House in Eaux-Bonnes - Pyrénées-Atlantiques

House Eaux-Bonnes - Eaux-Bonnes

€635,000 - £552,406**

Contemporary and stylish, this super architect-designed villa is located in a highly sought-after village close to Pau!

Built on three levels, the south-east-facing property is filled with sunlight all day long - and the terrace overlooking the swimming pool is the perfect spot for enjoying relaxing breakfasts, long, lazy lunches and romantic moonlit suppers...

Ready to move into today, the villa is absolutely perfect for a family with children. The local village has a primary school and there are excellent secondary schools in Pau and nearby Nay. The International School of Béarn and TotalEnergies are 15 mins, Safran Helicopter Engines 5 mins. The local village also has a boulangerie, shops and regular buses and trains to Pau, Lourdes and Nay.

The villa's proximity to Pyrenean ski resorts and Atlantic beach resorts makes it an ideal family home or holiday home. You could also rent it out as a gîte or offer B&B accommodation to tourists who visit the beautiful Béarn all year round!

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Perfect for a spacious family home or a luxurious holiday home, this delightful architect-designed villa of 170m² is located just 15 minutes away from the centre of Pau in an exclusive residential area.

Recently re-styled by an interior-design architect, the villa has four spacious bedrooms (with the possibility of creating a fifth), a south-facing swimming pool, a sunny outdoor dining terrace and beautiful woodland grounds of 1,500m²,

The villa is approached along a country lane, which winds uphill through a peaceful hamlet. Decorative metal gates open into a private driveway, where you can either park outdoors or inside in the villa's garage. It should also be possible to get permission to construct a carport adjoining the drive.

The garage is 27m² and has a door into the villa's kitchen, which is very convenient when unloading shopping from the car. The garage also has a concrete staircase down to a basement level beneath the villa and which is currently an open-plan area of 60m².

The villa's front door opens into an entrance hall, which has hanging and storage space. To the left is a staircase to the upper floor; to the right is a door into the kitchen. The sitting room/dining room is straight ahead, which can be closed off from the entrance hall by floor-to-ceiling sliding doors.

The kitchen is modern and has a practical layout. It adjoins the spacious sitting room/dining room, which is equipped with an energy-efficient wood-burning stove. From the sitting room/dining room, glazed sliding doors open out to the dining terrace, the swimming pool and the grounds.

Also on the ground floor are two bedrooms (one of which could be divided in half to create an additional bedroom), a dressing room, a family bathroom and a guest WC. Both bedrooms have sliding doors out to the terrace and grounds, making them suitable to use as an office/consulting room for anyone who works from home (authorisation may be required).

A unique staircase leads up to a mezzanine on the first floor. As you go up the staircase, you will notice built-in cupboards lining the wall, adding extra storage.

The rooms on the first floor are set around the large mezzanine with hanging and storage space and which has lovely views of the Pyrénées. The mezzanine is large enough to use as an open-plan office, a study, a library, a sitting area, a playroom, a games room, an additional sleeping area...

There is a bedroom at either end of the mezzanine and a shower room with a WC between the two. Please note that all the rooms on the first floor have sloping ceilings.

Outside, the south-east-facing terrace is the perfect spot for dining alfresco - and there is a covered area at one end of the terrace. Steps from the terrace lead down to the swimming pool and a small poolhouse, which could also be used for storing garden furniture.

Planted with some fruit trees and shrubs forming a hedge, the villa's lovely grounds slope down gently to an area of woodland bordering the property. There is already a built-in barbecue, but you might want to add a summer kitchen, a children's play area, a boules piste...

This super property is located in the beautiful Béarn, between the mountains and the sea. Hugely convenient for people working in and around Pau, Tarbes or Lourdes, the villa is also perfect for anyone who loves skiing, surfing and watersports. Pyrénées ski resorts are 50 - 60 minutes away to the south - and Atlantic beaches are 90 minutes away to the west. There are also several swimming lakes nearby. In addition, if you enjoy walking, cycling or horse riding, the GR782 hiking trail is easily accessible from the villa!

The centre of Pau, TotalEnergies and the International School of Béarn are all 15 minutes away from the property. The airport at Tarbes-Lourdes is 30 minutes away; the closest TGV station is 15 minutes away.

