101,000 to 300,000 Euros

5 Bedroom Detached Village House, Reduced 175.000 Euros, Fpc74

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         5 Bedroom detached village house with 5 main rooms.

 On the ground floor an entrance, large living room with oak parquet flooring, wood burner insert with marble fireplace and views over fields and garden. Dining room with oak parquet floor, marble fireplace overlooking courtyard at front. Fully fitted kitchen with built in oven and electric hob with extractor over, oak cupboards and plumbing for dishwasher overlooking front courtyard. Utility with plumbing for washing machine with double stone sink and storage cupboard. Bathroom with shower, bath and double washbasin unit set in marble unit with cupboards under. Separate wc, separate living space/office with laminate flooring and stairs to 2 double bedrooms. 3 further bedrooms. There is also a cellar with separate entrance, a workshop of 25m² with the possibility to extend. Heating is electric; there is living space/office in place.  Outside there is a large raised rear patio of 32m², overlooking garden and fields. South facing and with open views of village, across fields and trees. The garden of half an acre is sunny with flowerbeds and lawns fruit trees, bushes and conifer hedging.  Secluded courtyard / sitting area at front, hedged with laurel.  Small lawned side garden with citerne for rainwater collection and large gravelled parking area with gated entry. Two stone outbuildings, each about 12m² in the garden, ideal for storage of gardening and pool items.

Also a 5m-diameter pool, above ground with new pump – all pipes underground. 

Property is located on the outskirts and within easy walking distance of a much sought after Charentaise village with patisserie, butcher, tabac, ATM, insurance office, bars and restaurant.   Doctor and dentist, Weekly farmers market, Doctor and dentist. Close to cycle track and country walks.  Cinema with VO films and Salle de Fetes.  School, park, tennis courts and football field.

Angouleme, the Charente department town, is about half an hour away for major shopping, commercial and cultural activities, with a wide range of excellent restaurants in the vibrant old town. TGV links to Paris and London St Pancras.

10kms to the Dordogne border.  30 minutes to Brantôme. Less than one hour to Limoges and many budget flights to UK.

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Stylish Renovated Charentaise 3 Bedrooms Detached Village House with Pool, 265.000 euros, fpc85

Lovely renovated 3 bedroom detached Charentaise barn with 12 x 8 swimming pool, still under guarantee. Property has been lovingly restored with high quality fixtures and fittings and all renovation work carried out by local skilled artisans. The exterior has been completely renovated with new roof, double glazing throughout, newly fitted open plan kitchen, dining area with original open Charentaise fireplace, living room, with staircase leading to mezzanine with one bedroom and bathroom on one side, and 2 bedrooms with bathroom and seperate wc on the other side. All bedrooms have original beams; some rooms with exposed stone and tiled flooring downstairs, there are 2 bathrooms, one with Italian shower. There are some finishing touches to be done which will be completed by April 2011.
Garden of 700m² is fully enclosed with lawn area, patio, pool, and not overlooked.
Ideally located in a quiet hamlet, but not isolated, 5 minutes to local shops with all amenities, and the pretty main town of Saintes just 10 minutes away.

Nearest beached in Royan 30 minutes drive, La Rochelle Aiport an hour away, and Bordeaux Airport 1 hour and 20 minutes. Property is a real must see and situated in a sought after area.

Charentaise 6 bedroom property to Modernise, 289,800 Euros, Fpc 70

Great opportunity to acquire 6-bedroom Charentaise property dating back late 18th century to renovate with outbuildings.

  This has many possibilities for a Gite business and Chambre d’hotes.  To one side of the house there is a large tiled entrance with a fitted kitchen and fireplace, large living room with open fireplace, wc, utility room, wine cellar, and original staircase to upstairs with 3 bedrooms, bathroom, and a further staircase to the attic where there is 160m² which could be easily turned into further living space.  To the other side of the property there is a kitchen, shower room, large living room with fireplace, and a further 3 bedrooms.  There is also another smaller property attached to the property of 70m² with its own entrance, which is currently used as storage space. There are a total of 7 fireplaces, heating is electric, or could be converted to Gas, roof is in good condition and was re-done in 2000, the rooms are either tiled or parquet flooring.  The water is on a meter.  Outside there is a large workshop of 250m², stone outbuildings of 90m², private entrance into the property and fully enclosed by stonewalls.  The garden is south facing.  Located in the heart of the village of St Julien de l’escap where there are shops on the doorstep, and the nearest town is St Jean d’angely, which is a 2-minute drive away.

 Cognac 35kms, La Rochelle 60kms and Angouleme 65kms. Property is in need of modernisation and renovation work to be done, however this could be a really lovely home or business with so much to offer.  Price is negotiable.

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Village Grand Vergeroux, 3 Bedrooms Detached Property, 242.000 Euros, Fpc 80

Lovely presented 3 bedroom detached property with large landscaped fully enclosed garden with double gates and private driveway, not overlooked with double garage.  Property consists of fully fitted kitchen, entrance, bathroom with shower, dining/living room,  and 3 bedrooms with views over garden.  Heating is gas central, and tiled flooring throughout.

Outside there is a uitility room with shower, wine cellar of 35m², and a double garage of approx 50m². 

Property is set in a lovely village of Grand Vergeroux, just 10 minutes to beaches and golf course in Fouras, 5 minutes to the town of Rochefort and

30 minutes to La Rochelle Airport with low cost flights to UK.  This would be lovely as a permanent residence or holiday lettings.

Price is negotiable.

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Lovely Stone Village Property with barn, 176.800 Euros, Fpc 58

 Lovely 3 bedrooms detached stone property with stone barn 290m², and garden of 6000m² with trees. Property is in need of modernising, and also has the possibility of renovating the attic into further rooms.  There are traditional features in place, with large open fireplace, and beams. There is a kitchen with fireplace, bathroom, living room and new double-glazing. Set in a quiet hamlet and 6 kms to shops, it’s an idyllic location 70kms to Bordeaux, 50kms to Angouleme, and on the outskirts of Dordogne.  There are lots of potential to be had with this property.

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Charras, 2 Detached properties with pool and views, 250,000 Euros, Fpc-78

A great opportunity to immerse yourself in French rural living. Two houses for the price of one! 

The first is ideal for a couple and ready to move into.  Retirement or holiday home.  Large lounge, master bedroom, glazed veranda.  Outside there is large heated pool in private garden, a pool house with wc, and wonderful open views to three sides of rolling countryside.

The second property has numerous options to provide further holiday accommodation for family and friends or to provide an income – some work to do, but well worth investigating.

Set in a small agricultural hamlet, but only a few minutes from the typical Charentaise village of Charras, with its chateau, shops and bar/restaurant.

Fifteen minutes drive to nearest supermarkets, banks etc at Villebois Lavalette or Soyaux.  Bit more to the thriving Charente department centre of Angoulême, for serious shopping, cultural venues and many restaurants in the vibrant old town. TGV connections to Bordeaux, Paris and London St Pancras.  Just over an hour to Limoges airport, with many budget flight connections to several UK airports.

Great base to explore this part of France.  Few minutes east and you are in the Dordogne – 20 minutes to Brantôme.  Go west and travel through Cognac country to the Atlantic coast warmed by the Gulf Stream. Seaside resorts, fishing villages, seafood and the delightful islands of Ré and Oleron.

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