Beautiful Charentaise longère

Charente 16, Poitou-Charentes

€381,600

Agency Fees Included? Not Known

Property details

Ref:

CIC1790

Property type:

House

Location:

Near Barbezieux

Region:

Poitou-Charentes

Département:

Charente 16

Habitable Space:

275 m²

Summary

This lovely Charentaise longère has been sympathetically renovated to provide an elegant and comfortable home.

Property description

House

Ground floor

The front door opens to an entrance area (14 sq m) with wooden floor and exposed beam ceiling. To the left a wide doorway opens to the library (34 sq m) with wooden floor, exposed beam ceiling and a limestone Charentaise fireplace with wood-burning stove.

To the right of the entrance a doorway opens to the sitting room (35 sq m) with wooden floor, exposed beam ceiling and a limestone Charentaise fireplace. From here a door opens to the spacious dual aspect kitchen / dining room (36 sq m) with tiled floor, exposed beam ceiling, a range of fitted units a wood-burning stove and a pair of glazed doors to the garden.

To the rear of the entrance hall a few steps lead up to a landing off which is are large bedroom (29 sq m - with wooden floor) and a good size shower room (11 sq m) with shower, wash-basin and WC. Also off the landing is a small laundry room.

First floor

A wooden staircase rises from the entrance hall to the first floor landing, off which are two bedrooms (34 and 28 sq m) both with wooden floors and exposed beam ceilings. Also off the landing is a bathroom (bath, shower, wash-basin and WC).

A door from the smaller of the two bedrooms opens to another room which also has its own access from a staircase in the kitchen. This room (36 sq m) has a wooden floor and an exposed beam ceiling. There is plenty of space to create an ensuite bathroom.

Outbuilding

Running along the rear of the house is an outbuilding (or "chai") which provides useful garaging and storage. From here there is access to the cellar which currently provides a workshop and a generous wine cellar. The outbuilding also houses the modern oil-fired central heating boiler and the oil tank.

Garden

The house sits on a plot of 2687 sq m. The south-facing garden is mainly left to lawn with a number of mature specimen and fruit trees as well as shrubs and flower borders. To one side is a delightful patio area - ideal for outside entertaining. In one corner of the garden is a pretty wooden chalet / studio which provides a charming relaxation area.

This is a lovely property in a quiet rural setting - it could make a lovely permanent home or a very generous holiday home.

Fast Facts

Heating system: Oil-fired central heating
Sanitation system: Septic tank
Nearest shop: 6km
Nearest Bar: 8km
Distance to town: Archiac 8km / Barbezieux St Hilaire 8km