Property Description
Summary
Charming house with enormous potential.
Remaining work for comfort (bathroom, kitchen, attic insulation, wood-burning stoves) will cost approximately €100,000.
Work already completed: flooring, windows, electricity, plumbing.
Exceptional land suitable for projects such as tourism, food self-sufficiency, livestock farming, an educational farm, a pond, a recreation area, etc.
Ideal for a large family or a group of people pursuing joint projects (crafts, short-term rentals, artist residencies, workshops, bed and breakfast, studios, agriculture, etc.) or alternative projects focused on food and energy self-sufficiency.
Two semi-wild goats live on the property.
Friendly, helpful, and discreet neighbors; no overlooking properties.
Location
Labastide-Gabausse 81400 (France)
Town hall 3 min walk
Swimming lake 20km
Albi (sports complexes, shopping areas, administration, UNESCO World Heritage Site) 15km
Groceries and sports facilities in Carmaux: 7km
Tourist sites (Cordes-sur-Ciel, Monestiès, Cagnac-les-Mines, Cap Découverte, and Gaillac vineyards): 10-25km
Access
From Toulouse-Blagnac Airport: 1 hour 10 minutes by car via the A68 towards Albi or Gaillac, then national and departmental roads.
Train from Toulouse Matabiau: 1 hour 20 minutes on average to Carmaux, then 7 minutes by car or taxi.
Two private access points: one via a paved road from the main road that crosses the village above the property, and another unpaved road from the bottom of the property.
Large courtyard/parking area in front of the house.
Interior
Four rooms of 37m² per level. Three levels.
Ground floor and first floor habitable, second floor = attic suitable for conversion;
New and effective insulation between floors.
New double-glazed windows in good condition.
Floors recently replaced in six rooms. Three rooms remain to be finished (flooring available on site).
Large kitchen and dining room. Large bathroom area with plans for four showers/toilets (currently only one is functional).
Bright all day due to its SE-NW orientation.
The house stays cool in summer thanks to its thick, solid walls.
Roof and frame in good condition, no work required.
No major structural work needed.
Exterior
3 agricultural sheds
1 enclosed shed
1 stable
1 large barn
1 chicken coop
1 pigsty
1 sheepfold
Large vegetable garden (>500m²) with fruit trees (pears, grapevines, plums, apricots, etc.)
3 concrete rainwater harvesting tanks (large roof areas connected), one of which is 36m² and already connected.
2 wells
1 pond under construction
Trees around the house and along the property boundary.