Opis:

House:

Ground floor:
The front door opens to the entrance hall (11m2) with paved floor and exposed stone walls. To the right a door opens to a large sitting room (32m2) with wooden floor and a very pretty limestone fireplace with wood-burning stove and carved over-mantle. From here a door leads through to the utility room with some fitted units, a sink, plumbing for a washing machine and a door to the garden. Off this room is a separate WC.To the left of the entrance hall a door opens to a second generous reception room (32m2) with wooden floor, exposed stone wall and a limestone fireplace with wood-burning stove. To the far side of this room a doorway leads through to a very large farmhouse-style kitchen (37m2) with tiled floor, a range of fitted wooden units (including and in island), wood-burning stove), high ceiling with exposed beams, exposed stone wall and a glazed door to the garden.

First floor:
A wooden staircase rises from the entrance hall to the first floor landing, off which are four bedrooms. The master bedroom (28m2) has a high ceiling with exposed beams, an exposed stone wall and also includes and ensuite shower area (shower, wash-basin and WC). The remaining bedrooms (14m2, 10m2 and 9m2) all have exposed stone feature walls and exposed beam ceilings - they share a family bathroom (bath, wash-basin and WC).

Gites:
The 2 gites have been created in a former outbuilding with having a loft-style character. The ground floor gite comprises an entrance hall, a large living room with kitchen area and wood-burning stove, two double bedrooms and a large shower room (shower, wash-basin and WC). This gite has about 90m2 of habitable space.

The first floor gite - accessed via a bespoke staircase - comprises a central hall off which are a large living room with kitchen area and wood-burning stove, two double bedrooms and a large shower room (shower, wash-basin and WC). This gite has about 96m2 of habitable space.

Both gites are extremely well-presented and have excellent letting potential.

Outbuildings:

The property retains substantial outbuildings (covering about 185m2) which provide useful storage and which also offer further development potential (subject to relevant planning permissions).

Gardens:

To the front of the main house is a south-facing courtyard garden with a lawn and a large area laid to gravel - ideal for parking for a number of cars.

To the far side of the gites is the main garden - mainly laid to lawn with a number of trees and shrubs. To one side is a charming open-sided barn which provides a perfect shaded area for outdoor entertaining, next to which is the guest utility room / games room (with WC). Set in the lawn is a swimming pool with terracing - plenty of space for sun loungers.

This traditional Charentaise farm complex has been renovated with great thought and taste and now offers the buyer to own a beautiful house with income potential. Set in a hamlet close to the popular little town of Matha, the historic town of Saintes and Cognac are within easy reach and the beaches are just an hour's drive.

Fast
facts

Habitable
area (m2 - approx.): 376
(house 190 + gite 90 + gite 96)

Beds: 8 (4 in house + two 2-bed gites)

Land (m2 -
approx.): 4970

Outbuildings: Yes

Swimming
pool: Yes

Situation: Edge of Village

State of
repair: Good

Heating
system: Gas-(tank) central heating (house) - woodburners (gites)

Sanitation
system: Septic tank (x2)

Taxe
fonciere E: 2171 (in 2016)

Nearest shop: 7km

Nearest bar: 7km

Nearest town: Matha 9km

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