Watermill for Sale in Nouziers, Gueret, Limousin(Creuse), France

Idyllic Stuation - Renovated Watermill with Three Hectares

IDYLLIC LOCATION
If you are looking for peace and quiet and a secluded property then look no further than this renovated watermill with detached barn and more than three hectares of attached woodland, river and pasture.

The property has a long tree lined gated driveway with entry phone system opening onto formal gardens laid to lawn and mature trees and shrubs. The river runs through the land and there is a pretty bridge for access to the house. The present owners have several outbuildings including an aviary and a garage plus a small wood store and the detached barn is on three levels measuring in total around 160m2. The ground floor has a store room/workshop area, two stables and a large middle entrance leading to the upper floor which is partly insulated and has a new floor and four velux windows and a mezzanine level. This barn could be easily renovated into further accommodation but would require planning permission. It would also be possible to join the barn to the house, perhaps with a large conservatory or kitchen overlooking the garden.

The house comprises a fitted kitchen, 13m2, with double glazed windows ovelooking the front garden and a side window, built in fridge, dishwasher, oven and hob and tiled and under floor heating, a small lobby with under floor heating and large built in storage cupboard which also houses the hot water tank and built in washing machine and a downstairs WC and WHB.

The living room/dining room 46m2, leads on from the lobby and has a tiled floor, large fireplace with wood burner and double glazed windows overlooking the front garden and patio. Wood panelled walls to waist level make this room partcularly attractive and the original oak staircase leads from here to the first floor with oak floar boards and three good sized bedrooms,13m2, 13m2 and 18m2, two with built in wardrobes and a fully tiled bathroom with a jacuzzi bath, seperate shower cubicle and twin wash hand basins. This room also has underfloor heating and lovely views over the countryside.

The second floor has recently been partly renovated with new double glazed oak windows and a new floor plus insulated walls. At present the only access is by the rear outside staircase but the present owners would be willing to install an internal staircase if desired and also finish the electrics and roof insulation. The floor space measures around 65m2 so there would be plenty of room for two large bedrooms and a bathroom plus a small landing. Alternatively the space could be kept as one large games room or a self contained apartment for rental.

The outside space really is unique as the property is un-overlooked from all sides and there are many country walks starting immediately from the garden and suitable for horses too. Anyone interested in running a smallholding or just keeping a few animals such as goats, chickens etc would find this garden ideal and the present owners have peacocks and ducks roaming freely and of course they love to play in the river ! There is also plenty of room for a large vegetable garden if one wants to be self sufficient and for lovers of nature, red squirrels, kingfishers, herons, pheasant and deer are among the local visitors along with wild ducks attracted by the small lake that was once the mill race and home to a variety of small fish.

To sum up, a renovated property but with work to do, if you want, on the barn or second floor of the house or even to join the two together, with a beautiful area of more than seven acres, some of which is natural woodland or prairie with no near neighbours, although the local farmers are wonderful and provide the wood for the fire and the hay and straw for the e property has electric heating and hot water plus the wood burner and the water is from a well in the garden. The total taxes per year around 1000 euros.

The town of La Chatre(dept.36 Indre) is around eighteen kilometres and Gueret, the main town of the Creuse, is thirty five kilometres or thirty minutes by car. The nearest town with shops, doctor, chemist etc is Bonnat(fifteen minutes) but the local village of Nouziers which is five minutes away has a bar and post office. Limoges airport is approximately ninety minutes.