Beautiful Manor House, 1.3 Acres, Quiet Setting Close to Amenities

Property Description

In Brief: 7 Large Beds; 1 Maids Room; Kitchen; Pantry; Cellar; Wine Cellar; Sitting Room; Dining Room; Reception; Entrance Hall; 2 Bathrooms; Barn; Chai; Old Cottage; Bread Oven; Diverse Outbuildings; Lovely Walled Garden; Views
Situation: East Charente 16450: Tucked away at the edge of a pretty rural village with countryside views from the fabulous grounds, this traditional ‘Maison de Maître’ must be viewed! It is so rare to find this type of property with the advantages of being close to amenities but with a quiet setting! The little village has a small river running through it, a Bar-restaurant, Bakery, Mechanic/Garage, Post Office, Football pitch, Playground, Charity shop, small weekly Market and Doctors. c8mins drive to 3 Market Towns; c45mins from the rampart city of Angoulême (TGV) and Limoges Airport.

Description: The property was built c1870 and has been well maintained over the years but remains relatively unspoilt and retains an air of grandeur, having belonged to the same family since construction. With work it would make a fabulous B&B/boutique hotel or family home. The main house faces south and benefits from approx 220m² habitable space (12 rooms and 2 bathrooms) and is laid out as follows:
On the ground floor: Main Entrance Hall 12.9m²~ with quarry tiles and oak staircase; traditional wine cellar (11m²~ ) with battered earth floor; Smoking Room (Yes that’s what the family call it although none of them smoke anymore!); oak panelled Dining room 25.5m²~; 25.5m²~Sitting room with oak flooring, working fireplace and double doors to terrace and grounds; Service Entrance/ corridor 9.7m²~; Traditional Kitchen 22m²~huge original larder, stone fireplace, large stone trough-sink, quarry tiles; Cellar 8m²~; 3 Bedrooms (12.7/14.6/23.9m²~); Jack and Jill Bathroom 8.4m²~(rolltop bath+shower attachment, bidet, wc, basin); Cook/Maids Room 10.4m² with original cupboards.

On the 1st Floor: 4 bedrooms: Small Lady’s Maid’s room (ok for child) 6.3m²~ and 14.2/16.3/18.9m², all with large fitted cupboards; Vast family Bathroom 15.2m²~(Bath, 2 amazing 1930’s basins); WC; Convertible Attic of 75m² with lovely roof timbers and shuttered windows.

Roof reviewed entirely in 2004 (and maintained since, no membrane); Oil CH: new boiler in 2000, lovely original cast-iron rads; requiring rewiring throughout; Mains Drainage; Tax Fonciere c3000€/annum; some of the antique furniture available.



Outbuildings: attached Cottage (servants quarters) 50m²~+ partially convertible attic (2 rooms, 2 fireplaces, old stone sink, staircase); 18m²~Bread oven and original laundry; 35m²~Covered parking area; 80m²~Barn (New Roof); 22m²~ Chai/Work shop (New Roof), all situated around a courtyard in front of the property (which one neighbour has access across). At the rear of the property: 16m²~Garden Room; Stone Shed; Pump House (over the Well); fabulous little outbuilding that used to house the original Wc’s and had has now been converted into garden Shower Room/WC; Magnificent Chicken Coop (more of a ‘Palais de Poules’!).

Land: Plot size: approx. 5345m² (1.3 Acres). The grounds are private (partially walled), have been well maintained and boast several majestic century-old trees (Cedar, Lime, Yew etc); BBQ; 2 shingle Terraces; Walled Kitchen Garden; plenty of room for a pool; Rear gated entrance (possibility to change access and add driveway); Lovely views over open countryside.