7 Bedroom Country House For Sale

Surrounded by 17 acres of its own woodland and gardens, this 7-bedroom Breton-style house is situated at the outskirts of the bustling little market town of Huelgoat - all the benefits of seclusion and none of the disadvantages!




The approach to this house is up a secluded private drive which opens out to the South-West facing house and gardens. Although very private, it is only a few minutes walk from Huelgoat, a tourist town built around a large lake and woodlands. The house itself has its own private woodland which makes up most of the 7 hectares (17.3 acres) surrounding the property, thus ensuring peace and privacy for the occupants.




The entrance is through a small conservatory overlooking the gardens which then opens on to a large, fully fitted kitchen and utility room. There is a large sitting room which has a wood burning stove. There is access from this room to a terrace and also to a large hall fitted with wardrobes and glazed entrance door to the front of the property. There are seven bedrooms in all. Two (both doubles) are on the ground floor with an adjacent bathroom and WC and upstairs there are a further five - four of them doubles – as well as a second bathroom and WC.




The house is fully double glazed and has oil-fired central heating with a combination boiler.




Outside there is a double garage and studio with electric door and two outbuildings.




The town of Huelgoat is situated in the west of Brittany, in the department of Finistère. Lying in a stunning natural landscape of forests and strange rock formations, Huelgoat is popular with tourists yet remains attractive and unspoiled. There is also a beautiful lake of just under 40 acres beside the town that adds to the charm.




Huelgoat has all the necessary shops and other amenities and so life there is easy and pleasant. There are a good number of restaurants and cafés, and the town is especially well supplied with the Breton equivalent of the British fish and chip shop... the fast food crêperie, where you can get delicious buckwheat pancakes with all manner of fillings, savoury and sweet. There are at least three such crêperies in Huelgoat, and all of them will also supply you with a jug of traditional and refreshing local cider to wash it all down in truly Breton fashion!




Huelgoat is known for its famous rock formations, grottoes and mysterious forests. The rock formations include the Trembling Rock, a 137-tonne rock that pivots in such a way as to be able to be rocked by one person! Among other equally exciting and mysterious places are the Devil's Grotto, King Arthur's Cave, the Pool of the Fairies and the Pool of the Wild Boar.




There are plenty of less mystical activities in Huelgoat too, with great walking, cycling and horse-riding country all around. The coast is not far away and swimming pools, tennis courts and lakes for fishing and boating are all readily available.