Impressive Five bedroom 'Maison de Maitre' style property originating from the 18th Century, situated in the centre of Champagne-Mouton. The beautiful courtyard has various outbuildings and lovely stonework, and leads to an elevated outdoor dining-area and a well-kept walled garden with an orangery and an array of mature shrubs, roses, fruit trees, wisteria and vine.

The property has a wealth of period features including high ceilings and tall doors, and has been decorated in a style which reflects the unique taste of the vendors who have enhanced the property's features.

For anyone looking for a business opportunity, the property would be ideal as a B&B.

In Champagne-Mouton and within walking distance of the property are a supermarket with a petrol station, a Pharmacy, Doctors, Bar, Boulangerie and Schools.

There is an oil central heating system, double-glazing, mains drains and recent insulation in the attic space.

- Ground floor:

A superb entrance hall (63m2) with a tiled floor and the original sweeping staircase. A double door at each end of the hallway enables access to and from the property from the courtyard and also from the street.

Modern fitted and equiped kitchen (15m2) with an integrated oven, hob and extractor. Tiled floor

WC/storeroom with access to an attic space above the kitchen

Impressive lounge and dining-room (63m2), separated by an arch, each with original parquet floor

Library (24m2) Wooden floor

Office (11m2) Wooden floor

Craft room (20m2) with a built-in cupbaord. This was a kitchen in days gone by and the plumbing still exists so it could be reinstated. There is access from here to a vaulted cellar.

- Upstairs:

Spacious landing (25m2) Wooden floor

Bedroom 1 (21m2) with wooden flooring and a built-in cupboard

A doorway leads to the bathroom with a bath, vanity unit and cupboards, and a separate wc

Bedroom 2 (21m2) with wooden flooring and double aspect windows

Bedroom 3 (12m2) with wooden flooring

Storage cupboard

Shower room (6m2) with a shower, sink, cupboard and wc

Bedroom 4 (24m2) with wooden flooring and double windows

Bedroom 5 (21m2) with wooden flooring and built-in wardrobes

Another staircase from the landing eads to the attic space over the whole surface of the house and is potentially convertible or ideal for use as an art/hobby room

- Outside:

The courtyard is flanked on one side by a large barn which is divided into 4 rooms and has an attic space above its entire length. There is also a small outbuilding used for garden tools.

The open barn provides access to the garden up a short flight of steps. On passing through here there is a staircase on the right, leading to the elevated outdoor dining area. Opposite this there is a similar area which could also be transformed to an outdoor living space.

In the garden there is a working well and an orangery which has glazed windows allowing a view across the garden and can be used as a lovely summer room.

There are also 2 garages which can each accommodate 1 car.

The department of Charente is located in the centre-west of France and is part of the Poitou-Charentes region along with Deux Sevres, Charente Maritime and the Vienne department.

Its name as is often the case comes from the river Charente which snakes through the department. Two local dialects are spoken in the area, Saintongeais in the west and Occitan to the east.

Charente is a thriving department for several reasons, Cognac production is one of the most interesting and profitable industries, the export level of approx. 95% is a success, the consumption in France being only 5% (some say they keep the best 5% in France!).

The department has many typical towns, Angouleme in the south east for example hosts an international festival that attracts hundreds of visitors and is not to be missed.

The region is popular with hikers, bikers and nature lovers who like to discover the woodlands, lakes and streams that are part of this amazing landscape.

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