An 18th-century presbytery, its outbuildings, grounds and swimming pool, 30 minutes from Toulouse, surrounded by the rolling topography of the Pays de
An 18th-century presbytery, its outbuildings, grounds and swimming pool, 30 minutes from Toulouse, surrounded by the rolling topography of the Pays de Cocagne.
In the Haute-Garonne department, within the former Pays de Cocagne, thus called in reference to the dye produced from the processing of the pastel flower, which would become a symbol of prosperity, the property is located in the centre of a small village in the Lauragais region, characterized by its hills and the tranquillity of the Canal du Midi. With its green and gold Tuscan accents, this area is characteristic of the region southeast of Toulouse where cereal and sunflower crops predominate. Located nearby are shops and services, while the Toulouse metropolis is approximately 30 minutes away by car and, when the future Toulouse-Castres motorway is put into service, the access of which is 4 kilometres away, the "pink city" will soon feel even closer.
Built in the 18th century, modified and enlarged subsequently until the tower was completed in the 20th century, the imposing edifice, the walls of which are incrusted in Tarn stones, overlooks the landscape and was once a parish property. Embedded within the property, the village's church, with its belfry wall characteristic of this part of the Occitanie region, witnessed many religious conflicts before it was restored in the 19th century. The overall edifice extends horizontally from east to west and includes the main building, a tower in its centre, outbuildings, including a former stable, and continuing on from there, a three-door garage.
Further on the right as you enter the property, grounds with a surface area of 1.17 hectares, and within which a centennial cedar tree stands, extend towards the northwest. With a saltwater swimming pool, its plunging, zenithal view makes it possible to visualise the outline of the edifice, erected lengthwise and adjacent to the church.
The residenceIts main entrance was once located on the south side, opening onto a square that gave access to the church and cemetery. Pilasters topped with ionic capitals frame this entrance, breaking with the general simplicity of the building's ornamental decoration. The house's entrance now opens onto the billiards room located on the ground floor of the tower and the wing extending from this point to the southeast houses the living spaces: kitchen, dining room, living room, library and office, the whole representing an inhabitable surface of approximately 230 m². Upstairs are the bedrooms, with a total of six, a projection room and four bathrooms, with an inhabitable surface of 260 m². The tower rising above the billiards room provides two additional floors with five more bedrooms and a bathroom, comprising a surface area of approximately 110 m². Lastly, a vast attic covers the entire length of the building. The outbuildings include a stable with a pebble-paved floor and an additional attic space. Adjacent to this is a former garage, a summer kitchen, furnace room and a garage with room for three vehicles. The outbuildings' easement is approximately 175 m² and their wooden rafters and tiled roofs were redone in 2009.
The ground floor
The front door opens directly onto the billiards room, the floor of which is covered in hardwood from a cedar tree that once grew on the property, while vast bookshelves adorn its back wall. On the left, a large kitchen has an imposing stove embedded in the fireplace, equipped with a wood stove whose hearth, connected to the radiators' hydraulic network, heats the house, thereby making it possible to decrease the furnace's use. Continuing on, the dining room breaks with the simplicity of the kitchen whose terracotta tile floor gives way to a herringbone hardwood floor and a ceiling with exposed beams adorned with moulded cornices. The double doors were refurbished with ...
