Located in a great spot for a Guest House and for enjoying the surrounding countryside, this property offers an old house with about 1600ft2 of convertible space with stables, a bread oven and a recently changed roof, a large 860ft2 barn in good condition, a solidly built 1950's house with a new roof and flat land with a lawned courtyard and an orchard.
The property lies on the edge of the circular hamlet road on the east side. It is bordered by its own land on two sides and benefits from great country views towards the south.
It is separated from its closest neighbour by a small path leading to the grazing fields.
- The Main House: sits over a full basement The main floor is about 970 ft2 and is situated on the house's middle level. It is ready to move into, whereas the top level needs finishing up. An external stone staircase with a metallic railing leads up to the entrance door and wood floored central landing. It has a separate toilet under the stairs going up to the top floor. To the left of the landing, a 130ft2 rustic styled kitchen with wooden cabinets, a bricked open fireplace, a 166ft2 lounge-diner with a fireplace, French doors and wood floors. To the right, an 124ft2 office or bedroom 1 with wood floors and panelled walls, a family bathroom with a shower, a pedestal washbasin and storage cabinets and finally the 107ft2 bedroom 2.
- On the second floor: the central landing has doors to a further two 130ft2 each bedrooms, which walls need a new coat of paint and to a large 380ft2 room which is used as an artist's studio and that needs decorating.
- At garden level: comprising of a utility room, larder, workshop and a 430ft2 garage accessible from the road via a private stone paved driveway.
There is a large barn of more than 1700 ft2 of floor space.
In addition, there is the former bread oven house (860 ft2) that can become a nice annex, where the original details such as beams and stone walls can be preserved. The roof of this house has already been renewed.
There is a big 1 1/3 acre orchard with large mature trees such as Chestnut and Walnut and a vast choice of fruit trees, of which cherry trees, apple and pear trees.
The closest shops are located 2 1/2 miles away in Saint-Germain-les-Belles, the supermarket can be reached 7 miles down the road in Magnac Bourg.
Limoges is a 30 minute journey in the car with the motorway junction at just under 10 minutes.
Details:
Distance to the village: Approx. 5 km
Location: In/near a hamlet
Plot size: Approx. 6690 m2
Year of construction: Between 1900 and 1950
Surface area: Approx. 120 m2
Number of rooms: 5
Number of bedrooms: 3
Sanitation: Number of bathrooms : 1
Bathroom(s) with Bath, Shower and Sink
Connections: Water
Electricity
Telephone
Internet
Drainage system: Septic tank (not up to norms)
Heating: Electric radiators
Heatpump
Outbuildings: Number of barns : 2
Various: Well.
The department of Haute-Vienne is in the region of Limousin and boasts a varied landscape of forests, countryside and lakes that attract many tourists each year looking for a range of activities including walking, fishing, sailing, boating and skiing.
In addition, the department has a strong historical and cultural heritage and the landscape is dotted with Roman churches, abbeys and fortified castles. Beautiful man-made beaches are easily accessible and are a good alternative for a great day out. In particular, the Lake of Vassiviere, created in 1950, is extremely popular with visitors.
It is sometimes known as the Land of a Thousand Lakes, the Limousin and its Haute-Vienne department offer beautiful and preserved landscapes. Waterfalls sparkling in the middle of rocks and trees, myriads of flowers and impressive dense forests are the kind of treasures that can be discovered in the department.
Transport links are good too, the easy and cheap access from the United Kingdom with companies as Ryanair or from French cities made that Limoges and the Haute-Vienne became an attractive destination. There is also a project of enlargement for Limoges' airport.
The department has a semi-continential climate with summer temperatures in the mid 20's, perfect for enjoying the scenery.
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