3 Bed House for sale
La Porcherie, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France
Full Description
Looking for a small affordable stone house in Limousin? Then this 50 m² (538,20 ft²) cottage with a 25 m² (269,10 ft²) attic is just what you are looking for!
The ground floorThe house originally consisted only of a kitchen and a bedroom. It was extended in the 1970s with an additional bedroom. Now there is a 20 m² (215,28 ft²) living room, with lots of light thanks to the two windows and a fireplace housing the stove that heats the house. There is a small bedroom of 8.4 m² (90,41 ft²) next to the kitchen corner, a master bedroom of 10 m² (107,64 ft²) and a third bedroom of 7.5 m² (80,73 ft²) behind the living room. The bathroom, consisting of a shower and a dry toilet, is in an extension on the outside. This is also where the owners have installed the washing machine.
The attic is accessed via a fairly steep staircase and consists of 2 rooms. The second room is accessed via a low opening. The steel roof dates from 2025. The basement is no longer accessible and is filled with stones.
From the terrace, which faces south-west, you have a beautiful view of the animal pastures and the surrounding area.
The house has been modernised since 2017. The front facade, which consisted of belles pierres and grey building blocks, has been completely plastered to make it more homogeneous. A septic tank has yet to be installed by the new buyer.The locationThe house has no direct neighbours and is surrounded by rolling meadows. The house has a south-west orientation. The railway line also runs on this side.
The land covers 6,120 m² (1,51 acres) with a vegetable garden and a meadow with a fence. The old outbuilding and the well along the road have been demolished. The well is capped with sheet metal. It is possible to rebuild a garage or barn on the north side of the plot.Close to amenitiesThe cottage is about five minutes from Saint Germain les Belles with a bakery, supermarket and doctor's surgery. The village also has a beautiful swimming lake which is widely used by locals and holidaymakers. For swimming, but also for picnics on nice sunny days. On the outskirts of the village is the train station. The supermarket and the village of Châteauneuf la Forêt with its beautiful swimming lake and its restaurants are about a 10-minute drive away, the supermarket in Magnac Bourg is just a bit further. The city centre of Limoges can be reached within half an hour and the shopping city of Brive-la-Gaillarde in about 45 minutes, as well as their international airports.
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