Description
DETACHED HOUSE IN PRETTY VILLAGE
NEAR ARGENTON SUR CREUSE
Detached double-fronted house in pretty village in the Indre, only minutes from the river Creuse, with its picturesque swimming areas, and the attractive riverside market town of Argenton-sur-Creuse.
The property, built in 1905, is an ideal, low-maintenance holiday home with attractive shutters on all windows and a small garden/courtyard at the front and side, behind entry gates and fencing... definitely "lock up and leave".
It is set well back from the road, so no traffic noise. All you have to do is move in...
LOCATION:
The attractive village is in a relatively undiscovered area of France and only 10-15 minutes from the (toll free) A20 motorway
HOUSE DETAILS:
Ground floor:
. Entrance hall with beautiful, original oak staircase
. Living room
. Recently refurbished kitchen/diner with fitted cupboards and new Smeg six-burner gas hob, stainless steel cooker hood
. Large utility room with extra sink/drainer unit, w.c., separate shower room and plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher.
First floor:
. Two bedrooms, each with fireplace (not operational)
. Recently installed w.c. and sink
. Two steps to door to continuation of stairs
Second floor:
. Large boarded loft with dormer window.
Outside:
. Walled front garden with railings
. Fully stocked flower beds
. Above-ground cellar
. Shady gazebo for meals al fresco
. Tool shed
. Brick-built covered drying/storage area.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION:
. Heating: electric radiators throughout.
. Drainage: Mains drainage
. Windows: Recently installed double glazing, with
shutters on each window
. Roof: in good condition
. All the windows are at the front and side of the house, which gives it security.
RECENT WORK CARRIED OUT
. New shower room installed
. Floor tiling throughout utility room and shower room
. Ground floor redecorated throughout in neutral colours
. New skirtings throughout ground floor
. Laminate flooring installed from kitchen through entrance hall and into living room
We may be willing to sell the furniture with the house, although we are planning to buy another property in the area
VILLAGE AMENITIES:
. The village bakery (artisan) is just across the road and the bar a few hundred metres away. There is a small fruit/veg/cheese market on Fridays
. There is a back road along which you can walk down the hill to the river, where the village has its own private swimming area.
. At the side of the house is a gate leading to a small park (not part of the house), which gives the benefit of a "garden" you don't have to maintain! NB: We have included a photo of the park, but it is not part of the house.
NEARBY ATTRACTIONS:
. Swimming/watersports lake (30 mins)
. Excellent choice of several restaurants within 2-10 minutes' drive
. Supermarket (5 mins)
. Argenton-sur-Creuse (8 mins). An attractive market town on the Creuse river, its mediaeval houses on the river earning it the title "the Venice of the Berry region"
. Gargilesse (20 mins) "one of the most beautiful villages in all France"
TRANSPORT:
House is about 6 hours' drive from Channel ports, mostly motorway all the way, until the final 10 minutes, and about 60 minutes from Limoges or Poitiers airports, both served by budget airlines. Paris is about two hours by train from Argenton-sur-Creuse.
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