Beautifully presented detached stone property in an enviable elevated position with views, but only a 10 minute walk of the lovely medieval village of Nanteuil-en-Vallee with its abbey, river and arboretum.
The village has everything for your daily needs including 2 restaurants, a post office, pharmacy, butcher and groceries, with main supermarkets, banks and other commerce only a 15 minute drive to Ruffec which also has a main line station.
The property has 3 bedrooms, 2 reception rooms, a bathroom and 2 shower rooms, a guest annexe, a large barn, a beautiful mature garden and lovely walled courtyard.
Heating is by way of 14 brand new « inertia » radiators, and a wood-burner in the lounge and in the morning room.
MAIN HOUSE:
- Ground floor:
Large open-plan room (54m2) with a fitted kitchen, dining area and lounge. Tiled floor, beams, exposed stone walls and fireplace with a woodburner. French doors onto the garden. A staircase leads to the master bedroom suite.
Sitting room/morning room (26m2) Tiled floor, beams, and a fireplace with a wood-burner. Doors leading to both the walled courtyard to the rear, and to the front of the property.
A room/hallway (9.75m2) with a staircase leading to the guest bedrooms.
Utility room/shower room (12m2) and separate wc
- First floor :
Spacious landing (33m2)
At one end (from the kitchen staircase)
Dressing-room area with carpet flooring and beamed ceiling (potentially this could make a 4th bedroom)
Master bedroom (16m2) Carpet, beams and built-in wardrobe space
Bathroom (13m2) Carpet. Bath, shower, handbasin, wc and heated towel rail
The other side of the landing leads to :-
Bedroom 2 (18m2) Carpet
Bedroom 3 (20m2) Carpet. Beamed ceiling
Shower room (5m2) Tiled floor. Shower, wc and handbasin and a heated towel rail
Small landing (3m2) with the spiral staircase down to the hallway
- Guest Annexe:
Independent annexe/chambre d'amis (approx 50m2 overall) comprising a sitting room/bedroom with shower, handbasin and wc, and a separate room (old animal stalls) used as a games room/office
- Outside:
Lovely mature garden of around ¾ acre surrounded by fields.
Large barn (135m2) and a smaller outbuilding.
Above-ground pool
To the rear of the property there is a gorgeous sunny walled courtyard with an attractive stone outbuilding.
A long driveway runs round the back of the property leading to the barn and parking area. The owners have installed underground cabling for electricity and water, in the event that the barn might be converted into further habitation.
The total plot size is 3808m2.
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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