In a small hamlet a short cycle ride away from a village with general store, this contemporary converted barn is one of those places you either love or hate.
The owners of the property have created something quite unique here with an internal courtyard and the entire of the top floor given to summer living; whilst the bottom floor, which is heavily insulated; is the perfect winter hide away.
The town of Montmorillon with all the shopping, bars, restaurants and amenities you will need is only 10 minutes drive (the current owners sometimes cycle in to town), the smaller village of Saulge where you will find daily supplies including bread and cakes from its well known boulangerie is 3 minutes drive or a short bike ride.
Poitiers and Limoges airports and train stations are both about one hour away.
The property itself rests within the centre of the hamlet, with its internal courtyard to the front and its garden to the back.
The current owners bought the barn 6 years ago as a shell, it is renovated completely downstairs, but you could do more upstairs if you wanted, so it does still have some scope for you to put you own mark on it.
The house benefits from mains electricity, water and drainage; it is double glazed to a high standard. The electrics were new in 2010.Heating is a wood burner in the lounge. Internet access is available.
Ground Floor
Courtyard - 5.6 X 3.8m with access doors to lounge and kitchen/dining room, patio doors to exterior of property and stairs to second floor.
Kitchen/Dining Room - 7.3 x 2.9m with wood floor, elevated kitchen area with fitted units, dual aspect windows, and doors to cloakroom, and courtyard, hallway to lounge.
Above the Dining Room is a Mezzanine/Guest Room
Cloak Room - 1 x 1mwith wood floor, faux door to exterior and entrance to shower room.
Shower Room - 2.5 x 1.1m with hand basin, WC and walk in shower
Hallway from Kitchen/Dining Room with windows into courtyard leading to.......
Main Bathroom - 2.8 X 2.2m with wood floor, tiled walls, window to back of property, hand basin, freestanding roll top bath and WC
Lounge - 5.2 x 3.5m with wood floor, wood burning fire and patio doors and window to courtyard.
Bedroom 2 - 3.1 x 2.9m with wood floor, feature stone wall, partially fitted wardrobe and window to back of property.
First Floor
Stairs from the courtyard lead to a 90m2 area, currently used as a summer room/music room/workshop; with door leading into back garden.
Outside
To the left of the house is a gate which leads round to the garden which is 60m2