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This beautiful 17th Century cottage is set in a small farming hamlet 4 kms from Lacroix Barrez, a small village with local supermarket selling the best bread and croissants in the area.It also boasts s post office, café, bar and restaurant. Brommat, 5 miles away, has a sports centre with indoor pools and squash and tennis courts. The prettiest 9 hole golf course in France is 30 minutes drive away. Mur de Barrez 5miles away is a medieval hilltop village with many bars and two excellent restaurants. One - the Auberge de Barrez holds many awards for its wonderful food. Entraygues is a 15 mile drive away down through what is considered to be some of the most dramatic scenery in France outside the Alps.
Near to the pretty villages of the Lot Valley and the Gorges de La Truyere and on the edge of the Parc Regional des Vulcans and the Plateau de Aubrac which is renown for its splendid wild uplands strewn with wild flowers, sits this superb cottage ,with its origins in the 17th Century. It has recently been beautifully restored by its French owners and is set in an elevated position overlooking rolling country side and the Cantal Mountains beyond.
Its stone exterior and steep stone tiled roof are just two of the character features. The interior displays striking stone work around alcoves and fireplaces.
Its owners have added interesting antique furniture and unusual and and exotic objects with extraordinary decorative flair - particularly the shower room!
Each room is a delight; spaciously and lovingly arranged creating an elegant and harmonious atmosphere throughout. The enclosed garden on three levels offers rustic seclusion, and beautiful far reaching views.
Accommodation. – on the ground floor there is a beautifully furnished living room next to a large kitchen and dining room with open fireplace. There is a utility room with a dishwasher and washing machine and shower room with WC. On the first floor is a single room with child’s bed and 2 double bedded rooms, sharing a bathroom with WC
With its exceptional and enchanting stylish interior this house is a gem.