House for sale, haute-garonne, Midi-Pyrénées, in Toulouse, France

EXCLUSIVITY at Sothebys - In the heart of the golden triangle of the Pays de Cocagne and the oldest French vineyard is Rabastens, 30 minutes from Toulouse (capital of Occitanie, city of art and high technology), Albi (Toulouse Lautrec museum and Sainte Cécile cathedral) and Montauban (Ingres museum, In the heart of the town centre, overlooking its shady promenade and its listed churches, one of which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a 17th century mansion belonging to an illustrious family is for sale. Offering a generous surface area of more than 740m2, the building can easily be divided between housing and various activities. If the dimensions of the rooms have remained the same, and in respect of the numerous decorative elements installed throughout the centuries, all are equipped with the comfort expected by our time. The ground floor opens onto two vast living rooms. The first, facing the garden, is in the 19th century style and has a superb white marble fireplace, and the second, a ceremonial room of over 70m2, remarkable for its high French ceilings, over 7m high, with a monumental fireplace dating from the construction of the hotel and still in use. The two lounges have herringbone parquet floors, while the dining room, which opens onto the state lounge, has Versailles parquet floors. Finally, a vast kitchen and its outbuildings serve these rooms and open onto the garden and its paved courtyard. The first floor is currently reserved for bedrooms. Three large en suite bedrooms with anterooms and bathrooms occupy the space and overlook the garden or the town. On the same level, and communicating directly with the residence, but which can be easily divided, a vast partitioned space having been used as offices is available to create other rooms if necessary. This part of the building can easily be converted into a professional or residential rental space. On the second floor there is a fourth en-suite bedroom with views over the garden and nearby countryside. There are also three large rooms, one of which is an air-conditioned TV lounge and work area, and is situated at a south-western angle, offering light and views as far as the Pyrenees. The floor is covered with 18th century terracotta tiles. From one of these rooms, a staircase leads up to the attic which has been insulated, serving the tower which could be made more accessible. In the basement there are vast vaulted cellars made of local bricks, easily accessible and housing the technical equipment (boiler, water heater, etc.) The hotel opens on to a charming enclosed garden, sheltered from the glances and rumours of the town centre. There are also two outbuildings. We like: its architectural features such as the facades, French ceilings, fireplaces, waxed parquet floors, double doors, mouldings, stucco, large basement cellar, its excellent general condition, its privacy and its excellent luminosity.