Home in the Loire / Limousin Countryside with Gite Potential & Close to a Lake

Property Description

If you would like to buy a family house that is in good condition and fully functional, with the possibilities to run a gîte business or a B&B business in rural France. Maybe you just need a bigger family home or a holiday home, then look no further, this house is ready to move into.

This longere & attached cottage is in the heart of France where there are 2000 lakes and two of them are just down the road. Lac de Eguzon has many water sports including sailing and skiing schools, there are also numerous places for fishing in both the rivers and the lakes.

The local town of Eguzon that is just a few minutes away has all the amenities you would need: schools, supermarket, bars, florist, cafes, bank, garages, hardware shop, butchers, bakers, hairdressers, tourist information and a post office.
There are two gift shops and a museum in the Mairie of times gone by in France.

If you are thinking of moving and would like relaxed living with peace and quiet in safe tranquil surroundings in a detached house with nice neighbours both French and English.
A large garden to grow your own vegetables and two patios with plenty of room to put an in-ground or an over-ground swimming pool.
The road links to our house are very good and we are based in the centre so in about 3 hours you can be in Paris. Two hours to La Rochelle and approximately 6 ours to the South of France.
There are 3 airports: Limoges just 1 hour away, Poitiers one hour and half away, and Tours 2 hours.
All furniture, fittings and fixtures are included in the price if required.

House:
• Drainage: new sceptic tank installed in 2008
• Heating: C/H oil, log burner and electric wall heaters
• Roof: in good condition

Longere, built in 1972, consists of 3 double bedrooms with the possibility to increase and have more beds.
Large kitchen diner, large lounge, complete bathroom and separate toilet. Wet room ensuite to master bedroom.

The cottage to the left of the house could be made into a gîte with minimal amount of work but is functional as another lounge, extra bedroom or games room. Will
The property faces N.E so there is sun after lunch at the rear and the front in the morning.
There is oil C/H, a large wood burner and electric heating.

The property is set back from a quiet main road in a slip road. Just 2 minutes away is a supermarket with a fuel station. There is a golf course, football stadiums and indoor swimming pools all within a few kilometres. Claude Monet painted locally and there are many interesting places to visit, including many Chateaux.
Regarding the access, the A20 to Toulouse and Paris is just 10 minutes away. There is a local train station that goes to Paris 2 hours and half.
The road networks in France are very good with little traffic outside of major urban areas.

The habitable space of the property is all on the ground floor and consists of:
• Kitchen/diner size: 9 meters x 5 meters / dining 3 meters
• Lounge: 8m * 4m
• Porch: 4m * 4m
• Hall: 3m * 1m
• Bathroom: 3m * 2m
• Bedroom 3: 4m * 3m
• Toilet: 1m * 1m
• Bedroom 2: 3m * 3m
• Utility room: 3m * 3m
• Bedroom 1: 6m * 4m
• Ensuite : 3m * 2m
• Cottage: 5m * 6m

Kitchen / Diner:
To include large fridge, double oven with 5 rings and equipment drawer and griddle. There is a marble work surface either side of the cookers and an overhead cooker hood.
There are 4 overhead cupboards mounted with up and over doors and a display cupboard.
Cupboard units under the worksurface and island are plus large and smaller units.
A ten place wine rack and 3 place basket unit all in oak matching. A butler sink double with hot and cold tap with a doulton drinking water tap. There is an oak work surface either side of the sink, 5 plug sockets and a double glazing window to the rear of the property with a stable door consisting of 4 glass panels at the top.
A walnut surface island in a central position to the kitchen with 4 breakfast bar stools under. The kitchen side and under the worksurface contains the dishwasher and cupboards. There is a plumming for a sink to be connected in the island if required. There are 6 spotlights in the ceiling and 2 hanging lights over the island. A butcher’s rack from the ceiling with many hooks. The floor surface is tiled and continues into the open plan dining area. There are double French doors leading to the lounge.

Utility room:
Heading from the kitchen is an oak cottage door into the utility room and storage space. The house has an electricity meter with upright freezer tumble dryer, washing machine, microwave, bread maker, chest of drawers under a work surface on both sides. There are 3 power sockets and overhead lighting with a tiled floor.

