House 2047 D - Price : 649.950 €

IN TANARGUE HILLS, in the south of the Ardeche departement, with outstanding views over the Parc Naturel Regional: a derelict farm renovated between 1992 and 1997 and converted into a main house of 202 m2 (summer living room, winter sitting room with wood burner, large kitchen with dining area, 2 large bedrooms one of which has an office area and ‘dressing’, sizeable family bathroom, utility room), south and west facing paved terraces one of which is a huge 160m2, 3 gîtes of 43 m2, 53 m2 and 106 m2, large swimming pool (15 x 5m), and more than 8 ha of land - 5 ha next to the house with a vegetable garden, cherry orchard, fields, productive woodland and a natural spring. The main house has an oil-fired central heating system while the gîtes are heated by electricity. Broadband Internet in the house and guesthouses.

Click here for the diagnosis of energy performance.

In a small hamlet of typical stone-built houses, 2 minutes drive away from a village with some conveniences, this charming south- and west-facing property is an ancient farm dating back to the 15th century which benefits from a breath-taking panoramic view towards the mountains of the south Tanargue. The main building offers a huge south-facing terrace of 160 m2. This connects to the original outbuildings which have been converted into three gîtes. From the house’s second terrace which faces west, double French doors give onto a spacious, extremely well-lit, large living room of 48 m2 which has a glazed outside door to the south terrace. An internal door leads to the fully equipped farm kitchen of 26,45 m2 which includes a cooker, separate oven, dishwasher, large fridge and separate freezer, pine dresser and table. It also accesses the large south-facing terrace. Next to the summer living room is the winter sitting room of 26 m2 which has double French doors to the south terrace. It has an authentic, rustic fireplace with a wood burner and boasts original chestnut beams. From there, a corridor with old patterned cement tiles leads to a W.C. with hand basin, a storage room of 3,45 m2 and a vaulted utility room of 13,60 m2 with a washing machine, lots of storage, a double sink and a shower. Upstairs from the summer lounge via an L-shaped staircase, there are two generous bedrooms: the master bedroom of 43 m2 which includes an office area and ‘dressing’ and the guest bedroom of 20 m2. The large family bathroom has a bath with shower over, bidet, sink and W.C. The first gîte, a former silk-worm loft, welcomes 2 to 3 people with a living space of 43m2. It has a private south-facing covered balcony (8m2) as well as a west facing terrace with BBQ. Its very high ceiling of 6m allows the space to be divided between a lower level containing a lounge/diner of 13 m2, a kitchen corner of 4,60 m2, a shower room with W.C., sink and bidet of 5,24 m2 and an upper mezzanine level with a bedroom of 13 m2. The second gîte which is on the same level as the main house has a surface area of 53 m2 and welcomes 2 to 4 people. It is composed of a lounge/diner of 21 m2 with an open-plan kitchen of 7 m2, a shower room of 5m2 and a bedroom of 20 m2 on a mezzanine. There is a private terrace with BBQ under a shady chestnut tree looking over the pool. The 3rd gîte of 106 m2 (6-8 people) benefits from a private terrace with BBQ and includes on the lower ground floor two bedrooms of 13,20 and 11,60 m2, a family bathroom (bath, shower, washbasin, bidet and W.C.) and a storage room where there is a washing machine which is shared with the other 2 gîtes. On the upper floor there is a kitchen/diner of 21,60 m2, a shower room of 4,76 m2 (shower, sink, W.C.) and down two old oak steps is a sitting room of 31,60 m2 with a fireplace and wood burner. There is a sleeping area above the kitchen/diner with 2 single beds on a mezzanine of 16,50 m2.
 
Under the main house there are vaulted cellars including a log store, a garage, a garden equipment storage area, a workshop, a games room, a fully equipped gym and a 5 seat Jacuzzi with a shower. The 5 ha around the house comprises a large organic vegetable garden irrigated by the natural spring which could potentially also be used for the lower 4 terraces, together with a cherry orchard. Soft fruit bushes including raspberries, blackcurrants and redcurrants are well established. There are productive chestnut trees on the slopes above the house as well as a parking area for up to 10 cars. The large swimming pool which is surrounded by an irrigated lawn fits perfectly into the landscape. Just above it, there is a boules court. This property, be it a home for an extended family or a home plus 3 holiday rentals, provides an outstanding living environment in an amazing natural setting. In the latter case, it can furnish a complementary income through the rental of its gites for 6 months of the year.