A Beautifully Presented Stone Farmhouse, Tastefully Converte

Property Description

Property Features
Bedrooms : 5
Plot (m2) : 568
Habitable area (m2) : 290
Gîte : Yes
Outbuildings : Yes
State of Repair : Good
Drainage : fosse septique
Heating system : Electric heating + wood-burning stoves
Taxe foncière (EUR) : 900
Nearest shop : 5km
Nearest bar : 5km
Nearest town : Ruffec 14km
Internet : ADSL 2 Mb/s, 4G
Sterling service : Yes



Property Summary
A beautifully presented stone farmhouse, tastefully converted from two adjoining houses dated 1808 and 1849 respectively, and connected internally into one large spacious 10 room country house.


Full Details
The property is situated on 568 sq meters of easily maintained, private, gravelled and walled courtyard, at the southern end of a small tranquil Charente village with delightful views overlooking meadow pastures.
The property benefits from an outstanding fully tiled, south facing canopy running the full length of the house. It has a lovely spacious living room with delightful glass fronted wood burning fire and beautiful large south facing French windows. The spacious, farmhouse kitchen, has a blue, wood burning fired oven, with clean white wall and floor units for storage, centred around a large kitchen table.
It has two lovely modernised spacious bathrooms plus two stunning shower rooms. There is enormous storage capacity, with fitted wardrobes in all bedrooms, plus additional storage rooms. It benefits from other spacious rooms currently used as computer/office and hobby rooms.
There is a large independent garage with a large loft within the walled courtyard.
The two original houses have retained their original separate water and electrical systems and due to the internal door arrangements can be returned to their original room layouts with the following varying configurations.
1. House with kitchen, very large spacious living room and staircase to upper level, bright hobby room, laundry room, cave, stunning sun lounge with fully fitted bar, 2 outstanding bathrooms 1 with double basins and large wall mirrors, and 1 with large Jacuzzi bath, 3 toilets and the ability to use 3.4.or 5 bedrooms as required.
2. House with lovely, fully fitted farmhouse kitchen, storage room with access to large, private, fully tiled internal courtyard, bright living room, mezzanine, a beautiful large bathroom with champagne coloured suite, double washbasins and very large wall mirror, separate toilet and the option of 2 or 3 bedrooms as required.
The varying bedroom configurations make it ideal for a growing household or for use as an independent house with a separate apartment or small Gite, or continue to use as a luxury country residence.
Subject to the present owners downsizing, there will be several items of quality furniture and bar stock included in the sale. Such items to be determined at the time of sale