Villa for sale in Arboys En Bugey, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Description: All measurements are approximate.

Ground floor: Living room (8m x 5m) can be accessed from a short staircase from the kitchen or from the outside via stone stairs. Beautiful ancient stone sink and shelf have been preserved in one corner and are used for decoration. This room has original exposed beams, laminate flooring with a wood-burning stove and underfloor heating.
Kitchen (8m x 5m) with modern equipment, high ceilings, tiled floor, wood-burning stove and underfloor heating. Laundry room (2.4m x 2.5m) is adjacent.
The master bedroom (4.5m x 5m) has en suite bathroom (3m x 3.6m) and a dressing room (2.6m x 3m).

On the first floor, to the left of the stairs you find one of the guest bedrooms (16m2) leading to another bedroom or office (12m2).
On the right, along the corridor, there is a WC with wash hand basin, separate shower and at the other end, there are two further bedrooms. The first (18m2) has a fitted wardrobe. The other (16m2) has a small 'Juliette' balcony on to the garden along with an on-suite large shower room with WC (6m2).

Loft: A large attic, which has a view of the entire structure of the building - including former barn/cowshed/stables - offering further renovation possibilities.
Under the living room: As you would expect from such an original period farmhouse, the all important cellar, which now comprises a new oil-fuelled boiler along with storage space.

The house has mains drainage, underfloor heating throughout the ground floor, and modern radiators upstairs.
The barn houses a rainwater collector and there is a water source in the garden.

Excellent potential: To renovate and develop the outbuildings adjoining.
Very high ceilings (2 further floors would be possible) comprised within the former farm buildings (cowshed/barn/stables).
The farm buildings adjoining the house have enormous potential but require significant work.
Imagine having a house with massive 6 + car garage /workshop or to make this home into a 10-bedroom 'mansion' with extensive living space or for the commercially minded, create holiday 'gites' or a bed and breakfast.

Tourist and Practical Information:
Magnificent scenery, close to the mountains "de l'Epine".
Good for lakes, swimming, cycling (both road and mountain bikes) or just backpacking and hiking.
30 minutes from Lake Bourget (23 km) largest natural lake in France (water sports, boat trips and visits to the Abbey Hautecombe ...), and the lakeside spa town of Aix les Bains renowned for golf, a casino, a racecourse, many bars, cafés, restaurants ....
Yenne and Belley (Savoie and Ain): Historic towns on the Rhone are both nearby (7km) providing all daily needs, shopping and amenities.
Airport Information: Chambéry / Aix 27 km (33 min), Lyon and Geneva International airports 77 and 89 km's drive approx (1 hour 15 minutes).