Traditional Charentaise House with Swimming Pool and Barns

Property Description

Property Features
Bedrooms : 5
Bathrooms : 3
Reception Rooms : 2
Plot (m2) : 2155
Habitable area (m2) : 320
Swimming Pool : Yes
Outbuildings : Yes
Drainage : Fosse septique x2
Heating system : Mains gas-fired central heating
Taxe foncière (EUR) : 1100 (tbc)
Nearest shop : 3.5km
Nearest bar : 3.5km
Nearest town : Jarnac 4.5km / Segonzac 4.5km
Internet : ADSL < 3Mb/s, 4G



Property Summary
This 5-bedroom Charentaise house comes with a swimming pool, outbuildings, a manageable garden and is just short drive / cycle ride from the towns of Jarnac and Segonzac.


Full Details
HouseGround floorThe front door opens to the entrance hall (11m2) with tiled floor and exposed beam ceiling. To the right of the hall a door opens to the sitting room (32m2) with wooden floor, exposed beam ceiling and a stone fireplace.To the far side of the sitting room a door opens to a room (20m2 - currently used as an office) with stone fireplace and a part-glazed door to the garden. To the back of the room there is a useful store room. To one corner of the office a staircase rises to a double-bedroom (16m2).A door to the left of the entrance leads to the dining room (33m2) with tiled floor, exposed beam ceiling and a stone fireplace. To the far side there is access to to a small second entrance hall, off which is a shower room (shower, wash-basin and WC).To the left of the second entrance hall is the kitchen (15m2) with tiled floor and a range of units, beyond which is the summer kitchen (10m2).Next to the summer kitchen is a large room (24m2) which is currently used for storage, but which has glazed doors to the garden and offers potential for use as an additional reception room. A corridor from this room gives access to an double-bedroom (13m2) with ensuite shower room (shower, wash-basin and WC) and the boiler room.First floorA wooden staircase rises from the entrance hall to the first floor landing. Up here there are two double-bedrooms (34m2 and 16m2) each with a fireplace. There is also a dressing room, a bathroom (bath and wash-basin) and a separate WC.Second floorThe stairs continue to the second floor landing to the left of which is a large bedroom (31m2). To the other side of the landing is an attic (35m2).
OutbuildingsAttached to the house is a large barn (about 70m2), next to which is the covered entrance porch (about 140m2). In addition to this there is a further barn (without a roof).
ExteriorThe house sits on a south-west facing plot of 2155m2 and looks into its walled garden. To the front of the house the garden is mainly laid to gravel, beyond which are areas of lawn with a number of mature trees. To one side there is a swimming pool, next to which is the pool house.
SummarySet in a small hamlet between the historic towns of Jarnac and Segonzac (capital of the prestigious Grande Champagne cognac vineyards) this handsome property offers plenty of living space with the potential to develop a guest annex. The larger towns of Cognac and Angoulême are within easy reach and the coast is just over an hour by car.