Rural House, Gite for Sale with Barn, Gardens – Le Dorat - 87A real gem of a house with Granny Annexe/Gite/Barn and hangar set in a quiet rural hamlet not far from Le Dorat and Bellac; dept 87. For Sale exclusively with our agency.This house is renovated to a very high standard with a good-sized garden and very well-maintained outbuildings and barn.The house was originally 2 properties and now gives you a 2-bedroom house with a 1-bedroom gîte, simply by locking a door, both sections still having their own car access and gardens. On the ground floor you have 4 reception areas, which are open plan, one bedroom and a garage, on the first floor you have 2 bedrooms and 2 attics, which could be converted if required. Attached to the house is a hangar/covered area which is currently used as a seating/entertainment area, a paved terrace and a barn and other outbuildings all on one plot. The gardens to the back of the house are beautifully private.The closest village with shops to here is Le Dorat (12km) so even though the location seems like the middle of nowhere; you are only 9-12 minutes away from shops, bars, restaurants, supermarkets and a train station.Le Dorat is the traditional capital of the Basse Marche and within the ramparts of this ancient town are some fine examples of Romanesque architecture, including the Collegiale Saint-Pierre-de-Dorat. The surrounding area has all year-round attractions including horse racing (French style) sound and light shows; craft days; All year-round markets as well as concerts, tennis, cinema, fishing, sailing and windsurfing in nearby locations.Getting to the area is easy with international flights from many destinations Limoges (56kms) and trains in Le Dorat itself (12kms); having links to services to Poitiers train station where you have TGV connections to Paris, Bordeaux, London & Brussels.The house has mains water and electricity; drainage is to a septic tank which conforms.
