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Property Summary
This large period house could be bought as a family home, or move in and run it as the busy B+B as the present owners have done. Being only 5 mins from historical Rochechouart, it is in an ideal spot to attract customers.
Property Description
On the ground floor are: The bar, tiled floor 34.6m2 Restaurant with exposed original beams and tiled floor 19.7m2 Kitchen 2 yr old wood or coal burning aga, lino floor, 18.5m2 and walk in larder Office with tiled floor 19.4m2, Large room with patio doors and wooden floor (presently used by owners) 38.8m2 Ladies and gents loos with wash hand basins, Function / games room, wooden floor, 2 big windows, outside door, possibility to reconnect to above large room to make a huge room.55.4m2 Door leads to the oldest part of house built in 1778 lending itself to convertion to self contained gite, kitchen with original fireplace 16m2, 2nd room with loads of character and beams 37.4m2, 3 windows and staircase to room above 37.4m2, this room has access by a door to the upperfloor of the main part of the building. Up stairs to the landing in the main part of the building are 5 lettable bedrooms. 1.14m2, with parquet flooring and ensuite shower room, 2. 11.5m2,with parquet flooring and en suite, 3. 17m2 with parquet floor, sink and bathroom next door. 4. 10.6m2 original wooden floor, sink 5. 11.8m2 wooden floor. 6. 15.75m2 original wooden floor, sink, and is only partially renovated. 2 huge convertible attic rooms, 1 of 42.6m2 with concrete floor and original wooden beams and the other of 61.5m2 with original wooden floors and huge original beams. One of these rooms was reputedly used by the resistance as a safe house during the war. Adjoining the house a hangar leads into the boiler room. There are radiators for the central heating system throughout the building. Car parking space for 5 cars is at the rear of the garden 450m2 with seating areas and a splash pool for children. There are many possibilities to expand by converting an ancient part of the building to more bedrooms or a self contained gite, by developing any of the 3 huge greniers to bedrooms or suites. OR just move in and run it as it is.
Location in France
The Haute-Vienne is still a largely agricultural department located in central France. It is divided into two by the Vienne River, which runs from east to west. In the middle it splits into another river, the Isle, which runs into the bordering department of the Dordogne. The principal industry is porcelain, most of which is manufactured in the departmental capital, Limoges.
The department has a number of natural and man-made lakes, such as the Lac de Vassivière and the Lac de St Mathieu, many of which come complete with beaches, fishing, boating and watersports.
Limoges has produced fine enamel work since the 12th century, and still exports a large number of exquisite luxury goods. It has a lively university and thriving nightlife, as well as an attractive city centre with major shops as well as winding narrow lanes with boutiques and cafés.
Other places of note are Bellac, a small town with just 5,000 inhabitants, which is close to the Lac de St Pardoux, as well as Rochechouart with its magnificent chateau built out of meteoric rock!
Limoges-Bellegard airport, 5 minutes to the West of Limoges, as direct flights to and from the UK, and has had significant investment to cope with passenger numbers. It is also possible to go by TGV to Paris and then onwards to the UK or other European destinations.
As the most accessible department within the Limousin prices in the Haute Vienne are slightly more expensive than the Creuse or the Correze, but bargains can still be found.
