Grand Old Maison De Maitre with Stunning Chateau & Countryside Views

Property Description

Summary
This majestic house enjoys a privileged position overlooking the incredible fifteenth century Renaissance chateau which is literally at the bottom of the garden! The view from the south facing terrace is simply stunning. The chateau itself is not habited. It houses the Mairie’s office and the tiny village post office. The house is in a beautiful spot and it's very quiet. From the first floor you can see miles of forests and countryside.

There’s a lot of history attached to the house – the chateau used to be bigger and the house was built from the stone of the original chateau building. It’s full of character and original features and the rooms are huge.

Location
Countryside walks are on your doorstep and it's a ten minute drive to Rouillac with its weekly market and all the usual amenities (supermarkets, banks, doctors, boulangerie, tabac, bars, restaurants etc). Cognac is less than half an hour away with all its sophisticated shops, restaurants and bars. The west coast of France is around 1.5 hours away where you'll find cosmopolitan seaside towns and stunning beaches.

Access
The nearest airport is La Rochelle (an hour a fifteen minutes) and Limoges, Poitiers and Bordeaux airports are all around 1.5 hours away. Angouleme is a thirty minute drive which has access to the N10 motorway as well as TGV connections to Paris and Bordeaux. The house is within a five hour drive of both Caen and Roscoff ferry ports and it is around seven hours from Calais.

Interior
This is a big house! Set over two floors it offers:

Lounge (44 square metres)
Dining Room (29 square metres)
TV room (15 square metres)
Bar (31 square metres)
Back hall/office (14 square metres)
Kitchen (26 square metres)
Boot Room/Utility (21 square metres)
Shower Room (2.7 square metres)
WC
Master Bedroom (33.6 square metres)
Bedroom 2 (29.5 square metres)
Bedroom 3 (16.6 square metres)
Bedroom 4 (15.6 square metres)
Bedroom 5 (10.2 square metres)
Toilet/wash room (4 square metres)
Front hallway 5.7 (square metres)

There are two attics which subject to planning permission could be converted to additional living space:
Convertible attic 1 (124 square metres)
Convertible attic 2 (37 square metres)

The village is on mains drains so the house needs connecting up. The shower room is downstairs and upstairs there's only a wc, sink and bidet. The house would therefore benefit from an upstairs bathroom

Exterior
The south facing terrace overlooks the chateau. There is a lawned garden area and a very long driveway, the bottom part of which could house three cars. There is also parking in front of the house.

The house offers an immense amount of additional space which could be used for a number of different opportunities. There is a barn ( 62 square metres with the same amount of space on the upper floor), an additional storage room at the far end of the barn and a garage of 104 square metres. At the end of the garage is a sliding door which takes you onto a viewing platform/small garden area with magnificent views of the chateau and the countryside beyond. The garage could easily accommodate eight cars, perfect for the classic car enthusiast! There is also a huge workshop of over 100 square metres.

The outbuildings offer a whole host of possibilities. Planning permission has been submitted for the demolition of the workshop which would increase the size of the garden. We have already had discussions with the Mairie and we have his support to do this. It could, however, be restored and would be perfect as an artist studio, craft space, workshop or even a tea room or other business venture. Permission has also been submitted for the installation of a 7 x 3 m swimming pool should the workshop be demolished.

Additional Details
This house offers lots of opportunities and it’s a very special place. It’s ready to move into and waiting to be brought back to life.

If you are in a position to proceed and would like more information or to arrange a viewing, please get in touch.