À VENDRE Three of the best
Escape to the French countryside for less than €200,000 with one of these rural beauties picked out by Ruth Wood
€192,000
ALLIER Sold furnished, this village farmhouse with gîte offers an authentic take on life in the Auvergne. It overlooks the church of Theneuille, a community 40km from Allier’s capital Moulins and five minutes’ drive from the shops of Cérilly. Set in sunny 2,637m2
grounds with views,
the house has a living room, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and toilet on the ground floor. Below are two cellars while above is a large attic suitable
€176,000
Rural bliss under €200k
for conversion, accessed by an outside staircase. The gîte has an open-plan living space and two bedrooms, one of which is a mezzanine. A handsome barn and utility building complete the picture.
auvergne-properties.com
HAUTE-VIENNE Larger than it looks, this old farmhouse is in a lovely spot halfway between Limousin’s two natural parks, and minutes from the bustling château village of Coussac-Bonneval and the market town of St-Yrieix-la-Perche with its hospital, train station and schools. The house has four bedrooms – an ensuite master bedroom and two further rooms on the first floor, plus an ensuite bedroom downstairs. There is also a family bathroom.
The 1.5-acre grounds include a large barn and private courtyard area that would be perfect for a swimming pool, summer kitchen and alfresco dining area. Limoges and Brive airports are just an hour away.
limousinpropertyagents.com
€168,000
CÔTES-D’ARMOR Enjoying lovely country views, this pretty longère is in a hamlet just 40 minutes from Brittany’s beautiful north coast. It has electric radiators throughout, supplemented by woodburners in the spacious lounge-diner and kitchen-diner. Stairs from the lounge lead to a double ensuite bedroom, while steps from the kitchen head up to another good-sized bedroom as well as the family bathroom. The property sits in 2,103m2 of land with fruit trees and
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detached garage, a short drive from the Valley of the Saints tourist attraction and an hour from Roscoff ferry port. A few minutes’ drive down the road is Callac, a lively town with a train station and a strong community of British expats.
agencenewton.com
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