Sunny longhouse with many possibilities for expansion on wooded property with pond in the middle of nature

In the town of Loddes, Sunny longère with terrace and outbuildings on a property of approximately 5,000 m2 with a natural pond, and several trees. The property is very seclud

Price
€200,000

Location

In the town of Loddes, Sunny longère with terrace and outbuildings on a property of approximately 5,000 m2 with a natural pond, and several trees. The property is very seclud

Introduction

In the town of Loddes, Sunny longère with terrace and outbuildings on a property of approximately 5,000 m2 with a natural pond, and several trees. The property is very secluded, in the middle of a large private forest, accessible only through a barrier and an unpaved forest path of 1 km. No immediate neighbors or passers-by, far from the road, an oasis of peace and quiet, disturbed only by bird calls, frog croaking from the pond and the call of owls in the forest. All this very rural setting in a rolling, volcanic landscape, part of the Massif Central. There are many hiking and biking opportunities. Groceries and markets in Le Donjon (8 km), Lapalisse (10 km) or Vichy and Roanne (about 40 km). There are also many smaller, old towns such as Ambierle, Billy, St. Haon and Le Crozet.

Description

The longère is an elongated building, one half of which has been converted into a house and the other half is a large high barn (grange/hangar). First floor: kitchen, pantry , WC, large lounge. First floor: landing with space for a double bed, storage room, 2nd WC, bathroom and two bedrooms, one of which is very large.

The indoor accessible barn serves as workshop, storage and garaging for a.o. the trailer, garden machinery and all kinds of (garden) tools. But you could also create a very large loft-like living room, or even a studio apartment.

Exterior

Outside there is a terrace over the entire width of the house, directly accessible from the kitchen and the lounge. It is very sunny but shady thanks to an electrically operated awning and a pergola with grapes, honeysuckle and wisteria. The entire front of the building including terraces faces south with plenty of sunshine from sunrise to sunset.The land covers approximately 5,000 m2. It is gently sloping down to a natural pond of approximately 200m2. There is also an old farmhouse, now used as storage, but also suitable for a second (guest) house or gîte to create. Furthermore, there are five old stables, possibly to renovate for a carport and work and storage spaces.In the garden there are several old (fruit) trees and flowering shrubs and plants, always ecologically maintained without fertilizers and pesticides. Furthermore, many wild flowers and the borders are full of flowers, plants and herbs. There is an authentic - not operational - well, a long pergola (8m) with a.o. climbing roses and grapes and a large wood shed. On one side the property borders a pastoral looking meadow, bordered by trees, where white Charolais cows graze and deer often visit.

Other information

Municipal water supply, large water heater, electricity and a septic tank. Heating with wood stoves and petroleum stoves in all rooms. Reception of telephone, internet and TV. A general renovation has been partially carried out. Many attributes as parquet pieces, marble tiles (Carrara Bianco, 63m2), floor tiles (22.5 m2), sinks, walk-in shower wall with gutter, bathtub, hardwood window frames and doors have already been purchased.The sellers have already installed hardwood window frames with double glazing over almost the entire width of the bedrooms and in the kitchen and lounge. Furthermore, the electricity including the fuse box has been grounded and largely renewed and drainage pipes have been dug behind the house and at the entrance to the property up to the pond to drain the groundwater. Also in 2014, the septic tank was completely cleaned and two new, long drain pipes were dug up to the edge of the property. In 2018, the entire roof was renewed and insulated, and previously zinc gutters were also installed!Even without renovation, the house is ready to live in right away. But if you like to make more of it you will find here all the space and opportunities to enlarge, renew and beautify the house. This also applies to the grounds, where the true garden enthusiast can indulge himself to his heart's content.The entire property is for sale including the complete contents (furniture, tables, chairs, stoves etc.), (garden) tools, garden machinery, trailer, kitchen equipment and the aforementioned renovation attributes and materials.