Equestrian Property France Ltd. Tel: (+44) 1799 543211 Email sales@robertcomins.com French Equestrian Property
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With 2.94 Ha (7.27 Acres): Pretty 2 Bedroom Stone Cottage, Barn with 2 Stables, Store Rooms and Garage. |
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Equestrian Property France Ltd
Location: Near Guéret, Département of Creuse, Limousin.Price: €200,550 Status: For Sale ID: 603 A figure of approximately 6.5% should be added to the purchase price to cover Tax, Registration and Notary Fees. Guéret 19 km La Souterraine 32 km Limoges 86 km (Ryanair, Flybe) Montluçon 86 km A pretty and deceptively spacious stone-built cottage, surrounded by garden and orchards. The bulk of the land, in the form of pasture suitable for grazing, lies directly behind the house, while facing the house across the quiet lane (practically no traffic), is a small orchard and outbuildings. The property is part of a tiny hamlet, so in a quiet rural location, but not isolated, and just 1 hour’s drive from Limoges with its international airport. Limoges airport serves Bristol, Stansted and Southampton airports, and cheap flights can be available throughout the year from Limoges via Ryanair. Limoges is a vibrant city, with museums, porcelain factory, theatres, shops of all kinds and great variation of lifestyles. A train from Guéret will take you into Limoges, but also to Parisat a reasonable price. The area of Limousin is one of outstanding beauty and La Creuse has the look of the Lake District and Wales all rolled into one. If you enjoy riding, hiking or even skiing - the Massive Central is only a few hours away on excellent autoroutes and has wonderful mountains to explore, both in winter and summer. The nearest villages are 5 mins by car. One has a post office, doctors, village shop, pharmacy, junior school, butchers, bakers, restaurant/bar, hairdressers, little bar which serves coffee/wine and papers etc, Mayors office, fire station, library, football stadium, community hall. All these are situated in and around the edge of the pretty village square and fountain. The other village has a post office and hairdressers and two lovely bar/restaurants, one for traditional English food run by an Irish family, and the other, traditional French cuisine. It has a beautiful river ideal for swimming, fishing and even has a club for kayaking. There is a very pretty camping site for visiting families. There is also a doctor's surgery and a doctor who speaks English. Dun-Ie Palestel is 20 mins drive, with a traditional French farmers market every Thursday, an English Library which opens Thursdays all day and Saturday mornings. This library organises many events, such as visits to a local vineyard, fetes, cricket matches, even French lessons etc. There are banks and restaurants, a range of shops and businesses, post office, even an internet cafe. Just outside the ommune of Dun there is a breeding centre for horses that holds youngstock shows several times during the year. Just down the road from the house is a Trekking centre/ equestrian facility. They offer lessons, trekking, carriage driving tours around the area. There is a lake nearby with camping facilities and many activities such as walks and long distance rides along the lanes and tracks in the woods. These are organised by the local commune. Guéret Is the nearest large town and the capital of La Creuse. There you will find a large lake with a beach and protected children’s swimming area, ideal for watersports and lovely walks. There is a hospital and many specialist surgeries if needed, good, inexpensive restaurants, a cinema which shows original versions in English, supermarkets etc., railway station. Primary school in the local village and Secondary in Guéret - children are picked up by bus to be taken to the Secondary Schools. There are several equestrian centres in the region. One of the biggest and nearest is in Ambezac, which is about an hour away. They hold dressage competitions, training sessions with international instructors, showing classes and general hacking in the nearby woodland. Stabling is available for clinics or courses lasting several days. Le Dorat, which is about ¾ hr drive, holds racing 3 times a year, including trotting races and cross country. The largest is in Pompadour, an administrative centre for breeding, registration etc - they hold cross country and show jumping events, and carriage driving events, plus breed shows. The town of Pompadour is around 3 hours away, and also has a racecourse and a chateau. There are two vets locally who are Belgian and speak English, both equine and small animal vets. Feed merchants are situated in Guéret and Limoges. Alliance Pastoral is the company who supply bedding and feed and all manner of items needed for fields and horses etc. You can see their website and catalogue under Alliance Pastoral. (As a matter of interest there is an International cross country & three day event held annually in the Brenne National Park - roughly 1 ½ hrs away. The House (double glazing throughout). Kitchen/Dining Room: 24m². Tiled floor, stone walls and fireplace with large wood-burner. Fitted kitchen at the rear with gas hob, overhead extractor hood and electric oven. Utility Room: 12 m². Fitted cupboards, gas hob, overhead extractor fan. Tiled floor, ideal for dogs and wellies! Door to garden. Living Room: 24 m². Tiled floor, a good sized room for all the family to relax in. WC with washbasin. Landing: 4.7m in length: The current owner has a corner for an office area. Bed 1: 15.28m² Bed 2: 11.8m² Bathroom: Tiled surround bath with shower over. Separate WC, housing boiler which controls the gas central heating. Attic is fully accessible with modern insulation giving extra warmth in the house. Cellar ("cave") under the house which is used for storage. This houses the freezer and wine and there is a large sink ideal for washing vegetables from the garden or dog washing! Gas central heating with modern radiators. Gas tank is in ground. There is also a wood burner in the dining room. Outside Opposite the house, the stone outbuildings are dry, in good condition with good roofs and an electricity supply. Garage: 9.4m x 3.9m. Double-length garage with steps leading to fully boarded loft overhead, (same measurements). Large Barn, divided by stone walls into:- Stables: Two stables, each of 4.6m x 3.9m. Work area in front of stables. Ladder to hayloft overhead for storage of hay and straw. The stables comfortably accommodate the present owner’s two 15.1 hh horses, and can be dismantled to allow tractor access to the hayloft. Tack & Feed Room: 9.4m x 3.5m. Also used as wood store, with small store room at the rear. Store Room: 9.4m x 2.74m. Sundry storage space. Large, well-laid garden with gravelled driveway and covered patio area, great for barbeques, whatever the weather. The fields lie to the rear of the house and can be accessed directly from the garden, or by the larger gate at the side. The property has two orchards with apples, pears, peaches and cherries. There is also room for a vegetable plot 3 hectares of flat grazing land, fenced with electric fencing and hedges. The fields yield sufficient grass for cutting hay. The owner has regularly provided her own hay for two horses each year, even being able to sell some. This can be done by a local farmer who can share the crop 50/50 or will cut for a very reasonable price. Water for the fields is provided by the well and is pumped into a 400 litre tank. Mains water at the house on a meter - very cheap to run. Septic tank put in by previous owners when renovating the property, certified and emptied in 2008. Taxes Foncières 420 Euros per annum. |
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