A Unique Opportunity to Acquire an Idyllic French Equestrian Estate in Rural Limousin with Three Properties set within Approximately 14.8 Acres. Property One: Extensive Living / Dining Area - Large Kitchen / Breakfast Room - Four Double Bedrooms - Two Family Bathrooms - Two Shower Rooms - Attached Two-Storey Barn - Outdoor Swimming Pool and Large Gardens Property Two: Living Room with Open Fireplace - Kitchen / Breakfast Room - Family Bathroom - One Large Double Bedroom - Private Enclosed Garden Property Three: Large Open Plan Living / Dining Area - Kitchen / Breakfast Room - Study - Two Double Bedrooms - Two Family Bathrooms Outside: Laundry Room and Shower - Six Stables including Foaling Box - Tack Room - Cross-Country Course - Lunging Circle - Pasture and Woodland amounting to Approximately 14.8 Acres

La Chataigneraie (The Chestnuts) is situated in beautiful, rural Limousin bordering the Dorgogne, approximately 20 minutes from the International Airport of Limoges. Limoges International Airport benefits from daily flights from both East Midlands and Bristol Airports. la Chataigneraie is situated in a private and secluded location with wonderful views over its own 14.8 acres of fenced pasture and woodland. The property can be located approximately 7 miles from the picturesque historical town of Chalus, where Richard the Lionheart was fatally wounded by a crossbow bolt. Chalus benefits from two supermarkets, bakers, butchers, a post office, petrol stations and a variety of good restaurants. la Chataigneraie is 10 miles from Aixe sur Vienne, another beautiful town on the way to the region's capital, Limoges. The Limousin region is famous for its Limoges porcelain and of course the Limousin cattle, which can be seen widely across the rolling patchwork quilt countryside. The beautiful Medieval city of Perigueux is approximately an hour away. The heart of the shopping district is an array of beautiful cobbled streets with individual boutique shops and wonderful restaurants, offering the opportunity to eat al fresco and enjoy watching the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

La Chataigneraie is an equestrian smallholding offering three charming and beautifully restored properties. The largest of the three properties is a substantial farmhouse which offers approximately 2,500 square feet of living accommodation. There is also a quaint one bedroom cottage with an array of exposed stone and timber-work and an extensive two bedroom property offering first floor living accommodation covering an area of 1,600 square feet. Until recently, la Chataigneraie has been run as a mini-equestrian centre and holiday let business. It is approached via a chestnut tree lined driveway, which runs past the main pasture to the holiday let properties: la Chataigneraie and la Porcerie.

La Chataigneraie, the original stone farmhouse, is full of character and has attractive shuttered windows. The impressive, double height reception hall leads through to the kitchen/breakfast room, with gas hob and electric oven. Double doors lead out onto the patio area ideal for outside entertaining, and further on is the good sized outdoor swimming pool. The sitting/dining room is the full width of the property (16.6 feet) and at 38.4 feet long, makes a fantastic space for entertaining with an inglenook fireplace capable of burning small trees. Wooden beams complement the tiled floor. A downstairs shower room and an adjoining substantial attached barn with laundry room and study area completes the ground floor accommodation. The wooden, open tread staircase leads to the wide landing where there are two generous family bathrooms, shower room and four double bedrooms. la Chataigneraie benefits from a gas boiler, plumbing for a washing machine, dishwasher and tumble dryer.

The smallest Gite, la Porcerie, is a stone-built, wooden shuttered property, recently converted to a high standard. The central kitchen leads off to a vaulted sitting room complete with wonderfully efficient wood-burner. From the lobby, with ample built-in cupboards, is the elegant bathroom complete with cast iron roll top bath. The mezzanine bedroom area is accessed via wooden stairs and offers the perfect opportunity to relax and gaze at the stars. la Porcerie benefits from gas hob, and separate, thermostatically controlled boiler.

The final property, The Stables, is an extremely versatile and elegant living space which has been individually designed and sits above the American barn stable block. Covering a total of 1,600 square feet, the apartment offers two large double bedrooms with French doors leading directly onto a balcony. Both bedrooms have their own private bathrooms/shower rooms. A large study area, fully fitted kitchen/breakfast room, with range cooker, and an extensive living/dining room with an abundance of light, solid oak floors, French doors leading directly onto the balcony and wood-burning stove completes the accommodation. On the ground floor, there is a separate laundry room, shower room and boiler cupboard providing the apartment with its own separate heating system.

la Chataigneraie is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is approached from a private drive. The gardens and grounds are attractively bordered by mature shrubs and specimen trees. The property has housed a wide range of animals, but primarily it is an equestrian setup, with post and rail fencing, five barred gates, a lunging school and a mini cross country course. The block constructed stables are complete with foaling box, five further stables, tack room, utility room and shower room. Included in the sale are three hen houses.

Mains Water, Mains Electricity, LPG Gas, Septic Tank Drainage. Gas fired central heating in la Porcerie and la Chataigneraie, Electric heaters in The Stables.

Upon leaving Bellegarde (Limoges) airport follow the signs for Aixe sur Vienne and Perigueux, this will eventually take you onto the Limoges-Perigueux road N21. Go towards Perigueux and continue through Sereilhac (also spelt Cerelhac) for about 4 km then take D599 towards Gorre. At the roundabout in Gorre take the Chalus road, go past the cemetery on your left), take the first left turn signposted Flavignac and Massaloux, then take the first driveway on the right signposted la Chataigneraie. Viewing
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