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Large Renovated Stone Longère, Central France, Rural Exposition, Exciting Potential as a Home/Work Base/ Business Enter…

3 Beds
2 Baths
Habitable Size: 170 m²
Land Size: 1,500 m²

Drone photo, curved!

To the rear, patio + pergola

pergola

patio - pergola

patio

small, front , morning patio

front garden, garage

Front entrance and sas

downstairs shower and wc

dining room +arch through to kitchen

Dining area

Dining area

ceramic wood stove 8.5 kw

Fitted kitchen , granite work tops

kitchen

downstairs small lounge

Utility room, bread oven

interior workshop/office

Interior work shop/office

Utility room

Utility room

Utility room

landing area

landing area , stairs to loft bedroom

1st floor shower room

Master bedroom before furnishing

master bedroom before furnishing

furnished master bedroom

2nd large bedroom or TV/ computer room

2nd large bedroom or TV/ computer room

2nd large bedroom or TV/ computer room

2nd large bedroom or TV/ computer room

pellet stove

3rd large bedroom, 2nd Floor

3rd large bedroom, 2nd Floor

raised wood floor in the barn

vegetable area

rear outbuildings and car port

front garden - garage

raised beds and wood stores

raised beds and wood store

raised beds and wood store

raised beds

front garden , well

our unusual gates!

View of half of the workshop

other half of work shop

water storage in the cave

small, front, morning potion

One of our glorious sunsets

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€270,000

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Region: Auvergne Department: Allier (03) Commune: La Celle (03600)

For Sale By Owner (FSBO)

For Sale Privately Private Owner
Currency Conversion provided by French Property Currency powered by A Place in the Sun Currency, regulated in the UK (FCA firm reference 504353)
€270,000 is approximately:
British Pounds: £229,500
US Dollars: $288,900
Canadian Dollars: C$396,900
Australian Dollars: A$445,500
Please note that these conversions are approximate and for guidance only and do not constitute sale prices. To find out more about currency exchange, please visit our Currency Exchange Guide.
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Key Info

  • Type: Residential (Country House, Longère, Farmhouse / Fermette, House), Maison Ancienne , Detached
  • Bedrooms: 3
  • Bath/ Shower Rooms: 2
  • Habitable Size: 170 m²
  • Land Size: 1,500 m²

Highlights

  • Bordering the Combraille region of Auvergne, 9 mins to St Eloy les Mines, 14 mins to Commentry and 25 mins to the city of Montlucon.
  • The property is on the edge of a hamlet, no close neighbours, and with rural views in all directions. The farmhouse is large (two houses combined into one)
  • In 1500sq m of gardens, a large, attached barn, patios and pergola, independent garage, large workshop, outhouses, car port and wood storage units
  • The 3 huge bedrooms (4 x 8m) were each created from 2 rooms, and can easily be redivided to create 6 regular approx 4 x 4 bedrooms
  • For good food lovers, a large veg patch, 10 different types of fruit trees, 7 varieties of fruit bushes, nuts, and still room to build your pool.

Features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Attic(s) / Loft(s)
  • Bed & Breakfast Potential
  • Car Port(s)
  • Cellar(s) / Wine Cellar(s)
  • Character / Period Features
  • Countryside View
  • Covered Terrace(s)
  • Double Glazing
  • Electric Heating
  • Fibre Internet
  • Fireplace / Stove
  • Garage(s)
  • Garden(s)
  • Mains Electricity
  • Mains Water
  • Off-Street Parking
  • Orchard(s) / Fruit Trees
  • Outbuilding(s)
  • Outdoor Kitchen / BBQ
  • Renovated / Restored
  • Renovation / Development Potential
  • Rental / Gîte Potential
  • Septic Tank / Microstation
  • Shed(s)
  • Stone
  • Swimming Pool
  • Terrace(s) / Patio(s)
  • Under-Floor Heating
  • Vegetable Garden(s)
  • Well
  • Woodburner Stove(s)
  • Workshop

Property Description

Large Renovated Stone Longère, Central France, Rural Exposition, Exciting Potential as a Home/Work Base/ Business Enterprise.


Summary
The property is a typical French longère , stone- built pre 1937. This means a farm house with its barn attached, all in length, hence ‘long’ ! The house itself was actually two houses but has been renovated into one, giving interesting changes of levels and rooms that part in all directions! The roof was completely renewed in 2012. The property is on mains electricity and receives fibre Internet services. It has exciting potential either as a large family home, or to use as a 'work from home' base , with it’s downstairs office space , or to develop as a B+B , gîte, small events business.

Location
This attractive longère is situated on the edge of a hamlet, 1.5 miles (2.5k ) from the main village. A rural area, but only 9 mins drive to St Eloy les Mines (schools, shops, banks, medical centres etc) and 14mins to Commentry. The city of Montluçon is 25 mins away (hospitals, private clinics, university etc. The ‘Combrailles' ( a tourist name given to the region - (like ‘The Dales’ or ‘Lake District’ )has rivers, lakes, valleys, gorges, chateaux, mountains ,volcanoes and forests. Whilst it is a walkers' paradise,(we are situated on the walker’s route GR 463), you’ll also find all the usual sports amenities, swimming pools, tennis courts, pétanque, fishing, cycling, yoga, dancing, etc within reach of a short drive. The village of La Celle itself is a very active community with a strong ‘entertainments’ committee.

