A charming, 2 bedroom, character cottage very close to the market town of Mansle in the Charente. This low maintenance stone house is ideal both as a main residence (as currently used) or as a great holiday home.

Outside is a sunny and private courtyard with a stone barn/garage in excellent order. Just a short walk from the house is a lovely restaurant offering a good quality menu.The property can be sold furnished so that all you need do is bring your suitcase, open the wine and relax. In very good order throughout, the ceiling have been insulated, the windows are double glazed and the electricity is recent.

The house benefits from mains drainage and broadband internet is available. The busy market town of Mansle is 2.5kms where the river Charente passes with canoe hire available and the town offers all commerce and restaurants etc.

There is a non adjoining garden of 1594m2, located 300m away from the property, included within the price.

GROUND FLOOR:

- Fitted Kitchen 14m2 Tiled floor, exposed stone, oak beams, space for dining

- Sitting Room 20m2 Wood floor, exposed stone, oak beams, fireplace with cosy wood burner

UPSTAIRS:

- Landing 4m2 Wood floor

- Bedroom 12.5m2 Wood floor, oak beams

- Bedroom 11m2 Wood floor, oak beams

- Shower Room 4m2 Linoleum flooring, recent shower and hand basin

- WC 1m2 Linoleum flooring

OUTSIDE :

- Sunny Courtyard with Terrace east and south facing

- Small Stone Barn 30m2 Space to park a car, concrete floor, workshop area with electricity and storage mezzanine

- Small Storeroom 2m2 Concrete floor and electricity. Currently housing the tumble dryer

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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