Charentaise house with gite pool and land

Charente 16, Poitou-Charentes

€439,900

Agency Fees Included? Yes

Property details

Ref:

CIC1205

Property type:

House with Gites

Location:

Ars

Region:

Poitou-Charentes

Département:

Charente 16

Habitable Space:

167 m²

Summary

Pretty charentaise house with gite, swimming pool and 8800m2 of land and gardens.

Property description

Located just outside a popular and well-equipped village, this house and gite have prettily landscaped gardens plus the benefit of a paddock and orchard, ideal as a family home with income potential.

House

Ground Floor

The spacious entry hall (30 sq metres) could also serve well as a reception room making the most of its stone feature fireplace with wood burning stove, tiled floor and exposed beams. To the left is the sitting room (29 sq metres) also with fine traditional fireplace and wood burning stove, tiled floors and exposed beams, also the added feature of a built in cupboard - a typical feature of the region. To the rear of the entrance hall is access to a small rear hallway, from which is a door to the dining / kitchen (34 sq metres), extremely spacious, it is fitted with a range of low kitchen units, a gas fired cooking range and Franco-Belge style wood burning stove. There is a rear porch with a door leading to the side courtyard and herb garden. Also on the ground floor is a ground floor bedroom (13 sq metres) bathroom (9 sq metres) with bath, shower and wash hand basin, a separate WC and a useful utility room.

First Floor

Of the three double bedrooms, the master (28 sq metres) has garden views, and en-suite shower room and WC; the two others (both 12 sq metres) each have garden views, laminate floorings and revealed rafter beams.

Gite

Comprised on the ground floor of one large open plan room (65 sq metres) with areas designated for dining, relaxing and an American kitchen, glazed doors lead to gites own walled terrace and entrance away from the main house. On the first floor there is a double bedroom (12 sq metres) and a shower room with WC.

Externally

To the front of the house is the main garden area, planted with many flowering and fragrant plants and shrubs, the gazebo offers shade from the sun, the swimming pool is well terraced and south facing. There is a drive leading to the large garage/barn which separates the house from the gite, and offers plenty of storage space plus has the addition of a fully plumbed toilet. To either side of the house are areas of paved terrace and further to the left is the 1 and 1/4 acre paddock. To the rear of the house is a small lane, to the far side of which is the orchard and parking area (currently left for the users of the gite.)

Just a couple of minutes drive from Ars and 10 minutes from Cognac this property is ideally located for someone who likes the countryside close at hand, but does not want to feel isolated from the local community and amenities.

Fast Facts

Heating system : Electric heaters
Sanitation system : Septic tank
Nearest shop: Ars 2.5km
Nearest Bar: Ars 2.5km
Distance to town: Cognac 11.5km