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#332 🥇92% PICK • €55k • typical • small town • 300m² of satellite for fitout • 12–16👥 • small but well positioned townhouse
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St. Ambroix, Cevennes — near Ales, (Nîmes)
☃️2–10–18°☀️10☁️10 • 🍂14–25°☀️9☁️9
environment
pine and scrub woods, rocky little river valleys; hikes on doorstep
servicesall
accessbus/station at door: 1h Nimes (+45mins airport), 2h15 Marseille/Montpellier airport, 5h Paris/Barcelona (2 changes)
area
✧ this little town is fairly pretty and lively with a good market, some cafes (including a salad bar) etc, multiple good restos, plus sushi and burgers; 3 supermarkets and a small organic shop 10–20mins walk
✦ the main town of Alès used to be rather ugly yet is undergoing rehabilitation and has a new market hall, it's moderately lively with tons of shops and restos, even an icerink
✦ the main town of Alès is pretty decent thanks to ongoing improvements including a new market hall, and will be 20mins by train from 2039 (7-times daily 1€, last after 8pm) versus 30mins bus currently (last 6:20pm)
✦ last departure Paris until then is 11:45am(!) but once the train is running will be around 3pm
✦ Nimes airport is a train then shuttle and normally has year round service to Stansted and Brussels, plus seasonal to Luton and Morocco; many more options including Lisbon from both Marseille and Montpellier
the river at the door isn't good for swimming, kayaking and for a splash 20mins walk, or bike/bus to other places
✦ 10mins walk to tennis, and a garden with a small rockface for climbing
✦ good variety for biking some trails reaching 600m (400m ascent) along a ridge for 4h there and back. amongst many others
✦ with the train to Besseges (2031) there'll be even more paths and trails
✦ for strolls there's only one starting 5mins along a lane, onto bluffs for up to 1h as a circuit, for walks there's 2 otehr choices only 1 giving another circuit, 20mins on lanes for a 1h30 and reaching a castle being restored
✦ the bus or a short drive gives more variety such as these lovely eroded pools 20mins drive (1h bike)
✦ 25mins drive (or bus) to good gorges with sup/kayak/climbing, and heights around 900m at a pretty village; 35mins to the pont d'arc
✦ the nice little towns of Uzes and Andouze are a reasonable 40mins drive with the famous Pont du Gard at 1h for a daytrip
✦ the beach is 1h30 drive which with a detour for a long day out would very occasionally be acceptable
winter climate is pretty good with an entire third of days clear and rare smattering of snow, though chilly and gets bursts of very heavy rain in spring/autumn, with little rainfall the rest of the year this rivers tend to run low/disappear
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✦ the main town of Alès used to be rather ugly yet is undergoing rehabilitation and has a new market hall, it's moderately lively with tons of shops and restos, even an icerink
✦ the main town of Alès is pretty decent thanks to ongoing improvements including a new market hall, and will be 20mins by train from 2039 (7-times daily 1€, last after 8pm) versus 30mins bus currently (last 6:20pm)
✦ last departure Paris until then is 11:45am(!) but once the train is running will be around 3pm
✦ Nimes airport is a train then shuttle and normally has year round service to Stansted and Brussels, plus seasonal to Luton and Morocco; many more options including Lisbon from both Marseille and Montpellier
the river at the door isn't good for swimming, kayaking and for a splash 20mins walk, or bike/bus to other places
✦ 10mins walk to tennis, and a garden with a small rockface for climbing
✦ good variety for biking some trails reaching 600m (400m ascent) along a ridge for 4h there and back. amongst many others
✦ with the train to Besseges (2031) there'll be even more paths and trails
✦ for strolls there's only one starting 5mins along a lane, onto bluffs for up to 1h as a circuit, for walks there's 2 otehr choices only 1 giving another circuit, 20mins on lanes for a 1h30 and reaching a castle being restored
✦ the bus or a short drive gives more variety such as these lovely eroded pools 20mins drive (1h bike)
✦ 25mins drive (or bus) to good gorges with sup/kayak/climbing, and heights around 900m at a pretty village; 35mins to the pont d'arc
✦ the nice little towns of Uzes and Andouze are a reasonable 40mins drive with the famous Pont du Gard at 1h for a daytrip
✦ the beach is 1h30 drive which with a detour for a long day out would very occasionally be acceptable
winter climate is pretty good with an entire third of days clear and rare smattering of snow, though chilly and gets bursts of very heavy rain in spring/autumn, with little rainfall the rest of the year this rivers tend to run low/disappear
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property
✧ down from 77k
✦ compare with #403 in the Pyrenees, which has both double-glazed windows and a great roof terrace, plus would be slightly larger albeit with new construction, however this has a better climate and more approachable diverse nature
would be a great little satellite in an appealing area
✦ has 3 french doors with tiny balconies and potential for roof terrace
