26 Belle Isle
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#338 🥈84% PICK • €77k • typical • town • 350m² satellite • 10👤18👥 • old buildings in impressive medieval town
GOOD 🔨 effort
GOOD 🚌 transport
OKAY ✈️ access
GOOD 🛒 shops
GOOD 🏙 towns
GOOD 🧗 activities
OKAY ☀️ climate
OKAY ⛰️ nature
OKAY 🌷 garden
GOOD 🏠 building
GREAT ⛲️ hood
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Villefranche, Aveyron — near Figeac, (Cahors, Albi)
☃️2–9–16°☀️6☁️13 • 🍂12–23°☀️7☁️12
☃️2–9–16°☀️6☁️13 • 🍂12–23°☀️7☁️12
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Environment ✧ steep wooded river valleys and agricultural
Services ✧ all
Access ✧ station 10mins walk; 1h45 Toulouse (last 7pm) +45mins airport, +3h30 Barcelona; 7h Paris (last 2pm) or night train
Dedicated units likely for part-time use only.
Area ✧ due to being partly protected, shops moving out, and the costs of bringing buildings up to standard, >35% are empty
✦ the town despite being just 12k people, is the largest for miles around, also hosting a large and lively weekly market in its impressive entirely colonnaded market square
✦ a new square/greenspace is being created a stone's throw from the door behind the cathedral and covered market (rarely used)
✦ for the summers a swimming spot is being created 20mins walk away, plus a closer guignette on the river bank
✦ a good number of restaurants (inc bento) and a few cafes including one fancy
✦ minimart close, multiple supermarkets 20mins walk/bus, organic by bus
✦ assocaitive cafe around the corner that also runs cooking classes
✦ not bad for a rural town
has one big open park 15mins walk; a few mins away is a looped walking circuit for up to 2h along the river banks and lanes, in either direction with 2 shorter loops or there-backs on the trails for up to 45mins; 20mins bike to tennis (2 covered courts somewhere…)
✦ a couple of biking circuits start 10mins away and extend to Najac and St Martin where it possible start or return by train, or skip the more difficult bits (lots of climbing)
✦ no hiking from door, however the train offers some variety with 4 stations (15–40mins) offering options both by bike and foot albeit with the shortest return being 3h45, giving opportunities for more relaxed hikes with lunch stop (returns at 2:30pm and 6pm, but more out)
✦ fairly calm kayaking is possible from the town, or at Najac (Apr-Oct) with SUP as well
✦ 30mins drive to a fairly technical via ferrata above river
small but pretty town of Figeac at 35mins train is a good trip, with an 8pm bus back
✦ several great villages: medieval Caylus 30mins bus, St-Cirq on the lot gorges 45mins drive, as is Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val where there's good biking and hiking for occasional variation
✦ Cahors and Albi are also possible at 1h drive for rarer daytrips with diversions to break the journey
✦ Gaillac at 1h train is however more reasonable
access is good from Toulouse airport, but labourious from anywhere else
✦ night train is either longer via Toulouse, or with a 6am short change
✦ the town despite being just 12k people, is the largest for miles around, also hosting a large and lively weekly market in its impressive entirely colonnaded market square
✦ a new square/greenspace is being created a stone's throw from the door behind the cathedral and covered market (rarely used)
✦ for the summers a swimming spot is being created 20mins walk away, plus a closer guignette on the river bank
✦ a good number of restaurants (inc bento) and a few cafes including one fancy
✦ minimart close, multiple supermarkets 20mins walk/bus, organic by bus
✦ assocaitive cafe around the corner that also runs cooking classes
✦ not bad for a rural town
has one big open park 15mins walk; a few mins away is a looped walking circuit for up to 2h along the river banks and lanes, in either direction with 2 shorter loops or there-backs on the trails for up to 45mins; 20mins bike to tennis (2 covered courts somewhere…)
✦ a couple of biking circuits start 10mins away and extend to Najac and St Martin where it possible start or return by train, or skip the more difficult bits (lots of climbing)
✦ no hiking from door, however the train offers some variety with 4 stations (15–40mins) offering options both by bike and foot albeit with the shortest return being 3h45, giving opportunities for more relaxed hikes with lunch stop (returns at 2:30pm and 6pm, but more out)
