Idyllic historic Maison de Maître on the river Vienne – 399.000€, private sale so no agency fee! Advertising for friends without a computer.
The house is in a most idyllic secluded location with 300m of riverbank and 65,348 square meters of land but only a few minutes from all ameneties.
A little piece of paradise: sitting on the riverbank and listening to the rushing and whispering of the water is healing and indescribably beautiful. Apart from the singing of birds and the voices of other animals, you hear no sound. Only nature, as far as the eye can see. Right in front of the garden, on your own riverbank, you can swim, fish, fly fish, collect shells, go boating... The old, functioning bread oven, invites to find creative ways of using it. In the evening, without any ‘light pollution’, you can look up at the sky with your own eyes or a telescope, and you feel like you could pick the stars out of the sky.
The size of the house and the land make it not only a dream location for a family but also offer endless possibilities for income sources, from Chambre d'Hôtes to Glamping to a Smallholding.The 6.5 hectares of land offer every opportunity for keeping animals, growing vegetables for self-sufficiency... Thanks to the large roof areas, it is possible to become self-sufficient with solar cells.
The foundations of the barn and the mill, which unfortunately no longer exists, date from the 17th century, while the main house was built in the early 19th century. Legend has it that the Sun King Louis XIV, repeatedly met with his most famous mistress, Madame de Montespan, who came from the area, in the mill. The miller and his family moved out, and for a few days the king and his mistress dressed like peasants and enjoyed the simple life.
The large Maison de Maître has approx. 330 sqm, of which approx. 200 sqm are inhabited with kitchen, living room, 5 bedrooms with wardrobes, 3 shower rooms and WC extra. The smaller half with approx. 100 sqm is still waiting to be renovated and to be the canvas for your dreams: The the impressive double-height room could get a library and games room with a mezzanine, a pool table… The barn has approx. 160 sqm. In the garden there is a well and there is a cistern, which can be filled with water in the winter months and used for irrigation in the summer.
The property is only 5 minutes from Availles-Limouzine, a lively little village with a small supermarket, butcher, baker, a few small stores, weekly market, hotel, restaurant, doctor and pharmacy, kindergarden and elementary school and 15 minutes from Confolens, the charming little town with medieval bridges, all shopping facilities, hospital, schools, weekly market and an annual international music festival. It takes about 50 minutes to get to the airport and 1 hour to get to the train station in Limoges, 1 hour and 10 minutes to get to the airport and train station in Poitiers, and 1 hour to get to the train station in Angoulême and the airport Angoulême/Cognac.
electricity, roof in good condition, water, kitchen, parking, furnished, structure sound, oil heating, wood heating, central heating, fireplace
