Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle Aquitaine
€498,500 [convert]

Property Description

Every so often a property comes along that sweeps you off your feet and just blows you away, this property never fails to do this, with what can only be described as the most incredible views across the Gartempe valley and beyond to the Monts d'ambazac, these views will not fail to impress with the changing seasons and the weather, it could be snow topped hills in the winter or stunning blue sky backdrops of pine forests, each day is a different view and aspect.

The property is situated in a very secluded position with no overlooking neighbours, yet only an 8-minute drive to the town of Bessines sur Gartempe with all town amenities, 30 mins to Limoges, and several villages dotted around with really lively restaurants serving typical French cuisine, this property certainly will offer you that French paradise home with indoor and outdoor living.

The house of over 250 m² is habitable and comprises of on the ground floor and entrance hallway, with cloakroom and WC, fully fitted kitchen - dining room with a traditional larder room and doors leading to front of the property and another door leading to a rear terrace which is ideal in the summer as it's cool and shaded, office - reading room which is where the bread oven is situated, a large lounge over 2 levels offering luxury and comfort next to the stunning stone fireplace and a view over the valley from the huge glass French doors, the mezzanine part of the lounge offers a television and lounge area, this room gives you the impression of being in a luxury chateau, the design of the property is so unique. The old boiler room and laundry room have been turned into a music studio. The first floor is divided into two parts and has 2 staircases, the first part offers 3 bedrooms, a shower room and WC, the second part offers 2 bedrooms a bathroom and WC, the 2nd floor offers yet another delightful bedroom and also attic space above.

Outside this property just offers pure pleasure from the moment you arrive down the driveway passing the old forge which is now used for wood storage a huge barn which has 3 horse boxes inside and plenty of storage space, this could be adapted to add more horse boxes, then through the iron gates to a gravelled frontage offering sun terraces and a natural spring water feature fountain, the ornamental garden is divine offering figs from fig tree and shrubs, overlooking the orchard full of fruit and walnut trees, leading down the beautiful meadowland to the small lake which was created in 1993 as an animal watering point and water storage for watering the crops, now just an ornamental lake full of fish. The 9 hectares offer meadow and woodland mixed but 75% is meadowland with natural water sources making it ideal for horses or livestock.

The property has undergone a huge amount of work over the past 6 years including roofs, state-of-the-art pellet burner central heating, reversible heat source pump heating, and double glazing. This property must be visited to appreciate its natural beauty.

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