Located in the small village of Saint-Vitte-Sur-Briance, in the southeastern part of the county of Haute-Vienne, in the Limousin region, in a tiny hamlet of just three houses, along a quiet hamlet road, this real estate complex consists of two dwellings, two barns, two garages, a summer kitchen, and various other outbuildings. The property borders a stream and a wooded area, set on its nearly 6,000m² (ca. 1 ½ acre) plot. The house, with its unique charm, is habitable without any work. The gîte requires some finishing touches. The two barns are magnificent and large, one of which is convertible into dwelling. The location is idyllic and would lend itself to the creation of several gîtes. There is a beautiful vegetable garden and lots of fruit trees. Come and discover this little gem and tap into its potential...
The House
Built in 1965 with exposed stone and Périgord clay tiles and facing south and west, it comprises three full-size floors. At garden level, accessible from the living area, the technical area houses a cellar, a storage landing, a boiler/utility room with maintained oil-fired central heating, and a garage with an electric sliding door.
On the ground floor, the central entrance is located on the west gable. It leads to a study, a family bathroom with a shower and bathtub, a separate toilet, a fitted kitchen with a wood-burning range cooker, connecting to a bright living room with a wood burner, and finally a double bedroom.
The 1st floor benefits entirely from a magnificent solid chestnut floor. A large central landing leads to three double bedrooms, a tiled shower room with a toilet, and a dressing room. Three additional attics, two of which are on either side of the master bedroom, will provide ample storage space once they are fully boarded up.
The Gîte
This gîte is located in a long, separate building, between a Limousin-style barn and two garages. It has its own water and electricity metres and comprises, on the ground floor, a dual-aspect lounge-kitchen with a fireplace, two bedrooms, and a family bathroom with WC. Above, there is an attic space that could be converted, but access from the house has not yet been created. The electrical wiring is in the process of being redone, but some finishing work remains to be done.
Magnificent Outbuildings to Develop
In addition to a renovated main house and a nearly operational gîte, there is considerable potential for additional development! Separate former pigsties have been converted into a summer kitchen with a private raised wooden terrace. A Limousin-style barn, adjoining the gîte, offers lots of storage/garage space over two partial floors. At the other end of the gîte, two independent garages can accommodate two cars or two small utility vehicles. Each has a storage loft above. A private courtyard separates the Limousin barn from a magnificent Auvergne-style barn built just after the Second World War. With a very substantial surface area over two separate floors, the village's planning permission allows it to be converted into more living space! If left untouched, the first floor can accommodate a campervan of any size or a large number of vehicles... a must for collectors!
If that weren't enough, there are also two additional small independent houses, over two floors, separated by former rabbit hutches.
A large garden slopes down to the stream and its small private woodland
Entirely south-facing, the almost 6,000m² (ca. 1 ½ acre) plot faces the stream that borders its southern boundary. Before reaching it, you'll find a large, fenced vegetable garden with a market garden polytunnel, and an area planted with fruit trees, which slope naturally leads down to the stream. In front of the Auvergne barn, an above-ground swimming pool will delight young and old alike.
By the stream, under the trees of your private wooded area, a large wooden camping table allows you to enjoy special moments with family or friends or even let the tenants of your future gîtes enjoy them! Paradise is not far away!
Access and Amenities
Saint-Vitte-sur-Briance is too small to have many amenities, but it's close to Saint-Germain-les-Belles and its local shops, and its train station connects you to Limoges or Brive-la-Gaillarde. Magnac-Bourg and Châteauneuf-la-Forêt, with their supermarkets, are 15 minutes away. Limoges is 35 minutes away, and its airport is 45 minutes away. Paris is a 4.5-hour drive.