Superb Maison d’Maitre 6 bedroomed property currently being used as a 4 bedroom Chambre d’hote, and ideally located in the heart of Loulay, Charente Maritime.

This beautiful property has been renovated with style, high quality, and keeping with traditional charm.
Downstairs a lovely large entrance with breakfast room, wc, dining room, and drawing room, leading to a fitted kitchen, a seperate large utilty room (2nd kitchen), and office. There are 2 original beautiful staircases leading to 4 large bedrooms with en-suite facilities, and a further staircase to the second floor where there are a further 2 large bedrooms, one with en-suite bathroom, and one with en-suite basin and wc.  A very spacious property with lots of natural light, with original wooden and tiled flooring, central heating is oil-fired and there are also 6 marble open fireplaces.
Outside the garden is south facing, completely enclosed with terrace area, landscaped garden with room for a pool and barn/stables of 300m² in very good condition, and perfect for storage, with a possibility to renovate into gites if required.

 Loulay has its own range of shops, also a theatre, tennis courts and swimming pool.
Further amenities (including large supermarkets) are in St Jean d’Angely town centre 10 minutes away, beaches an hour, and La Rochelle Airport is less than an hour away with low cost flights to UK. Charente Maritime has many touristic attractions to offer, and its own micro-climate.
This magnificent property really has to be seen, perfect as a Chambre d’hote or as a family home.

 

Beautiful period 5 bedroom country home set in the magnificent Creusoise countryside with lovely gardens, 2.5 acre fishing lake and meadows.  Property was built about 1845, with stunning beams, feature fireplaces, and wonderful views over a lake and gardens.  On the ground floor there is a Dining room with open fireplace with wood burning stove, and original granite tiled flooring, Sitting room also with open fireplace, a kitchen with Godin cuisenaire, little annex with a Belfast sink, dishwasher point, pantry that houses a fridge, and tiled floors. One bedroom overlooks surrounding countryside.  On the first floor there are 2 bathrooms, one to be finished, and 4 bedrooms, one with en-suite.  On the second floor there is possibility to make further rooms, and bathroom.

Nearest village shops are 7 minutes away in Crocq, with plenty of public lakes locally and the large lake “Lac de Vassiviere” is about 40 minutes drive. The ski resort of Le Mont Dore is approximately 40 mins, with Puy Sancy and la Bourboule closeby. 

Stunning Water Mill dating back to the 17th century in the heart of the Vals de Saintonge country,  

This Bed and Breakfast offers a 4 bedroom Chambre d’Hote with their own private bathroom and wc, as well as a private residence with an entrance, living room of 75m²,  of 20m², kitchen, and 3 bedrooms upstairs, seperate wc, and a shower room with wc, and a dressing area. The Maison de Meunier is ideally located to discover the peaceful environment as well as beautiful woodlands and countryside, also offering numerous paths for hiking or taking a small boat along the river.  The property consists of 4 chambre d’hote rooms, first sleeps up to 4-5 inc 2 bedrooms, lounge, and private entrance and bathroom overlooking the river, the 2nd room sleeps 2-3 people with private bathroom overlooking the river, 3rd and 4th room sleeps 2 with a private bathroom, overlooking the countryside.  All rooms have been tastefully decorated with charm.  There is a large living room used for breakfast, or in the summer breakfast beside the river banks, also a 2nd lounge for TV and internet access.  The owner is also willing to sell all furniture, white goods, garden machinery privately if required. The gardens extend to the river, water mill and gorgeous wooded park.  St Jean d’Angely is 20 minutes, La Rochelle and beaches an hour, Saintes and Cognac are nearby.

This really is a unique property and ready to move into, whether as an on-going business affair, or a home to relish peace and tranquillity.

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Lovely village family home full of charm and traditional features dated 1850 with exposed stone. Property is detached, and used to be Two houses however is now interconnecting. Also there is a detached 2 bedroom Gite in the grounds which used to be an old forge and is fully renovated with large living/kitchen area with  wonderful Oak beams, exposed stone walls and open fireplace, and shower room completely functionable as a Gite.  Swimming Pool fully enclosed with Traditional Stone and has an external Shower (douche solaire). Patio area, a workshop and an enclosed garden of 15000 with a stone hanger that could be turned into a third property, and the land also has full planning permission to be built on if required. The main house has a large entrance with original wooden staircase and original tiled flooring. Leading to the first living room with a marble fireplace a kitchen dinning room a bathroom with exposed stone, clawfoot bath,  and a lovely large open fireplace, and a study, there is also another large kitchen with beams. fireplace, a bedroom and another set of stairs to the first floor.

Upstairs there are 4 bedrooms with great views, an ensuite, a separate bathroom and another sitting room with fireplace.

Located in a small village 15 minutes to St Jean d’angely and 50 minutes to La Rochelle this really has to be seen and also has the potential to be made into a touristic business concern.

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A rare opportunity to acquire a traditional and recently renovated French farmhouse with 17.5 acres of  land, a beautiful barn complex in the picturesque Creuse region of France, also complete with two planning permission for future development.

The Farmhouse was Stone built late 18^th century with 3 double bedrooms, a large Living/dining room with two fabulous granite fireplaces with wood burning stoves inside, traditional beams throughout, tiled and stone flooring, fully equipped kitchen with range cooker, utility room, bathroom, cloakroom, the possibility of making a further 3 bedrooms in the attic, and a stone vaulted cellar.

Outside there is a swimming pool with a large sun decked terrace, double garage, and set in 17.5 acres of land consisting of a sand school in front of the barn which is drained and suitable for use as a ménage, or car parking area, pastureland, an acre

Of woodland, there are also stone barns of 400m2 incorporating stables, workshop, 2 mezzanines and numerous other rooms for storage or animal housing which have electricity, telephone line and water connected. Half the land has been used for a visiting Animal Park open to the public and benefits from many animal field shelters, ponds and aviaries.

The other half of the land is used for hay making, and pasture. There is also a small woodland adjoining and surrounding the house.

There are also electronically controlled gates with remote control, and a manually opened gate.

This property really Must be viewed to appreciate exactly what it has to offer, and additional photos will be added shortly.

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.

Traditional Charentaise Farmhouse dating back to late 18th century and has been converted into a 3 bedroom and

 a 2 bedroom family suite Chambre d’Hote each with its own private

En-suite, traditional charm with original beams and a living/dining area for guests,

 also attached there is a fitted kitchen, and another bedroom, and shower room with wc.

Outside there is an independent one bedroom Gite with fitted kitchen/diner and shower room.                 

  All rooms share breath-taking views over rolling countryside.

A large outbuilding of 240m², garage, 2nd outbuilding of 25m² with exposed stone and fireplace, plus another outbuilding which could also be renovated into further gites. There are many possibilities to be had, and is located on route to Vignoble near the Gironde Estuary, also La Haute Saintonge with Romanesque Church’s.  Royan beaches 40 minutes away, Bordeaux and Angouléme airports an hour away.   A real must see.