The house
is a traditional south-facing French Farmhouse known as a 'maison
de maitre'. It has large, sun-filled rooms. Impeccably restored
in 1995, it retains many original features:
The
second reception room has a magnificent beamed ceiling
and french windows out onto the terrace and swimming pool
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- beautiful
beige original 'terre cuite' floortiles downstairs
- original
stripped and polished wood floors upstairs
- original
windows with fully restored shutters and wide-proportioned
doors throughout
- huge
entrance hall with magnificent original staircase
- vast,
stone-arched working fireplace in first reception room
- stunning
original wood ceiling in second reception with French doors
opening onto terrace
- massive
beams throughout
- separate
dining room with period rose-coloured floor tiles
- 'Farrow
and Ball' and traditional French paint colours
The
hallway is wide with a magnificent original staircase
and 'terre cuite' floortiles
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The
attic is currently used as a children's den
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In tradional
style, the kitchen is the heart of the house. The kitchen is
custom-made in oak with a magnificient 'Godin' double oven cuisiniere.
The house
also boasts:
- four
large double bedrooms
- two bathrooms
(one en-suite and one family bathroom)
- downstairs
cloakroom
- two fully-converted
attic rooms (currently used as a children's den) with further
walk-in attic storage
- separate
utility and laundry room and large walk-in larder
- central
heating throughout
- full
oil-fired central heating throughout with a top quality Viessmann
boiler, fully serviced
- high
speed ADSL internet access
The outbuildings
are extensive, with a barn (currently housing the table tennis
table) and stables. The outbuildings also have the potential
for future renovation - as an extension to the house or as another
completely separate house or studio.
A
full structural survey has been carried out and is available
on request.