PROPERTY DESCRIPTION

Located in the centre of the charming and beautiful tourist town of Meymac, this large townhouse and gallery have been renovated to a very high standard.
The front door of the house opens into a lovely entrance hall with an original tiled floor and solid oak staircase. There are three doors, one of which leads into the spacious and bright gallery/shop which has large double aspect windows, original tiled floor and newly installed lighting. The shop has its own separate entrance/exit onto Meymac’s main shopping street (which is pedestrianised in the summer) and has the use of a small outside paved area to display any goods or stock. The hall’s second door leads to the shop’s storeroom which is joined to the shop via a small corridor, giving the shop and storeroom their own separate entrance if needed. Within the storeroom there is a small room housing a large modern combination boiler that provides hot water for the entire property, and central heating to all the ground floor. The hall’s third door is to the cellar which is of good head height and spans two thirds the footprint of the property. The ground floor has a modern electrical system.
All the walls on the first floor have been newly pointed to allow the exposed stone to give great character to the main living areas, while the solid wood floors and spiraling central staircase add to the house’s charm. The newly fitted kitchen is incorporated within the main living /dining area, which gives a modern and spacious ‘open plan’ style of living. The first floor also benefits from a large double bedroom, a spacious modern bathroom and a laundry room, all with original features. The first floor has a brand new electrical installation and consumer unit (fuse box).
The top floor of the property is currently half way through renovation. All the old partition walls have been removed to allow the creation of 2 or 3 further bedrooms and a shower room. The plumbing and electrical installations have been started, with the hot and cold water feeds already in situ for the shower room. Also, all the necessary electrical conduit is in place, ready for the socket, lighting and heating cables to be pulled through, meaning all the really dirty/dusty work has been finished. The roof beams have all been treated and are ready to be insulated and plasterboarded. Many of the materials needed to finish the top floor have already been bought and are currently being stored there. These include: Approx. 70 sheets of plasterboard, 7 sheets of green plasterboard (for shower room), metal rails (for the building of all the partition walls) and several rolls of reflective loft insulation.
The property is on mains drainage (no need for expensive septic tank maintenance/emptying) and mains gas (cheaper than bottled or delivered gas), and has a high speed and reliable broadband internet connection.Meymac is a beautiful town with a wonderful community spirit and has many local amenities such as shops, supermarkets, bars, restaurants, post office, doctors, junior and middle schools, cinema and even an international contemporary art museum. There are almost limitless possibilities for hiking, fishing, mountain biking, canoeing and sailing, and during the winter months you can even ski at the nearby resort of Mont Dore (45 minute drive).
Planning permission has been granted to demolish a small and more recent extension to the building’s first floor, to make way for a roof terrace which would be accessible both from the living room, and also via the steps of the town’s historic and ancient bell tower. Amazingly, these steps actually belong to the property and are included in the sale, so this is your opportunity to own a little piece of the history of “real France” set within the beautiful landscapes of the Correze!