Property Information
Beautiful old half-timbered (oak) former Farmhouse totally renovated and converted to offer the following:
large entrance hall (the former central living/hearth room),
dining room,
fitted kitchen,
snug with open fireplace,
large lounge,
3 double bedrooms,
2 bathrooms,
utility room,
2 cellars,
useful loft space,
terrace,
parking area,
covered storage area.
Furniture incl. washing machine will be included.
Adjacent building plot also available by negotiation.
The property is situated in the popular Eifel village of Schalkenmehren which has is own lake with swimming and boating facilities. Ideal area for a wide range of leisure pursuits, walking, cycling, riding, downhill piste with drag lift. The village, although still relatively small, boasts a supermarket, bakery/cafe, newsagent, several restaurants/hotels, Tourist Info office and church. The primary school is in the next village just over 1 mile away. Further schools and other facilities such as several lge supermarkets, DIY outlets, banks, doctors/dentists, a very modern hospital with A & E, as well as a wide choice of different restaurants/cafes and entertainment facilities: cinema, concert venues, museums are found in Daun, the local district town about 4 miles from Schalkenmehren.
Good public transport. The Eifel is an area of outstanding natural beauty, very unspoilt. It lies between the left bank of the Moselle and the Ardennes region of Belgium.
Easy access to Moselle Valley (about 25 miles), Cologne - airport with train and bus connection to the village (90 miles), Koblenz or Trier(40 miles), Luxemburg (cheap petrol, diesel etc) approx. 50 miles, into France about 70 miles. Airport Frankfurt/Hahn (Ryanair)just across the Moselle Valley. Easy motorway routes(only 2 miles to the nearest access) allow for fast travel to the Channel ports of Calais or Dunkerque (abouty 4 hours)
Legal transfer is easy and straight forward.
Cost of running a house is considerably cheaper than in UK, i.e. rates incl. refuse collection have been less than Euro 180 (£133) a year!
Further information and more photos can be provided.
Bedrooms : 3
Heating : gas central heating
Furnished : yes