3 Bedroom Cottage in Village Location

Charente 16, Poitou-Charentes

€57,495

Property details

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Property type:

Cottage

Location:

Central Village Location

Region:

Poitou-Charentes

Département:

Charente 16

Habitable Space:

Not Known

Summary

Large Cottage, village location, 3 bedrooms, 2 barns, parcel of land, ideal for holiday letting with good potential rental return.

Property description

This 200 year old cottage is set in the heart of a small friendly village and was once the village bar, cafe and tabac, approximately 10kms from the ancient market town of Confolens and 2kms from the Vienne River. The cottage offers 3 bedrooms and also includes a single storey stone barn and 2 storey stone barn as well as a small parcel of land. In-principle planning has been given by the Mairie to remove the roof and lower the walls of the single storey barn to make a quiet secluded courtyard garden. Permission has also been granted in the past to develop the 2 storey barn into a dwelling but this has expired. The cottage is much improved with a new roof, kitchen and gas-central heating added to improve the property. The property is fully functional with power-shower and bidet in the white-suite bathroom, there is still some work to do including the plans to install and additional upstairs bathroom (the tiles, shower-tray and door, as well as wash-basin for this project are to be included). The property has a large lounge, with little used multi-fuel burner in the large traditional charentais fireplace , exposed beams and woodwork as well as an impressive 15’ x 3’ mirror (thought to have come from a local chateau) give the room a really homely feel. A fitted kitchen with ‘harlequin’ tiled splash-backs, free-standing stainless-steel gas cooker and fridge and freezer are also included, the room also has a dining area will comfortably house a large farmhouse table. The oak stairs lead to the good sized bedrooms, with ample scope to incorporate the additional bathroom planned. The cottage has good electrics and benefits from mains drainage. The nearby villages of St Germain d’Confolens, L’isle de Jourdain and Availles-Limouzine as well as the beautiful countryside in between make this an ideal area for walking or cycling and with the many lakes and rivers; water sports like canoeing, swimming and fishing are within easy reach. Further afield there are the towns and cities of Poitiers, Limoges and La Rochelle with air links to the UK and mainland European countries. Architectural and history abound in the regions capital of Angouleme, world famous Cognac and lesser known but as important the martyr village of Oradour-sur-Glane. This region is truly very pretty and it is no wonder that the French themselves choose this as a favourite holiday destination. There are excellent air, road and rail links to the region. Arrangements have been made for a local French speaking English couple to meet, assist and carryout property viewings, as well as answer any questions and provide local knowledge and help. The property offers great opportunity as an investment property, holiday or permanent home and is exceptional value for money.