Opis:

Main house

Ground floor

A flight of stone steps leads from the front garden to the front door which in turn opens to the entrance hall (15m2) with tiled floor.

To the left of the hall a door opens to a large triple-aspect sitting room with wooden floor, exposed beam ceiling and an impressive stone fireplace framing a wood-burning stove.

To the right of the entrance hall a door opens to a spacious farmhouse-style kitchen (37m2) with tiled floor, a range of fitted units, exposed beam ceiling and a stone fireplace with wood-burning stove. This large room has plenty of space for a large kitchen table, sofa, an armchair or two - making it the real heart of the home.

To the back of the kitchen a door leads to the large dining room (35m2) with wooden floor and exposed beam ceiling.

At the far end of the entrance hall there is a shower room (shower, wash-basin and WC).

First floor

A wooden staircase rises from the entrance hall to the first floor landing. To the right a door opens to the generous master bedroom (26m2) with wooden floor, exposed beam ceiling and built-in wardrobes. To one side there is an ensuite bathroom (bath, wash-basin and WC).

To the left of the landing there is a room (13m2) with wooden floor and exposed beam ceiling. This room is currently used as an office / sitting room but is equally useful as an overflow sleeping area (to one side of the room there is an ensuite WC with wash-basin). From this room a door then leads through to the main guest bedroom (16m2) with wooden floor, exposed beam ceiling, built-in wardrobes and an air-conditioning unit.

Cellars

Beneath the house (and at garden level) are a number of large cellars - ideal as laundry room, workshop, store rooms, potting shed and so on.

Gite

Attached to the house is a single-storey guest house which comprises an entrance hall, a living room (25m2 - with fireplace), two double bedrooms (23m2 and 17m2) and a bathroom (bath, wash-basin and WC).

Exterior

The house sits on a plot of 1209m2. To the front is a private walled garden with a lawn and an attractive terrace ideal for outside entertaining. To one side of this garden is the large stone arched gateway that opens to the lane. To the back of the house is a second walled garden, mainly laid to lawn, with gate access to the lane. To one corner is a small stone building which could make a great studio.

To the side of the house is a third garden area - laid to lawn.

This is a delightful house in a great location - just 3km from the local shops and only 10km from the heart of the historic city of Angouleme with its great transport links (both TGV and motorway).

Fast
facts

Habitable
area (m2 - approx.): 285
(house 210, gite 75)

Beds: 4 (2/3 in main house, 2 in gite)

Land (m2 -
approx.): 1209 (includes footprint of buildings)

Outbuildings: Yes

Swimming
pool: No

Situation: Village Setting

State of
repair: Good

Heating
system: Oil-fired central heating (house), gas (gite)

Sanitation
system: Septic tank

Taxe
fonciere €: 1568 (in 2016)

Nearest shop: 3km

Nearest bar: 3km

Nearest town: Hiersac 3km / Angouleme 10km

About Poitou-Charentes

The start of South Western France, Poitou-Charentes enjoys both a wonderful coastline, varied countryside, pretty villages and interesting towns. The climate of the region is one of the mildest in France, and the coastal area in Charente-Maritime is the sunniest part of France after the Mediterranean coastal areas. Poitou-Charente now forms part of the large new region known as Nouvelle Aquitaine.

Charente-Maritime is the most westerly department of the region and offers wonderful stretches of coastline, with long sandy beaches and fishing ports. La Rochelle is a vibrant port resort and has lots of top quality shops and lovely restaurants. The island of Ile de Re is simply wonderful, with long sandy beaches, vineyards, little harbours and bustling markets it just oozes charm. Not surprisingly it's more expensive to buy property in Charente-Maritime than in other parts of the department but if you can afford it, it is a wonderful part of France.

Inland from the Charente-Maritime is the department of Charente which gains its name from the river that winds it way through the area bordered by lovely villages and market towns. The area offers a more rural lifestyle than its neighbour. The countryside is undulating, scattered with pasture land, sunflowers and offers wide panoramas. Cognac is probably the best known town in Charente, sitting astride the river Charente it is a really interesting place to visit, to enjoy the distilleries, the river and the wonderful restaurants. Buying property in Charente is better value in the north and east of the department.

To the east of Charente is the department of Vienne which is slightly more rural than its neighbour. The river Vienne, along which there are lovely beaches, flows through the department and adds charm to many of the pretty villages along its banks. Poitiers with its theme park of Futuroscope, is the best known town in Vienne and a

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