Location
At the exit of a village in the southern part of the Creuse department, within the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, on the Millevaches plateau, the property is located several kilometres from Felletin, a historic hub for tapestry-making, while Aubusson is 15 minutes away by car, with all the services essential for daily life available in both of these towns. In 1 hour and 15 minutes the La Souterraine train station provides train service along the Paris-Toulouse line, while both Limoges and Clermont-Ferrand are both approximately 1.5 hours away by car. In addition, a network of buses serves the department and neighbouring regions. An SNCF train line also connects Felletin to Limoges twice a day, via Aubusson and Guéret.
Description
Built lengthwise with a tile roof and façades dressed in exposed stone or partially coated in plaster, the farmhouse is organised over two levels and conserved its original shape, to which, in all likelihood, two extensions were added.
The Farmhouse
The southern orientation of the main façade guarantees significant luminosity in most of the rooms. Three entrances are possible from the interior courtyard.
The ground floor
Located in one of the two perpendicular extensions, an entrance hall with a separate lavatory leads to a kitchen. Open onto a dining room and a living room, the kitchen space is demarcated by a counter facing a corner fireplace. A second wooden, half-glazed entrance is located on one side of the building, while independent access to a bedroom in the second north-facing extension is located on the other side. This room abuts its own shower room, with twin vanity sinks and a lavatory. Extending on from the kitchen, the dining room located under the upper floor presents a floor-to-ceiling height of 3 metres, with exposed beams. Following on from there is the living room, the ceiling of which reaches 6.7 metres all the way up to the roof ridge. A glass door and large skylights bathe the room in light, which is organised around a raised wood stove, the casing of which needs to be terminated. The walls throughout this level are plaster-coated, with a few exposed stones in the living room, while the floors are covered in terracotta tiles except for the bedroom and its shower room. The house is heated by two wood stoves with hot air vents.
Accessible from the outside via the eastern gable end, a cellar or scullery is located below the ground-floor bedroom, which was recently cleared out by the current owners. An old door opens onto a few stone steps and could, after some adjustments, be put back into service in order to provide direct access from the kitchen.
The upstairs
With a mezzanine overlooking the living room and accessible via a wooden staircase from the latter, it includes a landing and a hallway leading towards two independent bedrooms, each with their own shower room and lavatory. A door located to the north provides access to the back garden.
The Outbuildings
The first one abuts the property’s entrance gate and includes a double-door garage with exposed stones. Here, the vestiges of the former chateau that was built in the Middle Ages are still visible, with large arrow slits and vaulted cellars accessible via an outside stone staircase. An open garage, with partial wood cladding in the back extends the original building, while the entire edifice is covered with a tile roof.
The second outbuilding is also topped with a tile roof and faces the main dwelling. It includes two parts: the first, largely open towards the courtyard, was converted into a summer kitchen and a covered shelter that can be used as an outdoor dining area. A wooden staircase leads to the vast attic above, partially clad in wood with two windows. The second section is used as a guesthouse and includes a small living room with a wood stove, a bedroom in the back with direct access to the outside and a shower room. Accessible via a stone staircase located behind the summer kitchen, an attic is currently used for storage and provides the possibility to expand this secondary dwelling.
Our opinion
This small enclosed estate is a happy surprise at the end of a no-through country road, surrounded by nature and yet still close to bustling towns in the southern part of the department. This perfectly liveable house has everything required to welcome a family throughout the year or during the holidays and, in addition, offers possibilities for additional developments. The only thing that remains for the future occupants to do is complete the light finishing work in order to fully take possession of this property steeped in History, on the site of a former medieval castle.
Reference 475646
Land registry surface area | 5125 m2 |
Main building surface area | 210 m2 |
Number of bedrooms | 4 |
NB: The above information is not only the result of our visit to the property; it is also based on information provided by the current owner. It is by no means comprehensive or strictly accurate especially where surface areas and construction dates are concerned. We cannot, therefore, be held liable for any misrepresentation.