In the Haute-Loire, 8 minutes from La Chaise-Dieu, two houses with a combined area of 1,250 m², 4 hectares of wooded grounds and a 22-hectare lake - r
In the Haute-Loire, 8 minutes from La Chaise-Dieu, two houses with a combined area of 1,250 m², 4 hectares of wooded grounds and a 22-hectare lake.
In the Auvergne region, at the edge of the historic province of Velay, within the Livradois-Forez Regional Natural Park - an area popular with visitors. Allègre, designated a "Petite Cité de Caractère de France", is 6 minutes away; La Chaise-Dieu, celebrated for its abbey and international classical music festival, 8 minutes; Le Puy-en-Velay, 35 minutes. Shops, services and amenities are all close by.
A tree-lined road opens onto the 22-hectare lake. On its shore stands a long building dating from 1903, running east to west. It comprises two sections of different heights: the lower section houses a gîte and a caretaker's cottage; the upper section, currently divided into two dwellings that can readily be connected, known respectively as "maison du lac 1" and "maison du lac 2". Some 80 m from the building stands a former hunting lodge rising over three levels, west-facing, with views over the lake. The whole sits within approximately 7 hectares of wooded grounds. The 22-hectare lake requires no day-to-day management - only four-yearly maintenance.
The former hunting lodgeWest-facing and built on the lake shore, the lodge rises over three levels. The gentle slope of the terrain means only two levels are visible from the east - ground and first - while the west elevation includes a garden-level floor.
The garden-level floor
Covering approximately 70 m², this level forms the basement of the living quarters. A large summer kitchen, workshop and boiler room occupy the space, opening directly onto the lake shore.
The ground floor
Reached from the garden level by an interior staircase and from the garden by an exterior one, this approximately 100 m² level comprises a large living room, two bedrooms, a kitchen and sanitary facilities. The living room and both bedrooms look out over the lake. A 20 m² veranda at the same level links the house with the grounds.
The upstairs
A large library occupies the space between two bedrooms; all three rooms look over the lake. This level also includes a bathroom with lavatory and two attic spaces.The main houseOnce a "passementerie", or decorative-trimmings factory, the building was converted into a dwelling in 2004. To the west stands the former production building, recognisable by its height and larch cladding. To the east, the single-level lake-facing section now contains a gîte and a caretaker's cottage. The three dwellings connect through their basements, which form a garden level on the side away from the lake.
The east wing
This wing brings together the gîte and the caretaker's cottage. The gîte comprises a living room, three bedrooms, a kitchen, two bathrooms and two lavatories. The caretaker's cottage includes a living room, two bedrooms, a workshop, a kitchen, two shower rooms, a pantry, a lavatory, and a large south-facing terrace.
The west wing
This wing contains two adjoining dwellings - "maison du lac 1" and "maison du lac 2" - each with independent access.
"Maison du lac 1" opens with a double-height hall beneath a rooflight; on the ground floor, a sitting room and study look over the lake, while a dining room with terrace and a kitchen complete the level. The first floor contains two bedrooms joined by a gallery, a bathroom and a lavatory. A second gallery leads to two further bedrooms, each with a private bathroom and lavatory. At garden level are three bedrooms, each with a private bathroom and lavatory.
"Maison du lac 2" contains, on the ground floor, a room fitted with a bar, a dining room, a laundry, a kitchen, a workshop and two lavatories; on the first floor, the east side holds a rest ...
