Water mill located in northern Charente, on over 8 hectares of land, ideal for lovers of nature.

The lovely grounds include around 450m of river frontage, a waterfall, a lake of around 2000m2, five springs, woodland, fields, an orchard, several kilometres of paths for walks, and a beautiful flower garden which has had the privilege of being listed amongst the gardens of the Poitou-Charentes which are open to the public for viewing. You will also find several places within the extensive grounds for sitting and appreciating the tranquil surroundings.

The property offers many possibilities - such as for a tourist and/or a smallholding project, for horses or for residential courses.

The accommodation comprises a bright 3 bedroomed main house, with 1 bedroom on the ground floor and independent accommodation/gite on the 1st floor with 2 bedrooms, plus a separate 1 bedroomed studio and an outdoor dining-room created from the old bakery.

A modification to the upstairs of the main house could be possible in order to change it from use as a gite to simply bedrooms and bathrooms.

There is an oil-fired central heating system and the water is heating by solar panels in conjunction with the boiler.

MAIN HOUSE:

- Ground floor:
Entrance (18.6m2) Tiled floor, beams and staircase leading to the first floor
Fitted and equipped kitchen (20.43m2) Tiled floor. There is a cooker, gas hob and a wood-burning stove. A door leads onto the terrace and the beautiful gardens
Lounge/dining-room (32.12m2) Tiled floor and beams and a fireplace with a woodburner. There are french-windows at ach end of the room, giving access to both the courtyard at the front and the garden at the rear
Bedroom (13.5m2) Tiled floor. French-windows onto the garden.
Shower room (6.5m2) Tiled floor. Shower, wc and handbasin

- First floor (independent gite):
Fitted and equipped kitchen/dining-room (26.08m2) Wooden floor. The kitchen has an integrated electric oven and hob, and the fridge will also be included
Bedroom 1 (13.9m2) leading to bedroom 2 (17.5m2) with a handbasin
Bathroom (10.3m2) Tiled floor. Bath, bidet, wc and handbasin

- Studio :
All on ground floor level and comprising a bedroom (10.75m2), lounge (24.82m2) (with potential for a kitchen area) and shower room with handbasin and wc (dry toilet) (2.7m2).

- Also:
Old bakery (27.3m2) with flagstone flooring and the bread oven (not in working order). This lovely building is currently used as a dining area. It is heated by a wood-burner and electric radiator and therefore can be used all year round.

-Outside:
The outbuildings comprise a barn (footprint of around 80m2) which is attached to the house and also has access directly into the studio. Beneath the main house there is a basement with 4 rooms including one with the central heating boiler and oil tank. There are also other small outbuildings and a lovely covered terrace by the old bakery.

The orchard has several fruit trees including cherry, apple, plum, fig and apricots.

This charming property gives you many possibilities for a range of projects or simply just to enjoy a quiet life in a beautiful location.

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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