Charming Cottage Renovated with Excellent Taste, Mature 2,750m² Pretty Garden

Property Description

Ideal for nature lovers, this charming 1839 two (or three) bedroom house looks stunning and has been immaculately renovated with excellent taste, attention to detail and care to preserve the many original traditional features. Located on the edge of a peaceful hamlet with pasture to the rear and to the fore, at the end of the driveway, a lane with no passing traffic. It is close to amenities and about 2.75 hours from central Paris by car or 2 hours by train + 30 mins by car.
The rolling countryside all around is beautiful and great for forest and country walks direct from the front door; a number of lakes and canals provide opportunities for a variety of other leisure activities. The attractive towns of la Charité-sur-Loire, Clamecy, Vezelay and Sancerre are all well within a 1hr drive.
The house has about 140m² of habitable space, is set on a 2,750m² plot and is surrounded on all sides by a very pretty, mature and nature friendly garden, giving total privacy. East/west orientation ensures all rooms receive good natural light throughout the day. No light pollution at night. Gas central heating, conforming fosse and ample parking.
There is a large barn suitable for conversion or part-conversion (subject to planning).

HOUSE (approx. 141m² habitable space)

Ground-floor (82.5m²)
KITCHEN - 6.7 x 5.0m (33.5m²) - "Godin" log burner, windows front and rear
PANTRY - 2.1 x 1.7m (3.7m²)
LOBBY/CLOAKS - 3.5 x 1.3m (4.5m²)
LOBBY/WC - 3.1 x 1.3m (4.0m²) with wash-hand basin
LIVING ROOM - 6.7 x 5.5m (36.8m²) - Flagstone floor. Additional entrance door. Windows to the front and rear, the rear one opening to terrace. Log burner.
STAIRS

First floor (58.8m²)
LANDING - 4.1 x 3.3m (13.1m²)
BEDROOM 1 - 5.2 x 3.3m (17.1m² + 2.8m² under –eaves storage) – Velux and window
BEDROOM 2 – 6.0 x 3.6m (21.6m²) – potential to create a double and a single bedroom.
BATHROOM / WC - 2.8 x 2.5m (7.0m²)

OUTSIDE

Vaulted cellar - 5.0 x 4.0m (20m²) – with electricity and water

BARN – 13.0 x 10.0m (130m²) – door opening 3.2h x 3.6w - ceiling height 9.6m to the ridge contains a GARAGE, WORKSHOP and STORAGE-ROOM sections. Electricity and outside water tap.
LEAN-TO - 3.5 x 8.0m (28m²) - stone with clay roof tiles
TERRACE
BEAUTIFIL GARDENS – including ornamental lily pond
KITCHEN GARDEN
Two ORCHARD areas with apple, pear, cherry, plum, walnut and sweet chestnut.
A part of the barn or an extension to it could become habitable space with one orchard becoming its private garden (subject to planning).


GENERAL INFORMATION

Heating: LPG gas central with underground tank. Boiler room adjacent to house with entrance from garden. Very efficient, regularly maintained "Geminox" boiler.
Drainage: recently installed micro-station up to current standards
Broadband: Suitable for home working and Netflix.
Bread delivery daily to hamlet
4kms to village with Mairie and well stocked grocery also selling local produce including bread
8kms from a larger pleasant village with many amenities including supermarket, primary school, doctor/medical centre, pharmacy, bank...

FURTHER INFORMATION

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