From derelict barn to beautifully renovated farmhouse & gite, the current owner has created both a successful business and a home with real wow-factor. There are hiking & biking trails from the doorstep, swimming lakes with sandy beaches nearby, and pretty market towns to explore. This is an area that is increasingly being 'discovered' for its natural beauty, tranquility and favourable climate. If you like warm summers and snowy winters, this is an excellent area to consider.

While the main house and gite are adjoining, there is plenty of privacy for both owner and guests. There are separate sun terraces for each part of the building and planning has been approved to covert the attic and create a deck along the front of the house.

The properties are being sold furnished, which might be particularly important should the new owner wish to continue the gite business. However, whether you are looking for a private home, or well-established business, the new owner can simply move in, get comfortable and enjoy exploring the neighbourhood.

As part of the renovation work, the property has been re-wired, insulated, double-glazed and the gite has under floor heating. There's a total of 298m2 habitable space, spread across both properties. Here's the current layout:

Farmhouse

Ground floor

Open-plan kitchen / sitting-room / dining room with stone walls, open beams & inglenook fireplace with wood-burning stove.

Cloakroom

First floor

Master bedroom & bathroom

Bedroom 2

Bathroom

Barn Conversion / Gite

The gite is predominantly all on one level and is suitable for wheelchair access. There is a private deck area of 24m2.

Open-plan kitchen / living / dining area with vaulted ceiling & french doors to deck.

Mezzanine with office area

2 bedrooms

2 bathrooms

Laundry room

Outside:

The garden is a manageable 3000m2 but the views that stretch across the wooded valley give the impression of a much larger space. A stream runs along the bottom of the garden, fruit trees are dotted around the grounds and outbuildings that were originally a piggery and bread oven offer the potential to create perhaps an artist's studio, potting shed or additional gite. There is plenty space to install a swimming pool, however, most locals pop over to the beautiful lakes near by to cool off in the summer months. Cold-water swimming being an increasingly popular past-time, there's certainly plenty of opportunity to do that here!

Location:

With no near neighbours, the house is secluded, but by no means isolated. The village bar is a 500m stroll from the house, but the main amenities can be found 6km away in Bugeat.

Bugeat is a vibrant little town that is well-maintained and buzzy. There is a good range of amenities including an excellent boulangerie, a selection of restaurants, butcher, post office, two doctors surgeries, a bank, supermarket and, of course, a cafe that is a particularly good spot to sit and watch the world go by on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month when the market comes to town.

Rural France is not renowned for its' public transport network, but in Bugeat there is a train station that opens up rail connections to Limoges, the airport and Paris and Bordeaux beyond. The nearby market towns of Eymoutiers, Meymac and Ussel are all beautiful with a good selection of independent shops and restaurants. Each well worth a visit, and all easily accessible via the train connection.

This area is renowned for its' beautiful woodlands and there are plenty of hiking and biking trails to explore. Lake Vezere is ideal for kayak and paddle board adventures and is the perfect spot for picnics. The summer months are vibrant. Spring through to autumn, the calendar is full of get-togethers, cultural and gastronomic events including the Mondiere races, markets, bbqs, concerts and brocantes.

At an altitude of 725m, you can expect summer days to reach temperatures of 30-34 degrees celcuis but the evenings will cool off sufficiently to allow for a comfortable nights sleep. Spring and Autumn are a profusion of colour as the woody valleys transform as the season dictates. Winter is quiet and peaceful and you are likely to see snow. The nearest ski-slopes are just an hour away.

At a glance:

Bedrooms: 4

Bathrooms: 4

Receptions: 2

Habitable space: 298m2

Plot size: 3000m2

Taxe fonciere: €TBC

DPE rating: TBC

Broadband

Heating: Wood-burners & electric heating

Drainage: Septic tank (installed 2018)

Neighbours: Distant

Distance to shops: bar/ cafe 500m. Shops & Amenities, 6km

Distance to railway station: 6km

Distance to airport: Limoges, 1hr 20mins

Please note: Agency fees are included in the advertised price and are payable by the purchaser. All locations and sizes are approximate. La Residence has made every effort to ensure that the details and photographs of this property are accurate and in no way misleading. However, this information does not form part of a contract and no warranties are either given or implied.

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* Farm house & barn conversion
* Beautifully renovated
* Successful gite business with many repeat bookings
* Single level gite with wheel-chair access
* 4 beds / 4 baths in total
* Sold fully furnished
* Lovely garden with stream & fruit trees
* Sun terraces with great views
* Hiking trails from the doorstep
* Swimming lakes nearby