Description:

Detached property in quiet hamlet location approx 2 minutes from the popular village of Montemboeuf with boulangerie, general store, butchers, hairdresser, bar, outdoor public pool, etc. Larger towns of Montbron, Chasseneuil and La Rochefoucauld are within 15 minutes drive , the city of Angouleme (with TGV link to Paris and Bordeaux) is 30 minutes and Limoges airport is approx 50 minutes.
The house can be accessed on both levels - a door at ground to the front leads into a hallway and, from the private garden and entrance to the rear, there is access to the kitchen and main living area on the 2nd level; with internal and external stairs between.

On entering the property from the private driveway to the rear, the large, luminous kitchen (30m2) offers views of the garden from 3 sides. With fitted units, gas hob, electric oven, tiled floors and reversible electric heater/air conditioning unit, there are glazed doors out to the garden on 2 sides, and access to the utility area (also with a door to garden). Off the kitchen is a lounge (25m2) with log burner and parquet floor. Still on this level is a bedroom (17m2) with a door on to balcony, and a spacious shower room, separate WC and dressing area.

Downstairs is a 2nd bedroom (13.4m2); hallway (9m2); possible 3rd bedroom (29m2) (requires some work); WC; cellar with various rooms (9m2, 13m2, 26m2, 4.2m2).

The property benefits from PVC double glazing throughout and electric heaters (in addition to the log burner in the lounge). The roof was refurbished in 2012 and new drainage was put in around the property. The septic tank was replaced and certified as compliant in 2013.

The private garden to the rear of the property (approx 5860m2, or just under half an hectare) offers a driveway and large parking area. There are some larger trees in the garden offering shady areas, and a wooded area to the side. There is also an enclosed area, ideal for poultry.

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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