Idyllic, Rural Location in Foothills of the Pyrenees. 50 mins to Toulouse, 5 mins to St Croix Volvestre - lake, shop, tennis, bar / restaurant
Toubies Farmhouse is located in 22 acres of meadow & woodland with stunning views of the Pyrenees. The Farmhouse is situated at the top of the hill and basks in sunshine from early morning till late evening. We are surrounded by large lawned gardens and ea
ch have their own swimming pool. The Farmhouse pool, whirlpool bath and sauna are private and for the sole use of guests staying at the Farmhouse. We have a large 60 sq m games/ function room which is perfect for parties or group activities such as yoga/dance/painting or any other type of activities/ classes, or just for family fun playing ping pong and pool. The property is in an area of outstanding wild beauty where sightings of birds of prey, wild boar, deer and other animals and birds are common. The local village of Ste Croix Volvestre is a 5 minute drive or you can walk there for 20 minutes along the wooded path taking in magnificent scenery as you walk. The village is very traditional and pretty with good facilities. It's never busy - except on Wednesday morning for the small local market and boasts a beautiful recreational area with a large swimming and fishing lake surrounded by lawns, trees (giving cool shade on hot sunny days) and babbling streams. There are also tennis courts, boules pitches, a children's play area, a restaurant/ bar, general store, post office, hairdressers, pharmacy, and doctors surgery. The location is also within easy reach of larger towns (Cazeres 15 minutes drive and St. Girons 25 minutes drive) for supermarket shopping and bustling markets etc. There is also good access to the many attractions of the area including visits to the prehistoric caves, beautiful walks in the mountains or activities such as canoeing and white water rafting. Access to road and rail network is only 15 minutes drive for days out to the beautiful cities of Toulouse (50 minutes- 1 hour) & Carcassonne & Lourdes (1hour 45 minutes.) or if you want to go further afield, for example, Andorra or the Mediterranean which are only 2 hours drive. The Farmhouse is a traditional old stone built property with thick walls that keep it lovely and cool during the hot summer months. The large central hallway and landing area provides central access to all the rooms upstairs and downstairs. The Farmouse has a spacious, fully equipped dining kitchen which is a very sociable area with large extending dining table, range cooker and glazed doors leading to the rear terrace.The large and sunny lounge has floor to ceiling french windows with views of the pyrenees. This opens onto the rear terrace, which is covered with grapevines leading onto a large lawned garden. Across the gardens there is a separate building (with another covered sun terrace) which is the games room. This has a high ceiling and is a great space for family fun - playing pool or table tennis or for a large group get together/ party. Across the garden in the other direction is a stone path that leads down to a 12 x 6m private swimming pool set in a sheltered position into the hillside. It is surrounded by a decking terrace, leading to the sauna and whirlpool bath. The large pool has a very shallow end which is great for young children to paddle in and also has a deep end for for swimming and diving. There is also a large lawned area in front of the swimming pool which overlooks the forests and valley beyond and from where you can gaze at the wonderful mountain views and incredible sunsets. Please note the pool is open from May to September dependant on the weather.
