Abbaye de Clairac
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for a Patronship co-operative coliving project
#151 🏅66% €250k • historic • village • 2000m² hub • Exceptional history uniquely perched above the river in a village; whilst not having standout looks, provides great spaces for varied uses. Would focus on site more than surroundings.
OKAY 🔨 effort
GOOD 🚌 transport
GOOD ✈️ access
OKAY 🛒 shops
OKAY 🏙 towns
OKAY 🧗 activities
OKAY ☀️ climate
DODGY ⛰️ nature
GOOD 🌷 garden
GOOD 🏠 building
OKAY 🏘 hood
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southern France — near Agen, Tonneins
☃️4–11–19°☀️4☁️13 • 🍂15–26°☀️7☁️11
☃️4–11–19°☀️4☁️13 • 🍂15–26°☀️7☁️11
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Environment ✧ perched above a small river ravine, agricultural valley and rolling woods
Services ✧ bakery, restos; superkmarket across bridge; town 15mins bike/bus
Access ✧ station 5mins drive/bus; 1h30 Toulouse, Barcelona 4h, Paris 6h30; airport 2h30
Notes ✧ dropped again from 380k
✦ is partially protected monument, the roofing and facades, plus the stone courtyard and retaining walls down to the river, plus the entirity of the tower, cloisters and arched caves; thus most of the interior can be modified, and the modern building (190m2 footprint and two floors) adjacent to the lane is not protected (obviously)
✦ there's an express bus and train in the morning to Bordeaux from the door in 1h, others are 1h30 inclusive, perfectly fine for self-propelled daytrips; last at 9pm requiring pickup
✦ main building has 6 windows in 30x9m = 4x4.2 ea for 12 rooms; new building has 7 along 28m =4m ea. with different depths starting from 5m, and possibility of duplexes for crica 10 units; 20 units total; could maybe build a new space for more hiding the carpark and thus fully enclosing as large courtyard, as parcel 831 does not appear to have any protections
✦ pretty village with many dilapidated buildings
✦ VDSL2 exchange close; fibre in 2022 (Orange AMEL)
✦ is partially protected monument, the roofing and facades, plus the stone courtyard and retaining walls down to the river, plus the entirity of the tower, cloisters and arched caves; thus most of the interior can be modified, and the modern building (190m2 footprint and two floors) adjacent to the lane is not protected (obviously)
✦ there's an express bus and train in the morning to Bordeaux from the door in 1h, others are 1h30 inclusive, perfectly fine for self-propelled daytrips; last at 9pm requiring pickup
✦ main building has 6 windows in 30x9m = 4x4.2 ea for 12 rooms; new building has 7 along 28m =4m ea. with different depths starting from 5m, and possibility of duplexes for crica 10 units; 20 units total; could maybe build a new space for more hiding the carpark and thus fully enclosing as large courtyard, as parcel 831 does not appear to have any protections
✦ pretty village with many dilapidated buildings
✦ VDSL2 exchange close; fibre in 2022 (Orange AMEL)
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