Situated in a Pretty Riverside Village, Vouleme, Vienne

Property Description

This beautiful 5 bedroom village house was, until recently, run as a successful ‘Chambres d’hôtes’ but would also make a spacious family home. The property is situated in the pretty riverside village of Voulême and comes with outbuildings as well as a detached cottage, that requires renovation.





The main house is configured into the owners accommodation and independent guest areas. There’s a generous 234m2 of habitable space and the layout of the rooms is as follows:








Ground Floor





Entrance hallway with WC and door leading to a large, dry cellar (6.1 x 2.5m) that houses the central heating boiler. Coming from the hallway is an office (2.9 x 1.7m). A charming dining room (4.7 x 3.5m) that is used for B & B guests has an open fireplace as well as radiator. The hallway leads into a large room (8.7 x 3.1 m) that is currently a library but could be another dining room. French doors from this room lead into the large courtyard area. A useful utility room (3.1 x 2.4m) has plumbing for washing machines as well as space for dryers and also has a double sink. A further room (5.9 x 4m) just needs finishing; it has double-glazed windows and a concrete floor.  Stairs from the library lead up to the guest bedrooms.





Leading from the other side of the hallway is the recently fitted kitchen (5.3 x 3.5m) with integrated appliances and ‘soft-close’ draws and cupboards.  A separate pantry has a door that leads to a dry ‘cave’, useful for storing wine and bottled preserves and fruit. The kitchen also has an external door to the Mediterranean-style gardens. 





From the kitchen, a glazed door leads into the charming living room (5.1 x 4.1m) with log-burner. French doors lead to an external private seating/dining area.





First and Second Floors





Back to the entrance hallway, the first set of stairs lead up to the private owners’ bedroom (5.4 x 4.4 max). This large and light room has views over the church/village, lovely wooden floors and built-in wardrobes. A separate shower-room with tiled floor includes a large shower, vanity wash hand basin, WC.  The staircase extends to the second floor where a fifth bedroom (3.8 x 3.7m) has a door into a useful attic storage area.





First Floor Guest Rooms





From the library stairs lead up to bedroom 3 (5.1 x 4.3m max) that has a wooden floor and is beamed, with a large en-suite shower room with tiled floor. Bedroom 4 (5 x 4.2m max)  also comes with a similar en-suite shower room.  A half stairway leads up to bedroom 5 (6.8 x 4.6 max), which also has an en-suite shower room.  As with the rest of the house, these rooms are decorated with light, clean walls and soft-furnishings to match colour schemes.  The owners have beautiful, traditional French furniture in the guest areas in keeping with the property.





Cottage: 





A second house (128 m2) to renovate comprises two rooms (24m2 and 33m2) on the ground floor and two rooms upstairs (33m2, 23m2) and a landing.





The owners advise that the roof is in good condition and allows for development of the large attic area, This property would make an ideal home for an extended family or a house to rent out.





Location:





The house  is located in the heart of the pretty village of Vouleme, overlooking the church.  The village is bordered by the River Charente and surrounded by open countryside.





The nearest town is Civray, with its range of shops, bars, restaurants, weekly market and leisure centre/pools. The cosmopolitan city of Poitiers, (with its airport and TGV) is also within easy reach. 





Nearby international airports can be found at Poitiers, Limoges, La Rochelle and Bordeaux, with the nearby N10 main road connecting you the north and south of France and into Spain. 





Outside: 





Outside there is a pretty front garden with comfortable seating areas.  To the rear of the property you will find a beautiful courtyard, which is a real sun-trap. The old hangar has room for a garden table and chairs and a hammock. There is a useful workshop (6.7 x 4.2m) with power, water and a concrete floor. An adjoining former barn with large attic area above. There’s also a garage (7.7 x4m). Double gates to the road open to allow for off-road parking.  Behind this courtyard you will find a large garden.








Additional info:





Bedrooms: 5


Bathrooms: 4


Receptions: 2


Habitable space: 234m2


Plot size: 1543m2


Parking: Yes


Taxe foncière:  1177 € per annum


DPE rating: D


Broadband: Yes


Heating: Central heating


Drainage: Septic tank


Distance to shops: 10 mins


Distance to coast: 1h45mins


Distance to ferry port: 4h15mins








Please note: Agency fees are included in the advertised price and are payable by the purchaser.  All locations and sizes are approximate. La Résidence has made every effort to ensure that the details and photographs of this property are accurate and in no way misleading.  However, this information does not form part of a contract and no warranties are either given or implied


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