Beautiful country house with..

Beautiful country house with exceptional views over a national park

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This imposing country house has spacious living accommodation and commands fine views over the Tardoire valley (a protected national park)

House

Ground floor

There are a number of entrances to the house. From the parking area a door opens into a room (13 sq m) with tiled floor, exposed beam ceiling and a large, stone fireplace with wood-burning stove. This room currently serves as an entrance hall / breakfast room. To the right a doorway opens to a compact kitchen (9.5 sq m) complete with fitted units and a tiled floor.

To the rear of the entrance room a door opens to a very elegant dining room (30 sq m) with exposed beam ceiling, stone fireplace, a beautiful highly polished wooden parquet floor and glazed doors to the garden. To one side of the room (and open to it) is a circular morning room (about 13 sq m - the ground floor of the attached tower), again with fine flooring.

To the right of the dining room a door opens to the main reception hall (50 sq m) with double-height ceiling, black and white chequer board tiled floor, an imposing fireplace (created from a stone window of a local chateau), exposed beam ceiling and glazed doors to the garden.

To the far side of the reception room a door opens to the master apartment. The dual-aspect bedroom (25 sq m) has another beautiful wooden floor and an exposed beam ceiling. To the rear of the bedroom a door opens to a room (12 sq m - a generous office, private sitting room or so on) with wooden floor, exposed beam ceiling and a pair of glazed doors to the garden. From here a door opens to a bathroom (bath, shower, twin wash-basin and WC).

Another door from the bathroom opens to a service corridor which provides access to the reception hall and back to the kitchen. There is also a door to the parking area.

All of the main rooms on this floor (morning room, dining room, reception hall and bedroom) have wonderful views over the garden and the wooded valley beyond.

First floor

A wooden staircase rises from the reception hall to a mezzanine that bridges the two sides of the house. To the right a pair of doors opens to a corridor that provides access to two bedrooms. The first (21 sq m) has attractive parquet flooring, exposed beam ceiling and a small washroom (wash-basin and bidet). The second bedroom (24 sq m) has another attractive floor, exposed beam ceiling and a small wash room (wash-basin and bidet). To one side (and open to the bedroom) is a delightful circular sitting room (13 sq m - first floor of the attached tower), again with a wonderful wooden parquet floor. The bedroom/sitting room suite has fine views.

To the left of the mezzanine is a pair of doors. One opens to a WC and the second to a small corridor, off which are two bedrooms (17 sq m and 15 sq m) as well as a small shower room.

Cellar

A door from the service corridor on the ground floor opens to a staircase that leads down to the cellars. These provide useful storage, a large workshop and a boiler room. A door from the cellar opens to a flight of steps that lead up to the parking area to the rear of the house.

Gardens

The property sits on a plot of 13576 sq m (over 3 acres). To the front and sides of the house are well maintained lawns with flower borders. Set a little further away are a number of mature specimen trees beyond which lies a meadow left to grass wild flowers. Running along the side of this is some woodland. To the rear of the house (and detached from it) is a double garage.

This is a very attractive property in a stunning location with very fine views. The nearest neighbour (the only neighbour) is a small farm - over 200m away. It would make a prestige home or, with a little upgrading (bathrooms) it could make a luxurious bed and breakfast.