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Charming Limousin farmhouse to renovate, located in a small village with amenities and an infant/primary school, 30 minutes from Limoges. The property comprises a 3-bedroom house with potential for expansion in the attic. Two barns are attached to the house, as well as a garage, a shed, and pigsties. Additional detached pigsties with an adjacent bread oven and a well opposite the house complete the property. A flat, enclosed plot of over an acre of land with two gates and two orchards surrounds the buildings. Peaceful rural setting, 2 minutes from the shops.Authenticity guaranteedThe house, facing southeast/northwest, is typical of the centuries-old buildings of southern Limousin and northern Dordogne, and has a beautiful exterior character that simply needs updating inside. The main entrance is located on the southeast facade, opening onto a central entrance hall with an open staircase leading to the upper floor. To the right of the entrance is a tiled kitchen with built-in cupboards, an open fireplace, and a wood range cooker. A non-load-bearing partition separates it from the utility room, which faces northwest and has a secondary entrance with a glass porch leading to the rear garden. To the left of the utility room is a small bathroom with a toilet. To the left of the entrance, the double aspect dining room with a full-height, solid-framed cupboard is situated above the cellar, which occupies part of the house's footprint.
On the first floor, a central landing with built-in closets leads to three bedrooms, one facing north and two facing south, all with original floorboards, and a cloakroom on the north-facing facade.
An enclosed staircase leads from the landing up to the convertible attic above. The lack of insulation reveals a natural slate roof with a sound oak frame. Two cast-iron framed dormer windows let in natural light.Outbuildings galore!To the right of the house, a stone lean-to houses two rooms: the boiler room with an oil-fired boiler about twenty years old, no longer in use, but which could, after maintenance, be made to work again. A room for the oil tank is located just behind this room, with an access door to the north. Adjacent to the house is a Limousin-style animal barn with two stables, which could either be converted (subject to obtaining planning permission) or used as a storage area. Next to this barn is a second, open hay barn, partially built over a cellar, ideal as a garage and/or workshop. And if you still need more storage space… there is an additional garage with a concrete block structure and metal roof, extending from the second barn. Behind this, there is a semi-open, timber-framed shed, and finally, a first set of stone pigsties adjoining the first barn, and a second, separate set of stone pigsties with a loft. Adjacent to these second pigsties is a working bread oven with a bakehouse.A flat, enclosed plot of land with a well.A highly sought-after feature these days, a well is located in front of the house, just waiting for your animals and/or your vegetable garden! A large area with a double gate allows you to park your cars in front of or inside the barns/garages without inconveniencing anyone. Over ½ acre of flat land is at your disposal, with, to the south, a large meadow with an orchard area bordered by a small public road. To the north, there is an additional area with fruit trees and a vegetable garden. The rest of the land is occupied by the buildings and their immediate surroundings.Access and AmenitiesThe property is located in the small, lively village of Linards, about half an hour from the centre of Limoges. All necessary shops and a restaurant are available, and children up to 11 years old can walk to school, tennis, or football. The secondary school, swimming lake, and supermarket are just over a 5-minute drive away in Châteauneuf-la-Forêt. Châteauneuf-Bujaleuf train station is 15 minutes away, offering trains to Limoges, Brive, and Paris.
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