8 bed villa for sale

Rempnat, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

The main entrance to the front of the manor house leads into a truly breathtaking large hallway (47m2) with a feature sweeping staircase. A door to the right of the hallway leads into the kitchen (19m2) with fitted units, gas cooker, dishwasher, fridge freezer, electric oven, microwave and gas Faber heater. There is an external door from the kitchen into the gardens at the side of the house. Stairs from the kitchen lead down into the vaulted double cellar with historic doors, whilst to the other side of the kitchen a small staircase leads up to the impressive dining room (30m2) with large windows to two sides giving a bright and airy feel. All the rooms have beautiful high ceilings and original parquet floors.
To the left of the hallway is a utility room (14m2) with points for washing machine, dryer, freezer, and the gas heating boiler. There is also an additional access point to the cellars.
Up on the higher level of the ground floor, next to the dining room is a large living room (39m2), with large windows giving expansive views over the grounds, and to the left of this room is the library (15m2) and an office (30m2).
There are two original 19th century chimneys in working order.
On the first floor there are two beautifully appointed bedrooms (24m2 and 18m2) with ensuite bathrooms, a lovely mezzanine sitting area and two large storage cupboards. The larger bedroom has a functioning chimney.
The incredible staircase then leads to the second floor which has two further en-suite bedrooms (40m2 and 25m2), another bedroom (12m2), and an impressive open mezzanine area which could be used for a number of purposes. Again the larger bedroom has a functioning chimney.
The separate/independent gite is beautifully finished. On the ground floor there is a hallway (8m2 ), an open plan living area with modern wood burner (27m2) and kitchen (13m2) with fitted units, dishwasher, refrigerator, electric oven and induction hob and built in microwave. On the first floor are three bedrooms (14m2,14m2 and 11m2) and a fully fitted bathroom. All bedrooms have lovely views over the gardens and surrounding countryside. One of the bedrooms has a separate external entrance from the garden.
Outside there is the barn with attached garage and workshop/wood storage. The barn also has 3 phase electricity, and an electric car charging point could be installed. There are landscaped gardens and a large South facing vegetable garden surrounded by restored walls with fruit trees (apple, pear, plum and fig), vegetable plots and pond. The gardens are irrigated automatically. The forest provides beech and oak wood, which the current owners use for the wood burners and open fires. The gardens were designated by the drac as “Jardin Remarquable, ” with 8,000 visitors during the period 2012–2021.
The house is around 20 minutes from the Lac de Vassiviere with water sports, beaches, cafes and restaurants. It is a similar drive to the market town of Eymoutiers where a Saturday market sells a range of local produce and the town also has a supermarket, shops, bars, restaurants, doctors, dentists, pharmacy and Cinema.
It is a 5 minute drive to Lacelle which has a direct train link to Limoges
The house is located in one of the best areas in Europe for star gazing with little light pollution. The area is rich with wildlife, and is a great area for outdoor pursuits.including hiking, cycling and water sports. It is around a one hour drive to Limoges airport