Situated in a small hamlet, the property is currently a permanent residence however it would also make a beautiful family holiday home. A sweeping gravel drive accessed through a 5-bar gate leads to the cottage, which has a conforming fosse & cittern.

The property ins sitting in the centre of the beautifully landscaped plot.

You enter the property into the beautiful living area of 54m2. With triple aspect windows giving it has a light & bright ambiance and a wood burner in the 'Charentaise' style fireplace. The fitted kitchen has a recently fitted eye-level oven along with an induction hob & fitted dishwasher, Door leads through into hallway with 13m2 bedroom with in-built wardrobe off to the right, views over garden at one end. To the other end of the hallway is a showroom & WC plus a utility room.

Upstairs are the two further bedrooms which are both en-suite. The master bedroom of 22m2 plus en suite, the other 13m2 bedroom with views to Verteuil sur Charente and its Chateau plus en suite There is a doorway on both floors of the cottage to the attached barn of 106m2, lending itself to further development if required. For now used for storage & wood store. Next to this is the hangar being used as a covered terrace.

The wraparound garden is laid mainly to lawn with fruit trees, (apple, pear, peach, greengage a cherry along with an olive tree. A side tiled pathway and rear patio / dining area.

The cottage is but a few kilometres away from Verteuil-sur-Charente, a popular riverside village with shops, restaurants & its imposing chateau, whilst the market town of Ruffec with supermarkets, banks, shopping centre etc. is approximately another 6 kms.

The city of Angouleme is within 40 minutes, whilst Poitiers and its international airport is one hour, Limoges International airport is just under 1 hour 15 minutes.

GROUND FLOOR :

Open plan living area (54m2): with fully fitted kitchen, dining area and living area. Entirely tiled with exposed stone and a chimney with a wood burning stove;
Bedroom (13m2): tiles, exposed stone and wardrobe;
Shower room (6m2): tiles, WC, sink and shower;
Laundry room (4m2): tiles;

UPSTAIRS :

Landing (3m2): laminate floor;
Bedroom 2 (13m2) and ensuite (6m2): carpet, beams and bathroom with tiles, bathtub, sink and WC;
Bedroom 3 (22m2) and ensuite (4.5m2): wood flooring, beams and shower room with tiles, shower, WC and sink;
Mezzanine (30m2): access via the landing. Not renovated. Possibility to create an additional bedroom and bathroom;

OUTSIDE :

Barn attached to house (75m2): stairs to the mezzanine.

Open hanger (space for camping car). This is currently set up as an outside covered eating area. An added bonus for those hot summer days;

Fenced garden of 1830m2, beautifully planted, with a gravelled drive with views on both sides.

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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