French Properties, Property in France, Gites, Gite Complexes, for Sale

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Ref: JJW/122

LIMOUSIN – Creuse
In a quiet location in a small, friendly village
Fishing (64ha carp lake) 1km away with small beach & restaurant
Local bus to primary (6km) & secondary (20km) schools, shops 9kms, large supermarket 25kms
About an hour's drive to the city of Clermont Ferrand
An ideal location for walkers, cyclists & nature lovers, and skiing at Mont Dore, 45 minutes’ drive
Nearest airport at Limoges, about 2 hours drive

CHARACTER DETACHED COTTAGE WITH 3 BEDROOMS, IN 0.5 ACRE
Offering considerable scope for further development, with gite potential

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Cottage with 3 Bedrooms and 1 Bathroom
Total living space about 121m2
Cellars (with bread oven) suitable for conversion – gite possible
Attic with impressive cathedral-style beams
Wooden parquet flooring & solid oak double glazing throughout living accommodation
Log burner and electric heaters
Septic tank drainage
ADSL available
Small stone outbuilding
Gardens of about 0.5 acre, with a stream

This property, with many hidden treasures, is ready to move into. It is situated on 2000m2 of land in beautiful countryside, with an open field directly to the rear. The house comprises 4 floors – an attic, a living floor, a cellar and an underground cellar. It is double glazed throughout, and retains many interesting period features.

THE COTTAGE
The Living Area

The main area of the house is an eleven meter long room which is the Kitchen, Dining Room and Living Room all knocked into one enormous space. It has beams throughout, along with two huge fireplaces. An internal porch surrounds the front door. Real oak double glazing has been fitted throughout the living floor of the house. The kitchen is a fully fitted American style with a breakfast bar.

The Cellars

The cellars include original oak animal troughs and are particularly rustic. No work has been done on these areas and they are currently used as a chicken area and a workshop. These rooms have masses of potential for another living area or alternatively could be left as they are for working or storage space. There is also a hidden room, with a most impressive fireplace, on the same level as the cellars which is completely stand-alone. The plan of the original owner was to have a small, self-contained gite in there which never came to fruition. The room has no internal access from the house but is accessed via an external door. A spiral staircase could easily be fitted to connect this room internally if necessary.

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The Underground Cellars

These take up about half of the main house size and are accessed via a foot ramp from within the cellar or a trapdoor in the workshop cellar. There are two rooms which are actually underground. One may have been originally used for wine storage and the other may have been a piggery.

The Attic

The attic is possibly the most impressive feature of the house. It is the size of the entire house but approximately 10m high with cathedral-like wooden artistry holding the entire structure together. The attic, with the correct planning and execution, could be turned into a superb living area. It has to be seen to be believed!

THE GROUNDS

The gardens total about half an acre and have been lovingly nurtured from a tangled mess into a garden to be proud of. Flower filled borders have been carefully cut out; a vegetable patch has been crafted in the perfect spot; an old ruin has been left to overgrow for a nature spot; all surrounded by a small, fast running, stream which constantly fills the air with the sound of running water. The garden has many fantastic spots in which to sit and take in the surrounding natural beauty.