A grand house with outbuildings and around eight hectares of grounds, 30 kilometres east of Clermont-Ferrand - ref 887274
A grand house with outbuildings and around eight hectares of grounds, 30 kilometres east of Clermont-Ferrand.
The property lies east of the city of Clermont-Ferrand, in the middle of France's beautiful Puy-de-Dôme department. The surrounding countryside is lush. This fine home is nestled only 10 kilometres from a town that offers shops and services for everyday needs. The A75 and A89 motorways that link Clermont-Ferrand to Béziers and Bordeaux to Lyon, via Clermont-Ferrand, are 20 minutes from the property. Clermont-Ferrand airport is only 25 minutes away. And you can reach the city centre of Clermont-Ferrand in 40 minutes. The town of Vichy and its train station are one hour away.
When you enter the estate, the grand house comes into view. The edifice was built at the end of the 18th century and was entirely renovated at the end of the 20th century. It stands in a commanding position and offers a remarkable view of its surroundings from the middle of its eight-hectare estate, which includes walled gardens and woods. The grand house is sturdy and rectangular. It bears all the traits of 18th-century architecture. Arkose - a local pale beige stone - was used for the elevations and window and door surrounds. The windows along the ground floor and first floor and evenly positioned and slightly arched. Smaller windows punctuate the second floor. A génoise cornice links the top of the walls to the tiled roof. This gives the edifice a faintly Mediterranean appearance. Together, the ground floor, first floor and second floor offer a total liveable floor area of 520m². Near the main edifice, there is a large caretaker's house and guesthouses, as well as garages, workshops and greenhouses. These annexes form a complex of outbuildings arranged around a shared courtyard. The grounds includes a tennis court, a 75m² swimming pool, horse shelters, a chicken coop and woodstores.
The grand house
The ground floor
You step into a spacious dual-aspect entrance hall with a floor of stone tiles laid in a herringbone pattern. From this hallway, a stone staircase with quarter turns and balustrades of finely carved wood leads upstairs. On the right, there is a cloakroom with a lavatory. On the left, there is a fitted kitchen with the same floor of stone tiling. It lies beside a dining room with a floor of terracotta tiles and a fireplace of stone and brickwork. A utility room, storerooms and a lift make this part of the house practical. On the other side of the hallway, there is an extensive lounge with a floor area of 75m², a French-style beamed ceiling and many windows that bathe the lounge in natural light. A picture window offers a far-reaching vista of the natural surroundings. The walls are adorned with a beautiful fabric covering. A tall fireplace of Burgundy stone with a straight, sculpted hood gives the room character and charm.
The first floor
On the west side of the first floor, a corridor connects to two large bedrooms, each of which have floor areas of around 25m². One of them currently serves as an office. They have a fireplace, exposed beams and an en-suite bathroom. In the second section of the first floor, the corridor connects to a third bedroom, which has a floor area of around 25m², a stone fireplace, a walk-in wardrobe and an en-suite bathroom. It also connects to two other bedrooms, which each offer a floor area of around 15m². These two bedrooms share a bathroom.
The second floor
The second floor offers a liveable area that only lies on one side of the edifice. This space is made up of three bedrooms and a tiled bathroom. One of the bedrooms offers a floor area of around 30m². From this spacious bedroom, you can admire a spectacular view of the Limagne plain and the Chaîne des Puys and Monts Dore volcanic mountain ranges. The two other bedrooms offer floor areas of around 20m² and ...