✦ road noise would generally not be significant as a a minor exit from town, however at rush hours would be noticable and on market day
✦ for sale since 2014; direct sale plausible as number is visible
probable layout:
✦ (16 desks, 7 bedrooms, 7 beds; max = 16)
✧ ground: casual workspace (6 seats), 2 callrooms, 2 chaise longue, bikes/storage; 4 pods, 2 showers
✧ 1st: kitchen-dining (seats 12–16) with 2 balconies and 2 generous workstations; 3 cells (4m2), 1 shower
✧ 2nd: 2 plus ensuites (15m2 with 1.6m mattress, 1 with balcony, 1 with 2 windows); 2 micro ensuites (9.5m2 singles with narrow windows)
✧ 3rd: 3 micro ensuites (1 8m2 single with balcony, 2 10m2 doubles with 1.4m mattress, 1 with balcony); focus workspace (8 seats)
✧ attic: massive living room with breakfast bar; roof terrace, BBQ
only 4 double rooms, but some of the micro could be upgraded to 1.4m
✦ there's no distinct library-lounge division, however there's a sofa in the casual workspaces therefore during lively events this would become quiet
pods would share 20m2, with 1m mattress, probably 1.7m height
✦ (monk) cells are 4m2 narrow and long, would have storage above and below raised bed, narrow gap beside for access, plus standing space at end for changing; a sliding door that can be left open to a narrow corridor with a window
✦ shared bathrooms would all be generous 3.5m2 and would on average be shared by 2 or less
the ground stairs are almost certainly narrow and steep; could be rebuilt with an angle but not really worth it unless their supporting wall were better removed to open up
80m2 parcel 605
✦ 10m wide 6.5m deep
✦ ground floor has very good height, as do 1st and 2nd
✦ 60m2 raw per floor but subtract stairs which have their own north-west window and ground access door
✦ solid with fairly recent roof battens, and shell has mostly been cleared; could become quickly usable
✦ there's one load bearing wall front to back on the right of the south balconies and main shop window (i.e. is off centre), there's an additional load bearing wall very close to it (prob true centre) at the ground but has long lintel
attic has low beams but if not standing height (should be as is advertised as ready to convert to an apartment) the floor could be lowered though would be a fair bit of work as tommettes and earth
✦ roof is good with fairly recent rafters and even the beams aren't too old, though some of the tiles are laid questionably
✦ a roof terrace is possible with two scenarios; is the highest roof in the area so is well placed for this; whilst effort/risk is not insignificant given the height, it could be mostly done from the interior and there is a tiny skylight for access
✧ a. the north-west triangle of roof could be removed for ~14m2 roof having views directly facing the old town centre to the tower over it, with some hills behind, and possibly down over the river; would gain a north facing window which is less than ideal but would protect from sun, and in the winter one would use the terrace itself for sun
✧ b. the east section of roof would be removed giving a terrace of 25m2 though a good 10m2 of this woudl retain it's tile covering for shade as directly facing south; the sliding windows would face south-east though having no view themselves (facing the remaining wall); the view would not be great, basically into a bluff or down along the winding river plain
✦ front/south has 3 windows but onto a road (busy in summer, not really otherwise)
✦ side/west has 1 window (actually 2 but second is for stairwell) onto a tiny slightly ungainly square at the side of the road, however there's a bench and space for some unofficial ones
✦ ground floor has 4 large entrances/windows plus a side door (one is blocked up and might be desireable to keep as such, regardless these would all be half blocked to become windows; would need double glazing); would be workspace and lounge
✦ 1st floor would be kitchen/dining; 2 balconies (each side); 1 ensuite or basic room
✦ 2nd would be rooms, probably 6 pods with balcony, plus 2/3 bathrooms
✦ 3rd would be rooms, probably 3 ensuite, 1 basic
✦ attic would be great for pods, but even better if part removed as roof terrace (e.g. north/west 15m2 triangle) giving good views, perhaps with the other (south) as part conservatory, remaining as covered lounge/workspace
there would be two main interchangable common spaces, when the workspce is used for gatherings/films, the roof lounge would be quiet, whilst the workspace would mainly be quiet during the day, with the roof and kitchen lively; the kitchen regrettably wouldn't be larger but having 2 balconies would probably be good for hanging out, it would also be open to the stairwell thus gaining size
✦ it would be plausible to add a small callroom in the roof with one of the round windows
✦ as a satellite people needing to make calls would need to take a room, and everyone else would be obliged to not (the roof lounge would often have music),
tallest building on the row and stands out so would be great opportunity for street artist which would save considerable effort stripping and repointing
✦ compare with #403 in the Pyrenees, which has both double-glazed windows and a great roof terrace, plus would be slightly larger albeit with new construction, however this has a better climate and more approachable diverse nature
