An ancient double-leaf gate indicates the entrance to the property and opens on to a lane, lined by trees and running alongside a pond, which provides access to the 18th-century dwelling built in the middle of its grounds of more than two hectares. Gradually visible through the foliage, the three-storey dwelling features approximately 541 m² of floor area and boasts architecture typical of other holiday homes from this era. As for its plaster-coated exteriors, festooned in ivy, they are cadenced by tall, small-paned windows, safeguarded by painted shutters, while several chimneys punctuate its barrel tile hipped roof and a circular tower recalls the premises’ original vocation.
To the north, rows of cypresses and the outlines of a former formal garden are a testament to the grounds’ original landscape design, from which several elements still exist today, whereas a swimming pool is located in a clearing, slightly set back from the house.
Built for the Chastenet de Puységur family as a hunting lodge, the property once overlooked primarily wooded countryside, which extended all the way to the banks of the Tarn River, while, in the 1980s, it was acquired and restored by an American musicologist who conserved its 18th-century atmosphere, which still continues to permeate the premises today.

The Building

With approximately 541 m² of floor area and three storeys, the dwelling’s first floor includes three adjacent living areas, a small supplementary kitchen as well as a self-contained flat, of more than 100 m², featuring a living room, an office and a double bedroom with its bathroom and lavatory.
As for the second floor, it contains four bedrooms with their boudoirs and bathrooms, a shower room located in the tower, a study, a linen cupboard and various storage spaces, whereas two garages and their outbuildings, with approximately 144 m² of additional floor space, round out the edifices on this property.

The ground floor
Behind the arched front door, the foyer provides access to the different rooms on this level as well as the central staircase, which ascends to the upstairs living areas and bedrooms. To the left, several steps lead to the kitchen, illuminated by small-paned arched windows and facing the patio, which has been organised around a central island and a large brick fireplace. Extending on from here is a space designed in conjunction with the exterior swimming pool, which includes a jacuzzi, a shower room and lavatory, whereas the boiler room is located next door.
To the right of the entrance is a large utility room and several service rooms, whereas garages and annexe spaces occupy the rest of this floor, designed to ensure the everyday operations of the property.
The first floor
This level is divided up into two distinct sections: to the east are three adjacent living rooms, including an immense sitting room, a second sitting room, more modest in size, and a dining room. Featuring tall glass double doors facing the grounds, marble fireplaces, ancient wallpaper, terracotta tile floors and original décor, they create a sunny suite of rooms with breath-taking proportions, while two small dual-aspect kitchens and a lavatory round out the rooms in this section.
Separated from the former and on the other side of the central staircase, a flat includes a living room with a fireplace and a corner kitchen, a bedroom, a bathroom, a study, as well as a lavatory, whereas visible ceiling beams, original terracotta floor tiles and wide windows facing the grounds, provide undeniable elegance for this level.
The second floor
Accessible via a central dual-aspect hallway, it includes four bedrooms, designed to resemble small flats with their own private shower or bathroom and independent living area, which can be used as a sitting room, an office or a boudoir, while a study, linen cupboard and an immense storage area can also be found on this floor.
With a number of delightful elements throughout: original parquet floors, marble fireplaces, quaintly out-dated wallpaper and wide windows overlooking the grounds, this suite of rooms creates a floor where each bedroom, not only enjoys complete autonomy, but also exudes a certain bucolic charm.