Located in a hilltop position along a small private road, behind a hamlet away from major roads, in the village of Lamongerie, halfway from Brive-la-Gaillarde and Limoges, this south-facing, quality-built furnished property, with its magnificent, exposed stone facades and south-facing views of the surrounding countryside, will satisfy your desire for authenticity and tranquility in a privileged rural setting. It comprises a habitable 4-bed stone house with an adjoining barn, and a separate, 3-bed guest accommodation. A water well and a large, varied plot of approximately 11.5 hectares (ca. 28 ½ acres) will allow you to develop numerous projects. A visit to its magnificent setting will only confirm the charm and potential of this property, assets you will undoubtedly have noticed in our advert.
The Main HouseIt is built over three floors, partly raised over a cellar, accessible by an internal staircase, and includes a partial extension in the barn with storage space below. You enter the house through the south-facing entrance/veranda into a large, tiled living room with an open stone fireplace that has heat distribution vents. On the east gable of the living room, French doors open out onto a stone terrace shaded by lime trees. Above the living room, a mezzanine area with a solid wood floor could be a bedroom if partitioned or a leisure area. The blend of solid wood, beams, and exposed stone gives the place its authentic charm.
Next to the fireplace, you leave the original house for the extension converted into part of the large, adjoining barn. This comprises a central hallway with a cloakroom leading to a south-facing bedroom with solid parquet flooring and exposed beams. Next to it is a modernized bathroom whose old built-in bathtub has been replaced by a walk-in shower. Adjacent to the bathroom is a rustic-style kitchen. A family of four can eat there, but larger gatherings can be held in the nearby living room.
From the central hallway, a staircase leads up to the first-floor landing with built-in cupboards. Two bedrooms, also with built-in cupboards, have been converted within the former attic on the north and south sides. Two large Velux windows with electric roller shutters have been installed for greater comfort and coolness in the summer.
From the kitchen, a door opens onto a mezzanine in the barn, which suggests the possibility of further increasing the living space. A staircase provides access to the partially buried basement located on the garden level beneath the ground floor extension. Beneath the mezzanine, a garage with a concrete floor and sliding gate is the ideal place to park your vehicle safely. A side door opens onto a large utility room over a concrete floor, roughly converted into a summer kitchen, with a pantry and separate toilet adjacent to it. The original septic tank is located in the pantry floor. It is functional but must be removed and a new one installed outside to meet current legal requirements.
The Second HouseThe property features a second renovated guest house, located a few meters (ca. 100 ft) from the main house, along the same private road and with its own private entrance on the northeast side of the land. Like the larger house, it faces south, offering the same magnificent countryside views. It is partly built over three floors, although the attic is considered more of a storage space than a living space. From a stone staircase, you enter the house through an entrance hall with stairs to the first floor. To the left, an old stone outbuilding has been raised to create two additional floors. On the ground floor, a living room has been created with large sliding French doors and an exposed stone wall. To the right of the entrance, a semi-underground kitchen with two sets of windows is ideal for enjoying the south-facing views. A sanitary extension has been created in a bespoke concrete building. It consists of a passageway with built-in storage and a shower room with a separate toilet. In the second part of this extension, but accessible through an exterior door, a utility/boiler room houses all the plumbing and the boiler for the house's gas central heating system (compliant with current regulations).
The 1st floor features beautiful solid wood floors throughout. A landing leads to a south-facing bedroom with a window to the views and a staircase leads up to the storage attic above, which is nevertheless fitted with a Velux window. To the right of the landing are two additional bedrooms. If two bedrooms are sufficient for you, the smaller one could be converted into a bathroom. Above these two bedrooms, an unconvertible attic has been used to lay the insulation. In front of the house, on the other side of the private road, is the septic tank, which meets current standards.
A beautiful barnWe saw earlier in this advert that the main house had been partially converted within the original barn. This leaves plenty of usable space, including the garage located under the mezzanine. Right next to the garage, three additional spaces remain: a woodshed with an open floor plan above, a stable in its original state with a storage loft above, and an open barn for garden tools and mechanical equipment, very useful for maintaining the ca. 4 hectares (ca. 10 acres) of land surrounding the buildings! The building is firmly built against the land, on the hillside. The roof has been completely repaired with stainless steel slate fixing clips. The south slope is made of natural slate and the north one is made of cement fiber slate. The same is true of the adjoining house.
A large, well-established plot of land with a wellA real asset of this property, aside from the two dwellings and the advantageous location, is its land. There are just over 4 hectares (ca. 10 acres) fenced around the buildings. Approximately 7.5 additional hectares (ca. 18 ½ acres) are then divided into 5 nearby blocks.
Each house has its own private entrance, and the tarmac road in front of the houses is private. The land is one of the most varied in the area: it has flat areas, hilly areas, woods (adjacent and non-adjacent but nearby), meadows for your vegetable garden and animals, and a large mature orchard for your seasonal fruit and compotes/jams.
Access and AmenitiesThe commune of Lamongerie is located about a 10-minute drive east of the A20 motorway linking southwest France to Paris. The village is too small to have its own amenities, as it is close to other villages, such as Masseret (10 minutes) along the motorway or Chamberet (15 minutes) to the east. It is about 35 minutes from Brive-la-Gaillarde and Limoges, 45 minutes from their respective airports, and Paris is about 4.5 hours away.