These delightful fully renovated barns offer everything you and your family could need. Picture the scene, fantastic weather, beautiful location, own swimming pool, oh yes and almost forgot to mention,the golf course just five minutes walk away.

This truly is a fantastic opportunity for Grandparents, Parents, Children, Aunties and Uncles to all get involved and have their own little piece of paradise in rural France. Want to make a permanent move then where could you raise children in a more safe and secure environment. A place where they can experience life as we knew it. Where they are free to enjoy the fresh air, ride their bikes, go fishing, swim in lakes. School life in France is second to none, education is extremely important, however don't forget the true values of life that France offers. Time doesn't stand still, take this opportunity to change your life. You won't regret it.

Want to earn some money too, well look no further, these barns lend themselves to a fantastic gite complex. The area, though thankfully off the tourist route is incredibly popular with the holiday maker who enjoys rural life, peace and tranquility. All the things that nature can give.

This area is also known as Berry - the old name for this region. This is also geographically the Southern Loire Valley, the area located midway between the River Cher and the River Creuse – both rivers being tributaries of the Loire. La Chatre is well located 24 miles from Autoroute A20 (the Paris - Limoges Road) which can be accessed at Chateauroux or further south in the direction of Limoges. Access by air is at Limoges, Poitiers and Tours Airports.

THE MAIN HOUSE

Delightful Large Living Room of Great Character: 39 feet x 21feet 6 inches. Sitting Area/Dining Area: 21 x 19 with Wood burning stove, exposed timbers and original floors.

Kitchen Area: 19 x 13 comprising stainless steel two bowl sink unit. Freestanding kitchen units with beech worktops, five ring gas cooker  Original bread oven, usable for cooking pizzas and making bread. 

Hall leading to:-

Bedroom 1: 17 x 13

Bedroom 2: 13 x 11

Shower Room: With large shower and basin.

WC with basin and hot water tank.

On the First Floor :

Sitting Room or Studio: 28 x 27 This is a beautiful room with vaulted ceilings exposing the original oak beams, the walls have been renovated in the typical Berrichone style exposing the granite. The room benefits from an enormous wood burning stove which was designed by a Parisien Architecht and we believe is a one off.

  Bedroom 3: 17 x 13

Bedroom 4: 14 x 13

 Luxury Shower Room: 9 x 8 Large shower cubicle with multi jets, basin and WC.

Potential Bedroom 5: 18 x 8This room is accessed by stairs from the Second Sitting Room.

DETACHED 4 BEDROOMED COTTAGE 

Living Room/Kitchen: 45 x 13

Kitchen Area: 22 x 13 Double bowl stainless steel sink unit, five ring gas cooker, washing machine, fridge-freezer, vaulted ceilings with exposed timbers.

Sitting Area: 23 x 13

Bedroom 2: 16  x 10 Door to garden. En Suite Bathroom: Bath with shower over, hand basin.

Main Bathroom: Bath with shower over, hand basin and WC.

Bedroom 3: 13  x 12  Door to outside.

Bedroom 4: 13 x 12

Separate WC:

On the First Floor:

Very Large Bedroom 1: 29 x 15 With vaulted ceilings and exposed timbers. A fantastic room.

En Suite Bathroom: 15  x 10 Bath, his and hers hand basins, WC, hot tank.

Dressing / Store Room: 15 x 5

There is also a cellar: 45’ long with 6 man Jacuzzi.

RECENTLY CONVERTED ONE BEDROOM COTTAGE

Sitting Room:  With vaulted ceilings and walls with Berrichone rendering. 15 x 11 Double doors to garden.

Kitchen: 11 x 8 Craftsman-built, varnished pine units. Stainless steel sink unit, gas cooker, and fridge.

Steps down to :

Bedroom 1: 15 x 11  Vaulted ceilings Exposed timbers. Door to outside. En-suite  large shower room: 10 x 10 Shower cubicle with multijet, basin, WC, hot tank.

POTENTIAL STUDIO APARTMENT Adjoining the main house is an unexploited, unconverted area currently used for storage: 27 x 12 and with 13 ceiling height. This building has a stone floor and plastered walls, two windows – low and high, exposed timbers. It would clearly make another letting unit if required.

SERVICES Mains water and electricity are connected. Mains drainage is connected.

Heating to the main house is by way of electric heaters and two wood burning stoves (one in the ground floor Living Room, one in the first floor Second Sitting Room/Studio).

Heating to the 4 bedroom cottage and the 1 bedroom cottage are by electric heaters.

Calais is 350 miles – a 5 hour, mainly autoroute drive. Caen ferry port is 260 miles.

FACILITIES AVAILABLE FOR HOLIDAYMAKERS IN THIS UNUSUAL VILLAGE AND THE GENERAL AREA The following are some of the facilities available:- The luxury, privately owned hotel in the village (not part of a chain) has its own 18-hole golf course and driving range. Also available to the general public are the spa facilities at the hotel including massage, beauty treatments, hydrotherapy, jacuzzi, sauna and gym. The indoor and outdoor swimming pools at the hotel are also available to non-residents for a small charge. The hotel’s restaurant is certainly gastronomic, and excellent local food is also served in the village bar. This is certainly a wealthy village: it has street lighting, no overhead electricity wires and also has mains drainage! There are public gardens and public tennis courts available for hire by the hour. In the village are grocers, a newsagents/tabac, a butcher and a hairdresser. The village also has a public lake for carp fishing. There are horse riding facilities close at hand. There are two larger lakes within about 20 miles. Lake Eguzon in the Limousin was created some years ago by damming the river Creuse to provide hydro-electric power and leisure/tourism facilities. This lake which is many miles long offers many activities including pedaloes, speedboats, windsurfing, kayaking, sailing boats and water skiing. There are also several beaches for safe swimming. 20 miles in the direction of the mountains is a village called Sidiailles where there is another large man-made lake for swimming boating and fishing. There are designated routes close-by for cycling, rambling and horse riding.