Auvergne, Haute-Loire, Brioude, France

This town centre house is ideally placed for a family home and has potential for bed and breakfast accommodation.

Access is either by vehicle through electric doors or by foot into a beautiful reception area. On this ground floor there is a garage for two cars with access to the large garden. The are two rooms that are currently used as a gym and yoga room, that could both be changed to bedrooms. A summer kitchen, with heating and water boiler, with storage area and wine cellar. A hydraulic lift serves two further floors.

The first floor is accessed by an ornate wooden staircase. A large dining area and lounge (32sqm) has double glazed windows giving views of the garden and rooftops of Brioude.
An office, which again could be transformed into a bedroom, with a bathroom close by. A kitchen which gives access to the lift as well as a fantastic, raised terrace. with access to the garden.

The second floor has a large entertainment area (35sqm) with balcony and views across the city. Two bedrooms and two storage / utility rooms and bathroom are also on this floor.

The wooden staircase continues to the third floor where another two bedrooms are located.

In the large raised garden are two further buildings ready for conversion, possibly for family and friends or for a gite.

Haute-Loire, Cantal and Puy-de-Dome are a hidden gems, in the middle of France, with fresh mountain air and un-spoilt landscape. In the Massif Central mountains, the volcanic landscape of the Cantal has created an all year round adventurous activity location, from winter skiing, mountain walks, cycling and climbing. Water sports on the many lakes and rivers including the Dordogne and Loire offer, sailing, swimming, paddle-boarding and fishing in the numerous rivers including the Dordogne river. Cycling whether on or off road, there are choices from famous Le Tour routes over mountain passes, Puy Mary, or the forest trails and mountain descents such as Le Lioran. Cantal is a massive adventure playground, or for a more relaxing stroll around a local lake or park.
Amongst the extinct volcanoes in the Auvergne countryside with peaceful villages, medieval towns and larger cities, they all provide opportunity to sample local cuisine, where the food has come straight from the local farmers and the surrounding land. Cantal, Auvergne Blue and Salers are just a selection of the fantastic cheeses available, which can be followed on the Route de Fromage.
The local historical places to visit, such as Saint Flour, with its Gothic catherdral and to the south Gustave Eiffel’s magnificent Garabit viaduct, traversing the steep valley of the Truyere river. The ancient village of Salers, one of Frances most beautiful villages, offers practical displays of the countryside, from milking the cows to creation of bespoke knifes. To the south of Cantal the capital of Cantal is found, with festivals and eating out establishments is also the famous for the production of umbrellas, which adorn the streets.