Description:

Ready to move in to! This Impressive Maison de Maitre (Masters House) is in the heart of a lovely market town on the banks of a category 2 Fishing River and is a short walk from restaurants, bars, shops, bakeries and all amenities. The lakes of the Haute Charente are a short drive, Limoges airport is less than half an hour away and the historic city of Angouleme (TGV) is approx. 40mins.
This spacious property would make a wonderful (secure) holiday home or permanent residence; it has been entirely renovated retaining lots of original features and is decorated to a high standard. The property has also been successfully let as a luxury gite, so could make a good business investment.
Approx 324m2 floor space in very good order comprising:

Ground Floor: Main entrance hall (15m2), original staircase sweeping all the way to the attic, 2 WCs; kitchen 17.1m2, quarry tiles, bespoke oak fitted kitchen, doors to the courtyard; small dining room (11.1m2), carpet; large dining room/bed 5 (17.5m2), parquet; sitting room (17.5m2), parquet; cinema room (17.5m2), tiled; shower room; laundry room (14.3m2); 2nd spiral staircase to tower:
1st Floor: Office/art studio in the tower (11m2) with adjacent bedroom (11.7m2), low ceiling 1.7m.
From the main staircase: Generous landing (15m2); 3 huge bedrooms (15.9, 16.9, 19m2) all with lovely parquet floors; WC; dressing room; bathroom (4.7m2); stairs to the convertible attic (95m2).

Energy: D; Mains Gas CH; Mains Drainage; Rewired 2011; Wood Double Glazing.
Outbuildings: Studio (18m2), bedroom and shower room; garage (12.7m2) with 2nd tower over; boiler room.
Very pretty and private courtyard garden, gated and cobbled with plenty of space for outside dining.
Plot size: 300m2.

Diagnosis
Energy diagnosis Yes
Conso Energ D
Annual energy consumption value 175 kWh/m2 par an
Greenhouse gases D
Gas greenhouse effect value 33 Kg CO2/m2/an

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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