Maison du village + enclosed terrace, entirely renovated
A former barn, this energy-efficient, 80 square meter, 3-bedroom home located in the center of beautiful Junas on a quiet side street was renovated entirely in 2014 to a very high level “haute gamme”. The landscaped terrace is surrounded by a stone wall 2 meters high, offering privacy for outdoor dining or relaxing. There’s a large parking area just 10 meters away, and the village bakery is less than a minute’s walk from the front door, offering wonderful, freshly-baked baguettes, croissants, pain au chocolat and many other French delicacies.The main level is an open-plan, custom kitchen and living area combined, full of light with high ceilings, recessed lighting, and exposed stones throughout. The floor is 'beton ciré' or smoothed concrete, which has been acid stained in a gorgeous melange of browns and golds.
The American-style kitchen boasts granite countertops, a wide and deep sink with spray nozzle, pull-out drawer cabinets, induction cook surface, and a large, double-door, American-style refrigerator with ice and water on tap. A large window over the sink looks out to the terrace and slides open so you can pass food and drinks through to and from the terrace.
A built in-shelving unit in the living room/salon houses a large, flat-screen television and has plenty of space for electronic devices, books, games, and more. A W/C with sink is located beneath the stairs. The Internet service is very strong and fast. The cell phones have a weak signal due to the very thick stone walls, but you can buy a booster to connect to your Livebox to make the signal strong inside.
At the top of the Beaulieu stone staircase is a full bath with Italian walk-in, marble-tiled shower and jet-tub. A cabinet houses all the linens the home needs. Down the hall are three bedrooms complete with armoires, and finally a laundry closet housing a washer, dryer, and clothing folding shelf. The upstairs hallway and rooms have wide oak plank flooring while the bathroom has brushed Italian marble tile flooring.
The roof boasts high density insulation, and the walls are solid stone more than two feet thick, assuring energy efficiency. There is air-conditioning installed in all bedrooms and downstairs for the especially warm summer months. These units can also be used for heating, although a large capacity wood stove can be used to warm the entire home with wood rather than electricity.
This home would be perfect for a full-time residence, vacation home, or high-end holiday rental. It can be sold empty or furnished. It sleeps six with bunk beds in the smaller bedrooms. The pricing on this ad is for the home unfurnished, however, the kitchen will remain installed as-is, including the Whirlpool appliances.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Water softener system (to remove the dreaded calcium that leaves deposits on everything!)
- Separate hot water tanks for the kitchen and bath to ensure the shower never runs cold
- Secure entry with keycode and intercom
- Integrated fan/exhaust system throughout home (bathrooms, laundry, cave)
- Air conditioning, temperature individually controlled for each room (cooling and heating)
- Solid stone-walled, basement storage (cave) of 10 meters square under the kitchen with gravel flooring, for wine or other storage. Exhaust system keeps the air circulating to the outside.
- Terrace of about 30 meters square
- Kitchen of 20 meters square with granite countertops and pull-out drawer cabinets, induction stovetop, Whirlpool appliances still under guarantee at Darty
- High capacity wood stove, both functional and beautiful - heats the entire house
- Built-in shelves and TV unit
- 3 bedrooms, sleeps 6, each room with armoire storage
- Recessed lighting in each room
- Italian marble walk-in shower
- Genuine oak flooring in bedrooms and hallway upstairs
- Stone stairs, sourced from local quarry (Beaulieu)
- Marble floors in bathroom and WC
- Stained concrete floors on main level
- Jet bathtub
- Double-paned glass windows, wood frames
- Original stone walls
- New roof with thick insulation
