Unique opportunity to acquire a stunning 4 storey, 5 bedroom luxurious architect-designed villa with separate apartment and fantastic indoor pool, nestling in over 2 acres of beautiful landscaped gardens while enjoying breathtaking panoramic mountain views from its ideal location in the hills above the Vallée d’Ouzom near to Nay.

Facing south to the mountains, this fabulous multi-level property is bathed in sunlight all day long – and its gorgeous indoor swimming pool room has an elegant glazed roof. The villa is in immaculate condition and is ready to move in to today – and the beautifully maintained grounds of 2.3 acres are perfect for horses.

As well as being an ideal family home, the property’s proximity to ski resorts in the Pyrénées and beach resorts on the Atlantic coast makes it the perfect holiday home – and the independent guest apartment has its own entrance and could accommodate B&B guests, if desired.

Built in 1984, this magnificent hilltop villa of 220m2 is set in peaceful, verdant surroundings, yet is within easy distance of the shops, schools and amenities in Nay and Pau. There is also a grocery shop in the local village (2km).

The property comprises four levels: a basement level, a garden level, a terrace level and a first floor. A guest apartment situated between the garden level and the terrace level could be ideal for accommodating B&B guests.

Using a combination of huge picture windows and steeply sloping roofs, the property has been conceived to feel warm and cosy during the winter months and cool and fresh during the hot summer months. In addition, the villa has reversible air-conditioning throughout.

Other luxurious features include a magnificent indoor swimming pool area of about 60m2 with a glazed roof, a fire insert in the living room which is visible from all sides and a barbecue built into the chimney stack which is adjacent to the living room terrace.

A long private drive winds up the hillside as far as the garden level of the villa and then continues to the park above. This level of the villa comprises a garage for up to three cars, a workshop (currently used as a gym), a utility room, a shower room and a WC.

Below this level is a huge wine and beer cellar where there is a lovely bar fitted with beer pumps for serving British beer in the traditional way. An internal staircase leads from the basement via the garage to reach the terrace level of the villa. There are also steps from outside the garage which lead straight up to the front door. Halfway up these steps is the entrance to an independent guest apartment with a large bedroom and adjacent shower room.

The private entrance to this apartment means that it would be ideal for accommodating B&B guests, although it could also be used by friends and family when they come to stay or by a teenager who wants their own private bedroom suite. It would also be suitable to use as an office or a consulting room for somebody who works from home.

Continuing up the steps to the terrace level, the front door of the villa opens into a spacious, sunny living room with a lovely fitted kitchen area and fabulous mountain views. The living room has a fire insert which is glazed on all four sides and visible from both the living room and the dining room, and picture windows open out to a terrace with a lovely barbecue built into the chimney stack. The fitted kitchen area has marble worktops, top-of-the-range domestic appliances and an adjacent walk-in pantry with additional storage.

From the living room, steps lead up to the dining room, which has a double-height ceiling and is overlooked by a mezzanine on the first floor, making the room feel light and airy. Doors at the far end of the dining room open into an amazing conservatory with a heated swimming pool and panoramic views of the mountains and surrounding countryside. The room has a changing area, a glazed roof, wooden decked terraces and vast picture windows which open out to paved terraces.

The terrace level of the villa also has a master-bedroom suite with an en suite bathroom, a walk in wardrobe, a cosy private sitting room and doors into the swimming pool room. This suite would also be ideal for accommodating guests – and the private sitting room could be used as an office, a study, a nursery, a music room.

The first floor of the villa has a second master bedroom, which has a walk-in wardrobe, an en suite bathroom (which has a second door to the corridor) and an L-shape terrace with fantastic views of the Pyrenees. There are two further bedrooms on this floor, one of which has an internal balcony which overlooks the dining room. The villa is set in grounds of 2.3 acres which are planted with mature specimen trees and shrubs.

There is ample room for keeping horses – and the flat land behind the villa would be ideal for an outdoor pool, summer kitchen, play area, boules piste.

The villa is in the Vallee d’Ouzomin the beautiful Bearn, between the mountains and the sea. Hugely convenient for people working in and around Pau, this excellent property is perfect for anyone who loves skiing, surfing and watersports.

Pyrenees ski resorts are 45 minutes to the south and Atlantic beaches are 90 minutes to the west. There are also swimming lakes nearby, some with leisure beaches. The centre of Pau is about 25 minutes away, Lourdes is 35 minutes, Toulouse and Bordeaux are just over two hours away.

In the basement (20m2) is a spacious wine and beer cellar, bar with English-style beer pumps, access to the garden-level garage and terrace level rooms.

On the garden level (160m2) is an air-conditioned triple garage, a gym & VR room/workshop, utility room, shower room and WC.

Access to an independent guest apartment (19m2) with en suite shower room – ideal for accommodating friends, family, a teenager’s bedroom suite, an office for working from home, is on the mezzanine level.

On the terrace level are terraces with breathtaking views of the mountains and a barbecue terrace with a barbecue built into the adjacent chimney. An amazing indoor heated swimming pool area of about 60m2 with a changing area, glazed roof, picture windows, decked terraces and direct access to exterior terraces.

A huge living room with an open-plan fitted kitchen area, an enclosed fireplace/insert and access to the barbecue terrace (32m2), a dining room with double-height ceiling and access to the pool area (22m2), a walk-in pantry and additional storage (4m2), master bedroom suite/guest bedroom suite with a walk in wardrobe, an en suite bathroom & WC, a cosy living room and access to the pool area (38m2), are all on this level.

On the first floor is a second master bedroom suite (35m2) with a walk-in wardrobe, a large en suite bathroom (bath, shower & WC), access to an L-shape balcony and superb views of the mountains. A mezzanine second bedroom overlooks the dining room (10m2) and there is a third bedroom (15m2) and WC on this floor.

The villa is set in landscaped grounds of 9,043m2, some of which is sloping. Behind the property, there is plenty of space to install an outdoor swimming pool, if desired, along with a summer kitchen, barbecue area, children’s play area. With nearly one hectare of land, it would be possible to have a horse or donkeys, helping you to keep the grass mown.

There are terraces predominantly facing south-east and south-west, making them ideal for dining outside all year long. The terraces are accessible from the living room and the indoor pool area. The terrace next to the living room has a super built-in barbecue in the adjacent chimney stack.

The master bedroom on the first floor has access to an L-shape terrace. From the terraces, the panoramic views of the Pyrenees and surrounding countryside are simply stunning. Also in the grounds are wooden log