With four en-suite bedrooms, a separate 2nd house, walled in-ground pool and stone outbuildings, this character stone property is ideal for those looking for a comfortable home with a great business option
Situated in the centre of a village less than 5kms from the historic and attractive tourist village of Tusson with its shops, restaurant, café and variety of art workshops, this property is ideally located to attract paying guests
The property is completely private, the two houses face each other across the large courtyard and there are lovely views across the nearby hills and fields
In detail the property comprises in the larger house:
Entrance hall - 15m2 with original flagstone floor, half-panelled walls and stone sink with a wide staircase to the 1st floor
Lounge - 31m2 which has exposed floorboards, log-burner, original potager and stone sink
Kitchen-diner -30m2 fully fitted units, an island and with half tiled floor in the kitchen area and exposed floorboards and stone wall in the dining area. There is large Charentaise stone fireplace with log-burner, original potager and exposed ceiling beams
Bedroom - 19m2 with a fireplace
Bathroom - 6m2 tiled floor and equipped with a bath, shower, washbasin and WC
1st floor:
Landing and office area - 10m2 plus a store cupboard
Bedroom - 19m2 with exposed stone walls and ceiling beams, walk-in wardrobe and en-suite shower room of 6m2 equipped with shower, washbasin and WC
Bedroom - 22m2 with exposed stone walls and ceiling beams, en-suite shower room of 6m2 equipped with shower, washbasin and WC
Bedroom - 16m2 with exposed beams, a built-in wardrobe and en-suite shower room of 3m2 equipped with shower, washbasin and WC
Room to finish - 34m2 with exposed floorboards, stone walls and ceiling beams. Currently used for storage and with access to the roof-space for further storage, this room has new under-roof insulation, double-glazed window and skylight window so just needs a small amount of finishing to create a fifth bedroom or separate suite
The 2nd house is a converted barn and has its own paved terrace with wide double-glazed French windows leading into:
Kitchen - diner - 23m2 which has fitted units, a tiled floor and is fully furnished and equipped
Lounge - 22m2 - with a tiled floor, exposed beams, a stone hearth in front of a fireplace with log-burner and store cupboard
Room - 9m2 which could be used as a ground-floor bedroom
Shower room - 5m2 equipped with shower, washbasin and WC
1st floor:
Bedroom 1 - 12m2 and with exposed floorboards, a built-in wardrobe and en-suite shower room of 3m2 equipped with shower, washbasin and WC
Bedroom 2 - 9m2 and with exposed floorboards, skylight window, a built-in wardrobe and en-suite shower room of 3m2 equipped with shower, washbasin and WC
Bedroom 3 - 22m2 with a carpeted floor and space for several beds so ideal as a children's bedroom for guests
The 2nd house is available fully equipped and furnished if required subject to satisfactory negotiation on the price
Outside:
The property is accessed directly via wooden vehicle gates at the top end of the courtyard but there is also a pedstrian gate directly from a large parking area outside the property making it very safe for children to play
At the bottom end of the courtyard is a walled pool area which comprises a 9m x 4m in-ground pool with access steps at one end and a paved surrounding terrace. Pool furniture is also available by negotiation
The property is enclosed by several stone buildings on three sides with a garden area and chicken run at the bottom end with views across the adjacent countryside and leading to an enclosed vegetable plot
There are four attached stone outbuildings of 23m2, 17m2, 20m2 and 44m2 plus an open-fronted stone hangar of 32m2 with a mezannine along one boundary that are currently used for storage. With appropriate permission, some or all could be converted to create further living accommodation
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