L'Amandier

Charming, carefully restored late 19th-century traditional house with character - featuring a lovely 8x4m swimming pool & pleasant enclosed garden - nestled in a peaceful, picturesque Brionnais village, "en promontoire" on one of the seven local hills overlooking the Loire valley, 3.5 km from the typical market town of Iguérande ("site Clunisien") & 7 km from the characterful town of Charlieu (exceptional Romanesque Benedictine abbey / all amenities on site including supermarkets). Calm & total tranquility, nestled in a sublime preserved rural setting of nature & greenery, magnificent gentle rolling countryside of bocage & small forests, very close to the banks of the Loire ("the last wild river in Europe" classified & protected as a "Natura 2000 Zone"). Privileged location on the route of the Romanesque church circuit & several signposted "balades vertes" footpaths (very rich network of identical hiking trails to be explored in the area), 3.5 km from the Voie Verte "Véloire" connected to EuroVélo6, 3.5 km from the "canal tranquille" linking Roanne to Digoin, 5 km from a "Coup de Cœur" referenced 30 km mountain bike itinerary, 6.5 km from the GR765, 12 km from a 55 kms "Coup de Cœur bike loop" (similar 88 kms itinerary accessible at 16 km), 28 km from the first vineyards of the Côtes Roannaises ("Route des Vins Forez Roannais en Loire Volcanique" to explore) & 45 km from the vineyards of Beaujolais (& the "Route des Vins de Bourgogne"). Prime location at the very southern tip of Burgundy, in the heart of the magnificent Charolais-Brionnais region (labelled "Pays d'Art et d'Histoire"), cradle of the world-renowned AOC beef and sheep breeds, rich in sumptuous landscapes and an exceptional historical heritage, at the crossroads of Sologne & Montagne Bourbonnaise and Pays Roannais, not far from Mâconnais-Clunisois and Beaujolais. Ideal for touring several départements (at the crossroads of Allier, Loire & Rhône): 12 km from Sémur-en-Brionnais (awarded the prestigious "Plus beaux villages de France" label), 13 km from the charming medieval & commercial village of Marcigny ("site clunisien" notably known for its Monday morning market created in 1266), 22 km from La Clayette, 24 km from Roanne, 38 km from Paray-le-Monial, 38 km from Charolles, 39 km from Digoin (& its river marina linked to the Canal du Centre) & 47 km from Beaujeu (historic capital of Beaujolais). A charming address for a change of scenery in the heart of a village, with poolside lounging as a bonus!

Charming traditional character property dating from the late 19th century, carefully restored, nestled in a quiet lane, in the heart of a picturesque village in the bucolic Brionnais countryside. Perched "promontorily" & "panoramic belvedere" on a gentle hill offering a magnificent unobstructed view of the Loire Valley, this peaceful & delightful, perfectly preserved village with its "poetic" surname, boasts an appreciable "pedestrian heart", a notable heritage (listed 12th-century Romanesque church, chapels & châteaux, beautiful restored typical houses...), offers a range of leisure facilities (park, play areas, agorespace, basketball & pétanque courts, bicross track...) and benefits from a sumptuous hilly landscape (classified as a ZNIEFF for its wealth of flora & fauna). Spacious, comfortable Holiday cottage. Spacious rooms. Charming "bourgeois" country style, decorated in the spirit of a cosy "family home", enhanced by meticulous heritage restoration (stone fireplace mantels, beams, staircase, stone lintels, ironwork, floor tiles, doors... from the original building). Lots of charm. Very cosy atmosphere. Pleasant walled garden (600m²) with trees, sheltered terrace and swimming pool (8x4m). Access to a private "fruit orchard" with swing (apple, pear, cherry trees... / Picking possible) just a stone's throw away.
Composition : Detached house on 2 levels. Wifi connection. Oil heating + fireplace. Ground floor: kitchen, living room, sitting room, shower room, separate toilet. 1st floor: 3 bedrooms (2 single beds 130x190cm / 2 double beds 140x190cm / 2 single beds 90x190cm), shower room, separate toilet. Covered terrace + enclosed garden (600m²) + Piscine (8x4m) + swing set (not directly adjacent to Holiday cottage) + private parking. All amenities including supermarkets 7 km. Holiday cottage 1084 can be rented for up to 16 people.