Looking from the little lane this house sits on, you see a typical French cottage style detached house with a gravelled frontage, which is exceptionally well presented. Walk round to the side of the house and under an archway you find the most splendid garden, which turns this house into the perfect getaway.

If someone was to buy this as a holiday home I can see no reason at all why they could not easily recoup their yearly charges by renting it out as a gite, it is one of the cutest little places I have ever come across.

I would assume this little gem is part of the original village as it sits on the old road to the river crossing.

The gravelled frontage and the garden are attached to the house, and the garden is very private, you really do have to view this property to appreciate its charm and character.

Availles-Limouzine is a vibrant village with everything you need for everyday living as well as being situated on one on the prettiest sections of the Vienne River that I know! You can see the river from the guest bedroom Velux, the views from there are stunning.

Getting to the area is easy with flights from many UK airports into Limoges (1 hour) and trains in Le Dorat (16kms) having links to services to Poitiers train station where you have TGV connections to Paris, Bordeaux, London & Brussels.

The current owner bought the property in 2012 and have totally transformed it from a dark little house into a vibrant beautiful home.

The house has mains water, electricity and drainage. The roof has been redone, all new tiles with new timbers over the lower section, it has a newly fitted kitchen and has recently been rendered. The house has been insulated and has a wood burning fire in the open plan living area. Being in the town it also has a very good broadband connection (the owners use this has a holday home, so do not have the internet, but it is available and a telephone wite is connected to the house externally).

For anyone looking for a foothold in a lively town in France, look no further.

The average broadband speed here is 30-100Mbps.

Ground floor

Open Plan Living/Dining/Kitchen - 6.7 x 4.3m with tiled floor, fully fitted kitchen, original cupboards, large double window, smaller double window to kitchen area and door to gravelled courtyard/terrace.

Bedroom - 4.3 x 3m with carpeted floor and double window to front of property.

Bathroom - 3.4 x 1.5m with tiled floor, vanity unit with hand basin, shower cubicle, W.C. plumbing for washer and high level window to front of property.

First Floor

Attic Bedroom - 11 x 4.2m (into eaves) with carpeted floor, exposed beams/A-Frame, low level and Velux windows.

Outside

Gravelled Courtyard/Parking - with small stone outbuilding

Landscaped Gardens - very private mainly laid to lawn with:

Double wood Cabin