Stone Farm House In The Parc Naturel Livradois Forez
AmbertPuy-de-DômeAuvergne

Summary

This 3 bedroom, fully restored, stone farm house, known as Le Bateau de Bertignat is nestled in the heart of the Parc Naturel Régional Livradois Forez, Puy de Dôme, Auvergne, France. Large Barn, lovely large garden laid to lawn with fruit trees.

Details

Fully restored farmhouse attatched to large barn. Lovely garden and orchard. Only one near neighbour. Easy access to main routes.

Recently reduced to : 176 000 €
The house dates from about 1870 and is constructed in stone (granite) and pisé with a decorative red tiled roof.
The whole property has been tasefully restored over the past 5 years. It has new plumbing and electric installation and is very well insulated. Fully double glazed. The new septic tank system conforms to the latest regulations.

The property :
Whole tree trunk beams throughout, plaster walls, upstairs : pine floorboards.
Groundfloor : Red tiled floor, lovely granite fireplace, living area and kitchen. Door leading to cellar, stairs leading to first floor. Front door. 3 windows. 36m².
First floor : Landing (great office space : 2 windows, stairs leading up to converted attic area). Modern en-suite shower room with WC (1 window) and traditionnal master bedroom (1 window, old armoire and chimney breast). 36m²
Converted attic area : A lovely light and airy space. One large bedroom which boasts a walk in dressing room (large Velux and window). The first bedroom leads into another smaller bedroom (1 window and chimney breast) and then to another modern shower room and WC (opening sky light). There is enough head room. This space is ideal for childrens bedrooms or a spacious guest area… Many possibilities. 30m².
Heating : woodburner and complimentary modern electric heating (rarely needed). Hot water provided by water heater housed in the downstairs cellar.
Cellar : Under the property, earth floor, granite walls, concrete steps leading from the kitchen to the cellar. 24m². You do have to duck a bit. 1 window. Electricity. Ideal for chilling wine (Côtes d’Auvergne) and preserving the local cheeses (Fourme d’Ambert, St Nectaire…).
Barn : Attatched to the house. There is a door leading from living area to main barn but we have covered it up as we didn’t need to convert the barn. 2 large barn doors. Used as garage and storage. There is great scope for expanding into the barn for extra living space if needed. 63 m² on ground floor plus old hay stacking area re floored. Could easily have 2 or 3 floors.
Outdoor eating areas : The terrasse (16m²) is right next to the house, not overlooked, ideal for sun bathing or just relaxing. The Wisteria canopy offers a little shade.
The ‘Lily Pad’ (12m²) is currently used as a summer house / play room for our grandaughter. It is made in the old fashioned style with steps leading up to it from the garden (mezzanine style) this gives a lovely view point. Underneath is storage space (great for a lawn mower or wood stacking). This could be glazed and made into extra living space. Would make a great office or studio. Electricity in situe.

Garden and small paddock : Mainly to grass with a few apple and fruit trees on sloping ground. The land decends down to the river Dores and the tourist train track (functions during the summer only, Steam Train and Panoramic Train – Agrivap).

Location : The house is nestled into the side of a hill and although located in a rural setting, alongside a very quiet country lane it is only a few minutes from the main road giving you easy access to the local market town of Ambert (15 minutes). Ambert has all one needs, including several good supermarkets, secondary schools, hospital, cinema etc. The village of Bertignat at only 5 minutes away has a postoffice, small store, primary school, bakery and restaurant.

Clermont Ferrand is an hours drive away (Flybe to Southampton), Lyon about two hours.

We are officially in the south of France though bang in the centre.

The area is well known for it’s dormant volcanos and numerous mineral water sources : Volvic, St Yorre, Vichy Célestins, Badoît, to name but a few.

Nearby attractions : Le Puy en Velay (historical architecture), Vichy (Mineral sources and spas ), Clermont Ferrand (Michelin museum), Thiers (world renowned cutlery centre), Ambert (paper making and blue cheese).

Weather : hot in summer but not too hot. Winters are cold with snow, but just beautiful. The roads in winter are cleared quickly. In Autumn the colours are beautiful and in spring, the fledglings are a joy to watch.

Activities : Fishing, Skiing, cycling, mountain biking, hiking, bird spotting, mushroom picking, fruit gathering (myrtilles, apples, blackberries, wild strawberries, walnuts, hazelnuts…). For the more adventurous : hang-gliding and rock climbing. For those who just like to relax, Thermal Spas (Vichy and Royat) : affordable.

Nature : The Parc Naturel Livradois Forez is one of the largest natural parks in France. Combining mountain areas, with the highest points reaching over 1000 m.
Plenty of woodland, both pine and deciduous. Haven for wildlife and flora. Black woodpeckers, deer, wild boar, pine martins, red squirrels (in the garden) and all manner of birds and butterflie

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