EXCLUSIVE TO BEAUX VILLAGES! This 7-bedroom house resonates with the caring character of its previous owners and is asking, with some updating, to become a much-loved family home again. Or if you're looking for something with business potential then the house is ideally suited to become a B&B or being separated into two houses to provide gite income. Land and garden, in various zones totalling 18,240m², offers numerous possibilities.

Entering through the front door into a large hallway, the beautifully crafted staircase takes you to four of the seven bedrooms, two of which are en suite and the other two share the family bathroom. Under the stairs is the entrance to the cavernous cellars, which can be used for storing wine, general storage or as workshop space. To the left of the hall through wide double doors you’ll find the spacious lounge with an open fire. To the right of the hall is the dining-room, with enough room to have a huge table perfect for entertaining family and friends. It has two sets of large double windows to make the most of the view of the Charente. The kitchen is beyond the dining-room, again overlooking the view to the back and having its own entrance to the courtyard at the front.

On the far side of the kitchen is a door to what could be the gite. Here on the ground floor there’s an office, a laundry room which could be converted into the gite’s kitchen, and a master suite. Up the second staircase you’ll find an enormous games room and an additional three bedrooms plus another room currently used as attic space but could be converted into the gite’s bathroom.

There are spectacular views from the back of the house and garden across the river Charente, which runs along the border of the property. A path leads down the slope behind the house to the field alongside the river. To the front of the house is a south-facing courtyard area which is a real suntrap. A large barn is attached to the end of the house and a gap to the side of the courtyard leads to a grassy terrace overlooking the river. Beyond that is a large field with an outbuilding and then beyond that again and up a short lane is another field ideal as a paddock with an outbuilding that could be converted to stables.

This delightful property is just 3km from Verteuil-sur-Charente which, with its fairytale chateau and riverside situation, is one of the prettiest villages in France. Verteuil provides all your local shops, while the nearest larger town, Ruffec, is just 5km away. Ruffec not only provides full amenities but is on the N10 'route nationale' for easy access to the north for the ferry ports and Eurotunnel and south towards Bordeaux.

A whole of house and grounds for your money, and viewing is essential to really appreciate its fabulous location.