Architect designed house with fine views

Charente 16, Poitou-Charentes

€490,000

Agency Fees Included? Yes

Property details

Ref:

CIC1830

Property type:

House

Location:

St Brice, near Cognac

Region:

Poitou-Charentes

Département:

Charente 16

Habitable Space:

240 m²

Summary

This 5 bedroom contemporary house is set in a commanding position above the river Charente, has plenty of land and a second house to update.

Property description

House

Main floor

The front door opens to a very spacious entrance hall (14 sq m) with tiled floor. To the right a pair of wooden doors opens into the living room (40 sq m) with tiled floor, prettily carves limestone fireplace and two sets of patio doors opening into a balcony/terrace overlooking the garden. Another pair of wooden doors opens from the entrance hall into the dining room (19 sq m) with tiled floor and a set of patio doors to the terrace.

To the left of the entrance hall a door opens to the kitchen (19 sq m) with tiled floor, exposed beam ceiling, a range of fitted kitchen units and patio doors to a delightful internal Mediterranean-style courtyard garden. To the rear of the kitchen a door opens to utility room which in turn opens to the attached garage.

Also off the entrance hall is cloakroom/WC.

To the rear of the entrance hall a corridor, glazed to one side with sliding doors (looking/opening into the courtyard garden) leads to an office (11 sq m) which also has glazed doors to the courtyard garden.

"Upper level"

At the end of the corridor a flight of five steps lead up to another corridor, off which are three bedrooms (15 sq m, 13 sq m and 13 sq m) as well as a large bathroom (bath, shower, wash-basin and bidet) and a separate WC.

"Lower level"

At the end of the corridor on the main level a second flight of five steps leads down to a lower level corridor, off which are two bedrooms (15 sq m and 13 sq m) as well as a shower room and a separate WC. Also off the corridor is another office with glazed patio doors opening onto the garden.

Below the terrace is a glazed winter garden and under the house is a large boiler room / cellar.

Second house

To one side of the garden is a second house of about 80 sq m comprising three rooms and a shower room. This building would require some work to make it comfortably habitable. Attached to this is an outbuilding (which could, subject to any relevant planning permission, be incorporated into the second house).

Exterior

The house sits on the side of a hill with fine views towards the river Charente. The garden descends to a level paddock which has river frontage. The main garden is left mainly to lawn with a number of mature trees, shrubs and flower borders. The paddock is left to grass. To one side of the garden is an unusual feature - a cave! Perhaps a little too damp to store wine but a very atmospheric space in which to introduce guests to the local wines and spirits.

This is an attractive an unusual house, with plenty of space and light. Located at the end of a cul-de-sac in a sought-after village, the house is ideally located for access to the facilities of the historic town of Cognac and just 2.5km from the golf course. It could make a great home with the potential of a guest house / gite.

Fast Facts

Heating system: Oil-fired central heating
Sanitation system: Septic tank
Nearest shop: 4km
Nearest Bar: 4km
Distance to town: Cognac 5km