This pretty little house, to finish renovating, is nestled in a hamlet away from major roads, approximately 40 minutes from the centre of Limoges. Facing south and featuring a roofed stone terrace, eco-friendly materials have been used in the renovation, it is self-sufficient in electricity, boasts a well and a lovely flat garden of almost 2/3 acre. It will delight lovers of beautiful stonework, authentic charm, and a lifestyle closer to nature, whether as a primary or second home.The dwellingThe house is partly built over a cellar (accessible from an external door) and consists of an entrance hall (ca. 11’1”x5’4”), a large open-plan room (ca. 23’7”x22’3”) with a fireplace and rustic kitchen area. Connected to this room is a small extension with wood-cladded walls, housing a shower room with a toilet (ca. 10’1”x6’7”). French doors open onto a roofed terrace with a pretty stone floor (ca. 11”4’x11’4”). Adjoining the house, a flat area with a half-height stone wall could allow for the creation of an additional liveable space on the far end of the terraced, if desired.
On the first floor, there is a large open space on a concrete floor (ca. 24’9”x14’4”) with two skylight windows. It is accessed via a rustic wooden staircase from the front entrance hall.
Under part of the living room, a cellar dug into the tufa houses the electric hot water tank and allows for the storage of some food at a constant temperature.
Please note that the house is connected to an up-to-date sewerage system using two reed filters.A large, flat plot with a well, vegetable garden, and outbuildingThe property boasts a flat plot of 2/3 acre, partially lined by a stone wall. It is a slightly elevated position above the tiny hamlet road, which runs along its western edge. It features a multitude of plantings, fruit trees of all kinds, and two fenced-in vegetable gardens. A fresh water well allows this small plant world to be maintained in optimal conditions. A secured wooden shed with a tin roof covered with self-generated solar panels stores all the gardening tools, as well as a rainwater tank connected to the well by a pump.Access and AmenitiesThe property is located in the small and pretty village of Benayes away from busy roads, in the north of the Correze, about 40 minutes from Limoges’ centre. It is situated in a bucolic setting, surrounded by meadows and woods, far from the hustle and bustle of the city and its pollution. Here, there is no intensive farming, nor pesticides, just peace and quiet. Your neighbours are not far away from you, but they won't disturb you, because they are looking for the same thing as you: to live in a place surrounded by nature. You must come and discover this little paradise right away!