Property details

Ref:

R3048

Property type:

Mill

Location:

Secteur d'Aigre

Region:

Poitou-Charentes

Département:

Charente 16

Habitable Space:

Not Known

Summary

This old watermill, believed to date from the 18th century, has been lovingly renovated by the current owners, retaining some of the mill machinery as features of the house. The property is in a

Property description

This old watermill, believed to date from the 18th century, has been lovingly renovated by the current owners, retaining some of the mill machinery as features of the house. The property is in a lovely location, at the edge of a small hamlet, and has scope for further development. There is just over a hectare of land, which is ideal for horses, bordering both sides of the river. The entrance to the property has a covered terrace which provides welcome shade in the height of summer, and leads to the kitchen (32m2) which has beams, tiled floor and a woodburning stove. The free-standing wooden kitchen units including a centre island will remain, in addition to which the cooker and dishwasher are available if required. At the far end of the room the mill workings remain and make a lovely feature. The kitchen continues in an l-shape to a corner office area and dining-room (25m2) with beams and carpet. A spacious separate lounge (26m2) has wooden floors, beams, exposed stone walls and a fireplace with woodburner. There is also a downstairs bedroom (15m2) with handbasin, and a wet room with shower, handbasin and wc, and part of the mill which makes a fabulous feature. Upstairs, the superb master bedroom (36m2 overall) with beams and wooden floor, has a corner bathroom with bath, handbasin and wc, and walk-in dressing room. The charming 3rd bedroom (27m2 overall) has an en-suite shower room, large walk-in dressing room, and a sitting room.. For the unrenovated part of the property (part of the same building) there is a separate entrance into a room (20m2) underneath which the river runs. The upstairs space is around 72m2 for which the plan was to create 2 en-suite bedrooms and an office. One bedroom and an office have in fact already been done but the rest is to finish, potentially making this a substantial 5 bedroomed property. Alternatively, it may be possible to create an independant gite should anyone be looking for a commercial opportunity although the property already lends itself easily to bed and breakfast. To the front of the the house itself there is just over a quarter of an acre of attractive mature garden with the river running alongside it., and plenty of choice as to where to sit and relax either in full sunshine or in shade. Across the lane is a second large garden and the rest of the land which as stated above would suit perfectly anyone with horses. For outbuildings, there,are 2 large barns, one of which (approx 120m2), will need attention to the roof, but the other barn (around 250m2) is in good condition. Properties of this nature are rarely on the market and a viewing is highly recommended.

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€299,600

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