The hamlet of Le Jourdil in St Jean d'Aulps is very sought after by people that live in the valley. It faces the sun, has unobstructed views and is a "cul de sac" which keeps the road quiet. For this reason this property would be ideal for a family who wished to live full time in the area.

This large farm sits amongst other similar houses. It is very authentic and comes with its own wood oven. In the pictures is a traditional mazot. The sellers wish to keep this.

The house is connected to the mains electricity and water systems though internally these would need renewing. The mains drains connection has been run to the house by the council but the final connection will need to be made. Although the fabric of this building is intact, the work required to renovate should not be underestimated. This farm is not currently habitable but sections of the farm could be renovated quite quickly to make a temporary home.

The main part of the building has solid tiled floors and has had a concrete ceiling added (important for further renovation work). The front of the building has been extended to accommodate two apartments on a suspended wooden floor.

Internally it consists of:

Cellars

Ground floor: Main living room with woodburner, kitchen with boiler and cooker, serviceable bathroom, second derelict bathroom, guest apartment with kitchenette and 2 bedrooms. Concrete stairs leading to:

First floor: Grange (barn), guest apartment with kitchenette and 2 bedrooms

The footprint of the building is approximately 140m², currently about 160m² is "habitable" or at least it was 50 years ago, this means this space can be renovated with minimal planning obstacles, theoretically the property could be renovated to accommodate 300 m² + of floor space. The fact the property only comes with approximately 400m² of land might make this amount of expansion problematical as far as building permission is concerned.

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