Stunning 6-Bedroom Barn Conversion in a Beautiful Private Setting

Property Description

Beautiful 6-bedroom barn conversion, restored to a high standard, retaining original features and offering light and spacious accommodation (sleeps 12). The property is set in an acre of garden and situated 3 miles from Aubeterre-sur-Dronne. It has a 10mx5m salt-system, heated and securely fenced swimming pool with large outdoor, covered eating area surrounded by aromatic climbing plants, roses and lavender, and with private views down a valley. The main characteristic of the house is its stunning, spacious interiors : 3 large reception rooms, a beautiful kitchen opening into a timbered dining room, six generous bedrooms (one with ensuite bathroom and another of the bedrooms is located on the ground floor), 2 additional bathrooms, and extra mezzanine space within the upper floor accommodation. The property benefits from solar panels which provide hot water from April to October, as well as a highly efficient underfloor heating system and woodburner (as well as additional radiators on the first floor). Its open plan layout makes it a highly practical principal home, second home or holiday rental property and its private location makes it an equally ideal base for quiet family life, retirement or large family / combined group use.

The garden of 1 acre offers a simple, open lawned space - but the spacious terrace area which is accessible directly from the large sitting room is surrounded by roses and lavender and provides a more intimate space and extension to the interior living areas. It all overlooks a beautiful valley and the property benefits from real privacy and seclusion.

The house is located in a wonderfully quiet and private setting with gardens of 1 acre - offering a simple lawned space with beautiful valley views as well as fabulous walks, rides and outdoor activities on the doorstep. There is a spacious terrace area, accessible directly from the large sitting room and surrounded by roses and lavender, providing a more intimate space and extension to the interior living space. The house also has a covered games area which could be converted into a shady terrace room, incorporated into the main body of the house or used as a garage space. There is an additional converted pigsty, now used for storage and as the pool pump room.
The property is surrounded by natural and farmed countryside and it is possible to walk and cycle safely from the front door without having to use any roads. Wildlife is plentiful with regular sightings of deer, hares, buzzards, kestrels, owls, cranes, bats - and sometimes boar!

Conveniently near the beautiful villages of Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (one of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France) and Bonnes, and on the Charente/Dordogne border, the property has easy access to rural and city attractions.

The region is well known for its markets, restaurants, food and wine, as well as for the nearby cities and towns of Bordeaux, Bergerac, Saint Emilion, Brantome and Cognac are all approximately an hour's drive away. In addition, the beautiful coastal towns of La Rochelle and Royan, as well as the islands of Ile de Ré and Ile d'Oleron, are wonderful places to visit for the day.

More Detailed Information on Accommodation
On the ground floor is an entrance hall, a large sitting room (35m2, with the original vaulted beams of the barn exposed, full height glazed doors - a replacement for the original barn doors - and the mezzanine of the first floor encircling it), a large, fully fitted, timbered kitchen opening into the timbered dining room (large enough to seat 12), a further very large sitting room (80m2, with wood burner and windows and doors opening out onto and looking out over the garden and valley beyond), spacious double bedroom (with twin beds, armchairs and fitted wardrobe), shower room (with shower, wc, washbasin, and washing machine.

Upstairs are five spacious bedrooms and two further bathrooms (one, a large family bathroom - with bath and wet-room style shower - and the second, an ensuite to the principal bedroom - with large, wet-room style shower). Three additional mezzanine spaces can be found on this floor, offering highly practical office/storage/additional sleeping space.

Accessibility
Les Gravats du Bost has been designed to offer excellent ground floor accommodation, with a large double bedroom and bathroom on this level. Its open plan, tiled layout make it a property which might be very accessible to those with mobility difficulties. The large glazed doors have only a trim and no step and the one small step on the ground floor could be adapted with a ramp if required.

Business Potential
The property has been used in recent years as a highly successfully holiday letting business and has its own website as well as advertising accounts with all of the main holiday rental websites. The business has grown from its beginnings in 2015 and last year achieved 19 weeks of rentals and an income of over £30,000. It is currently furnished and equipped to a high standard, with very comfortable beds and furniture, linen bedlinen and a comprehensive selection of additional excellent equipment - and the property could be sold complete, if required.

Travel
There are four very good small airports nearby, used by RyanAir, EasyJet, FlyBe, British Airways and Aer Lingus, with an excellent, regular service from the main airports of the United Kingdom.
Bordeaux airport is 1.5 hour away.
Bergerac airport is 1 hour 15 minutes away.
Limoges airport is 2 hours away.
La Rochelle airport is 2 hours away.
Calais is approximately 8 hours' drive, Le Havre 6 hours, Caen 5.5 hours, Dieppe 6.5 hours, Cherbourg 7 hours, St Malo 5.5 hours and Roscoff 7 hours.

Further Details
The character of Les Gravats du Bost has been designed to reflect the remarkable area in which the property is situated : spacious, peaceful, beautifully high-quality but relaxed and family-friendly.
This beautiful corner of France has exceeded our dreams since our move here from England in 2007. The combination of its tranquil and private, rural setting with the chic, historic towns and cities within easy visiting distance makes it an ideal location for all ages and tastes. The excellent local markets, restaurants and wine and food shops ensure that the whole area is a heavenly spot for food lovers!