village, this superb property has three bedrooms (including one downstairs), an easy-to-maintain garden and sunny terraces, where you can dine alfresco and enjoy the fabulous panoramic views of the mountains... yet the shops, bars, restaurants and amenities of Laruns are just a short cycle ride/walk away!

Should you wish to generate an income by renting out the villa as a gîte, your visitors will love how easy it is to access exciting ski resorts (15 - 30 minutes), Spain (45 minutes), chic beach resorts on the Atlantic coast (110 minutes)....

... so if you are looking for a charming property with contemporary comforts, stylish décor and a magical mountainside setting, this villa will be just perfect for you!

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Built in 2000, this super hillside villa of 105m² is set in a quiet mountain village in the Pyrénées, yet is just minutes away from the lively town of Laruns, which has shops, restaurants, bars, schools and many clubs, activities and amenities to suit all ages.

The property is located at the end of a lane, not far from the centre of the village. From the lane, gates open into a private driveway, which slopes down gently to a private parking area in front of the villa. To the left is a small outbuilding, which has a log store and lockable storage.

The villa's front door opens into a small entrance hall area, which leads into a spacious open-plan sitting room/dining room of about 35m². French doors open out to a west-facing terrace and to the garden beyond. Adjoining the sitting room/dining room is a kitchen with a pantry/storage room.

Also on the ground floor is a master bedroom of about 15m² with a small dressing room, and French doors out to a south-facing terrace. The bedroom is next to a recently renovated shower room.

From the sitting room/dining room, stairs lead up to the first floor, which has a large bedroom of about 16m² (floor area) and a smaller bedroom of about 9.5m² (floor area). NB: please note that both first-floor bedrooms have sloping ceilings.

The villa is set in a hillside garden of 1,700m². Planted with mature trees and shrubs, which should be easy to maintain, the garden is a veritable haven for all the family! There is a small summer kitchen for outdoor dining - and you have enough flat land for a swimming pool (permission required), a children's play area, a boules piste...

The villa's terraces face south and west and are the perfect spot for sunny breakfasts, long, lazy lunches and delicious suppers under the stars, as you enjoy the simply magnificent views of the Pyrénées!

The villa is a short cycle/walk away from the town of Laruns, where you will find a supermarket, boulangeries, bars, restaurants primary schools and a secondary school (collège), where you can learn the language of Béarnais whistling! In addition, the town has a swimming pool, an Escape Game, an adventure park, numerous sporting activities...

For mountain lovers, there are several ski resorts 15 - 30 minutes away in the Pyrénées. If you prefer watersports, there are numerous lakes and rivers to explore, along with beach resorts on the Atlantic coast, which are perfect for surfing and family days out.

THE VILLA (105m²)

Ground floor:
- an open-plan sitting room/dining room (36m²) with French doors out to the terrace and garden
- a kitchen (12.5m²)
- a storage room (7m²)
- a master bedroom (15m²) with an en suite dressing room and French doors out to the terrace and garden
- a newly renovated shower room

First floor:
- a spacious bedroom (floor area: 16m²)
- a smaller bedroom (floor area: 9.5m²)
NB: the rooms on the first floor have sloping ceilings


THE GARDEN

- a beautiful hillside garden of 1700m² with panoramic views of the mountains and valley
- south and west-facing terraces
- a small summer kitchen
- a garden shed
- a small outbuilding, which could be converted into further living space (permission required)
- ample flat land for a swimming pool (permission required), boules piste, children's play area...


THE POTENTIAL!

Whether you're searching for a family home, a holiday home or an investment property, this immaculate villa is ready for you to move in straight away!

For anyone who works from home, the property's smaller first-floor bedroom is the ideal size for an office. There is also the outbuilding, which has the potential to be converted (permission required).

For families with young children, there are local primary and secondary schools (collège). Should you prefer a collège-lycée, you will find an excellent choice in Nay (35 minutes) and Pau (45 minutes), along with the International School of Béarn (50 minutes), which teaches the English National Curriculum.

If you are looking for an investment property, the villa could be rented out either on a long-term basis, or as a gîte to holidaymakers for short-term stays during the summer months, the skiing season and at Christmas and New Year. Your guests will love the location, the views and the villa's stylish fixtures, fittings and décor.

There is year-round demand for top-quality holiday accommodation in the Vallée d'Ossau, especially if it's in peaceful, tranquil surroundings with stunning mountain views!

You might also consider offering B&B accommodation to walkers and cyclists exploring the area. Along with providing accommodation and a delicious breakfast, evening meals would undoubtedly be popular, as would picnic lunch hampers full of local Béarnaise delicacies, including the famous Ossau-Iraty Brebis cheese!


SERVICES & TECHNICAL

Cable internet connection
Double glazing throughout
Heating: wood pellet stove + modern electric radiators
Mains water
Mains drainage


LOCAL AREA

This lovely villa is located in a mountain village in the very popular Vallée d'Ossau in the Béarn. The pretty town of Laruns is within cycling/walking distance from the property, where you will find a supermarket, several boulangeries and many excellent amenities. There is also a weekly market every Saturday morning, as well as evening markets during the summer months.

The Vallée d’Ossau extends up to the Spanish border, where you can ski at the Formigal ski resort (45 minutes), or much closer to home at Eaux-Bonnes/Gourette, which is just 15 minutes away. A little further on, the Artouste ski resort has a small open-sided train, which takes you high up into the mountains during the summer months.

For walkers, there are many nearby mountain trails directly accessible from the villa. The GR10 is accessible at Gourette - and it is possible to follow the Chemin-de-St-Jacques-de-Compostelle from Ste-Colome or Sévignacq-Meyracq, joining fellow pilgrims making their way to the Medieval market town of Oloron-Ste-Marie before heading into Spain.

Airports: Pau, Tarbes-Lourdes, Biarritz
Train: Pau, Buzy, Oloron-Ste-Marie
Coach: Pau
Ferry: Bilbao, Santander

Ski: Eaux-Bonnes, Gourette, Artouste, Issarbe, La-Pierre-St-Martin, Val-d’Azun, Formigal (Spain)...
Beaches: Biarritz, St-Jean-de-Luz, Hendaye, Hossegor...

Attractions: Adventure parks, Walking trails, Le Petit Train d’Artouste, Grotte de la Verna, Grottes de Bétharram, Gorges de Kakuetta, Passerelle d’Holzarte, Thermal Spas, Aqua Béarn, Parc’Ours, Lourdes, Chemin-de-St-Jacques-de-Compostelle, GR10…
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