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- Surface70 m²
- Rooms3
- Plot size1 133 m²
Charming Cottage • Garden • Additional Land • Total Tranquillity – Vijon (36)
60 500 €
Strengths
- Move in immediately
- Accessed via a grass track
Description of the property
Charming Detached Cottage with Garden, Additional Land & Rural Hamlet Setting - Vijon, Indre
Some houses are about square metres. Others are about atmosphere.
Tucked away along a quiet grassy lane in a small rural hamlet, this detached cottage has the kind of gentle, tucked-away charm that is becoming increasingly difficult to find. There is birdsong instead of traffic. Open skies instead of streetlights. A feeling that life slows down naturally here, without needing to announce itself.
The house itself is immediately liveable and full of warmth and character, with exposed beams, traditional tiled floors and cosy, welcoming rooms that feel reassuringly authentic rather than over-renovated.
The property is in generally good condition, while still offering scope for future improvements if desired, particularly regarding windows, electrics and the septic system.
The House
Ground floor:
The interior has a softness to it that many renovated properties lose. It feels like a real country cottage rather than a staged holiday set. The timber staircase, old beams and simple proportions give it a quiet honesty that suits the setting beautifully.
Outside
The garden wraps around the cottage, creating different little corners to enjoy throughout the day. Morning coffee in the sun, shade during hot afternoons, long evenings outside listening to absolutely nothing except the countryside.
A traditional well adds further charm and reinforces that lovely feeling of old rural France still quietly existing here.
Then comes the unexpected bonus.
Just across the track, hidden behind the neighbouring property, is an additional parcel of land of approximately 900m² with a garage.
And this is where the property becomes more interesting than it first appears.
For the right buyer, this extra land could become:
This one quietly gives you more possibilities than expected.
The Lifestyle
The surrounding countryside is deeply rural and wonderfully peaceful, with rolling hills, woodland, streams and quiet lanes ideal for walking, cycling or riding.
Nearby Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre, less than 10 minutes away, offers everyday amenities, restaurants, cafés, markets and a lively village atmosphere without losing its authenticity.
The nearby lake offers water sports during summer months, while golf, horse riding and endless countryside walks are all within easy reach.
This is not the fashionable Provence version of France with curated lavender baskets and €14 artisan lemonades.
It is the older, quieter France people secretly hope still exists.
Who This House Is For
This property will particularly suit:
It is not a château.
It is not pretending to be luxury.
What it offers instead is peace, character, usable outside space and that increasingly rare feeling of being gently removed from the noise of modern life.
Carol IRONSIDE EI (RSAC 477 993 364)
Commercial Agent – Attegia Berry Immobilier
📧 [email protected]
📞 +33 (0)6 22 18 44 77 (WhatsApp available)
Some houses are about square metres. Others are about atmosphere.
Tucked away along a quiet grassy lane in a small rural hamlet, this detached cottage has the kind of gentle, tucked-away charm that is becoming increasingly difficult to find. There is birdsong instead of traffic. Open skies instead of streetlights. A feeling that life slows down naturally here, without needing to announce itself.
The house itself is immediately liveable and full of warmth and character, with exposed beams, traditional tiled floors and cosy, welcoming rooms that feel reassuringly authentic rather than over-renovated.
The property is in generally good condition, while still offering scope for future improvements if desired, particularly regarding windows, electrics and the septic system.
The House
Ground floor:
- cosy sitting room with exposed beams and lovely natural light
- kitchen/dining room
- shower room
- separate WC
- two spacious character bedrooms tucked into the eaves
The interior has a softness to it that many renovated properties lose. It feels like a real country cottage rather than a staged holiday set. The timber staircase, old beams and simple proportions give it a quiet honesty that suits the setting beautifully.
Outside
The garden wraps around the cottage, creating different little corners to enjoy throughout the day. Morning coffee in the sun, shade during hot afternoons, long evenings outside listening to absolutely nothing except the countryside.
A traditional well adds further charm and reinforces that lovely feeling of old rural France still quietly existing here.
Then comes the unexpected bonus.
Just across the track, hidden behind the neighbouring property, is an additional parcel of land of approximately 900m² with a garage.
And this is where the property becomes more interesting than it first appears.
For the right buyer, this extra land could become:
- a pony paddock
- smallholding space
- vegetable garden
- orchard
- outdoor entertaining area
- landscaped garden retreat
- pool area
- workshop or creative project space
This one quietly gives you more possibilities than expected.
The Lifestyle
The surrounding countryside is deeply rural and wonderfully peaceful, with rolling hills, woodland, streams and quiet lanes ideal for walking, cycling or riding.
Nearby Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre, less than 10 minutes away, offers everyday amenities, restaurants, cafés, markets and a lively village atmosphere without losing its authenticity.
The nearby lake offers water sports during summer months, while golf, horse riding and endless countryside walks are all within easy reach.
This is not the fashionable Provence version of France with curated lavender baskets and €14 artisan lemonades.
It is the older, quieter France people secretly hope still exists.
Who This House Is For
This property will particularly suit:
- someone wanting a peaceful holiday home
- buyers dreaming of a slower rural lifestyle
- nature lovers
- gardeners
- animal lovers
- anyone wanting charm without taking on a huge renovation project
It is not a château.
It is not pretending to be luxury.
What it offers instead is peace, character, usable outside space and that increasingly rare feeling of being gently removed from the noise of modern life.
Carol IRONSIDE EI (RSAC 477 993 364)
Commercial Agent – Attegia Berry Immobilier
📧 [email protected]
📞 +33 (0)6 22 18 44 77 (WhatsApp available)
Technical characteristics
- HeatingFuel oil
- OpeningsWood/Single glazing
- Surface70 m²
- Rooms3
- Bedrooms2
- Shower room1
- WC1
- Interior conditionMinor works are needed
- KitchenNot equipped
- FurnishingUnfurnished
- ViewCampaign
- Plot size1 133 m²
- SanitationIndividual non-compliant
- LocationVijon 36160 - Sainte Sévère sur Indre
- ReferenceCI1278
Additional information
Including fees of 10% TTC to be paid by of the purchaser. Price excluding fees 55 000 €. Property with excessive energy consumption : Energy class G, Climate class G Estimated average amount of annual energy expenditure for standard use, based on the year's energy prices 2023: between 3120.00 and 4220.00 €. Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Geohazards website: georisques.gouv.fr.
Agent commercial (Entreprise individuelle) • RSAC 477993364
Attegia Immobilier
5 Place de la Fontaine
23220 Bonnat
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