Stunning, fully-renovated Charentais house

• Set in almost 1 acre of enclosed, mature gardens
• Surrounded by Cognac vineyards with views of rolling countryside
• Within walking distance of local village and commerce
• Just 5 minutes to parkland with tennis court, picnic area and river
• Easy access to Bordeaux airport

• Bedrooms: 6
• Rural
• Terrace
• Outbuildings
• Swimming pool
• Double glazing

• Condition - Restored / Habitable
• Roof - Good Condition
• Drainage - Septic tank
• Water - Mains
• Heating - Central heating
• Electricity - Mains

This country residence, set in rolling vineyards, has a mature garden and heated pool. The property, believed to be about 300 years old, was once the home of the steward for the adjacent chateau. The property, which is in excellent condition requiring no work, has been totally renovated and converted in order to provide a comfortable and spacious home whilst retaining all the charm and features of yesteryear.

House
Ground floor
The front door opens to the entrance hall (16 sq m) with tiled floor and exposed beam ceiling. To the left a door opens to the sitting room (36 sq m) with an attractive Charentais stone fireplace incorporating a wood-burning stove, tiled floor and exposed beam ceiling. To the right of the entrance hall is the dining room (17 sq m) with terracotta tiled floor, exposed stone walls and exposed beam ceiling. To the rear of the entrance hall a doorway leads through to an internal hallway, off which is a WC. To the left of this hallway a door opens to a spacious, well-equipped kitchen (24 sq m) with tiled floor and high ceiling with exposed beams. The Scholtēs electric oven and microwave, gas range, and a fridge/freezer are included in the price.

To the far end of the hallway a door opens to light and bright garden room (31 sq m) with double-glazed patio doors, tiled floor and views over the garden and pool. Another door from the hallway opens to a large utility room (17 sq m).

Also on the ground floor is a self-contained guest suite which can be accessed from the front of the house, the dining room, the utility room and the rear garden. This suite consists of a large bedroom (21 sq m), a lobby (8 sq m), a bathroom (6 sq m), WC and utility area (15 sq m).

Attached to the side of the house (and accessible from the guest lobby) are a wine cave and the garage (31 sq m).

First floor
A polished wooden staircase rises from the entrance hall to the landing off which are four bedrooms (29 sq m, 13 sq m, 9 sq m and 9 sq m), a shower room and WC, a box room and the master suite of rooms. The master suite consists of a large study/office (33 sq m), a bedroom (26 sq m) with walk-in wardrobes, a storage room (10 sq m) and a large bathroom (16 sq m) incorporating a shower cubicle, bidet and jaccuzi half round bath with separate WC.

Gardens
The house sits on a plot of 3760 sq m enclosed by hedges to give complete privacy. To the front is a mature garden with lawn, trees, fruit trees and shrubs. To the rear is an area of lawn with cherry and walnut trees as well as a landscaped terrace, a vegetable garden, the swimming pool (10m x 5m with jacuzzi) and a summer house (12 sq m) with electric power and lighting. In addition to a charming bread oven there is a store (25 sq m) for garden equipment and logs used for winter heating, as well as a small store (6 sq m) for bottled gas.

Utilities
There is oil-fired central heating throughout the house, supplemented by a new 16 kW wood-burning stove in the lounge (included in price). Double glazing is provided on all windows at the rear of the house (north-facing), as well as in the garden room, with single glazing at the south-facing front of house.

Sanitation is provided by a septic tank.

The house is well-equipped with multiple power sockets and broad-band (ADSL) internet access is available. A comprehensive security alarm system is fitted.

Location (GPS coordinates: 45o22'30''N 0o19'08''W)
The house is set in delightful countryside of vines and sunflowers yet within walking distance (2 km) of the nearby village of Léoville, which has its own post office, butcher/grocer and bread and cake shop. The village has a Mairie, Salle de Fetes, a junior school and parkland, which includes a picnic area, river, tennis court and boules pitch. For more information on Léoville go to the excellent village website (www.communedeleoville.fr).

Baignes Sainte Radegonde(7km)is our nearest town for general shopping, supermarkets, petrol station, banks, notaire, doctors and pharmacies.

Our nearest large town of Jonzac is 10 minutes (12 km) away, where you find a wide range of shops and restaurants, a commercial centre, a general hospital, senior school and lycée, a railway station, and a leisure complex (Les Antilles).

Bordeaux, with its international airport, is just under an hour away. The other major towns of Angoulême, Saintes and Cognac are about 40 minutes away from us. The airport of La Rochelle is 90 minutes with easy access. The TGV from Angoulême gets you to Paris in two hours or Lille in four hours for the Eurostar to London St Pancras.

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