Riom, Auvergne 63200

A former hotel complex in a 1,700-m² garden, in a village in the Auvergne countryside, 1 hour from Clermont-Ferrand. The property, with a vast courtyard and garden, looms into view once through the large entrance gate. The U-shaped main residence, which is sheltered from view and not overlooked, stands around a paved courtyard. The three-storey stone edifice, also with a cellar, was built in the 17th century and restored in the 20th century. It has a slate roof. A staircase tower, located in the inner corner of the courtyard, dominates the rest of the residence. A two-storey annexe building with a chalet like facade possesses barn-door style openings on the ground floor and balconies on the top floor. It is also topped by a slate roof.