Auvergne, Allier, St-Sornin, France

Known as the Le Petit Château de la Goutte this beautiful house dates from the 15th Century, it is said that Anne of France the eldest daughter of Louis XI and Charlotte of Savoy stayed here. During the years of renovation, it has kept many of its original features.

The house is at the end of a small lane giving total privacy and currently offers 150m² of habitable space comprising of :
 
Groundfloor :
entrance hallway with woodburner
kitchen with a stone fireplace and woodburner (32m²)
living room with open stone fireplace, stone framed windows, and internal wooden shutters (35m²)
bedroom with patio doors (12m²)
bathroom with toilet

1st floor :
hallway
three bedrooms (8m², 11m²,11m²)
shower room

Outside :
The property is surrounded by a garden with some mature trees and stunning views over the countryside. In the garden is a stone inground pond. There is a terrace to the front of the house and a small garden shed. There is a cellar that has an underground exit, currently blocked, and unsure where it leads.

Heating is via the woodburners and open fireplace. It has double glazing and a new roof. The property has a new septic tank which conforms.

A little history :
The house dates from the 15th Century and is known as Le Petit Château de la Goutte, the lord of La Goutte was the owner of the surrounding farms and fields. It was the Gaulmyn family who owned the house for 300 years until the French Revolution when the owner at the time, a single woman, took refuge in a convent in Moulins. In the 15th Century, it is also said that Anne de France the eldest daughter of Louis XI and Charlotte of Savoy, eldest sister of Charles VIII, stayed here.