Superb and elegant 'Maison Bourgoise? -..

PRICE REDUCING TO 399,950 EUROS. One arrives at this immaculate Maison Bourgoise via a private driveway. The house is impressive, set in an incredibly tranquil position between the charming towns of Bellac and Le Dorat both at 10 km (10 minutes) distance and both providing all facilities including schooling requirement; Bellac also providing tertiary education (Lycée) facilities. The house, with its superb balcony accessed from the living room/dining room has fantastic views over the Gartempe river valley and the surrounding unspoilt countryside. The house has a feeling of grace; has light and airy rooms; and could serve equally well as the welcoming large and pleasing family home that it currently is, or as a Chambre d'Hôte. The entrance hall leads to a spacious salon / dining room that can be used as one large room or divided to provide two separate rooms, fully fitted kitchen, study, and cloakroom. Upstairs there are 5 bedrooms on two levels (one with an ensuite bathroom and dressing room) and a box room. In the basement there's a laundry room, spacious wine cellar and further storage rooms. The property is surrounded by about 8,000m2 of lawned gardens, plus there are stables and a coach house, other outhouses, and a 10m x 5m heated swimming pool. To complete the picture there's an adjoining field of 1.9 hectares with 130m bordering the river Gartempe ? perfect for equestrian enthusiasts and fishermen alike. The 'all year round? international airport at Limoges is just 44 km (44 minutes) away and train services to Limoges and Poitiers are available at Le Dorat and Bellac; Poitiers affording cross platform TGV connections to Paris, Bordeaux, Brussels, London etc.