would be a great little satellite in an appealing area
✦ has 3 french doors with tiny balconies and potential for roof terrace
✦ road noise would generally not be significant as a a minor exit from town, however at rush hours would be noticable and on market day
✦ for sale since 2014; direct sale plausible as number is visible
probable layout:
✦ (16 desks, 7 bedrooms, 7 beds; max = 16)
✧ ground: casual workspace (6 seats), 2 callrooms, 2 chaise longue, bikes/storage; 4 pods, 2 showers
✧ 1st: kitchen-dining (seats 12–16) with 2 balconies and 2 generous workstations; 3 cells (4m2), 1 shower
✧ 2nd: 2 plus ensuites (15m2 with 1.6m mattress, 1 with balcony, 1 with 2 windows); 2 micro ensuites (9.5m2 singles with narrow windows)
✧ 3rd: 3 micro ensuites (1 8m2 single with balcony, 2 10m2 doubles with 1.4m mattress, 1 with balcony); focus workspace (8 seats)
✧ attic: massive living room with breakfast bar; roof terrace, BBQ
only 4 double rooms, but some of the micro could be upgraded to 1.4m
✦ there's no distinct library-lounge division, however there's a sofa in the casual workspaces therefore during lively events this would become quiet
pods would share 20m2, with 1m mattress, probably 1.7m height
✦ (monk) cells are 4m2 narrow and long, would have storage above and below raised bed, narrow gap beside for access, plus standing space at end for changing; a sliding door that can be left open to a narrow corridor with a window
✦ shared bathrooms would all be generous 3.5m2 and would on average be shared by 2 or less
the ground stairs are almost certainly narrow and steep; could be rebuilt with an angle but not really worth it unless their supporting wall were better removed to open up
80m2 parcel 605
✦ 10m wide 6.5m deep
✦ ground floor has very good height, as do 1st and 2nd
✦ 60m2 raw per floor but subtract stairs which have their own north-west window and ground access door
✦ solid with fairly recent roof battens, and shell has mostly been cleared; could become quickly usable
✦ there's one load bearing wall front to back on the right of the south balconies and main shop window (i.e. is off centre), there's an additional load bearing wall very close to it (prob true centre) at the ground but has long lintel
attic has low beams but if not standing height (should be as is advertised as ready to convert to an apartment) the floor could be lowered though would be a fair bit of work as tommettes and earth
✦ roof is good with fairly recent rafters and even the beams aren't too old, though some of the tiles are laid questionably
✦ a roof terrace is possible with two scenarios; is the highest roof in the area so is well placed for this; whilst effort/risk is not insignificant given the height, it could be mostly done from the interior and there is a tiny skylight for access
✧ a. the north-west triangle of roof could be removed for ~14m2 roof having views directly facing the old town centre to the tower over it, with some hills behind, and possibly down over the river; would gain a north facing window which is less than ideal but would protect from sun, and in the winter one would use the terrace itself for sun
✧ b. the east section of roof would be removed giving a terrace of 25m2 though a good 10m2 of this woudl retain it's tile covering for shade as directly facing south; the sliding windows would face south-east though having no view themselves (facing the remaining wall); the view would not be great, basically into a bluff or down along the winding river plain
✦ front/south has 3 windows but onto a road (busy in summer, not really otherwise)
✦ side/west has 1 window (actually 2 but second is for stairwell) onto a tiny slightly ungainly square at the side of the road, however there's a bench and space for some unofficial ones
✦ ground floor has 4 large entrances/windows plus a side door (one is blocked up and might be desireable to keep as such, regardless these would all be half blocked to become windows; would need double glazing); would be workspace and lounge
✦ 1st floor would be kitchen/dining; 2 balconies (each side); 1 ensuite or basic room
✦ 2nd would be rooms, probably 6 pods with balcony, plus 2/3 bathrooms
✦ 3rd would be rooms, probably 3 ensuite, 1 basic
✦ attic would be great for pods, but even better if part removed as roof terrace (e.g. north/west 15m2 triangle) giving good views, perhaps with the other (south) as part conservatory, remaining as covered lounge/workspace
there would be two main interchangable common spaces, when the workspce is used for gatherings/films, the roof lounge would be quiet, whilst the workspace would mainly be quiet during the day, with the roof and kitchen lively; the kitchen regrettably wouldn't be larger but having 2 balconies would probably be good for hanging out, it would also be open to the stairwell thus gaining size
✦ it would be plausible to add a small callroom in the roof with one of the round windows
✦ as a satellite people needing to make calls would need to take a room, and everyone else would be obliged to not (the roof lounge would often have music),
tallest building on the row and stands out so would be great opportunity for street artist which would save considerable effort stripping and repointing
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