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The Complex at Le Bois
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All about Le Bois


Le Bois is situated a mile outside of the pretty hamlet of Meigne le Vicomte in the Maine et Loire department. The village has a long history and is dominated by a spectacular church which is the central feature of the village. The amenities include a Bar Tabac, general store, Marie's office and Post Office and village hall.and village hall.



The Complex

The property is situated in the centre of 2 acres of land surrounded on all sides by farming land which changes by the season creating an ever changing vista to enjoy - no matter what the time of year. The main residence dates back some 250 years with the second property (which is awaiting renovation) predating this by a further 50 years. Within the grounds there are two substantial barns and our own water well reaching down to a depth of 10 metres.



The Main Residence

The main residence is entered via a split stable door directly into the centre piece kitchen with a hand made fitted shaker kitchen complete with integral oven, hob, dishwasher and microwave. The dominating Tuffeau stone fireplace is inlaid with a large log burning stove creating a warm and comfortable heat when required outside of the summer season. A matching table and chairs are provided for French style family meal times.

The lounge and dining room are extremely spacious and are furnished with a luxurious set of leather two settees and chair. The lounge contains a TV, DVD player  and a  Satellite receiver with English channels is connected. A music system is provided in the dinning area with cd, radio and taper recorder. For the children a playstation will soon be added to the lounge with a library of games.

The hallway is accessed through the kitchen giving access to the first floor accommodation and benefits from a second split stable door allowing the wonderful outdoors into the room, flooding the area with natural light. The handmade tulipwood stairs lead upto a mezzanine floor were a comfortable bed settee is located for those occasions when additional sleeping capacity is required but also provides a light and airy area to sit quietly to read or listen to music.

From the upper landing the master bedroom is located immediately in front of you. This master bedroom has windows on three sides (North,South and West) with a wonderful window seat in the bay of the south facing window. From here you can see the village of Meigne and it's imposing church spire. There is a large ensuite bathroom which provides a full size bath and shower with a large old fashioned shower head.

The remaining two bedrooms are accessed by a quaint corridor with all the original beams exposed and provides two further double beds. These two bedrooms share a fully equipped bathroom with separate shower and full size bath.

Downstairs the property benefits from a separate WC as well as a substantial utility room containing a washing machine, separate tumble drier and a large utility sink.