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

Environment ✧ small river valley amongst forested mountains and peaks

Services ✧ corner shop, village 20mins drive/bus

Access ✧ bus 1h changing then 45mins to station: 1h45 Toulouse (last 7:30pm, +45mins airport), 6h Barcelona, 7h Paris (few; or night)

Dedicated units likely for part-time use only.

Area ✧ lots of mixed cloud with few entirely clear days; 5-month down season (Nov–Mar) though whilst cold, Nov would still be pleasant
✦ very isolated but weekly market outing saturdays to small town of St Girons 35mins drive
✦ minimart, resto (in season); other nearest resto 20mins bike / bus
✦ 20mins drive or bus to tiny village / more restos
✦ 20mins drive to skiing/kayaking/canyoning/climbing/riding
✦ hiking from door to 2000m, good waterfalls 1h–1h30
✦ St Girons for access 1h10 bus twice daily bus in (1:30pm/5:30pm) connecting from station at , thrice out (8am/11:30/2:30pm) also Sat holidays
✦ direct bus Jan–Mar twice daily 1h45 (7:30am/1pm; 10:40am/4:30pm)

Property ✧ see also #308
✦ down (again) from 230k and 260k
✦ excellent condition fully double-glazed with good roof much ready to use, with little work remaining though many rooms need replanning to optimise for coliving, but at present it's well setup for it regardless
✦ would score better if actually evaluating remote properties
✦ whilst isolated it is a very good size to be inward with good facilities and a fair number of people to be dynamic (similar size as Circles)
✦ 620m2 house (390 fully usable) with 1300m2 garden across (quiet) road half grass, half plane trees, suitable for construction (could do new build tinyhomes/cohousing units)
✦ basement opens onto 130m2 rear/west garden next to river, could probably extend for further 40m2 with 1st floor terrace