Bright 5 bedroom House for sale with countryside view in Mussidan, Nouvelle Aquitaine
A perfect home for entertaining, with its bar, large (12 x 6m) swimming pool, entertaining terrace with an outside kitchen and additional covered barbecue, and set in private and peaceful gardens of around 1.6 hectares.
Ground floor: large open plan living room (36m2) with a feature fireplace and wood burner, with sliding doors opening onto the pool terrace area, a further sitting room/bar area (36m2), ideal for entertaining, din...
A perfect home for entertaining, with its bar, large (12 x 6m) swimming pool, entertaining terrace with an outside kitchen and additional covered barbecue, and set in private and peaceful gardens of around 1.6 hectares.
Ground floor: large open plan living room (36m2) with a feature fireplace and wood burner, with sliding doors opening onto the pool terrace area, a further sitting room/bar area (36m2), ideal for entertaining, dining room, also with sliding doors onto the terrace (29m2), fully fitted modern kitchen/diner (24m2) with island and all the usual built in appliances and a separate utility room (11m2) for additional white goods and storage. Also on the ground floor are the bedrooms, all with sliding patio doors onto the pool terrace area and which include the master bedroom (22m2) with built in wardrobes and an en-suite (16m2) with Jacuzzi sunken bath and vanity/basin units, second bedroom with built in wardrobes (18m2), third bedroom with built in wardrobes (17m2) and a fourth bedroom (11m2). To complete the accommodation on the ground floor is a family bathroom (4m2) with a shower, WC and a hallway (19m2) with built in storage cupboards.
In addition to the ground floor accommodation there is a central tower with stairs leading to further accommodation.
First floor: large open plan room (41m2) which is currently being used as a gym area with a hot tub, but could be used as a further bedroom.
Lower ground floor: large room (30m2) currently being used as an office, but again could be used as a further bedroom.
Outside there is a separate gite/studio apartment (34m2) with a shower and WC, a swimming pool (12 x 6m) with a diving board surrounded by a lovely terrace, cuisine d'ete/summer kitchen (17m2) with covered dining and barbecue, garden storage room (16m2), 2 sheds and a carport for 2 cars. The private grounds of around 1.6 hectares, accessed via 2 electric gates, are mainly lawns with colourful plants and shrubs with some mature woodland beyond.
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