Moulins, Auvergne 03000

In the Allier, near Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule, A house, its gîte, and outbuildings on 9 ha including a 3 ha lake. The property, once a renowned inn and later a centre for medicinal and aromatic plant production, stands well back from a quiet road, within fully enclosed grounds. Greenery surrounds the main house, which follows a rectangular plan and rises to a single upper level beneath a tiled roof. In front of the house stands a square building, also tiled, while a farm range to the rear, likewise single-level and tiled, houses a workshop, garages, and a 'gîte'. The buildings have recently undergone renovation. A triangular lake of 3 ha occupies part of the 9 ha grounds, ringed by tree-lined walks that allow a full circuit.