Charming French Village Estate with 2 Income-Producing Gîtes, a Family Home, in-Ground Pool, and a Fourth Building Ready…

Property Description

Charming French Village Estate with 2 Income-Producing Gîtes, a Family Home, in-Ground Pool, and a Fourth Building Ready to Renovate into Additional House

Summary
A Village Estate in the French Countryside — Family Home, Two Income-Producing Gîtes, and a Rare Second Project
Tucked into a quiet, sought-after village in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine countryside — bakery, bar/restaurant, and pharmacy all a short stroll away — this is a rare kind of property: one that lets you live the French village dream while it pays part of its own way.
The estate is really four opportunities in one. At its heart is a spacious 3-4 bedroom family home, arranged over three levels for comfortable, flexible living. Beneath it, cleverly converted from the original basement, is a three-bedroom gîte already generating rental income. Across the central courtyard sits a second gîte — a charming one-bedroom hideaway with its own private feel, perfectly positioned to enjoy the pool and gardens. And beyond that, standing apart from the rest, is a 250m² outbuilding — full house-sized, structurally sound, and ready for its next chapter. Subject to planning permission, it could become a full additional home, guest accommodation, or an event space — a genuine second project for anyone who loves to build as much as they love to live.
Outside, the property was built for long summer days. A heated in-ground pool anchors the garden, with an outdoor bar and summer kitchen, along with a framed large covered pergola made for dinners that stretch into the evening. Beyond it, landscaped grounds unfold into a vegetable garden, shaded seating areas, open lawns,
The current owners have already done the hard work: central heating and mains drainage are in, and the whole property has been tastefully renovated. This place has alot of opportunity. Two gîtes are already open and able to earn. A fourth building is standing by, waiting for someone with the vision to take it further, whether that means more rental income, a wedding and events venue, or simply room for family to gather.
This is a property that rewards different kinds of buyers in different ways: a working rental business already in place, a beautiful family home, a pool and gardens built for entertaining, village life within walking distance — and a development project built into the price, in a region where that combination is genuinely hard to find. Whether your goal is a lifestyle change, an income-producing second home, or a project to shape over the coming years, this property offers all three without asking you to choose.

Location
In the village itself: bakery, bar/restaurant, and pharmacy all within walking distance — the essentials of daily life without needing a car.
Coast and beaches: despite its inland, rural setting, the Atlantic coast is closer than most buyers expect — around 1 hour 20 minutes to the beaches of Fouras and Châtelaillon, about 1 hour 30 minutes to La Rochelle and the Île de Ré, and roughly 2 hours to the Île d'Oléron. This is a genuine "countryside base with the coast as a day trip" property.
Nearby towns and markets: City of Niort is about 47km away (roughly an hour's drive), with its historic centre, weekly markets, and a medieval keep worth visiting. Closer still are smaller towns like Tusson (about 13km) and Ruffec (about 22km), both known for their traditional Charente architecture.
Historic sites and culture: the Renaissance-era Château de Javarzay is a short 18–20 minute drive away. The Marais Poitevin — France's "Green Venice," a landscape of canals and marshland — sits within easy reach for a scenic day out. History-minded visitors can also reach the Neolithic tumuli of Bougon, among the oldest megalithic structures on the Atlantic coast of France, predating the Egyptian pyramids.
Sport and leisure: golf at Cognac is around 45km away; the Zoodyssée animal park is a popular family outing in the region. The village and surrounding countryside are also well suited to cycling and walking.

Access
Airports: Angoulême-Brie-Champniers Airport is the closest, around 40–45 minutes away. La Rochelle–Île de Ré Airport, about 1 hour 30 minutes, offers the best international route options for the region. Bordeaux–Mérignac and Nantes Atlantique, both roughly 2 to 2.5 hours away, provide major international gateways for buyers travelling from further afield.
Ports: La Rochelle, around 1 hour 30 minutes away, is the region's major Atlantic port, with its historic marina and ferry links to the Île de Ré and Île d'Oléron. Royan, a little further, offers an alternative coastal port and marina.
Train stations: Ruffec, about 30 minutes away, has direct TGV high-speed rail links to Paris in around 2 hours. Angoulême, roughly 40 minutes away, also connects to Paris by TGV in under 2 hours, alongside broader regional and national rail links. Niort, about an hour away, offers a further onward-connection option.
Roads: the property sits close to the N10, the historic Paris–Bordeaux–Spain route, with a Ruffec-north junction nearby providing quick access to the wider road network. The N10 runs parallel to the A10 autoroute, which connects Paris, Poitiers, Niort, and Bordeaux, giving the property fast road access both north toward Paris and south toward Bordeaux and the Spanish border.

Interior
Main house — arranged over three levels, offering 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms in total. The layout has been designed for both everyday family living and hosting guests, with ground floor: living room, dining room, kitchen - 2/3 bedrooms (one bedroom currently used as an office) on the entrance level and 1 bedroom in renovated loft area. The property has been tastefully renovated by the current owners, with central heating and mains drainage installed throughout.
Basement gîte (3-bedroom) — cleverly converted from the original basement into a self-contained three-bedroom gîte with 1 bathroom. Large kitchen that opens out onto a sunny patio for outdoor dining. Currently lets as a holiday rental.
Courtyard gîte (1-bedroom) — a one-bedroom hideaway positioned across the central courtyard, ideally placed to enjoy the pool and garden areas.

Exterior
Land and gardens — the property sits within 3200m of grounds, combining formal and informal areas. The gardens include a vegetable garden, open lawns, and several shaded seating areas positioned to catch the sun (or shade) at different points in the day.
Pool and entertaining area — a heated in-ground swimming pool anchors the main outdoor space, complemented by an outdoor bar/summer kitchen and a large covered pergola suited to dining or relaxing outdoors.
Courtyard — a central courtyard separates the main house from the one-bedroom gîte,
Parking — plenty of parking on the property and outside of it.
The 250m² outbuilding — sits apart from the main buildings offering the potential for a full additional home, guest accommodation, or event space, subject to planning permission.

Revenue Generation
Under previous ownership, both gîtes were regularly booked solid throughout the summer season, reflecting strong underlying demand for the property and the area; bookings have been less consistent under the current owners due to family illness rather than any issue with the property itself, leaving clear room for a new owner to restore and build on that earlier performance. Both the three-bedroom basement gîte and the one-bedroom courtyard gîte are fully furnished and ready to let immediately, whether run together for maximum income or with one reserved for personal use, and the property's proximity to the Atlantic coast, regional attractions, and a walkable village setting all support the kind of demand that drove those historic bookings. Beyond the two existing gîtes, the 250m² outbuilding offers a further revenue opportunity — subject to planning permission, it could become additional rental accommodation, an events venue, or a long-term let — giving an incoming owner real scope to scale income with consistent marketing and management well past its historic peak.