Description:

Relatively Easy Renovation Project! Quickly habitable! 2 Beds; Bathroom; WC; Kitchen; Dining Room; Large room to convert; Attic to Convert; Barn; Courtyard; Walled Garden.

East Charente 16350; Lovely situation at the heart of a quiet and very pretty rural village with a Bar and a Grocers, not far from the lovely medieval town of Confolens; 45mins from both Limoges and Poitiers airports and 35mins from the historic city of Angouleme (TGV).

These beautiful stone buildings need a bit of TLC but for the right buyer, this property will pay dividends. The roof needs a review & has a few slipped tiles but it's not a disaster and there are some rotten floorboards in the entrance hall apart from that it's mostly refurbishment. It would make an excellent holiday home.

The Cottage benefits from a potential 115m2(approx) of living space, which is currently laid out as follows (some walls are thin block partitions, so relatively easy to remove in order to knock through):

Ground Floor: Entrance Hall & Stairwell (nice chestnut staircase, 4.8m2); Dining Room with floorboards (11.9m2); basic Kitchen (9.9m2), fireplace and sink; WC/Basin (2.9m2); Room to convert with fabulous oak beams (28m2), concrete floor, would make lovely living room. Cellar.

1st Floor: Landing: 2 Beds (10.5, 11.2m2), floorboards; Bathroom (4.1m2, small bath and basin); convertible Attic Room with height to include a mezzanine (28m2).
Single Glazing; Water and Electrics connected (installations will not conform but are usable); New electric metre; Mains drains in place but not connected; No Heating.

Outbuildings: Detached Barn approx 75m2, require roof review; 2 little stone/brick outbuildings.

Land: Total plot size of approx. 330m2 with a courtyard and off road parking to the front and a lovely (if overgrown!) walled garden to the rear (approx 80m2), that is not overlooked.

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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