15 Bed House for sale
Saint-Ambroix, Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Full Description
Situated between southern Ardèche and the north of the Gard, near St Ambroix, this lovely old farmhouse is for sale in need of renovation. There are 7 apartments/gites, and on the ground floor cellars under the whole property, which could be converted. There is an 8th apartment which has a tenant for life. It is set in lovely wooded grounds of 1 hectare, overlooking the valley., with lovely views. It has great potential, but there is a lot of work to do...for example, the roof needs replacing, however the stone is good, and the electrics have been done. There is town water, and river water, and mains drainage.
The medieval market town of St Ambroix, 6 miles away, has primary and secondary schools, three supermarkets, and lots of individual food shops. There is a very large lively weekly market, and the town hold many festivals and antique fairs. There is a weekly "vide greniers" every Saturday in the main square. It is just 20 minutes from the beautifully renovated Renaissance village of Barjac, which also holds markets and a very famous antique fair.
In this region swimming is popular in isolated and magical surrounding rivers, and other outdoor activities include canoeing, horse-riding, kayaking, cycling and mountain climbing. There are famous caves including the Caverne Pont d'Arc, with its cave paintings, recently opened to the public. The Ardèche Gorges are very close by, and are not to be missed. You can swim in the rivers, go to water parks, visit lovely old walled towns, have a coffee in the sunshine or go wine tasting at one of the many vineyards.
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