✦ fairly calm kayaking is possible from the town, or at Najac (Apr-Oct) with SUP as well
✦ 30mins drive to a fairly technical via ferrata above river
small but pretty town of Figeac at 35mins train is a good trip, with an 8pm bus back
✦ several great villages: medieval Caylus 30mins bus, St-Cirq on the lot gorges 45mins drive, as is Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val where there's good biking and hiking for occasional variation
✦ Cahors and Albi are also possible at 1h drive for rarer daytrips with diversions to break the journey
✦ Gaillac at 1h train is however more reasonable
access is good from Toulouse airport, but labourious from anywhere else
✦ night train is either longer via Toulouse, or with a 6am short change
Property ✧ see #328 and #278 both at 90 for 400m2+ this one is only better because it has lots of windows and unencumbered by load bearing partitions thus probably easier to refit, or #288 at 55k which is a bit bigger still but rare windows; however see #315 for same price but twice the size but less interesting/natural area
✦ may well accept 65k
✦ moderately imposing traditional building on the lower half of a (pedestrianised) street leading directly to the colonnaded square, and (unusually) open on 3 sides
✦ 164m2 footprint with 2 buildings
✦ main with 3 sides 70m2 *2 + garage +attic
✧ 6.5 deep and 11m long
✧ roof in decent condition
✧ high 70m2 garage with large entrance at north onto street, and also 2 small side windows which could be be brought down to the floor for a well-lit spacious workspace, would also be library-lounge with a small log burner, probably wouldn't be used for cinema/events
✧ upper floors have 3 widnows each east and west but appear to be split level which would be annoying, might be levelled with enough height
✧ 1st has 2-door small north balcony over street — 4 rooms, prob 2 plus (2 windows, ensuite) 2 premium studios (balcony door plus window)
✧ 2nd 2 north juliet balconies plus prob 2 south window with view — kicthen-dining and lively lounge, only part divided with a sliding door so films don't get interrupted by cooking
✧ attic has small round north window, prob same at south which could be enlarged, plus some skylights installed; has decent height walls but not for standing — this would be great for 6x pods along the edges with generous width beds and standing height next to them that could be enclosed as part of the pod (for at least the first 2), plus 2x shower/WC
✦ smaller/2nd lower and may not be interconnected ~50m2 *3
✧ roof in poor condition but easy to repair as small and accessible
✧ opens to east and west onto lanes
✧ 8m deep by 6m long
✧ if not interconnected would probably attempt to interconnect on 2nd floor being just a bit lower than the main 1st, could also do so in the garage but more expensive (thicker walls carrying more load)
✧ ground is actually just small cellar prob good for bikes/storage
✧ 1st has only a single window at each side — 2x 25m2 microstudios and maybe a shared bath, these would not however have views
✧ 2nd has two windows each side — 4x ensuite rooms
✧ attic actually has a dormer, but would be removed during roof works
good distibutions/layout:
✧ 2 premium studios (25m2, french door+balcony, window)
✧ 2 basic studio (20m2, 1 window)
✧ 2 standard ensuite
✧ 4 basic ensuite
✧ 6 good pods
✧ focus workspace / library
✧ lively kitchen-dining / lounge intercconnected but separable
very cool but impractical spiral stone staircase prob only in 2nd building
✦ about half of windows in acceptable condition, probably immediately usable (for works) with nominal effort so no need for extra rental during
choice of roof terrace is debateable, A. the 2nd building's roof needs work anyway so simplest option would be to add a juliet balcony on the south of the main 2nd floor to have good outlook, whilst converting the 2nd building's roof to a 50m2 terrace (no view) and having a metal staircase from the kitchen down for outdoor eating, with probably a small glasshouse covering stairs down; B. the main attic if converted would have exceptional views but would only be on one side likely the west-south for afternon/sunset and seems wasteful removing decent roofing plus loosing 3 pods; C. prob not worth the effort/cost though offering extra 3–4 ensuites, would be raising the 2nd building with a 3rd floor having roof terrace matching the 2nd main floor thus direct access from kitchen
