Property summary
Beautifully proportioned stone Maison de Maitre on 3 floors dating from the early 1700s. (300 sq.m) Carefully restored and renovated, retaining most of its original features. Large dining room with granite fireplace and wood-burning stove; salon with original boiserie (wood-panelling); newly fitted large kitchen; 6 bedrooms; study; 3 bathrooms/shower rooms; several utility rooms and a wine cellar; maison de gardien in the garden (could be converted into a studio apartment); landscaped garden (2,000 sq.m) with parterre and outdoor covered sitting area and great views of the village and the surrounding hills and forest. Centrally-heated throughout – powered by either gas or wood-burning boilers for convenience/economy.
Would suit B & B / Chambres d’Hotes.
Set in the centre of one of the most beautiful and peaceful villages in the heart of the Monts d’Ambazac, 20 mins North-East of Limoges. 25 mins from Limoges airport, 5 mins from nearest town with all amenities.
Ground Floor
Entrance through double wooden doors to spacious hallway. Granite floor, power, telephone and wireless broadband connections to all rooms. Doors to Dining Room, Salon and rear utility rooms.
Salon
Beautiful light, airy, decorated wood-panelled south-facing room with original built-in cupboards. Original chestnut wood floor; power and telephone points. Connected to satellite dish for Uk tv and radio.
Dining Room
Also south-facing. Large granite hearth with newly-installed ‘Godin’ wood-burning stove. Two vast walk-in wooden cupboards; power and telephone points. Connected to separate satellite dish for French tv as well as spur link to Uk satellite dish.
Kitchen
Large well-equipped, fitted kitchen with wooden work-surfaces across two of its sides, illuminated by under-shelf lighting and with abundant provision of power points. Ceramic floor tiles. Plumbing for dishwasher. Double ceramic sink and draining area. Range of fitted and free-standing cupboards. Ariston gas cooker with 6-burner hob, large gas oven and electric grill.
Rear Ground-Floor Rooms
Leading off the back of the hallway are a toilet, the boiler house and 3 utility/store rooms. One is a laundry room, equipped with a venting-duct for a dryer. The two others are for storage. Leading off the first room is a door to stone steps leading down to the large, cool wine cellar. The boiler room contains the wood-burning boiler as well as the recently-installed gas boiler and the large hot-water cylinder (which can be heated by either the gas or the wood boilers or by an immersion heater.)
Mezzanine
Study
Wide granite steps lead up to the study, which has doors off on each side to Bedroom One and to the en-suite shower room for Bedroom Two. The free-standing remote control for the central heating is located here too.
First Floor
Stairs continue to the first floor landing with south-facing window.
Bedroom One
Door from landing to magnificent square south-facing double bedroom with original built-in cupboard / wardrobes, original chestnut wood floor, original fireplace. There is a door leading off to Bedroom Two.
Bedroom Two
This room can be reached through the study or from Bedroom One. Double bedroom with built-in wardrobe, original chestnut wood floor.
Bedroom Three
Door from landing to another large-sized south-facing square bedroom, currently used as an artist’s studio. Built-in original cupboards with boiserie decorations.
Bedroom Four
This room can be reached through the study (via its own en-suite shower room) or from Bedroom One. Small double bedroom with built-in wardrobes, feature east-facing window overlooking rear garden and surrounding hills. Door leading to en-suite shower room.
En-Suite Shower Room
Newly fitted with thermostatic shower, wash hand basin, separate toilet, shelving.
Upper Mezzanine
Stairs continue to Upper Mezzanine
Family Bathroom
Large, new fully-equipped bathroom with bath / mixer/shower taps, shower cubicle with thermostatic shower, wash hand basin with mixer taps, toilet. Well provided with shelves, lighting and power points.
Top Landing
Stairs continue to the top floor landing with south-facing window.
Bedroom Five
Off one side of the landing is another large south-facing double bedroom with original built-in cupboards and chestnut wood flooring. Door leads to:
Store Room One
Large rear store room
Bedroom Six / Master Bedroom
Large south-facing double bedroom with original built-in cupboards and chestnut wood flooring. Door leads to:
Shower Room
En-suite shower room with shower enclosure, wash hand basin and separate toilet. Further door leads to:
Store Room Two
Further rear store room
The Garden
Carefully maintained, mature, landscaped garden (2,000 sq.m) with parterre and outdoor covered sitting area and great views of the village and the surrounding hills and forest.
There is a maison de gardien in the garden which could be converted into a studio apartment.
Location and Access
The house is in the centre of St. Sylvestre, 25 kilometres north-east of Limoges, in the department of Haute-Vienne, one of the three departments which make up the Limousin region of central France.
·* Three hours by car from Paris
·* Six/seven hours drive from the Channel ports
·* Twenty minutes from the city of Limoges
·* Twenty-five minutes from Limoges International airport
with frequent low-cost flights to Stansted, Liverpool, East Midlands, Southampton, Newcastle and Brussels.
St Sylvestre is a small, attractive, typically French rural village surrounded by open countryside in all directions. It is set in the middle of the Monts d’Ambazac close to Grandmont – a famous monastic centre.
The Surrounding Area
The Monts d’Ambazac range of hills, which reach up to 2,500ft at their highest point, are covered in pine, oak and beech forest, and are teaming with wildlife. It is a uniquely unspoilt area of rushing streams, lakes and deep valleys. It is a popular area for ramblers who are attracted by the many kilometres of way-marked pathways. However, it never gets crowded, even in summer.
Ambazac, the nearest town, is 5 km. away by car, where there are cafes, shops, a railway station, restaurants, and a twice-weekly market.
Limoges, famous for its porcelain, is an attractive city on the Vienne river with a cathedral, museums, art galleries and narrow, pedestrianised streets with interesting boutiques and outdoor cafes.
St. Leonard de Noblat, half an hour away, is a historic, medieval town with narrow streets, art galleries and restaurants.
There are three lakes within driving distance, Lac St. Pardoux, where there is swimming and watersports, Lac Vassiviere which has an island with a contemporary art gallery and outdoor sculpture trail, and the local Ambazac lake for swimming or picnics.
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Main characteristics- 300 m² of habitable surface (3229 sqFt)
- 2000 m² of land (21528 sqFt)
- 10 rooms
- 6 bedrooms
- gas-fired central heating
- good structural condition
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