Beautiful detached property, constructed in 2001, and finished to a very high standard throughout. It has a completely self-contained 2 bedroomed apartment on the ground floor, and 3 bedroomed accommodation on the first floor.

The property sits in a plot of 3500m2, with mature gardens all the way round, a 10m x 5m heated swimming pool, and views over open countryside.

It is situated on the edge of a small village, with a bar/convenience store within walking distance, and is less than 10 minutes by car from the market town of Aigre which has all main amenities. The mainline railway station is only 3kms away serving Paris (for Eurostar connection) and Bordeaux.

The ground floor is heated by oil-fired central heating, whilst the first floor has underfloor heating.

There are 2 individual drainage systems, each conforming to current regulations.

This is a high-quality property and a viewing is highly recommended.

- Ground floor apartment:
Main entrance (20m2) with tiled floor
Fully equipped ad fitted kitchen (31m2) with tiled floor. The appliances comprise a dishwasher, conventional oven, combination cooker/microwave, 5 burner gas hob and cooker hood.
Dining-room (27.5m2) with french-windows and tiled floor,
Sitting room (14.5m2) with tiled floor
Bedroom (14.5m2) with tiled floor, wc and handbasin (there is potential to create an en-suite shower room)
Bedroom (12m2) with tiled floor and door onto the wooden terrace at the back
Shower room (7m2) with tiled floor, handbasin, wc and heated towel rail,
Boiler room/utility room (22m2) with tiled floor and water softener

- First floor:
Superb open plan living area (75m2) with a fully fitted and equipped kitchen, fireplace with wood burner, french-windows opening onto a balcony ith steps leading down to the garden and pool, and views to the front and back. The kitchen appliances comprise a fridge, dishwasher, cooker and 4 burner gas hob
3 spacious double bedrooms of 20m2 each, 2 of which have wardrobes
Family bathroom (12m2) with corner bath, separate shower, wc, vanity unit and large airing cupboard
Further wc with handbasin

- Outside :
Heated 10m x 5m swimming pool
Double garage/workshop
Outbuilding housing the equipment for the pool.
Log store, summer house and shed

Mature garden around the property with fruit trees (icluding pear, plum, cherry, hazel, chestnut, fig), other trees (including lime, Alianthus, maple, cedar, blue cedar, fir, silk tree) an old vegetable patch and a well with pump for the garden.

The department of Charente-Maritime is located the Poitou-Charentes region of France. This department is surrounded by the Gironde, Charente, Deux-Sevres, Vendee and Dordogne departments. It also includes four islands: ile de Re, ile-d'Aix, ile d'Oleron and ile Madame. A delightful landscape of plains and plateaus where the limestone is used as the building material for traditional houses. Sandy beaches, countryside, hills and plains dominate the scenery with the Atlantic coast being second sunniest part of France, after the French Riviera.

Vitrezay, Maison du Fier, Marais aux Oiseaux, Cabane de Moins and Ferme des Oiseaux are just some lovely villages and towns worth a visit.

And of course there are the famous Poitou donkeys who have a particular appearance: white nose, shaggy coat, dark brown or black, tall and big ears (the Donkey not our founding director!). Poitou donkeys can often be seen roaming in the meadows, they are also a tourist attraction on ile de Re, where it is easy to pet them and even to ride them.

Being a rural department house prices in the Charente-Maritime are below the national average and if you are looking in the countryside or rural village location you are going to get the best value for your money.

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