Farfadet
property details
for a Hub House co-operative coliving project

Environment ✧ rolling hills, partly agricultural at base of mountains; paths on doorstep

Services ✧ all

Access ✧ station 25mins drive (40mins bus), +1h15 Toulouse, 6h15 Paris €35 or overnight

Area ✧ UPDATE: the garden was sperated off and sold seperately
✦ a stone's throw to a new hillside garden overlooking the property thus the garden needn't been kept too green and can instead be useful outdoor space
✦ the front is onto a small lane with some ugly buildings and parking on the opposite side, however the rows is houses is presentable and directly across the (small) parking is the mairie and a large new park surrounding it on both sides of the river

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regular busses to both Foix (tiny; 40mins) and Pamiers (large; 1h, last 8pm) for stations; the latter via the lovely Mirepoix (30mins); plus Limoux is 45mins drive and Carcasonne for occasional day trips 1h

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good paths climbing 300m, long greenway for Mirepoix, plus Montsegur castle bikable in 45mins; several marked mtb routes from door
✦ horse riding a few mins
✦ lake 30mins bike, but likely to increasingly be empty though there is a plan to redirect some of the town's river water; also a more reliable small lake 25mins drive
✦ ~30mins drive to SUP/kayak/rafting; 45mins via ferrata
✦ small ski station just 30mins drive with peaks of 2000m and a ski lift open for hikers and bikers in summer; larger peaks 1h drive

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this small town having an textiles industry past is transforming itself with significant investment into new public spaces pres, video), including a new hillside garden a stone's throw
✦ also rehabiliating old spaces such as the market hall, whilst introducing some private investments with a new hotel, plus multigenerational housing with restaurant

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3 supermarkets, 2 in 10mins walk, 1 organic supermarket 20mins walk
✦ twice weekly outdoor market
✦ limited selection of restos in town, Thai, Russian, and a brasserie; but more around

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the area does get a smattering of snow, but is also reasonably sunny, however it is now affected by droughts with the small river to the east no longer being capable of filling the local resevoir which is also integral to tourism; whilst the local one has a much smaller watershed it has significant peaks and seems to be keeping some waterflow

Property ✧ good condition and usable as is, though the rear annexe is possibly in need of a fair bit of work however being used only as two large open spaces minises this effort

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suprisingly good amount of common space thanks to its 2 storey annexe, though quite restricted for bedrooms

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5 ensuite rooms (15m2 inc.); top floor with 1 single room, plus 5 pods (3 full height; 30m2, 2 windows) sharing 3 bathrooms

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garden would include
✦ a shed at the top (for bikes)
✦ possible ensuite cabin room(!)
✦ sauna and plunge pool
✦ terrace with firepit
✦ water feature running from top down to kitchen

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ground would be workspace at front with cinema/lively lounge at rear, having large light well
✦ 30m2 seperate rear cottage, probably best extended another 30m2 (matching footprint of neighbour) as kitchen-dining (probably split level) leaving 80m2 of garden, but a 40m2 roof terrace with part of the dining being conservatory
✦ 120m2 garden sloping above cottage with rooftops view and access to a lane (thus direct access to kitchen)

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4* 65m2; 30m2 ground annexe? 50m2 1st floor annexe
✦ 20m2 courtyard 150m2 garden steep on 3 or 4 terraces, partly shaded by end of hill
✦ roof good
✦ plot about 4.8m wide at front, and 5.5m at back garden
✦ ground front needs closing up woth new frontage as was shop but thus has large opening

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ugly building in front, but the rear would be the nice part
✦ #8 is also for sale but has an asbestos roof
✦ #18 next door is slightly tatty and would probably come on the market at some point when its current owner gets too old