The Village

Badecon Le Pin is a pretty village close to the river Creuse. It has a bar, post office, butcher, baker/general store, hairdresser, church and infant school.

The Area

The department of Indre (36) is in the middle of France and is in the region Centre, and its borders with the Limousin. The nearest city is Chateauroux and town Argenton sur Creuse. This is a mainly agricultural area and has many forests and lakes. This is also part of the ancient region of Berry.

Amenities

Argenton sur Creuse which is 10 minutes by car has a main line station, three supermarkets, and two large DIY stores. There are doctors, vets, banks, chemists and a secondary school. There is also a market on Saturday mornings.

Chateauroux which is 36kms has a general hospital, all the usual large stores and supermarkets mainly in zones around the edge of the city. It also has exhibition halls, and the centre of the city has many small streets with boutiques etc.

Access

Badecon Le Pin is very easy to get to and there are a range of alternatives:

By Car with Eurotunnel or Ferry via Paris. Motorway for most of the journey.
By Train form Argenton Station (10 minutes by car) to Paris (approx. 2½ hrs.) and the Eurostar to London (approx. 2½ hrs).
By Plane from Limoges Airport (approx. 40mins by car) to; Stanstead, Liverpool and Southampton.

Other Points of Interest The area has many restaurants in various price brackets. Argenton has a swimming pool, tennis courts, a gym and many other sporting facilities which are quite normal in most French towns. There are bars, a cinemas and discothèque.

Just outside the town is a; riding school, flying club and many fishing lakes. There is also a large lake with sailing, windsurfing and a beach at Eguzon. Walking and cycling are both popular in the area.

The beautiful world famous village of Gargilesse is 6kms away. It has associations with George Sand and Frederic Chopin and has exhibitions and entertainments at the Chateau.

General Comments

All the work on the property has been undertaken by fully registered French artisans and thus benefits from the usual guarantees. The house would make an ideal large permanent family or holiday home. It could also be used as a gite and bed and breakfast business. The gite could easily command approx. £400-£550 per week for the months June-Sept.

Price: €480,000 plus fees.

The vendors give notice that these particulars are set out as a general guideline for intending purchasers, and do not constitute an offer of contract.