Fabulous hilltop view from newly converted barn. ref BF545

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The gite cottage (with fantastic 30km views!)

The staircase from the entrance hall.

The hand made oak staircase.

From the middle of the garden.

Exposed stone in second bedroom.

The kitchen opens to the garden.

The main openplan lounge and dining room.

From the lane....

This sort of property is rarely on the market, because it's impossible to find plots with this sort of view which you can get permission to build on now.

The site is secluded, in a little hamlet well protected from the north wind, because south facing on the side of one of the highest hills in the Haute-Vienne. It's off the road, so no passing traffic.

You can see at least 30 km from the south facing side of the houses, with a view over the forest, and at night, a spectacular medieval chateau is floodlit in the middle ground.

The main house has been recently finished, and is a converted barn. As the owners had an earth floor to start with, they very sensibly opted for full underfloor heating, with an oil fired boiler, and so the ground floor can be heated either in zones, or all together.

The heat rises up the central stairwell and gives a gentle heat to the upstairs rooms, which can be augmented as needed by separate high efficiency electric wall heaters in the bedrooms.

The ground floor is fully tiled, and open-plan, giving a feeling of space and light, with the unbeatable views over the patio at the back, south side of the house adding an exotic element.

The kitchen is 3.90m x 8.80m, giving 34m², and has 2 sinks and the work surfaces. The kitchen is separated from the rest of the ground floor by a stone wall, with exposed stone of a honey gold granite.

To the left of the kitchen is an openplan entrance hall/dining room of 31m², with glazed bays to front and rear, and the lounge (31m²) is off this, separated by original timberwork.

Up a beautiful hand made oak and wraught iron staircase is the first floor, with 4 ensuite bedrooms of about 16m² each, 2 to the front and 2 to the rear of the house.

The gite cottage, which has the same wonderful view as the main house, has a 25m² living space downstairs, with fireplace and corner kitchen, and a small shower room and wc, and two bedrooms 'enfilade' upstairs.

The land, a south facing garden, is about 1800m², and slopes down from the houses to the edge of the forest.

A great opportunity for an active couple who would like to offer B&B for walkers, this property is on the Randonée marked trails, so ideally situated.

Half an hour from Limoges airport, which connects with Stanstead, Liverpool and the Midlands by RyanAir.

The price of 418,000 euros includes the notarial charges, there's nothing else to pay.

€418,000 Enquire About this Property

Location: Haute-Vienne : Limousin

Situation: Hamlet Condition: Excellent

Property Type: Detached house

Details Print Version Our Ref: Francois Renet / 194 / BF545

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