Balanquier - Lagarde

In a charming village in the Lauragais region, at the gateway to the Aude and Ariège departments, come and recharge your batteries in this unique gîte. Solar panels and a wind turbine (supplying the house with electricity and hot water) along with a rainwater harvesting system allow it to produce the energy it uses... and heat the private swimming pool! A pond and a small animal park (rooster, hens, ducks, etc.), a greenhouse for reading, and a permaculture and aquaponics vegetable garden (eat what you grow!) complete the eco-responsible approach, initiated 10 years ago by the owners. Free electric car charging. In the countryside, this contemporary house offers numerous advantages for a relaxing stay, at the crossroads of several points of interest: Toulouse (42km), Albi (104km), Carcassonne (67km), the Canal du Midi (8km), Lake Thésauque (swimming, water games) 8km, Lake Ganguise (swimming, sailing) 9km, and Villefranche-de-Lauragais 11km (train station, shops, restaurants). The property features a 4000m² enclosed garden with mature trees, a private heated indoor swimming pool (3.75x6m) open year-round, complete with privacy, and a fully equipped pool house (table football), a misting pergola, a covered terrace with garden furniture, two barbecues, and children's games (trampoline, swing, badminton, molkky, billiards). Seven bicycles and an electric scooter are available for guests' use. 200m² holiday cottage with 6 bedrooms and 11 beds. Ground floor: Projection room/extra bedroom (1 single bed, 1 double bed), Living room: lounge, TV, Hi-Fi; dining area; fully equipped kitchen, 2 bedrooms (1 single bed, 1 double bed), Shower room, Separate WC. First floor: 4 bedrooms (2 single beds, 2 single beds, 2 single beds, 1 double bed), 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