Pretty Stone Cottage, Barn Set Lovely Large Mature Gardens

Property Description

Situated in a small hamlet close to the market town of Sauzé Vaussais and just 15 mins from the thriving town of Melle. This well-maintained character property offers comfort and charm with 133m2 of living space, it has been professionally rewired, roofs fully renovated and insulated, and a fosse/drainage system installed in 2006. The lovely gated courtyard at the front of the house is a real sun trap and is nicely planted with various shrubs and bushes.

 Ground floor: Entrance hall 4m2 with original bull’s eye window (oval) and traditional sink and a door leading to beautiful oak staircase to the first floor. Farmhouse style fitted kitchen/ dining room 24m2 with original oak wooden floor, stone fireplace with Godin wood burning stove and a beamed ceiling with a dishwasher, gas cooker and drinks fridge. Just off the kitchen is a useful utility/storage room 12m2 and there is a door leading to out to the front courtyard, ideal as a cloakroom/boot room. The spacious lounge is 30m, it has double aspect windows and French doors opening to the covered terrace, a wooden floor and beamed ceiling add further character as does the charentaise stone fireplace with wood burning fire. Bathroom with a WC.

1st floor: landing 7m2 with a wooden floor and exposed stonework leads to 3 bedrooms all have wooden floors, exposed beams/windows and Velux’s giving extra sunlight to the rooms: Bedroom 1 is a fabulous 24m2, bedroom 2: 15m2 and the 3rdbedroom 3 is 10m2. A family bathroom: 4m2 with a bath, sink and WC. 

Attached to the side is a covered terrace with an exposed oak framed and a tiled terrace of 20m2, ideal for alfresco dining and enjoying views over the gardens. A stone barn of 68m2 and with an internal section of 38m2 in excellent condition and a good roof also offers great potential for conversion and/or potential home or gites. A gravelled driveway with parking for several vehicles and land laid to lawn to the side, fully enclosed with 2 further gated accesses, the garden is planted and hedged with a variety of different trees/ bushes and the whole property is set on 5409m2 of land.

Viewing highly recommended.