Bellac (87) - For sale : C17th fully..

A very spacious, and sympathetically renovated 300 year old stone house in the historic mediaeval part of Bellac close to the rolling Limousin countryside just 3.5 hours by train to Paris and 30 minutes by car to Limoges airport.

The property offers 355m2 habitable space and was an original oak front door leads in to a small hallway with an original 19th century decorative tiled floor leading to a library and dining room at the front of the house, both with original shuttered windows. To the rear of the house, is a large reception area with a summer kitchen, utility room, a wet room, WC and storage. A 2nd kitchen/breakfast room has the “wow” factor with granite worktops, a 'Lacanche' cooker with 2 ovens and 5 burners using town gas, a built-in larder-style Bosch fridge, a Bosch dishwasher, a Villeroy & Boch double ceramic sink and drainer, a ceramic tiled floor, plus telephone and satellite TV points.

The 1st floor offers 2 master bedrooms: one with en en-suite bathroom featuring a roll top bath, and one with a WC and basin, and a separate dressing area that could be easily changed to provide a shower.

On the 2nd floor are 2 large rooms that are currently being used as studios by the artist owners, including wet facilities with hot and cold water providing possibility for further ensuite facilities there. These are easily transformed into bedrooms, of course.

The 3rd floor has a self-contained apartment comprising of a lounge, separate double bedroom with views of the Monts de Blond, a storeroom, and a large bathroom with bath, shower, basin and WC. This area is ideal as a master suite or for a private suite if the house was used as a B & B enterprise.

Accessible from the ground floor, the first floor of the original barn is also a spacious, light and airy living room with a 7 metre stud (at the apex), wood burning stove, double glazed windows, and separate study area with fast broadband WiFi access.

Although the property has elements of 21st century comforts, many of the original features have been retained. Principal features include marble fire surrounds, beautiful oak floorboards and floor to ceiling oak cupboards, an original oak staircase, decorative tiled floors, detailed ceiling mouldings, & a studded oak door. The property benefits from gas central heating, cast iron radiators, and mains drainage.

This is a very flexible property that could easily be used as a family home, business or cookery school, Bed and Breakfast, or simply as a wonderful retreat to share with family and friends.

The private stonewalled garden of approximately 400 m2 has a raised, covered terrace, ideal for dining 'al-fresco' on warm summer evenings with the smell of jasmine, wisteria, honeysuckle, and a rose-clad pergola nearby, whilst there is a separate vegetable garden, fruit trees, a large garden shed. In addition there is secure gated parking for 2 cars to the rear of the house.

Bellac has a full range of shops and services, a few minutes walk away including cafes, restaurants, a railway station, swimming pool, covered tennis courts, supermarkets etc.

Peter Elias, (Agent Commercial) - RSAC N°48183917300020. (dont 4.5% TTC honoraires a la charge de l'acquereur)
Tel. 06 62 28 02 25- Mail: sales@allez-francais.com