Opis:

Handsome period property in one of the Charente's most beautiful villages

This spacious town house has potential for seven bedrooms, a large garden, detached barn and river frontage with a view of the stunning chateau.

House

The front door opens to an elegant hallway (11.3m x 1.8m = 20m2) with original, period tiling on the floor. From the hall there is access to the kitchen and all three reception rooms.

To the immediate right of the entrance hall is the first (of the two) sitting room (4.5m x 5.3m = 24m2), with wood burner and glazed doors opening onto the garden. The room is light and welcoming as well as elegantly decorated.

To the left of the entrance hall is the second sitting room (5.5m x 5.2m = 28.5m2) which also has a wood burner and dual-aspect windows as well as a decorative ceiling rose. Behind the second sitting room, also off the left side of the entrance hall, is the large dining room (6m x 4.8m = 29m2) which has a different feel from the other reception rooms, with an impressive stone fireplace and beamed ceiling it has an almost medieval character.

Across the hallway is the farmhouse-style kitchen (6m x 4.5m = 27m2), a lovely room, both light and full of character, with an attractive fireplace with wood burner, flagstone-style flooring and glazed doors to the garden. Off the kitchen is a handy utility/laundry room (8.5m2). There is also a WC with wash-basin, located off the entrance hall.

First floor

A wide landing with beautiful original floorboards runs the full length of the first floor giving access to the three double bedrooms (24m2, 23m2 and 23m2) each with original floorboards and fireplaces and one with a dressing room.

There is also spacious family bathroom with limestone fireplace and free-standing bath, and a separate WC.

Second floor

The final floor has not been renovated but offers a further 4 four rooms giving the potential to make four bed & breakfast letting rooms or a substantial seven bedroom home.

Outside

A gravel courtyard garden is accessed direct from the kitchen, with plenty of room for dining and parking and leads on to a pretty detached barn (around 70m2 footprint). The barn could be developed into a rental cottage or gite (relevant planning permissions allowing).

Beyond the barn is a mature garden with an ancient cedar tree and an interesting stone lavoir, beyond this area of garden is a field of around 1500m2 leading down to the river Charente, with views across to the chateau.

The village of Verteuil sur Charente is popular with tourists and holidaymakers and there are a number of shops and restaurants.