Magnificent manor house in stunning setting

Charente 16, Poitou-Charentes

€799,000

Agency Fees Included? Yes

Property details

Ref:

CIC1570

Property type:

Maison de Maitre

Location:

Bessac, 15km from Barbezieux St Hilaire

Region:

Poitou-Charentes

Département:

Charente 16

Habitable Space:

430 m²

Summary

This wonderful property, set on its own on a hill amidst the fields and vineyards of the Charente, has fine views, a pool and plenty of land.

Property description

House

Ground floor

The front door opens into a very large entrance hall (34 sq m) with original tiled floor. To the left a pair of panelled doors opens to the kitchen (30 sq m) with wooden floor, limestone Charentaise fireplace, a range of fitted wooden units and a Charentaise cupboard containing the original stone "evier" (sink). Further down the hall, to the left, a pair of doors opens to a formal dining room (20 sq m) with wooden floor and marble fireplace.

To the right of the entrance hall two pairs of doors open into a large double reception room (50 sq m) with wooden floor and two marble fireplaces. From here a door opens to another reception room (34 sq m) with tiled floor, a limestone Charentaise fireplace and doors to the gardens. To the rear of this room a door opens to a laundry / boot room. A staircase from this reception room rises to a large room (34 sq m) with wooden floor and exposed trussed rafter beams. This room could be used as a further bedroom, a library, music room...

First floor

To the rear of the entrance hall an original wooden staircase curves up to the first floor landing (26 sq m) with wooden floor. To the left are two sets of doors that open to a what is currently a suite of two rooms open to each other (24 sq m each, each with marble fireplaces). Although these rooms are currently used as a sitting room and an office/library, they were originally two separate bedrooms, each with its own door to the landing and could be used as such with no alterations required. To the right of the landing are a further two doors. One opens to a bedroom (19 sq m) with fireplace, walk-in wardrobe and an ensuite shower room. The last door opens to a vast bathroom (22 sq m) with freestanding roll-top bath, twin wash basins, fireplace and part-panelled walls.

Second floor

The staircase continues to the second floor landing (about 15 sq m) with wooden floor. There are four more bedrooms on this floor (28 sq m, 25 sq m, 24 sq m and 13.5 sq m), one which has an ensuite shower room and dressing room. There is also a large shower room (11.5 sq m).

Outbuildings

There are a number of substantial outbuildings set around two sides of the courtyard. These total about 800 sq m and comprise a number of barns, stables and workshops (including an artist's studio). There is also an open-sided south-facing barn which makes a wonderful covered dining / entertaining area. Set just outside the main complex, but still on the property, is a former animal house with its own enclosed garden.

Grounds

The property comes with 51,091 sq m (12.6 acres). To the front of the house is the large courtyard which, unusually for properties of this importance in the area, is not walled on the south side. The result is that the property enjoys fine rural views over the fields and vineyards. An area of lawn leads from the courtyard down to the swimming pool (again, with fine views), beyond which is another lawn.

To the side and rear of the house is more land, generally laid to lawn. To the other side of the lane is the remainder of the land (13,450 sq m)

Properties like this very rarely come onto the market and this is an exceptional example of a Charentaise manor complex. It would make an extremely elegant family home and is easily large enough to be turned into a luxury chambres d'hôtes.

Fast Facts:
Heating system: oil-fired central heating
Sanitation system: septic tank
Nearest shop: 8km
Nearest Bar: 8km (there is a ferme auberge / restaurant within walking distance)
Distance to town: Blanzac Porcheresse 8km / Barbezieux St Hilaire 15km