Character house with apartment and barn..

Situated in the mediaeval area of this gorgeous market town, this five-bed house with separate apartment, workshop, office is real quality. It is just a short walk to everything you need and has been carefully renovated by a craftsmen with a real affinity for what a property of this era truly needs and has retained the original style sympathetically. A large courtyard with rare off-street parking gives access to the property and a decked terrace with lighting and electrics for a CD player etc leading to the garden. The decked area seats 10 for al fresco entertaining. The exceptionally large garden (which has really super views over the top of the town) is beyond this. There's room and has been permission for a pool here.

In to the house we come into a very pretty dining area with open access to a superbly fitted Chalon-style kitchen - granite work surfaces, lots of aged pine. This is stunning and a huge plus is the fact that some very high quality appliances are included in the sale: Lacanche Chagny cooker (5 burner gas hob, gas oven, electric oven & electric fan oven - over €4,000 new). To the left we have a good sized sitting room with a large window and to the right we come into a huge pantry / laundry with a WC to one side.

An open stair goes up to a rather lovely and very light bedroom with a fabulous quality en-suite bathroom: curved bath with shower over, basin and loo - pretty much self contained here, so handy for guests, teenagers or parents. Back to the kitchen and we find an old oak stair up to a landing where we find 2 more big bedrooms, lovely original chestnut parquet floors, a marble fireplace and a superb bathroom with glass double basin, shower and toilet situated between the two.

Continuing up to the top of the house we have a further two bedrooms, one is kinda normal, though again with a lovely floor, the other is split into two elements by a huge beam giving it a lovely romantic feel.! Another, all new, very clean and bright bathroom is to be found on the top floor making it an ideal spot for guests or growing kids - no-one is having to go far for the morning shower!

Leaving the main body of the house, we have, at the head of the courtyard a very large workshop, a stair takes you up to a simply lovely studio with beautiful balcony with super views out over the town, there is a WC and basin up here and room to make another bedroom (en-suite if required), too. This is a very large property, with a good sized garden considering its old town location. The renovation has been done very well (good quality workmanship and materials) and if its position in the vibrant old quarter of the town suits, then this is a great opportunity for anyone looking to integrate into French life.

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