15th Century Detached House. Exquisitely Renovated with Style.

• Fully double glazed (timber framed)
• Superb views
• Quality finishes. Roof renewed in 2006 including most of the timbers
• Habitable surface area of 222m²
• Within gardens of 3000m²

• Bedrooms: 3
• Rural
• Outbuildings
• Double glazing

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

15th Century, detached, spacious, 3 bedroom, stone house and garden with superb views.

This property has has been exquisitely renovated with style to enhance its genuine and original character.

The house is understood to have been used by King François 1st while en-route to La Rochelle in 1543 and the hamlet was then re-named to denote this royal visit.

The renovation work carried out by the sellers includes installing under floor central heating in most of the ground floor powered by a 'pompe à chaleur', hemp wall and ceiling insulation, so as to provide an easily maintained and economical home while still retaining the charm of pointed stone internal walls and tiled flooring.

Situated less than 2kms from a village with shops, bakery, epicery and café/bar. 10 minutes from Parthenay for all shopping needs. Less than an hour from Poitiers airport and an hour and a half from the coast and La Rochelle airport.

Lounge; 30.25m², tiled flooring, exposed beams, original 'potager' in the corner, granite fireplace and woodburner (10kw), original granite salt store cut into the wall beside the fireplace.
Dining room; 27m², to the right of the front door, exposed beams.
Mezzanine; 16.42m², pine flooring, cathedral ceiling in chestnut, ash staircase stone pointed walls.
Entrance hall; 8m², tiled flooring, access to cave, granite stair to first floor.

Kitchen; 25m², tiled flooring, French windows to terrace, door to garden, 4 gas rings and a gas hotplate electric oven, extractor hood, wall and floor units, granite worktops, Brandt dishwasher, 2 sinks and drainer, exposed beams.
Utility room; 8.76m², tiled flooring, back door to garden, exposed beams, sink and drainer, plumbed for washing machine.

3 Bedrooms:
15m² downstairs, below the mezzanine, with own access through the veranda and a separate door to the exterior, tiled flooring, cathedral ceiling.
2 upstairs bedrooms of 28.13m² with exposed beams and 29.48m² with a beautiful stone former fireplace.

Bathroom; 6.37m² on the ground floor with tiled walls and flooring, exposed beams, heated towel rail, bath, separate shower, basin, mirror with lighting, WC.
Shower room; 10.20m², shower, basin, WC, heated towel rail. Attic storage off of 14m².

Garage; 35m² (8.8m x 4m).
Barn; 33.68m² (5.46m x 6.17m).

The garden is all around the house but principally to the side and rear with lawned areas, vegetable garden and orchard and with superb views towards Parthenay.

Mains water and electricity (the electricity has been upgraded).
3000l all waters septic tank with a 5m3 filter bed in sand (installed 2006).
Electric under floor heating on most of the ground floor on separate circuits.
Radiators in the dining room, 2 main bedrooms and landing (all reconditioned cast-iron).
Well, could be linked to house for utility use if desired (6m depth).
Telephone.
ADSL
Annual electricity costs of 1700€.

Taxe foncière: 639€ p.a.
Taxe d'habitation: 464€ p.a. (includes TV)

DPE pending.

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