Handsome charentaise house

Charente Maritime 17, Poitou-Charentes

€424,000

Agency Fees Included? Yes

Property details

Ref:

CIC1452

Property type:

House

Location:

Near Matha

Region:

Poitou-Charentes

Département:

Charente Maritime 17

Habitable Space:

200 m²

Summary

This traditional charentaise house has plenty of charm, spacious outbuildings, a walled garden and comes with a romantic former windmill.

Property description

House

Ground floor

The front door opens to the entrance hall (11 sq m) with terracotta tiled floor and exposed beam ceiling. To the right of the hall a door opens into a large sitting room (42 sq m) with exposed beam ceiling, wooden floor and a fireplace with wood-burning stove and a finely moulded overmantle. To the left of the entrance hall a door opens to a spacious kitchen / dining room (42 sq m) with tiled floor and exposed beam ceiling. This room is divided into distinct areas: kitchen with fitted units and breakfast area with a large charentaise fireplace, dining area and a sitting area arranged around a smaller, marble fireplace. From the kitchen a door opens to a summer kitchen / scullery with a door to the courtyard. Off this room is a shower room with plumbing for a washing machine.

To the rear of the entrance hall a door opens to an internal hallway off which are a large workshop and another large room, both of which could be transformed into habitable accommodation if desired. Also off this hallway is a large wine cellar (with the contents being safely secured behind a very attractive wrought iron gate - creating what is locally known as a "paradis", or paradise).

First floor

The original wooden staircase rises to the first floor landing, office which are four bedrooms (25 sq m, 20 sq m, 18.5 sq m and 16 sq m) all with independent access to the landing and two of which have an interconnecting door so could form a large suite. Two of the bedrooms have fireplaces. At one end of the landing is a shower room and at the other a bathroom.

Outbuildings

The property benefits from a number of stone outbuildings (totalling about 250 sq m) that provide useful garage and storage space, but which could equally (subject to relevant permissions) be converted to habitable accommodation.

Garden

The property sits on a plot of about 2000 sq m. To the front of the house is a gravelled area beyond which is a lawn. Tothe right of the house is a walled garden with lawn, to one side of which is a large, above ground pool.

Windmill

The property also comes with its own former windmill. Located a few kilometres away, the mill has been renovated (walls, floor and roof made good). Set over three floors, the mill has a fireplace and has been used for family parties, New Year celebrations etc. A really charming addition to the property.

Fast Facts

Heating system: Electric
Sanitation system: Septic tank
Nearest shop: Cresé 1km
Nearest bar: Beauvais-sur-Matha 5km
Distance to town: Matha 10km