3 Bed House for sale
Saint-Ambroix, Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Full Description
This lovely stone semi-detached house, which has been completely renovated and modernised to a very high standard, is in a picturesque stone village 5 minutes away by car from St Ambroix. The house, which was in ruins when bought, has been completely redone, including all the beams, which are chestnut wood. It could easily be divided into two apartments, one a two bedroom, the other one bedroom.
Although there is no land with the house, there is a lovey terrace with views over the countryside, and an 80m2 garage.
The medieval market town of St Ambroix, a few minutes away by car, 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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