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Not one but 3 barns perfect for the extended family, perhaps you are leaving the UK but want to take the in-laws with. These group of barns offer the perfect extended family solution, possible income from gite rental if required. Situated near the historic town of La Chatre in the Department of the Indre. This area is also known as Berry - the old name for this region.

This is also geographically the Southern Loire Valley, the area located midway between the River Cher and the River Creuse – both rivers being tributaries of the Loire.

La Chatre is well located 24 miles from Autoroute A20 (the Paris - Limoges Road) which can be accessed at Châteauroux or further south in the direction of Limoges.

Access by air is at Limoges, Poitiers and Tours Airports.

Calais is 350 miles – a 5 hour, mainly autoroute drive.

Caen ferry port is 260 miles.

The following are some of the facilities available within the village:-

The luxury, privately owned hotel in the village has its own 18-hole golf course and driving range. Also available to the general public are the spa facilities at the hotel including massage, beauty treatments, hydrotherapy, jacuzzi, sauna and gym.

The indoor and outdoor swimming pools at the hotel are also available to non-residents for a small charge. The hotel’s restaurant is certainly gastronomic, and excellent local food is also served in the village bar....

Property Description

THE MAIN HOUSE – 5 bedrooms La Maison
Delightful Large Living Room of Great Character: 39’ x 21’6

Sitting Area/Dining Area: 21’6 x 19’6 Wood burning stove, exposed timbers.

Kitchen Area: 19’6 x13’6 Stainless steel two bowl sink unit. Freestanding kitchen units (Ikea) with beech worktops, five ring gas cooker and wok burner. Original bread oven, usable for cooking pizzas and making bread. Two units combine to make island unit. Dishwasher, freezer.

Hall leading to:-

Bedroom 1: 16’9 x 13’3

Bedroom 2: 12’9 x 10’6

Shower Room: With large shower and basin.

WC with basin and hot water tank.

On the First Floor

Second Sitting Room or Studio: 27’9 x 26’6 A very beautiful room suitable for a variety of uses. Large wood burning stove.

Bedroom 3: 16’6 x 13’6

Bedroom 4: 14’ x 13’6

Luxury Shower Room: 8’9 x 8’ Large shower cubicle, basin and WC.

Potential Bedroom 5: 18’ x 8’3 This room is accessed by stairs from the Second Sitting Room.

DETACHED 4 BEDROOMED COTTAGE – ROSE COTTAGE

Very Large Living Room/Kitchen: 45’ x 12’9

Kitchen Area: 22’6 x 12’9 Double bowl stainless steel sink unit, five ring gas cooker, washing machine, fridge-freezer, exposed timbers.

Sitting Area: 23’ x 12’9

Bedroom 2: 16’ x 9’6 Door to garden.

En Suite Bathroom: Bath with shower over, hand basin.

Main Bathroom: Bath with shower over, hand basin and WC.

Bedroom 3: 12’9 x 12’6 Door to outside.

Bedroom 4: 12’9 x 12’9

Separate WC:

On the First Floor:
Very Large Bedroom 1: 29’6 x 15’6 With exposed timbers. A fantastic room.
En Suite Bathroom: 15’6 x 10’3 Bath, his and hers hand basins, WC, hot tank.
Store Room: 15’6 x 5’ Cellar: 45’ long with 6 man Jacuzzi.

DETACHED ONE BEDROOM COTTAGE – VIOLET COTTAGE

Sitting Room: 15’3 x 10’9 Double doors to garden.

Kitchen: 10’9 x 8’3 Craftsman-built, varnished pine units. Stainless steel sink unit, gas cooker, fridge and washing machine.

Bedroom 1: 15’3 x 11’ Exposed timbers. Door to outside.

Large Shower Room: 10’6 x 10’ Shower cubicle with multijet, basin, WC, hot tank.

POTENTIAL STUDIO APARTMENT

Adjoining the main house is an unexploited, unconverted area currently used for storage: 27’6 x 12’6 and with 13’9 ceiling height.

This building has a stone floor and plastered walls, two windows – low and high, exposed timbers.

SERVICES

Mains water and electricity are connected. Mains drainage is connected. Rose Cottage and Violet Cottage are fully double glazed, La Maison is predominantly double glazed.

Heating to the main house is by way of electric heaters and two wood burning stoves (one in the ground floor Living Room, one in the first floor Second Sitting Room/Studio).

Heating to the 4 bedroom cottage and the 1 bedroom cottage are by electric heaters.
In the village are grocers, a newsagents/tabac, a butcher and a hairdresser, there is also a public lake for carp fishing and horse riding facilities close at hand.

There are two larger lakes within about 20 miles. Lake Eguzon in the Limousin was created some years ago by damming the river Creuse to provide hydro-electric power and leisure/tourism facilities. This lake which is many miles long offers many activities including pedaloes, speedboats, windsurfing, kayaking, sailing boats and water skiing. There are also several beaches for safe swimming.

20 miles in the direction of the mountains is a village called Sidiailles where there is another large man-made lake for swimming boating and fishing.

There are designated routes close-by for cycling, rambling and horse riding.