Impressive Detached House with Watermill and Annexes Alongside a River on 2 Hectares.

Property Description

This fully renovated, impressive detached house with ancient watermill, large atelier/workshop and other annexes sits on a very secluded location, surrounded by unspoiled nature alongside the river Tardes with the closest neighbours at about 1 km and yet at just 4 km from a lovely small town with all amenities.

The beautiful house with seven bedrooms and five bathrooms offers more than enough space for a large family. The detached atelier/workshop of 180 m² and the detached mill of 290 m² could be converted into gîtes or Bed & Breakfast if desired.

On the ground floor of the mill is a wonderful, large fully equipped bar / summer kitchen with adjacent veranda. On this veranda is a 4/5 person hot tub spa.

A long driveway gives access to the 2 hectares terrain with of total of 36 exterior lights on all terraces, the courtyard and the driveway.
The valley in which the property is located benefits from a microclimate with hardly ever any wind and a temperature that is one to two degrees higher than that of the surrounding villages.

The habitable surface of the house is 320 m², excluding the bar / summer kitchen of 44 m² in the mill.

Interior:

Ground floor:
Kitchen of 22 m² (with door to garden); fully equipped with luxurious "Lacanche" range cooker, "Miele" dishwasher and "Smeg" refrigerator
Living room of 40 m² (with door to garden)
Cloakroom of 3 m²
Toilet of 1.5 m²
TV room (ceiling height 7 metres) of 22 m² (with French doors to the garden)
Master bedroom (with French doors to the garden) of 42 m² including en suite bathroom with walk-in shower, 2 vanity units, toilet and 7 built-in closets
Hallway of 5 m² with storage of 2 m² under the oak staircase
Utility room of 10 m²

Winding staircase to first floor N° 1:
Office/lounge of 24 m²
Bedroom of 10 m² with en suite bathroom of 7 m² with superb jacuzzi bath, gorgeous antique vanity unit incorporating basin and toilet

First floor N° 2:
Hallway of 9 m²
Bedroom of 15 m² with en suite bathroom with shower, basin and toilet
Bedroom of 15 m² (currently configured as a lounge) with balcony
Bedroom of 15 m²
Bedroom of 10 m² (currently configured as a library)
Bathroom of 8 m² with shower, double vanity unit and toilet

Second floor:
L-shaped lounge of 46 m²
Bedroom of 13m² with dressing room / wardrobe area of 6.5m²
Bathroom of 8.5 m² with shower, basin and toilet

Terrain:

A 325 metres long driveway gives access to the 2 hectares terrain (20.000 m²) and the gravel courtyard with the three main buildings situated around it (the house, the watermill and the atelier/workshop).

The detached atelier/workshop has a total surface of 180 m² over two floors of 90 m² each. The front is equipped with large windows with four glass French doors. Water and electricity are available. This building could be converted into a large guesthouse.

The detached watermill next to the river has four floors and a total interior surface of 290 m².

Layout:
Ground floor:
A fully equipped bar with summer kitchen of 44 m² plus satellite dish and Philips flat screen HD-TV
Toilet area of 17 m² (toilet and basin)
A new, covered veranda of 28 m² with new roof overlooking the garden and river. On this veranda is a 4/5 person hot tub spa.
A covered BBQ terrace of 29 m² overlooking the river

First floor:
Open space of 99 m² (to renovate)
Large, new BBQ terrace of 41 m² overlooking the garden and river

Second floor:
Open space of 65 m² (to renovate)

Third floor:
Open space of 65 m² (to renovate)

The rest of the garden comprises:
A shed adjacent to the house of 9 m²
A small stone barn of 10 m²
A covered wood store of 11 m²
A stable (for goats or sheep) of 28 m² with tiled roof

The spacious gravel parking is big enough for about 25 cars and there are two large fields of grass, one by the covered veranda and one next to the driveway.

About 6,000 m² of the terrain is private woodland from which free firewood can be obtained if desired.
The property offers views of the private grounds and the river Tardes, stocked with fish, which runs alongside the full length of the terrain.