THE VILLA

Ground floor:
- a south-east-facing dining terrace
- an entrance hall (9.5m²)
- an open-plan sitting room/dining room (40m²) with sliding picture windows out to the terrace, swimming pool and grounds
- a modern kitchen (14m²) with a door to the grounds and an internal door to the garage
- two spacious bedrooms (29m², 12.5m²)
- a dressing room (2m²)
- a family bathroom (7m²)
- a guest WC (1.5m²)
- a garage (27m²), which could be transformed into an independent B&B suite (permission required)

First floor:
- a mezzanine (18m²)
- two bedrooms (18.5m², 15m²)
- a shower room with a WC (4.5m²)
NB: please note that the first-floor rooms have sloping ceilings

Basement:
- open-plan unconverted space of 60m²


THE GROUNDS

- landscaped wooded grounds of 1,500m²
- a south-east-facing dining terrace (decked: 69m², paved 34m²)
- a swimming pool (9m x 4m) and poolhouse (5m²)
- a garage (27m²) with internal access to the villa
- space for a carport


THE POTENTIAL

Perfect for a family home or a holiday home, this immaculate villa can be moved into straight away! The property also has excellent rental potential, should you be looking for an investment property suitable for long-term or short-term rentals...

The villa is within easy commuting distance of Pau and TotalEnergies (15 minutes), Safran Helicopter Engines (5 minutes), Tarbes (35 minutes) and Lourdes (40 minutes). If you work from home, one of the bedrooms on the ground floor would be ideal for an office.

For families with children, there is a primary school the village; for older children there are excellent collège-lycées in nearby Pau and Nay (15 minutes).

Should you wish to generate an income, the villa could be rented out as a gîte during the summer months, the skiing season and at Christmas and New year. If you prefer to offer Bed & Breakfast accommodation, the area is very popular with tourists all year round. The GR782 walking/cycling route is easily accessible from the villa, so you are bound to get bookings from walkers and cyclists, who will be particularly delighted if you can offer them a hearty supper when they arrive and a delicious breakfast before they set off again... although they might be reluctant to leave your little corner of paradise!


SERVICES & TECHNICAL

Swimming pool (9m x 4m)
Cable internet connection
Double glazing throughout
Heating: modern energy-efficient electric radiators + wood-burning stove
Septic tank


THE LOCAL AREA

Located on the outskirts of a lively Béarnais village with a boulangerie-pâtisserie, a supermarket, an eco farm shop, a chemist, two physiotherapists and bar-restaurants, this charming villa is just 15 minutes away from the centre of Pau. From the village, there are regular buses and local trains (TER) to Pau, Lourdes and the nearby town of Nay, which also has a weekly farmers' market.

There is a primary school in the local village for young children; for older children, there are excellent collège-lycées in both Pau and Nay, which offer a range of study options (some in English), as well as the chance to specialise in theatre, dance, sports… and even horse riding (NB: equestrian centre in the local village)! There is also the International School of Béarn in Pau, which follows the English National Curriculum and awards UK qualifications.

The villa is close to the Vallée d’Ossau, which extends all the way up to the Spanish border in the Pyrénées. The closest ski resorts are 50 - 60 minutes away at Val d’Azun, Eaux-Bonnes, Gourette and Artouste. Closer to home, there are several leisure lakes for swimming and watersports , as well as exciting white-water rafting on the local rivers ("gaves").

If you prefer beach-based activities, the Atlantic coast is about 90 minutes away, where you can picnic, swim and surf at Biarritz, St-Jean-de-Luz, Hendaye, Hossegor...

Airports: Pau, Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées, Biarritz
Train: Pau, Coarraze-Nay
Coach: Pau, Lourdes, Tarbes
Ferry: Bilbao, Santander

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

Attractions: Equestrian centre (walking distance), Base de loisirs au Lac de Baudreix, Parc Aquasports, Golf (Billère), Parc National des Pyrénées, Cirque de Gavarnie, Petit Train d’Artouste, Grottes de Bétharram, Sanctuaire Notre-Dame de Lourdes, thermal spas in Bagnères-de-Bigorre & Capvern, GR782...
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