La Maison Eclusière - Genelard

Lovely authentic "lock keeper's house" from the end of the 18th century - steeped in history & fully restored by the town - nestled "with its feet in the water" on the banks of the famous Canal du Centre, at the site of a lock still in operation. activity (totally secure). The assurance of an exotic spectacle without nuisance offered by the passage of peaceful pleasure boats, nestled within a mini rural agricultural & residential hamlet, close to the village, a stone's throw from the banks of the Bourbince and the gentle countryside surrounding area, combining bucolic bocage meadows & wild forests. Picturesque little shopping town with many amenities (including citystade), located on an important former coal basin exploited since the Middle Ages, former goods port nicknamed "the quai des paving stones of Paris" (a quarter of the cobblestones of the capital were here loaded), today a "nautical stopover", Génelard has an exceptional river heritage, sheltering one of the three Canal trenches built at the end of the 18th century (with an educational path). Comfortable cottage. Terrace to the west "canal side" supplemented by a balcony-terrace to the east "garden side". Large landscaped garden, grassed and planted with trees, perfect play area for children, equipped with a ping-pong table and a pétanque court. Composition: Detached house on 2 levels. Wireless. Electric heating + wood stove. Ground floor: living room-kitchen-lounge, 2 bedrooms including one for disabled people (double bed 140x190cm / 3 single beds 90x190cm including 2 bunk beds), disabled bathroom (shower/Wc), separate toilet. 1st floor: 2 bedrooms (double bed 140x190cm / 6 single beds 90x190cm in 2 x 2 bunk beds + 2 trundles) including one with private bathroom (shower), bathroom (shower), separate toilet. Baby foot. Terrace + balcony-terrace + garden (pétanque & table tennis) + bicycle storage + private parking. Shops including supermarket 2.5 km. All amenities 14 km. Loan of bicycles & electric boats without a license (during the canal's opening periods from April to October).