La Croisille-sur-Briance, Limousin 87130

We present to you this old barn converted into a dwelling about twenty years ago, located in a hamlet far from 2 houses, without vis--vis and in the heart of a lush nature! Its unusual tower-shaped entrance porch and its enormous sitting dog windows give it a unique look and an undeniable appeal in a period when more and more rectangular pavilions are being built. Part of the renovation having survived, it will be necessary to plan redevelopment work, but the place will reward your efforts. 3 levels The barn consists of 3 levels, the cowsheds, semi-underground because of the slope of the land, have become a basement, a technical space. Above, the floors have been levelled to form a living space and the 1st floor has been created from scratch into a sleeping area. On the garden level, there are 2 cellars, a storage area, a boiler room and a landing with stairwell to the ground floor. On the ground floor, the house is entered on the south side through the porch in the form of a small tower on an entrance with separate toilet and storage room (ca. 8.5M). A door opposite opens into a very raw summer kitchen (ca. 12M) extended by an extension veranda with door to the garden (ca. 7M) on the east side. To the left of the entrance, a second door gives access to a lounge-dining room (ca. 16M) with two windows to the south and a patio door to the west onto a raised wooden terrace enjoying privileged views, beyond the woods, towards the valley below. 4 people will be able to sit and eat on this spacious terrace in the right season. Adjoining this room, a living room (ca. 18M) heated by a wood stove and illuminated by large bay windows, will allow you to enjoy the same views as on the terrace, but when the season is less good. Then, a kitchen (ca. 18M) with brick fireplace, beams and exposed stone walls. The kitchen is handmade and showing signs of fatigue, but the solid pine floors, like those of the other rooms, will last for many years to come. Between the kitchen and the summer kitchen, a laundry room (vestibule) (ca. 4M) can store a fridge, a freezer, a washing machine, a dryer. The two closed stairwells provide access to the basement and the 1st floor under the framework. There is, on a total solid pine floor, a landing (ca. 2.5M) with built-in cupboard, skylight and bull's-eye opening onto a first bedroom (ca. 18.5M) with a large dog sitting window. A second landing (ca. 4M) with a French window overlooking the ground floor veranda, gives access to a second bedroom (ca. 20M), also with a large sitting dog and a heat distribution vent from the stove in the living room. Finally, an airlock leads to a bathroom with a raw toilet (ca. 6.5M) and a third bedroom (ca. 15M) with dog sitting and bull's-eye windows. The view from the three bedrooms is very beautiful and overlooks the valley, a real treat! Insulated attic not convertible above. House raised on full basement. Connected to a septic tank installed in the year 2000. Mixed wood and central heating Hot water by electric storage. The fibre passes on the nearby municipal road. A dead-end public road leads to the house and that of the neighbour, about a hundred metres from the municipal road. The house is invisible from the road and almost invisible from its only neighbour, as the land of almost 2, 700m is largely wooded. The immediate proximity of trees to the house will require pruning. A private driveway allows for parking several vehicles on the property. A small natural swimming pool was dug by the former owner with the installation of a liner and a wooden terrace around it. Amenities The property is approximately 5 minutes from the centre of La Croisille sur Briance and its amenities. The nearest supermarkets are about a quarter of an hour's drive away, in Chamberet or Chteauneuf la Fort. Limoges centre is about forty minutes away (Bellegarde airport 50 minutes away) and Paris is just under 5 hours away. ]]