Attractive 5-Bedroom Charentaise House with Swimming Pool, B

Property Description

Property Features
Bedrooms : 5
Bathrooms : 3
Reception Rooms : 2
Plot (m2) : 1052
Habitable area (m2) : 270
Swimming Pool : Yes
Outbuildings : Yes
State of Repair : Good
Drainage : Septic tank
Heating system : Oil-fired central heating + wood-burning stove
Taxe foncière (EUR) : 1562 (in 2019)
Nearest shop : 7km
Nearest bar : 7km
Nearest town : Mansle 8km / Ruffec 13km



Property Summary
This pretty stone Charentaise house with a huge living room, plenty of original features, swimming pool and gîte potential, sits in a secure gated courtyard garden on the edge of a village near the market town of Mansle. The property is being sold fully-furnished.


Full Details
HouseFrom the courtyard garden a number of doors give access to the house.To the right of the house a glazed door opens into a very large living room (70m2 - formerly a barn) with tiled floor, exposed stone walls, exposed beam double-height ceiling and a very impressive stone fireplace. With its windows and glazed doors, this south-facing room enjoys plenty light.To the left of the living room an arched doorway leads through to the original entrance hall (18m2) with wooden floor and exposed beam ceiling - this room is currently used a the fourth bedroom when the need arises.Next this room is the well equipped laundry room, off which is a shower room (shower, wash-basin and WC).From here a door opens into a charming kitchen (25m2) with tiled floor, exposed beam ceiling, fitted units and a very pretty stone fireplace with wood-burning stove. There is a door from the kitchen to the terrace that runs along the front of the house.To the far side of the kitchen a doorway leads through to a second reception room (25m2) with tiled floor.First floorTwo staircases (one from the second reception room and one from the ground floor bedroom / entrance hall) give access to three double bedrooms (25m2, 14.5m2 and 13.5m2) - the largest of which has an ensuite bathroom (bath, shower, wash-basin, WC and bidet). In addition to this there is a family bathroom (bath, wash-basin and WC).
Guest annexAttached to the house, a former outbuilding has been converted to provide a large and comfortable room (about 50m2) which is currently used as guest accommodation (there is plenty of space for a living area and a bedroom area.
OutbuildingsTo one side of the garden is a stone barn (50m2) which provides plenty of storage and offers potential for conversion into habitable accommodation (subject to planning). In addition to this there are a number of smaller stone outbuildings that provide additional storage and one of which houses the oil-fired central heating boiler.
ExteriorThe house sits in a plot of 1052m2. From the village lane, large wrought-iron gates open into the south-facing courtyard garden. A paved terrace runs along the front of the house and overlooks the garden, the covered barbecue area and the swimming pool (10m x 5m). The courtyard garden is mainly laid to gravel (for easy maintenance) and there are a number of mature shrubs and borders.
SummaryThis attractive house is in a great location, just a short drive from the riverside market town of Mansle and the larger town of Ruffec - both offering most amenities. There is easy access to the N10 - a main arterial road from Paris to Bordeaux and Ruffec also offers a TGV service to both cities. The house itself has oil-fired central heating on the ground floor (with underfloor heating in the large living room) and electric heating upstairs. The house is being sold fully-furnished - just unpack the bags!