7 Bed Villa for sale in Rhone, Rhone-Alps, France

This grand residential stone built 15th century house with outbuildings is set on 4,000 sq. m of hilltop secluded grounds in Le Forez a region of France situated between the Rhône River and the Massif Central Range. This house is the former residence of a local lord (the Comte du Forez) and features 0.60 to 1 m thick walls. Access to the property is via a T-junction. There is a tarmac car park in front of the entrance gate. The entrance gate opens onto the gardens with the various outbuildings. On the right hand side there is a small house adjoining a larger 19th century building that has been converted into a three level flat with a small and fenced garden. On the ground floor the entrance door opens onto a 33 sq. m living room with an open-plan kitchen featuring a breakfast bar. The first floor includes a large bedroom with a fireplace and exposed stones and a furnished shower room with a basin and a toilet. On the second floor there is a large bedroom with wooden floor boards. The 15th century stone built house is located opposite that building. The grand residential house was built with stones reclaimed from a local castle. 3 stone steps lead towards a small roofed terrace and a period oak wood entrance door. The ground floor: the entrance door opens onto a 60 sq. m (approx.) tiled living room with beautiful exposed beams and stone built walls, a period bread oven (with a throat) and a Godin stove. There are also a 20 sq. m dining room, a fitted cooking area, a 19 sq. m study/bedroom with an en-suite shower room/toilet, a separate toilet and a beautiful stairway. The first floor: the first floor includes a large mezzanine/study with wooden flooring and a door to a small roofed terrace with beautiful views, a large 40 sq. m bedroom featuring a wardrobe and a door to a further terrace with different views, a large furnished bathroom with a corner bathtub, a toilet, a shower, basins, mirrors and lighting, and a further bedroom with a door to the mezzanine. On the left hand side of the building there is a very beautiful stone built vaulted 30 sq. m wine cellar with a stone built bar and wooden furniture to store wine bottles. On the left hand side there is a 180 sq. m outbuilding with an 80 sq. m loft with wooden floor boards, large and partly roofed terraces and a barbecue area; and a 40 sq. m studio flat featuring 2 rooms (one of which is partly furnished and features a sink) with direct access to the outside. On the left hand side of the gate there is a very high dovecote ("the higher the dovecote, the richer the owner" is a local saying). A the back of the building there is a large fenced garden that is large enough to install for instance, a swimming pool or a tennis court. Drainage is via a septic tank. The roofs of the residential parts of the property have been completely renovated in 2003. The roofs of the outbuildings are in good condition. Heating is via a 3 years old fuel-oil fired Budurus boiler. The property features wooden window frames and double/single glazing. The property is part of a hamlet located at a short distance from a village (grocer's, baker's, school) and only 10 km away from the fortified and history laden market town of Montbrison. There is a golf course within a few minutes' drive. Saint-Etienne is 30 km away. This property is situated in the département of La Loire, in Le Forez, a region of the Massif Central Range. The area is famous for the local gastronomy and the surroundings are laden with history and include plain and mountainous landscapes. Another Property Translation by Property Translations - http://www.propertytranslations.com