6 rooms
- 5 Beds
- 2 Baths
| Floor 168m²
| Ext 400m²
€613,200
- £530,357**
6 rooms
- 5 Beds
- 2 Baths
| Floor 168m²
| Ext 400m²
Rare on the market - 5 bedroom village house, with garden and loads of character.
Extremely rare with its own private garden, right in the heart of the charming village of Messery.
Set over 2 floors, this property is full of character and has the potential to be a wonderful home, ideal for a family and with loads of space to work from home.
There are 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a huge open-plan lounge and dining area, with open kitchen, wine cellar, storage rooms and multiple entrances.
Behind the property, there is a stunning private garden with mature plants and a lawn, with several small outbuildings, a large courtyard and parking for at least 2 cars.
On the ground floor there is a large reception room, with sunken fireplace area. There is a bedroom on this level, with adjoining bathroom and doors to the courtyard. The main entrance, on the side of the property is very welcoming.
There is a nice sized laundry room, a wine cellar and a guest toilet.
On the first floor there are 4 additional bedrooms, a family bathroom and separate toilet.
You can tell that this property was once owned by a master carpenter, with exposed beams and character features, this really is a property that has been cared for over the generations.
The light and airy ground floor leads to a very rare enclosed garden with large courtyard, and a large outside terraced deck.
On this level there is a large, open plan living area, with nice sized kitchen. The lounge has a sunken area with a fireplace, and a beautifully crafted staircase leading to the 1st floor.
On the ground floor there is a bedroom, with adjoining shower room, and doors leading outside, perfect for guests or a home office.
There is a wine cellar, laundry room and lots of storage.
On the first floor there, via a large landing, there are 4 bedrooms of varying sizes, all with windows. There is also a family bathroom and separate toilet.
THE VILLAGE
Messery is a very popular and multi-cultural village. The nursery and primary schools are very well-regarded, as well as a small crèche for little ones from 10 weeks to 4 years.
There is a small supermarket, two bakeries, a butcher, two hairdressers, a beautician, a pharmacy and a library.
In summer, Messery beach on Lake Geneva has its own snackbar and kayak/stand-up-paddle rentals. There is also an active tennis club with new open-air courts which are also covered from the rain.
THE LOCATION
- You can reach the Swiss border at Hermance in 13 minutes by car approx. (8km), and Geneva in 35 minutes approx. (24km). The new bus route will take you straight to Rive in Geneva and the bus stop is just in front of the Mairie. So it’s commutable on a daily basis.
- The Swiss town of Nyon is a 20-minute ferry ride from neighbouring Yvoire.
- Indeed, the beautiful lake-front medieval villages of Yvoire and Nernier are just 5 minutes approx. away by car (3km and 3.5km), offering lots of choice for restaurants and bars.
- The world-famous spa town of Evian-les-Bains is also only 31km away by road (approx. 38 minutes). Perfect for a day trip.
- For mountain lovers, the twelve resorts of the renowned Portes du Soleil area, with their 286 pistes for skiing and snowboarding in winter, and activities like hiking and mountain biking in summer, are easily accessible by car for the day (e.g. Morzine is 52km/58 minutes approx. and Les Gets is 56km/1 hour approx). Chamonix is 90km/1 hour 5 minutes approx. by car.
Get in touch with our local Leggett team to find out more and to organize a visit.
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Information about risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website : https://www.georisques.gouv.fr
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