Access
Motorways going Nth to Paris, Sth to Montpellier or Bordeaux, Est to Switzerland and Wst to Limoges/Poitiers are just 20 and 35 mins away at Montmarault, Combronde and Montluçon. - the benefit of being in Central France. Picking up the A71/79 at Montmarault we can be in Geneva, Switzerland in less than 4 hours driving. There are small airports at Clermont Ferrand, ( 1hr 15 ) and at Limoges ( 2hrs). Trains run from both Montlucon and Clermont Ferrand, which is also a central station for long distances coaches to all parts of Europe: Flixbus, Blablacar etc.

Interior
The front door enters into a small ‘sas’ with the downstairs shower room/toilet to the right. The sas gives onto the the main living space, for us: a dining room (3.80 x 4.24 ), with it’s italian ceramic wood-stove (8.5kw); an archway to the fully fitted kitchen (3.45 x3.50) with extra wide granite work surfaces; to the right a lounge /reception room (3.90 x 4.40). The kitchen hood is vented to the outside.
Leading out of the dining room, to the left, is the utility room (3.75 x 3.00) and our inside workshop/office space. Between these two areas is the original bread oven, which we kept as it forms part of the cultural heritage of this region. Not in use at present; it is possible to renovate.
Stairs going up out of the kitchen bring you to a large open landing with it’s cathedral ceiling. Very spacious, it is an office space, library and photo gallery for us (3.70 X 5.10 , height 3.65 ).
Leading off this 1st floor space is: the large shower room 2.90 x 2.70, and 2 huge bedrooms, each approx 4m x 8m. Another staircase leads to the 2nd floor and a 3rd bedroom of approx 4 X 8. These 3 extra large bedrooms have each been created by bringing two rooms together, because we like space and light, but could easily be redivided to give up to 6 regular sized bedrooms each measuring approx 4m X 4m.
One of these two big bedrooms on the first floor is, at present, a large tv/computer lounge; it has under-floor heating, a wood pellet stove and 8 built-in storage cupboards. It could make a great space for a young adult or a ‘granny- annex’.
Heating systems vary from space to space, with the wood stoves, underfloor heating and hot/cold airconditioners in several rooms. We tend to heat the space we use as we need it whilst the ceramic stove gives a general all round heating. There are two electric water heaters serving the kitchen and bathrooms.

Exterior
The full glass kitchen door leads out onto a large semi-circular patio and pergola ( so choose your sun or your shade!). Another door leads to a storage room called the ‘équerie’ (horse stable) 3.10m X 4.15m, which in turn leads into the barn .
The barn measures 12.20m x 8m, the high steel doors and concreted entrance can house a camper-van/ vehicle and the raised wooden floor, 8x8m was totally replaced in 2014. The barn offers many possiblilities for developement. For us it has been a barn-dance, ceiliidh, music festival space and a play/ fitness area – over to you for future ideas! Under the barn is a workshop measuring 8m x 8m, where much of our renovation work was brought to life, and a vaulted cave (cellar) 8.0m x 3.50m. In the cave, we have water-storage facilities for watering the garden during the summer months. Water is pumped up and stored from the overflow of the garden well and rainwater.
Going outside, in the front garden there is an independant garage, to the side of the house there are wood storage facilities and raised vegetable beds. The long back garden has two outbuildings 10.60 x 3,20m and a carport, 4.30 x3,20m, which, for us, houses our garden machinery. We have a large variety of fruit trees, apple, plum, cherry, pear, fig, kaki, kiwi, walnut apricot , peach and grapes. Fruit bushes : yellow and red raspberry, josta berry, black and red-currants, goji berries and blueberries. We had a very fertile vegetable garden 13 X 13m and strawberry patch 2X 13 m .There is easily enough garden left to build a swimming pool if wanted! Mature flower borders and rose arches complete the picture.

Additional Details
The property is on mainswater and a septic tank which eventually will have to be brought up to european norms. The roof was totally replaced in 2012. When we bought the property in 2014, it was classified as B in the energy ratings, but changes in the norms may well alter this, despite having doubled the insulation in walls and ceilings. The energy rating is category C - which is excellent for an old stone property and reflects the quality of insulation and renovation done .

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€270,000

New price ! Excluding notaire fees
Currency Conversion provided by French Property Currency powered by A Place in the Sun Currency, regulated in the UK (FCA firm reference 504353)
€270,000 is approximately:
British Pounds: £229,500
US Dollars: $288,900
Canadian Dollars: C$396,900
Australian Dollars: A$445,500
Please note that these conversions are approximate and for guidance only and do not constitute sale prices. To find out more about currency exchange, please visit our Currency Exchange Guide.

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Allier (03), Auvergne
Region: Auvergne Department: Allier (03) Commune: La Celle (03600) View Large Map

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