For Sale Smallholding with Gites and Pool - Haute Vienne
Offered for sale is this private smallholding (2Ha) with gites and in ground Swimming Pool near Saint-Leger-Magnazeix in the Haute Vienne, Nouvelle Aquitaine.
Once whilst walking around this amazing renovation, I stopped for a while to watch a fox with her cubs playing in the farmers' fields behind the house; something I suppose you take for granted when you live in such a wonderfully private and tranquil setting.
The chemin/track leading to the house is privately owned by the owners and a local farmer, who has a barn/hanger just before you get to this amazing property.
It is a typical French Farmhouse which has been enlarged, renovated, and updated, whilst keeping its original charm and then cleverly continued through on the upper level into the barn and outbuilding areas, giving individuality to all areas and the next lucky occupants a plethora of options for family living and guest accommodation; and/or an income from gites, or B & B.
It is finished off with a beautifully private 12 x 5m swimming pool (2m deep at one end); simply
here anything is possible with this home.
Saint-Leger-Magnazeix is 5 minutes' drive away and Lussac-les-Églises is a 10-minute drive, both have shops, bars, and restaurants.
Le Dorat is around 18 minutes away and is the traditional capital of the Basse Marche. Within the ramparts of this ancient town are some fine examples of Romanesque architecture, including the Collegiale Saint-Pierre-de-Dorat. The surrounding area has all year-round attractions including horse racing (French style) sound and light shows; craft days; All year-round markets as well as concerts, tennis, cinema, fishing, sailing, and windsurfing in nearby locations.
Getting to the area is easy with flights from many UK airports into Limoges (59 minutes) and trains in Le Dorat itself; having links to services to Poitiers train station where you have TGV connections to Paris, Bordeaux, London & Brussels.
The house has mains water and electricity; drainage is to a fosse. Gas central heating is installed, in the old farmhouse side of the property, the other side of the house has modern electric radiators. The end barn is wired for underfloor heating, but the project in there has stopped now due to the sale. The roof is in very good condition and broadband is available.
For anyone looking for a smallholding setting, an idyllic retreat B & B or Gite Business or just somewhere totally private to retreat to then look no further; this is the perfect solution.
Ground Floor
Salle de Vie - 8 x 7.5m with tiled floors, fully fitted kitchen with island, wood burning fire, double window and French doors to back terraces, French doors and 4 panel double height windows with central French doors to front of property, doors to storeroom, bathroom and barn and stairs to the most amazing minstrel gallery/mezzanine.
Bedroom 3 - 5 x 3.7m
Bathroom 2 - 2.7 x 2.7m with shower, vanity unit with hand basin and W.C.
Stairs from the Salle de Vie lead to::
First Floor
Landing/Gallery Mezzanine - a great bonus space
Bedroom 4 - 4.7 x 2.7m with exposed beam and Velux window
En-Suite - 3.5 x 2m 3.4 x 3m with wood floor, shower cubicle, vanity unit with hand basin, bidet, W.C., and Velux window.
Bedroom 5 -3.6 x 2.4m with Velux
Bedroom 6 - 3 x 2m with Velux
Bedroom 7 -3.4 x 2.9m with Velux
2nd Landing area 2.8 x 2.7m
Bedroom 5 (The Wooden Bedroom) -3.6 x 3.5m with exposed beam, and Velux window
NB: Above the wooden bedroom is storage space of approx. 3.6 x 3.7m
Master Bedroom 8 - 5 x 3.1m with double window to front of house and door to balcony/walkway leading to sewing room.
Master Bedroom En Suite - 3 x 3.1m with exposed beams, sunken bath, hand basin and W.C.
Master Bedroom Walk in Wardrobe - 2.7 x 2.5m
Stairs leading down into the second section of the house/gite :.
Gite 1 Ground Floor only
Under stair cupboard - 1 x 2m
Open Plan Living/Dining Room - 8 x 4m with tiled floor, exposed beams original fireplace and window and door to front and doors to back of gite and pool terrace.
Kitchen Area - 3.4 x 2.4m with tiled floor, fitted units and window looking towards swimming pool.
Bedroom 1 - 4.3 x 3.4m with tiled floor, exposed beams, and window to front of gite.
Bedroom 2 - 3 x 3.5m with tiled floor and window to front of gite.
Bathroom - 3.7 x 3.5m with tiled floor, white beams, shower cubicle, bath with show attachment, hand basin, W.C. and doors to back terrace.
Outbuildings
To the left of the Main
here2 Gable end lean to buildings of 3 x 2m each, for renovation
Attached Barn - 8 x 6.5m with a second floor the same size. The ground floor is already wired for underfloor heating and has a door into the main salle de vie of the house.
To the Right of the Main House and Gite 1
Gite 2
Salle de Vie - 6 x 6.8 with widow to 2 sides and stairs to first floor.
Kitchen/Utility Area - 3 x 2.4m with a window to the front of the gite
Bedroom - 6 x 7.5m with dual aspect windows a balcony to the front of the gite with external stairs to the gardens.
Shower Room - 3 x 2m with shower cubicle, hand basin and W.C.
After this gite you have...
Stone Potting Shed - 4 x 3.5m
Stone Garden Equipment Shed - 3.4 x 3.3m
Log Store - 10.2 x 1.7m
Stone Storage Shed - 1.8 x 1.7m
Stone Central Heating Shed - 1.7 x 1.5m
Landscaped Gardens to the back of the property with
Swimming Pool - 12 x 5m with a 2m deep end and surrounded by a paved patio/sun terrace.
and::
Covered Sitting/Eating Area at the back of the property.
Chicken Coop - with fenced area for chickens to the front of the house
Mare-Large Pond
Orchard with :.
Well - Free water is always a bonus!
All the above is set on just over 5 acres with a private chemin as the only access, no one comes up the chemin unless they are the local farmer (who has a barn just before the house), invited or lost!
