Detached Secluded Villa in Beaujolais, Nr Lyon.

Property Description

Summary
The detached villa sits in 1400m2 of private and secluded mature garden, with a private driveway and large parking area. There are no immediate neighbours, and vinefields surround. It is a couple of minutes walk down into the beautiful village of Frontenas, and a half hour commute to the north of Lyon or 20 minutes to Villefranche.
The property is built in Beaujolais style with an upstairs living area, and a large converted utility basement. Upstairs is a beautiful bright and airy double aspect open plan kitchen diner/ and living room with a wood burning stove. This opens through glass doors onto a small balcony overlooking the garden with unbroken views across to the hills, and the village centre. A bathroom, and three bedrooms lead off the living area. Each bedroom has stunning views over the countryside. The downstairs has been converted into extra living space with a large garden room, which leads onto a patio, as well as another living room/ study and a large utility room, shower room and workshop.
The bedrooms and lower area have electric heating. The kitchen and bathroom are functional but could do with upgrading. There is enormous potential to develop this into a larger family home if required.

Location
Frontenas is a famous Beaujolais Pierre d’Orée vineyard village with two local viticulteurs who open their caves up in autumn for the Beaujolais nouveau each year. It is also a commuter village for nearby Villefranche, and Lyon.
Frontenas is also a popular holiday location for walking, cycling, and equestrian activities, with many gites in the area, It has its own historic monument – a medieval Romanesque chapel, and many nearby famous villages with gourmet eating, and winetasting.
For permanent residents there is a lovely primary school, and nursery in the village centre. There is the attractive Marie buildings, and traditional ‘Lavoir’ as well as a large park with tennis, football pitch, and boules, and a multi functional village hall. There is a local doctor, and small village cooperative shop.
In half an hour Lyon can be reached with all it’s fantastic sights, museums and art galleries as well as the famous ‘Vieux Lyon’ with all its gastronomic delights. Closer still is beautiful Villefranche with its famous high street and cathedral, and fantastic boutiques.

Access
Frontenas is easily accessed by road, by car or bus. Local train stations are at Lozanne (15mins),and Villefranche (20 mins). The nearest airport is the fantastic Lyon St Exupery (30 mins), via the A46 at Anse (15 mins). Access to the A6 ‘autoroute du soleil’ motorway linking Paris to Lyon, is at Villefranche (20 mins). Access to the A89 is at Arbresle (15 mins) linking Lyon to Bordeaux via Clermont-Ferrand.
The airport can also be accessed by train from Villefranche, or the centre of Lyon.
The beaches on the Cote d'Azur or Languedoc can be reached in 4-6 hours, and the Alps for winter sports- 3 hours.

Interior
The Interior of the house is painted neutral colour on plasterboard, with tiles to floor of main living area, (30.61 m2) and wooden laminate in the hall and bedrooms, as well as downstairs. There is a solid staircase from the upstairs hallway leading down to the basement rooms. There are double glazed windows and electric heating as well as the wood burning stove.
Master bedroom (13.92m2) looks over vineyard opposite, and has built in storage. Single bedrooms are 10.59 m2 with built in storage, and 9.64m2. The bathroom has a shower over the bath, and undersink storage unit. Downstairs the large front rooms are 22.88m2 and 18.00m2, with the buanderie (9.93m2) and salle d’eau with WC (10.19m2) to the back. The cave (7.69) which is for storage or workshop has access to the plumbing is not included in ‘habitable space’ so brings entire surface area up to approx. 142m2.

Exterior
The large garden is kept private with walls to the front gated driveway, and fencing and large fir trees surrounding the rest of the garden. The driveway is a gravelled, terraced area with steps down to house entrance. Most of the garden is lawn, with some bushes, roses, lavender and rosemary near the foot of the house. There is a large bricked patio to rear garden screened by fir trees. A wood store is under the main entrance stairs, and there is a small garden shed to side. The roof is in red terracotta tiles, with traditional ‘crepi’ to exterior walls.

Additional Details
It is possible to obtain planning permission for this village as a Plan Local d’Urbanisme is in place, and there is loads of space.
Local village primary school/ nursery - 5 mins walk
Local doctor + small village shop. Larger shop 20 mins walk at Bagnols, or 10 mins drive to supermarket at Le Bois D'Oingt. Larger supermarkets at Lozanne, or Villefranche.
Nearby High schools are in Le Bois D’Oingt or Chessy as well as Villefranche. There is an International School Lyon. Lycée is in Villefrache, Tarare, or Lyon.