the facade needs stripping of cement and repointing but fairly minor, the sides however would just be covered with a nice big mural, which however probably would not be accepted as the town is very strict about tagging, nonetheless could probably not upset anyone with a retro style incorporating old french advertising
✦ may well accept 65k
✦ moderately imposing traditional building on the lower half of a (pedestrianised) street leading directly to the colonnaded square, and (unusually) open on 3 sides
✦ 164m2 footprint with 2 buildings
✦ main with 3 sides 70m2 *2 + garage +attic
✧ 6.5 deep and 11m long
✧ roof in decent condition
✧ high 70m2 garage with large entrance at north onto street, and also 2 small side windows which could be be brought down to the floor for a well-lit spacious workspace, would also be library-lounge with a small log burner, probably wouldn't be used for cinema/events
✧ upper floors have 3 widnows each east and west but appear to be split level which would be annoying, might be levelled with enough height
✧ 1st has 2-door small north balcony over street — 4 rooms, prob 2 plus (2 windows, ensuite) 2 premium studios (balcony door plus window)
✧ 2nd 2 north juliet balconies plus prob 2 south window with view — kicthen-dining and lively lounge, only part divided with a sliding door so films don't get interrupted by cooking
✧ attic has small round north window, prob same at south which could be enlarged, plus some skylights installed; has decent height walls but not for standing — this would be great for 6x pods along the edges with generous width beds and standing height next to them that could be enclosed as part of the pod (for at least the first 2), plus 2x shower/WC
✦ smaller/2nd lower and may not be interconnected ~50m2 *3
✧ roof in poor condition but easy to repair as small and accessible
✧ opens to east and west onto lanes
✧ 8m deep by 6m long
✧ if not interconnected would probably attempt to interconnect on 2nd floor being just a bit lower than the main 1st, could also do so in the garage but more expensive (thicker walls carrying more load)
✧ ground is actually just small cellar prob good for bikes/storage
✧ 1st has only a single window at each side — 2x 25m2 microstudios and maybe a shared bath, these would not however have views
✧ 2nd has two windows each side — 4x ensuite rooms
✧ attic actually has a dormer, but would be removed during roof works
good distibutions/layout:
✧ 2 premium studios (25m2, french door+balcony, window)
✧ 2 basic studio (20m2, 1 window)
✧ 2 standard ensuite
✧ 4 basic ensuite
✧ 6 good pods
✧ focus workspace / library
✧ lively kitchen-dining / lounge intercconnected but separable
very cool but impractical spiral stone staircase prob only in 2nd building
✦ about half of windows in acceptable condition, probably immediately usable (for works) with nominal effort so no need for extra rental during
choice of roof terrace is debateable, A. the 2nd building's roof needs work anyway so simplest option would be to add a juliet balcony on the south of the main 2nd floor to have good outlook, whilst converting the 2nd building's roof to a 50m2 terrace (no view) and having a metal staircase from the kitchen down for outdoor eating, with probably a small glasshouse covering stairs down; B. the main attic if converted would have exceptional views but would only be on one side likely the west-south for afternon/sunset and seems wasteful removing decent roofing plus loosing 3 pods; C. prob not worth the effort/cost though offering extra 3–4 ensuites, would be raising the 2nd building with a 3rd floor having roof terrace matching the 2nd main floor thus direct access from kitchen
the facade needs stripping of cement and repointing but fairly minor, the sides however would just be covered with a nice big mural, which however probably would not be accepted as the town is very strict about tagging, nonetheless could probably not upset anyone with a retro style incorporating old french advertising
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