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Property Summary

In the centre of an extremely well kept village, great B&B potential as two room’s en-suite and also a separate family bathroom. Private garden and terrace. Fantastic price.

Property Description

You enter in through double doors at the front of the house; the first thing that greets you is the fantastic granite archway between the lounge and dining room. Under the arch into the kitchen dining room of over 25m2. The kitchen is laid out at the far end and the feature fireplace, exposed stone and beams define this French property. The lounge is set to the right with again a feature fireplace and French doors onto the private patio terrace at the rear. A door also leads into the garage attached at the side of the house. You couldn’t get a car in at the moment as the oil tank for the central heating is there, however this could easily be moved further back into the utility room area at the rear to allow you access by car. Stairs from the lounge lead onto the wide landing of the first floor. To the left you will find the first bedroom of around 16m2, with en-suite shower room, next to this is the 2nd bedroom of around 12m2, then the third bedroom of 14m2. This third bedroom also has access to the enormous loft area, where with some thought you could create two or three more rooms if required. To the right at the top of the landing you will find the family bathroom, then the fourth and largest bedroom, also with en-suite shower room. Back downstairs the doors at the rear lead onto the private terrace area, where you will have sun from mid afternoon till sunset so a real bonus, this leads into the long garden of around 50metres in length. Fenced on both sides, with numerous shrubs, the garden does need a keen eye to return it to its former glory as the current owner has been working away and hasn’t had the time to maintain it. That said though, as the house is ready to move into you could just spend all of your time on the fresh air of the garden, not a bad life really! Excellent value house, plenty of space and in a beautiful village.

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.