Former watermill in lovely setting

Charente 16, Poitou-Charentes

€302,100

Agency Fees Included? Yes

Property details

Ref:

CIC1731

Property type:

Mill

Location:

Champagne Mouton, nr Nanteuil-en-Vallée

Region:

Poitou-Charentes

Département:

Charente 16

Habitable Space:

206 m²

Summary

This mid-19th century watermill has been renovated to create a comfortable home in a wonderful setting.

Property description

This mid-19th century watermill has been renovated to create a comfortable home in a wonderful setting.

House

Ground floor

The front door opens to a tiled entrance hall (7 sq m). To the left of the hall a pair of glazed doors open to the kitchen (16 sq m) with tiled floor and some fitted units. To the rear of the kitchen a door opens to a bedroom (11 sq m) with tiled floor and ensuite shower room (shower, wash basin and WC) with plumbing for a washing machine.

To the right of the entrance hall a pair of glazed doors open to the huge living room (53 sq m) with plenty of room for sitting and dining areas. The room has exposed stone walls, exposed beam ceiling, fireplace, free-standing wood-burning stove and views over the garden and river.

To the rear of the entrance hall a corridor leads another bedroom (12 sq m) with views over the rear garden and river. There is also a WC off the corridor.

First floor

A wooden staircase rises from the living room to the first floor landing. To the right a door opens to a small bedroom (9 sq m) and to the left a door opens to a bathroom (bath, wash basin and WC). To the rear of the hall a door opens to a large loft-style room (informally divided by the main roof truss beams. This multi-purpose room provides additional sleeping areas as well as an office space.

Basement

Below the house is the basement comprising a number of rooms, including a room where the mill race passes.

Garden

The property sits on a plot of about 4000 sq m (one acre). To the side of the house is a large covered parking area and to the front is a garden, mainly laid to lawn, with a number of mature trees. Next to this is a vegetable garden and a comfortable garden shed with a wood burner and electricity. To the rear of the house is the stream with mill race. A small bridge provides access to an island and beyond this is some more land.

This is an attractive property in a lovely setting close to the pretty town of Nanteuil-en-Vallée.

Fast Facts

Heating system: Oil-fired central heating + fireplaces
Sanitation system: septic tank
Nearest shop: 2.5km
Nearest Bar: 2.5km
Distance to town: Nanteuil-en-Vallée 6km