Dining room:
Going from the kitchen where there is a continuation of the same floor tiles into the dining area. Consisting of 2 double glazed windows to the rear and 2 c/h radiators wall-mounted. The wall separating the lounge and dining room consists of a cattle feeder and there are 2 ceiling lights with a dimmer switch. The ceiling beams are both old and new and continue from the kitchen area. There is a 12 place table in oak with chairs to match the welsh dresser and small book case. At the end of the dining room there is a single French door leading to the lounge area and 2 plug sockets.

Lounge:
Entering the lounge area there is a door half glazed leading to the porch and a French door to the small hallway. There is a fan-assisted wood burner complete with surround and chimney, TV point and 3 plug sockets. Three double glazed windows to the front aspect, 4 wall lights and one ceiling light plus 3 more plug sockets. Walls mainly emulsioned but a small amount of paper to the near wall and either side of the chimney. There are 2 c/h wall-mounted radiators, the floor is completely tiled.
There is a three piece suite, coffee tables nest plus a larger coffee table with rugs to the floor and heavy floor to ceiling curtains. Further chairs with 2 lamps.
Continue through the front door into the porch that is half glazed with a door leading outsides, with 2 chairs and a coffee table.

Hall:
From the lounge through a French door to the small hall with doors in a wood cottage effect leading to the bathroom, bedroom 3 and 2 and the separate toilet. There is a step up to parquet flooring and tiles continued from the lounge. Two overhead lights and one wall socket.

Bathroom:
A bath with a tiled surround, separate shower and a double sink with mirror with overhead lights and ceiling lights spot. There is a small double-glazed window to the rear of the property and a wall mounted radiator, the floor and walls are mainly tiled.

Bedroom 3:
With parquet flooring, two alcove wardrobes one with a chest of drawers inside a double-glazed window to the side aspect, 4 overhead spotlights and 2 wall sockets and a tv point plus a wall-mounted radiator, there is a double bed with bedside table and tv unit.

Toilet:
Continued parquet flooring with walls tiled and a macerator toilet and ceiling spotlights.

Bedroom 2:
Has parquet floors with two double-glazed window to both the front and side aspects. There is an integral wardrobe with slatted wood sliding and folding doors. Two half size alcoves on the opposite wall to the wardrobe. There is a double bed with two bedside tables a chest of drawers with bedside lights, two plug sockets, overhead light and a wall-mounted radiator.

Bedroom 1:
Through an oak door leading to bedroom one that has double-glazing double doors out to the read garden, a chandelier from the ceiling and two plug sockets.
The walls are mostly emulsioned but there is wallpaper and stone effect. This room contains two double beds and beside tables, wardrobes, a dressing table. These are natural wood beams and a large loft (possibility as a B&B).
The floor is tiled and there is another oak floor in a cottage effect leading to the ensuite.

Ensuite:
A completely tiled wet room toilet and wash basin. There is a shower and towel rack, a wall-mounted convector heater, large mirror and toiletries shelf. There is a double-glazed window to the front of the house and ceiling spotlights.

The cottage:
Leading into the cottage from the main bedroom solid oak cottage door. This room has a door to the back garden, a single glazed window to the front and a half glazed door to the front of the house. There is a log burning cooker in good condition, two plug sockets and overhead lighting. The floor is carpeted throughout.

Exterior:
To the front: there are double gates with an in an out drive a half circle laid to lawn and a concrete pathway to the side and front of the house. There is enough room for parking of 5 vehicles plus various trees and shrubs and fencing.
To the sides: on the right there is garden bed trees and shrubs and a path leading to a side gate.
On the left there is a piece of fencing to secure the beer garden but continues in lawn to the rear. The grape vine has supplied us with wonderful sweet grapes.
To the rear: the garden is mainly laid to lawn with two large patios that can be used for a swimming pool (in-ground or above). There is a view to the valley, a feature of a dry stone wall, a rose covered arch to the bottom of the garden where there are various fruits and nut trees. There is a wooden court feature and all garden furniture will be staying.

Storage:
There are two outbuildings and a cave. One of the outbuilding contains the c/h boiler and garden tools. The other is used for wood storage and as a workshop. There is a cave with steps that lead down and part of the walkway is under cover. There is a sit on and ride lawnmower also included in the price.