Beautiful Charentaise House with Stone Outbuildings in a Gated and Walled Private Setting

Property Description

Our ref- AI4094
Set behind imposing wrought iron gates and a large front courtyard and garden, this stone house is incredibly attractive and situated in a quiet hamlet. The property offers versatile accommodation and great entertaining areas making great use of the outbuildings attached to either side of the house but also with the opportunity to increase the living accommodation
The front of the property is enclosed by a stone wall with double wrought-iron vehicle gates and a smaller pedestrian gate. The back garden has ample space for a pool and terrace. There are further outbuildings that would make excellent gites for rental or extended family or perhaps space for workshop or a home-based business
There are double-glazed windows throughout the house, tiled floors on the ground floor, and electric heating.
In detail the house comprises:
Entrance hall - 11m2 with half-panelled walls, stairs to the 1st floor and a door to the back rooms
Kitchen diner - 23m2 which has a range of fitted units, space for a range cooker, fridge and dishwasher
Lounge diner - 38m2 with a central arch, feature stone fireplace with a working chimney and decorative insert
At the back of the house are:
Utility room/2nd kitchen - 11m2 which has a water filter system, connections for washing machine, power points for extra appliances and door to the open fronted barn
Shower room - 4m2 equipped with shower and WC
Bedroom - 14m2 which has exposed stone walls and ceiling beams and gives access to the store room
Store room - 24m2 with a further door giving access to the enclosed attached barn
It should be a simple job to convert the store room to a lounge and this rear part of the house would then lend itself to an independent annex with access from both attached buildings and internally from the entrance hall
The 1st floor has exposed floorboards throughout apart from in the bathroom and comprises:
Gallery landing - 15m2 with two built-in store cupboards
Bedroom - 16m2
Bedroom - 16m2
Bedroom - 14m2
Bathroom - 9m2 with tiled floor, bath, separate shower and twin washbasins
Separate WC
Outbuildings
Open fronted barn - 54m2 which is to one side of the house and has been used as a covered dining and entertaining area with doors to the utility room and the back garden. It has a gravel floor and beautifully renovated exposed stone walls and beams
Workshop - 15m2 at the back of the barn and with power and lighting although the roof panels will need some attention
Enclosed barn - 60m2 to the other side of the house and currently fitted out as a party room with a gravel floor and double height with exposed stone and beams. It could equally become extra accommodation for the house or a separate house. Leading off at right angles from this barn are two further stone buildings as follows:
Building 1 - 34m2
Building 2 - 38m2Both have concrete floors and a mezzanine storage area and would lend themselves to a variety of uses. Electricity and lighting are connected to both
Front courtyard and garden
The enclosed front offers a wonderfully attractive space for leisure, relaxation and especially entertaining. The main part of the area is gravelled but there is a raised lawn, several seating areas, flower beds and shrubs and in one corner a stone-built barbecue with dining terrace
Back garden
There is access from inside the house and a vehicle gate to access an off-road parking space while the garden is enclosed with a fence and laurel hedge, has a well, fruit trees and seating areas. There is a stone garden store room of 13m2 which could also be used to house swimming pool plant equipment for which there is ample room in the adjacent garden space for a full pool and terrace
The hamlet is just outside the main village and a fifteen-minute drive from the town of Matha where there are all commercial facilities. The famous and historic town of Cognac, home of the spirit that bears its name, is 30 minutes and the nearest coastal resort is about an hour
Properties as attractive as this are a rare find indeed and those with the same versatile accommodation options even more so. Whether looking for a permanent home with room to extend, create gites for an extra income or just as a beautiful holiday home, this is the perfect choice
Current habitable space - 155m2
Total plot size - 1259m2 CLASSE ENERGIE: E
As we are a French company, French law requires us to publish the following
Prix 253 340 euros honoraires d'agence inclus.
Prix honoraires d'agence exclus 239 000 euros.
Honoraires d'agence de 6,00% ttc à la charge de l'acquéreur.