2 Burg

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

Area ✧ a good choice of small towns with regular busses (for stations/outings) to both Foix (small; 40mins) and Pamiers (larger; 1h, last 8pm); the latter via pretty Mirepoix (30mins); plus Limoux is 45mins drive and Carcasonne fort for occasional day trips 1h

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immediate countryside is moderately tame yet pleasant with some rocky ridges from the door, a waterfall 30mins bike, decent mountains, castles a short drive (bus in summer)
✦ good elevation and Nordic ski station (1500m, peaks 2100m) 30mins drive with hikes up starting just 10mins away (20mins bike)
✦ a path next to house climbs up steps with a short circuit for a quick stroll, or on the other side to the top with a lookout
✦ good paths climbing 300m, long greenway for Mirepoix, plus Montsegur castle bikable in 45mins; several marked mtb routes from door
✦ tennis 20mins walk on lane, horse riding a few mins
✦ lake with sailing 30mins bike, but likely increasingly 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 gorges with SUP/kayak/rafting; 45mins via ferrata
✦ larger peaks 45mins drive and bigger ski station with lifts 50mins

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this small town is not terribly interesting nor lively, had a textiles industry past and is attempting to transform itself and investing in new public spaces pres, video)
✦ also rehabiliating old spaces such as the market hall, whilst attempting to introduce private investment with a new hotel, plus multigenerational housing with restaurant

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

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from Toulouse airport the latest landing would have to be before 5:30pm leaving only 30mins to exit (then shuttle bus → train → bus)
✦ from Barcelona it's possible to catch the 11:30am train over the Pyrenees, arriving 7pm changing for bus in Foix (term time only, 10min wait plus 10min walk), else arriving 8pm with 40min wait in Pamiers; can also depart 2:30pm with a very tight 7min change to bus, arriving 9:30pm; the journey via the low lands is quicker but only 1 train plus a 1h30 wait so may as well take the scenic route
✦ later pickups would not be offered as a 40mins drive is a bit excessive each way, however on occasion volunteers may be willing

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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 detail ↗︎

Property ✧ compare with #388 at the end of the Pyrenees, similarly isolated with fewer towns, slightly warmer and better immediate surroundings but no notable peaks, 1h to beach/city and very easy from Barcelona

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2300m2 lovely garden with old trees and view over the church and town! ironically next to steps leading to what will (one day) be transformed into a nice new public garden
✦ one narrow parcel climbs up the side of the hill almost reaching it's top albeit narrowing to just 4.5m however this could be an awesome place to put a hideout/lookout
✦ in the winter the garden/building remains in shade until about 11am, but no later than 9am in summer
✦ has 70m2 of asbestos cement roofing which will be the primary reason for the low price, yet easily removable as arm reach(!) from garden terrace; probably also some asbestos vinyl linolium however not significant
✦ might accept 70k

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capacity of 12 beds: 8 rooms (most ensuite doubles) and 4 capsules, typically 9, up to 14
✦ potential for 2 new 20–25m2 micro studio-units with semi-independant access and great view

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ground
  ✧ library-lounge with 2 sofas at entrance (main entrance would be up outside steps), with wood stove
  ✧ 4 capsules (H1.5m W1.5m) entrance onto hall but might be possible to swap with bathroom for more private/quiet space
  ✧ focus workspace with 8–9 desks
  ✧ 1–2 shower rooms
  ✧ bike storage

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1st
  ✧ 2 mini ensuites (windows at north-west corner)
  ✧ callroom (north window)
  ✧ bathroom
  ✧ 1 premium ensuite (20m2)
  ✧ 1 basic (rear windows), maybe 2

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2nd
  ✧ north-west lounge (separated past stairs) with wood stove; gets sun midday through to sunset
  ✧ north & east kitchen/dining
  ✧ 1 premium ensuite
  ✧ 3 micro ensuites

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improvements:
  ✧ fireplace in top floor lounge (chimney exists, would be removed on 1st, retained on ground)
  ✧ 2nd floor door onto steps for direct shopping access to kitchen through shed
  ✧ extend the shed with a new roof across the 2nd floor terrace into the bank, for 20m2; would have an all-glass south front functioning as an orangerie and summer kitchen with direct terrace and garden access
  ✧ add a doorway from the shed/orangerie to the steps as the primary access from shopping to the kitchen/pantry
  ✧ remove the bad roof and build up another level
  ✧ 3rd floor studio or 2 microstudios (20m2 each) for dedicated ownership, to simplify would probably also be possible to simply put them against the end building

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issues:
  ✧ difficult kitchen access (3 floors, or the exterior public steps) but good exercise!
  ✧ really needs bike storage at ground level, ideally back in the rear cave else hanging above the hall?
  ✧ 13 work spaces is acceptable (2 in premium rooms, 9 focus desks, 2 work sofas) on the basis that some people will be at the dining table or in the lounge especially when at full capacity

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questionably small usable space as advertised (220m2) without new works but probably larger
✦ 1st and 2nd floor have 3 front/south-west windows
✦ load bearing wall from centre front (right of front door) to back, 40cm wide
✦ ground 60–75m2; prob 9m deep at north and 5m at south recess
  ✧ old kitchen appears to have stairs behind it rising south-north then north-south
  ✧ old living room has two doors through wall, one would therefore be blocked
✦ 1st floor 90m2+ (2 small north windows, 1 door onto steps(?) else window, 2 small windows on east/into retaining wall); rear door to outdoor steps up to 2nd
  ✧ block doorway onto steps and turn into window
✦ 2nd floor 130m2 *2 (2 small north windows; 2 doors and 2 windows east/into hill, 2 high windows south/into hill)
  ✧ north (2 windows) as a lounge open plan kitchen - dining in middle
  ✧ south split with 1 room having window, 1 having skylight

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parcels: 682, 681, 679, 680, 685 -- total of 2409m2
✦ very oddly excludes 683 which is half the first terrace which was purchased with the neighbouring house (just €20k! in 2021) along with a bunch of other parcels but is totally inaccessible to them except across #685 so they may have rights