Balanquier - Lagarde

In a charming village in Lauragais, at the gateway to the departments of Aude and Ariège, come and recharge your batteries in this gîte unlike any other. Solar panels and wind turbine (supplying the house with electricity and hot water) and rainwater collector allow it to produce the energy it uses... And to heat the private swimming pool! A pond and an animal park (rooster, chickens, ducks...), a greenhouse to read as well as a vegetable garden in permaculture and aquaponics (eat what you find there!) complete an eco-responsible approach, started 10 years ago by the owners of the place. Electric charging station for cars. In the countryside, this contemporary house has many assets for a relaxing stay, at the crossroads of multiple points of interest: Toulouse (42km), Albi (104km), Carcassonne (67km), Canal du Midi (8km), Lac de la Thésauque (swimming, water games) 8km, Lac de la Ganguise (swimming, sailing) 9km and Villefranche-de-Lauragais 11km (train station, shops, restaurants). Enclosed wooded park of 4000m2, private heated indoor swimming pool with equipped pool house (table football), misting pergola, covered terrace with garden furniture, 2 barbecues and children's games (trampoline, swing, badminton, molky, billiards and mini-golf). Loans of 7 bicycles and an electric scooter. 200m2 cottage with 6 bedrooms and 11 beds. On the ground floor: Screening room / spare bedroom (1 bed 90cm) (1 bed 1400cm), Living room: lounge, TV, Hifi; dining area; fitted kitchen, 2 bedrooms (1 bed 90cm) (1 bed 1400cm), Shower room, separate WC. On the first floor: 4 bedrooms (2 beds 90cm) (2 beds 90cm) (2 beds 90cm) (1 bed 1400cm), Bathroom with shower and bathtub, separate WC Accommodation for family gatherings, friends or colleagues, committed to sustainable tourism, self-sufficient, with heated swimming pool 8km from the Canal du Midi