Situated in the north of the region, this beautiful verdant green department, which is known as The Lake District of France, a land of hills, lush pastures, lakes and rivers, this large detached village house, in very good decorative order is ready for immediate occupancy. It’s seven bedrooms and huge living space is suitable for a large family (or two!) to share, or has revenue earning potential for a superb bed & breakfast business.
The house is fully double glazed with oil-fired central heating making it cosy and warm during the crisp and often snowy winters. It has a stunning, lounge 35 x 18 ft, with original wood the floor, four large south-facing windows with views through the village towards the church, and a feature wood-burning stove. With traditional French wooden staircases, 7 bedrooms (2 with en suite facilities) 2 bathrooms and arranged over 3 floors, the accommodation is very spacious and comfortable.
The kitchen/breakfast room leads to a utility room with WC on the ground floor. There are four bedrooms on the first floor and three on the top floor. The bedrooms are large, airy and comfortable, some with oak beams, built-in cupboards and other original features. The bathrooms are newly furbished with excellent showers and modern sanitary ware, with the added benefit of mains drainage.
The house is adorned with a lovely old wisteria and has a large, private and secluded mature garden adjoining, mostly laid to lawn, with black and white grape vines, pear and apricot trees, strawberry beds, blackcurrant, redcurrant and gooseberry bushes including many beautiful flowering shrubs and a bamboo grove.
There are three spacious barns; the first is detached and could be converted into completely separate gite accommodation, or perhaps a games/fitness room. The second barn adjoins the house, and is approx 30 x 20ft. This barn was used as a wine cellar when the house was a hotel/wine wholesalers many years ago and has an ambient, stable atmosphere, and this barn could be converted to gite accommodation or has business potential as a workshop/studio, perhaps a restaurant, or maybe a brocante-antiques showroom to attract the many French, English and Dutch visitors who love holidaying in this pretty area. The third barn makes a huge garage.
Opposite the house there is a large car parking area plus a plot of land which could be used as building plot, or large vegetable garden, perhaps even to build a swimming pool or tennis court. It was the site of a presbytery, now demolished and the Mairie has indicated there would be no objection to an application for planning permission. The house is situated beside the minor road D2 which goes through the middle of the village of St. Marien. It is a quiet, rural route but within easy reach of larger roads.
Well presented village house suitable for chambre d'hote or bed and breakfast. The property is on mains drainage and the total taxes per year are around 1400 euros. |
