Beautiful Family Home with 5 bedrooms - 2 Homes in 1!

Price: € 249 950 | Ref.: 3701 | Views: 1 822

Attractive south facing 5 bed stone house with approx 220m2 of living space, situated in a small commune, not overlooked, surrounded by beautiful open countryside, close to the stunning town of Montmorillon. The house is divided in two homes: A Ground Floor renovated 2 bedroom, 2 Shower room living accommodation with its own entrance. Plus on the 1st floor a 3 bedroom 2 bathroom accommodation. The local town of Montmorillon is just 10km and runs along the Gartempe river, featuring many beautiful sights, historic buildings, supermarkets, cinema, bars, restaurants, churches, health services, schools, hospital, shops etc. plus a local weekly French market on a Wednesday morning. The anticipated completion of the International Culinary School & Restaurant, located on the site of the monastery-hospital, will be an unprecedented addition to the town. Airports at Poitiers (45mins) and Limoges (60 mins) together with good railway links from Montmorillon to Paris and other areas make this area a perfect base for exploring France in all directions.

Description

FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION
44m2 Lovely covered terrace provides a comfortable outside space for entertaining, warm evenings, barbecues etc. overlooking the gardens, leading into the 54m2 Large open plan Lounge / Dining room / Kitchen with original vaulted oak beam ceilings and oak wood floor. Bedroom (13.2m2) with en-suite Bathroom (full size bath and toilet) and Dressing Room. Bedroom (12.48m2) with space for built in wardrobes. Bedroom (7.68m2) is a large single or small double. Well appointed family Shower Room with separate Bidet.

GROUND FLOOR ACCOMMODATION
Good size Lounge/Dining room with Charentaise fireplace and wood burner, tiled floor. Modern well equipped fully fitted Kitchen (12.5m2 ). Bedroom of approx 17m2 with its own En-suite Shower Room, a bedroom of approx 10m2 with external French door access to the private garden. Main bathroom featuring a walk in wet room shower and connections for washing machine and tumble dryer. Closet with access in lounge housing water heater, water softener and storage.

Also on the ground floor: Laundry Room with connections for washing machine and tumble dryer, and water heater. Two Office/Store Rooms.  Large Workshop with additional external access.

Exterior

The well kept grounds are gated with a long driveway to the property and extend to approx 6150m2 with parking for several cars. Pond - established with water lilies, yellow flags, grasses, pampers and aquatic life, 2 large lawned areas. Small pretty private garden - lovely seating area, fire pit, water feature, herbaceous border, Stable block - 2 stall buildings currently used for storage, Vegetable areas all surrounded by privacy hedging. Original Pigsty converted into two clean & dry store rooms with electric & lighting. Wooden shed with electric connection.

There are apples trees, blackberry bushes, Loganberry, strawberries and blueberry, a multitude of beautiful established plants, roses, hibiscus, grasses, willow, liquid amber trees, mimosa... a gardeners paradise! There is also a well. Vegetable and flower borders are mainly fitted with microporous watering system.

Other information

Heating is predominantly electric, with a Wood Burner in the downstairs accommodation. Mains Drains. 4G signal both inside (currently SFR Wifi Modem) and outside (4G mobile). Property Tax currently 302 euros p/a.