Lovingly Restored Stone Cottage with Gite, Pool and 1.5 Acre Gardens

Description

Summary
Bursting with character these beautiful properties have been restored with love and quality workmanship throughout. Exposed beams and stonework, hand-made staircases and doors, and many original features all add to the charm.
Both the main house and the gite have 2 en-suite bedrooms and the gite currently runs as a successful business. With 3 barns there is no shortage of parking or storage space.

Tucked away behind the original family run farm on the edge of a small hamlet, where the Charente meets the Dordogne and Haute Vienne, this property is totally private and enjoys fabulous views of the surrounding countryside.

The main cottage (approx 120m2 ) sits in the centre of just over 1.5 acres of beautiful gardens and comprises - fully fitted kitchen and dining area with glazed doors out to the garden, utility area, lounge with large feature fireplace and Godin 13.5kw wood-burner. Upstairs are 2 en-suite bedrooms. The main bedroom has doors onto a roof terrace which enjoys beautiful views of the garden and countryside beyond. In addition to the wood-burner there are electric heaters in each room and heated towel rails in the bathrooms.

The gite (approx. 130m2) consists of a spacious fully fitted kitchen, lounge with wood-burner, and staircase leading to the 2 en-suite bedrooms.

Both properties have their own fosse septic, each conforming to current regulations.

Outside, the 8x4m heated pool is surrounded by a peaceful terrace area, the well-stocked gardens provide several seated areas for enjoying the sunshine (or shade) and for taking in the views. The sunset views from here are amazing! There is a large vegetable garden and various fruit trees including Bramley apple, Mirabelle, figs, peaches and walnut.

Although situated in such a peaceful location there are a 2 small villages within 3kms with bar/restaurants, bread shop etc and a number of towns within easy reach including Piegut-Pluviers (approx. 15 mins) which, every Wednesday morning, is host to one of the largest and oldest markets in South-West France. The surrounding areas are perfect for exploring – leisure lakes, rivers, forests and trails offering a wide variety of activities including walking, cycling, golfing (international course just over 10 mins drive), canoeing, horse-riding and go-karting.

Both the cities of Limoges (with regular flights to and from the UK) and Angouleme (with TGV fast train links to Paris, Bordeaux etc) are within a 50 minute drive.

Location
On the edge of a small hamlet 10 mins from Piegut