estate for sale Buxières-les-Mines, Allier

Beautiful property in a peaceful setting in the heart of the Bourbonnais countryside, comprising a main house and a spacious gîte, with a covered and heated swimming pool, pond, landscaped grounds and meadows, all set on approximately 2.3 hectares of land. The property offers approximately 573 m² of living space in total. The 295 m² main house comprises, on the ground floor, a kitchen, a spacious 53 m² living/dining room with fireplace and woodburning insert, a 30 m² sitting room and a principal bedroom suite with bathroom (bath, washbasin and WC). Upstairs are a bedroom, shower room, spa area, sitting room and mezzanine. Several terraces, two cellars and a large garage complete the house. The 278 m² gîte is sold furnished and offers generous accommodation, including a 37 m² living area, a fitted kitchen and utility room. It has 5 bedrooms, each with its own shower room. The 3 groundfloor bedrooms each benefit from independent outside access and a private terrace. Upstairs are two further bedrooms with shower rooms and a spacious 62 m² lounge. The outdoor areas are designed for relaxation, with a 6 x 12 m covered and heated swimming pool, a small pond, a larger pond, a summer kitchen, a pétanque court and a Finnish grill hut. The outbuildings provide further possibilities: a 190 m² barn, currently used as a workshop and brocante sales area, plus a second building of 243 m² with an adjoining 228 m² livestock barn. The property is in good overall condition and benefits from good insulation and double glazing. It has several heating systems, including geothermal heating, woodburning inserts, electric heating and reversible air conditioning in the gîte. A thermodynamic water heater, together with both photovoltaic and solar thermal panels, completes the technical installations. The property also has two septic tanks: an 8,000litre system serving the gîte, which is compliant, and a second system for the main house, which is currently noncompliant. Set in a very peaceful location with no overlooking neighbours and no through road, approximately 4.5 km from SaintHilaire, with a grocery shop and bakery, and 7 km from BuxièreslesMines, which offers additional shops and services.