Spacious and Elegant Townhouse. All Facilities Within Easy Reach.

Property Description

Set in the heart of Chalais, south Charente, this elegant 4-bedroomed townhouse is within easy walking distance of all facilities. Carefully maintained for decadesby the same owners,it offers much charm (solid wood floors, beautiful marble fireplaces...) coupled withup-to-date comforts such as modern central heating and mains drainage.

The rooms are well-proportioned and spacious. Of particular note is the double aspectliving room which is beautifully light. Glazed internal doors allow it to be divided intositting room on one side and dining room on the other, or they can be left open to maximise the space. The south-facing balcony terrace is accessed from this room.

Three double bedrooms and a huge 'vintage' bathroom can be found on the first floor, with a fourth bedroom, and room for more if wished, on the second floor, under the eaves of the roof. There are lots of storage cupboards throughout.

On basement level are extensivestorage and utility areas including a wine cellar, boiler room, pantry, and large garage giving on to the little lane to the rear of the property. The small garden just opposite the garage entrance is well-planted with trees and shrubs and provides a shady sitting area in the summer. The lane gives on to a free parking area, a park with children's play equipment, and pleasant, tree-linedriverside walks.

Close to all shops and schools, thiswill make a greatfamily home after a sympathetic modernisation and decoration.It would also make a good holiday home,where you can leave the car in the garage and enjoya stroll to the local restaurants, river fishing, cycling and walking circuits, open-air swimming pool, tennis courts,16th century château, and the famous Monday morning street market.

An excellent choice of local river and lakeside beaches can be found within ten minutes' drive, and the wide Atlantic beaches are less than 90 minutes away by car. The Chalais railway station, justtwo minutes' walk, is a bonus. Itoffers south-bound services to Bordeaux and onwardsto Biarritz, to Arcachon, or to Spain. North-bound trains connect to Angoulême in about 30 minutes, for TGV's to Paris and Lille.


Prix : 100000 ?eur HAI incluant 11,11%%TTC d'honoraires à la charge de l'acquéreur. Prix honoraires exclus: 90000 ?eur . Frais de notaire en sus.