Stone Farmhouse & 2nd House Barn conversation in Deux-Sevres

Deux-Sevres 79, Poitou-Charentes

€180,000

Property details

Ref:

Property type:

House with Gites

Location:

Boussais 79600

Region:

Poitou-Charentes

Département:

Deux-Sevres 79

Habitable Space:

220 m²

Summary

Beautifully renovated 3 bed stone farmhouse & 3 bed gite barn conversation which would make a lovely 2nd house all in one hectare of enclosed land including a one acre paddock.

Property description

An idyllic setting in the countryside for Bel Air, previously a farm which is thought to be around 250 years old. Set almost an hectare of enclosed private land including a one acre paddock both the house and the gite have bags of character and are being sold with all furniture and fittings. The popular gite is fully registered and run as a legal business, so you could be up and running straight away. Bel Air is not far from the mediaeval market town of Parthenay.
ACCOMMODATION - HOUSE
Ground floor: Large fitted kitchen 23m² with dining table and Welsh dresser. Living room 25.50m² with fireplace and wood burner, stairs to first floor, French windows to large covered terrace 52m². Archway through to Dining room of 19.50m².
First floor: Bedroom 1 of 18m² with en-suit bathroom, Bedroom 2 15m², Bedroom 3 11m², Landing 11m², Bathroom.
Kitchen, you enter the house into the farmhouse kitchen which is 23 m². This generous size kitchen is fully equipped, work surfaces arranged in a ‘U’ shape with gas cooker, dish washer and washing machine. Plenty of storage in fitted cupboards and Welsh dresser. Dining table, tiled floor.
Lounge. The lounge and dining room are linked by an attractive arch to create an area of 45m². Old oak beams feature in the lounge and an inset log burning fire provides cosy warmth during the winter. The house is heated by electric accumulator radiators that provide good background warmth. There are French doors leading to a large terrace and the gardens. Stairs to 1st. floor.
Bedrooms. There are three bedrooms on the first floor: Bedroom 1 of 18m² a family bedroom with en-suit bathroom, Bedroom 2 of 15m² and Bedroom 3 of 11m², Landing 11m², Bathroom. Exposed old oak beams.

ACCOMMODATION - GITE
Converted from two adjoining barns the gite is fully registered and has run as a legal business for several years. There is a large living area of 44m² with a cathedral ceiling, old oak beams, fully equipped kitchen with electric oven, gas hob, fridge, freezer, dish washer, range of built in cupboards, all china, glasses cutlery etc., breakfast bar and dining area, fireplace with wood burner and. Stairs lead to a small mezzanine with a single bed. An inset log burner in stone surround is a central feature of the lounge. Windows on three sides and French doors to the covered terrace make for a light and airy living area. The hallway to the bedrooms has a utility area with a washing machine and tumble dryer. There are three bedrooms, a family room of 14m² with a double and single beds. Built in wardrobes and en-suite with corner bath, another double bedroom of 11m² with wash hand basin, built in wardrobe and a twin bedded room of 10m² with wash hand basin. A toilet with bidet and wash hand basin. A shower room with wash hand basin. The gite can be used as a separate 3 bed house or continue as a gite which is registered and has run for several years as a legal business.

Outside
The enclosed gardens and land amount to about one hectare including a one acre paddock there are 2 ponds and a well. There are numerous terraces to all sides of the property including a large covered dining/bbq terrace of 52m², a terrace made from an old bread oven and shaded by a vine of 21m². 2 above ground pools each with decking around the pool at water level. Various stone outbuildings.

Bel Air is 1 hour from Poitiers airport and 1½ hours from Nantes and La Rochelle airports, it is 3½ hours to the channel port of St. Malo. Local shops are a few minutes drive and towns of Parthenay, Bressuire and Thouars are each 20 minutes drive away. The local area is mainly agricultural with small fields and old hedgerows principally used for sheep farming. Fishing in the many local small lakes is popular.

NOTE: If you would like more information or wish to view please ring 0151 336 6940 or email to ralph.bramley@hotmail.com