A 100-hectare hunting estate with a dwelling, grounds, woods, meadows and ponds, in the middle of the Sologne Bourbonnaise region - ref 634157
A 100-hectare hunting estate with a dwelling, grounds, woods, meadows and ponds, in the middle of the Sologne Bourbonnaise region.
Located in the current department of Allier, the Sologne Bourbonnaise natural region is situated between the Loire and Allier Rivers and comprised of endless wooded landscapes scattered with waterways, ponds, woods and meadows. Moreover, the Bourbonnais region recalls the important historical lineage of the Dukes of Bourbon, who would go on to produce a number of notable French Kings from Henri IV to Charles X. With an authentic and protected heritage, this area is breath-taking thanks to its density of Romanesque churches, feudal mounds, medieval fortresses and chateaus as well as large 19th-century agricultural estates.
Situated in the middle of France, the property is easily accessible from the A79 motorway, which makes it possible to reach Clermont-Ferrand in 1.5 hours, Lyon in 2 hours, Geneva in 3 hours and Paris in 3.5 hours. In addition, the property is also a 15-minute drive from the SNCF train station in Moulins, the administrative centre of the Allier department, which contains all shops and services.
Accessible via a long, almost one-kilometre dirt track, which helps shield the property from all disturbances, this former farm from the 1950s was completely converted over the past couple decades into a hunting estate, with more than 100 hectares, four ponds, meadows and woods, while a comfortable house built out of quality materials was constructed in the middle of the property about 15 years ago for year-around living, in addition to several outbuildings.
The DwellingSurrounded by a gravel courtyard, it was built in 2009 using high-quality materials inspired by local traditional architecture. Facing southwest, the two-storey dwelling with an attic level is topped with a flat tile roof, which is, in turn, punctuated by striking hipped dormer windows, while the bottom of the roof is highlighted by a polychrome brick cornice. Extended by an immense porch roof supported by oak beams, the house has also been fitted with copper rain gutters and partially sits atop a cellar.
The ground floor
Accessible via five glass doors, this floor includes all the house's living spaces with light-colour tile floors and double-glazed, wood-framed windows. A foyer, with cupboards, a lavatory and an oak staircase, provides access to the house's different open spaces, the first of which is an immense living room, with approximately 65 m² and an operational stone fireplace, which is bathed in light by windows facing three different directions and communicates with a patio to the east. On the other side of the foyer, a dining room precedes an entirely fitted open kitchen with a storeroom, while, at one end of the house, a study come with a vast stone fireplace as well as a mezzanine that reaches all the way up to the 7-metre roof ridge. Lastly, from the study, a staircase provides access to the underground cellar.
The upstairs
The oak staircase leads to a landing that provides access to four bedrooms, a lavatory and three shower rooms. A large bedroom suite includes a wardrobe, while all the bedrooms on this level have laminated solid oak hardwood floors and are well insulated thanks to interior wooden shutters and oak doors.The OutbuildingsTwo wooden agricultural storage buildings topped with tile or sheet metal roofs are used to store the estate's maintenance equipment. In addition, a saddle room and various other sheds are also located on the property as well as a hunting lodge with a lavatory, shower and washbasin.The PropertyExtending over more than 100 contiguous hectares of unoccupied land, it includes ...
