Cozy House for Sale in Fontoy, Lorraine Province,, France

Quaint, Peaceful House, 40 Kms to Luxembourg City

This exquisite house has an abundance of French country charm in 203 m² of living space. There is a large living room, dining room, American style kitchen, 5 bedrooms, 1 bathroom with a Jacuzzi, 1 bathroom with a tub plus a water closet and 2 separate water closets. An absolutely gorgeous fireplace graces the living area built with white marble and solid oak. Pine parket flooring and ceramic tile are used throughout. There is a 2 car garage, many storage rooms, 2 cellars and an attic that is 2 stories high which can be expanded into a living space.

An exceptional English style garden was created on 20 metric ares which equals 2,000 m². A small river with a ford connects 2 ponds. A cascading waterfall flows into a carp Koi pond where waterliliy, water fountains and numerous aquatic plants generate calm. There are 2 terraces, one with a barbeque and one with an area ready to set an above ground swimming pool. There are many wooden trellaced archways, paths and terraces including a garden house. The garden can also be magically illuminated for evening visits. Flourished in any season this beautiful garden has many species of annual, perennials, shrubs and large trees, ornamental and fruit. The view from the garden and the house of the forest beyond makes this French property truly serene.

Fontoy is located just 30 km from the wonderful Moselle Valley, with its famous vineyards that stretch between Schengen, Luxembourg all the way up to Koblenz. Fontoy has all the amenities of a village of 3,500 inhabitants. Shops, schools, doctors and dentists are all within 1 km. Thionville is 11 kms. away. Travel through the forest and countryside just 35 kms. to the Luxembourg train station. The Gare (train station) de Volmerange is 10 minutes away with a train to Luxembourg-City every half hour. Luxembourg-City is an easy 40 minute drive from Fontoy.

Fontoy is a little town, French style with all amenities (supermarket, doctors, dentists, hair dresses, school and "college" ( up to 16 … in French of course but there is international schools in Luxembourg) etc Within 10 miles : large commercial areas (hundred of shops) well connected with 2 highways (west-east : Paris - Strasbourg - Frankfurt) & North South Netherland, Belgium, Germany Luxembourg - Metz - Nancy - Lyon - South France - Italy & Spain West-east high speed trains to Paris - Strasbourg - Frankfurt … as well as a normal north south line

Luxembourg airport is linked daily to all European capitals Paris, London, Zurich, Rome, Warsaw etc)l and a lot of regional towns (Liverpool, Barcelona, Marseilles, Geneva) Dozen of flights to whatever London, Paris, Frankfurt and from there anywhere in the World). Samller airport at Metz-Nancy and low costs lines also at Han-Franckfurt.

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*In France it is often the buyer who pays the real estate agents commission. This is usually the rule, except within the Paris region where the seller pays the agents commission. Furthermore, agent's fees are not fixed so differences may exist depending on the region in France. Buyer's commissions/fees may be charged at rates anywhere between 4% and 15%, although 7% is more common.

**IMPORTANT FINANCIAL SAVINGS TO BUYER**
This property is offered for sale directly by the owner; therefore, the buyer DOES NOT pay or incur any agent fees, commissions, or Value Added Tax (VAT) on the agents commission.