Opis:

House

Ground Floor

The good size entrance hall (19 sq m) gives access through to the spacious kitchen dining room (32 sq m) with fully fitted kitchen and patio doors out to private courtyard.

There is a useful utility room (9 sq m) plus a pantry (5 sq m) and ground floor WC.

Beyond the kitchen is the double height converted barn living room (40 sq m), with large wood burner and mezzanine level above.

The living room has doors out to courtyard and garden, wood floor and exposed beams - the mezzanine room (31 sq m) could work easily as either extra sitting room, office or fourth bedroom as required.

There are two ground floor bedrooms (both 16 sq m) plus a family bathroom (7 sq m) with bath, shower, hand wash basin and WC.

First Floor

The first floor is taken by the master bedroom suite - comprising bedroom (27 sq m) with balcony overlooking garden and lovely views (including neighbour's lake) beyond, dressing room (8 sq m) and en-suite bathroom (7 sq m) with bath, shower, hand wash basin and WC.

Outside

The house sits on a plot of over 6700 sq m - mostly laid to lawn with some trees and shrubs - all making the most of the surrounding rural views.

There is a detached barn (approx. 100 sq m) which had previous planning permission for a four bedroom house (now lapsed but could be reinstated) - already in place if required is a septic tank and connection to electricity.

The house is fully double glazed and benefits from geothermic underfloor heating - with the wood burner in the lounge for the cosy cottage feel..!

In summary a stylish renovation in a peaceful countryside setting, although only a short distance (5 minutes to village, 10 minutes to market town) to local amenities.

Fast
facts

Habitable
area (m2 - approx.): 220

Beds: 3

Land (m2 -
approx.): 6799 includes house and barn footprint

Outbuildings: Yes detached barn approx 100m2

Swimming
pool: No

Situation: Rural

State of
repair: Good

Heating
system: Geothermic underloor heating and wood burner

Sanitation
system: Fosse septique

Taxe
fonciere €: 1500

Nearest shop: 10km

Nearest bar: 10km

Nearest town: Bellac 10km

About Limousin

The region known as Limousin, which consists of Haute Vienne, Creuse and Correze, has been incorporated in the new region of Nouvelle Aquitaine since 2016. The area is situated at the top end of southwest France and has often been referred to as France profonde or the French Lake District. To my mind, however, Limousin most resembles the Cotswolds in the U.K. It's a very good area in which to buy French property because of its beauty, accessibility and property prices.

Scenically, the rolling countryside of Limousin consists of meadows, woods, rivers and lakes interspersed with pretty hamlets and flower filled villages. It is typically very rural but one is never far away from a small bustling market towns and there are many picturesque riverside towns such as Beaulieu and the larger cultural centre of Limoges, famous for its porcelain industry. Just about every village and town has a weekly market and seasonal produce is reflected in the menus of the numerous, small local restaurants.

If you to choose to buy property in Limousin you will be buying into an area where the quality of life will be more important than the quantity of your possessions. There are very few chateaux in Limousin and most property is either delightful farmhouses or cottages surrounded by orchards and vegetable gardens or pretty village houses. Your neighbours are almost certain to be welcoming as long as you treat them with the respect that anyone who chooses to live off the land deserves.

In your new property in Limousin your social life is likely to revolve around aperitifs with friends and neighbours, trips to the market, tending your garden and the occasional visit to English or French speaking films, a concert, opera or ballet. Come the hot days of summer, swimming in the many rivers and lakes or lazing in the garden are a must, probably followed by a barbecue under the starry night sky.

Life in Limousin is as gentle as the