Prestigious Properties

Stylish 1920’s Art Deco Detached Townhouse with an Independent Guesthouse, 763,625 Euros, FPC-65

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stylish 1920’s Art Deco Detached Townhouse with an independent Guesthouse located in the very sought after ‘Châtelaillon-Plage’ a delightful seaside resort near La Rochelle. 

On the main floor a unique entrance with motif floor-tiling (original), living room with moulded ceiling, French doors, a dining room, an office (can be converted into a bedroom). Hardwood floors and high ceilings. Kitchen with the original tommette floor tiles, which opens onto the back garden.

Hardwood stairs leading to 2nd floor with a hallway leading to three generous sized bedrooms, 2 with French doors and balconies, and full bathroom with double basin, a separate shower, and marble floor-tiles.  Another smaller bedroom with private shower and basin. Separate toilet. Storage cupboard under permanent stairway to attic, all with hardwood floors and high ceilings.

3rd floor:  Spacious convertible attic (85 sq.meters) with high vaulted ceilings and visible wooden beams. Fully insulated, skylights, hardwood floors, and an attic bedroom.

The basement consists of two rooms with motif floor tiling (original), currently used as ironing room and storage room (12 and 15 sq. meters) Laundry room (could be converted into a bathroom), toilet, wine cellar, and garage.  Central-heating furnace room plus small storage room.

 

The Guest cottage (45sq.meters) comprises of fitted kitchenette, bathroom with double shower. Separate toilet. Living room with french doors opening onto garden and bedroom, completely independent from the main house.

There is a landscaped garden with a paved terrace / barbecue area, with two passages leading to the front.

 

Perfectly situated on the gentle French Atlantic coast. A 2-minute walk (200meters) to the beach, with local commerce on the doorstep, sea-water therapy centre and indoor-outdoor swimming facilities. Sailing, wind and kite surfing, shellfish gathering are just a few of the activities available.  Bus and train services link from Châtelaillon to La Rochelle (12 kms), and Bordeaux (180 kms)

 

This really is a unique property which has wonderful traditional features, very light and spacious and much to offer.

The Guest cottage

Townhouse in St Savinien,569,250 Euros , FPC-56

     

 

 

A unique opportunity to acquire a spacious, 4 bedrooms, stone, town house in the historical and popular village of  Saint Savinien.

This delightful property, opposite an 11th century Chateau, enjoys security and privacy and stunning views over the River Charente. The property has been fully renovated to the highest standard by its owners with luxury, efficiency and comfort in mind, whilst keeping the traditional charm. There is a south-facing, landscaped, walled garden giving panoramic views from the terrace.  One enters the house into a hall with marble tiled flooring, door to garage and double doors to sitting room/study – a cosy room with parquet flooring and open fireplace.  Step up through double doors to the large, open-plan lounge with laminated wood flooring and a raised fire place with natural stone surround, the garden room and dining area, with full length double glazed patio doors looking onto generous patio area with steps down to a cav de vin, domed and brick-lined with electric light and ventilation. Double doors to part-tiled, fully equipped kitchen with a walk-in pantry fitted with pine storage units, door and windows to garden. There are double doors to a vestibule containing a cloakroom with wc and basin, a walk-in store cupboard and door to a large garage with , central vacuum unit, water softener, water heater, oil storage tank.  Door to boiler room with oil- fired Diematic central heating boiler. An original staircase leads to the 1st floor with solid wood flooring and a spacious landing with doors to 3 double bedrooms. Bedroom 1 has built in wardrobes, en-suite shower room and two windows with garden views.  Bedroom 2 also with en-suite shower room and built in wardrobes. It has a double aspect with windows overlooking the chateau and doors to the roof terrace and garden views.  Bedroom 3 has an open fireplace, built in wardrobes and two windows. There is a large guest shower room/laundry room down the hall, also a study/dressing room with one wall of mirrored, fitted storage units. Stairs continue to the 2nd floor into a large room with solid wood flooring which occupies the whole top floor. This is currently used as a 4th bedroom and artist’s studio and has a shower room, an under eaves walk-in storage cupboard, built in storage unit, desk/dressing table unit, a corner sink unit, 3 windows and five Velux windows.

It is essential to view this unique property in order to appreciate all it has to offer. 

 Saint Savinien is a delightful, village on the River Charente offering a weekly market, shops, restaurants, doctor, dentist, pharmacy, notary, vet, banks, post office, garages, cinema and a marina.  There is an attractive island with a swimming pool, tennis courts, restaurant, boules courts and riverboats. It is very accessible to the UK with airports at La Rochelle, Bordeaux, Poitiers, and Bergerac. It is 4 hrs to the ferry port of St Malo There are trains to Saintes, La Rochelle and Paris. The nearest coast is 35 minutes away.  

 

Traditional Farmhouse with Outbuildings and land 153,700 euros, FPC49

 

 

 

Traditional Farmhouse dating back 1710, Main house has been renovated with 3 bedrooms and many traditional features in place.  Outside there is a barn and workshop of 200m², a gite under construction of 15m². A building permit has been granted for a rural Gite, work has started but not completed, in the barn there is a possibility to create several Gites or a business could be setup over 3 floors. The surface of the land is 4200m², water is on the mains, and also a well.  There is also an opportunity to buy further wooded land of 7185m² with superb views over the valley of La Combade for sale at 25,000 euros.

There are many possibilities to be had, at a great price. 

 

Traditional Charentaise Chambre d’Hotes and Gite574,750 euros, FPC44

 

 

 

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.

Beautiful property with possibilities for a Gite or Chambre d’hotes,674,000 euros, FPC42

Wonderful opportunity to acquire this stunning property with many possibilities to be had. 

 This detached home comes with a very well-maintained garden full of various trees and shrubs in 5000m², a swimming pool, a hangar and barn in stone of 350m² which has permission to be renovated into more gites. 

 Two main gated entrances, and a 2-bedroom gite of 88m² in excellent condition with traditional features of exposed stone and a large open stone fireplace. The main house downstairs consists of kitchen, large bathroom, wc, large living room with 2 open fireplaces, large drawing room with fireplace, bedroom with fireplace, shower room, and 2 wooden staircases to upstairs where there is a vast bedroom with balcony and an en-suite/dressing area, 2 further bedrooms, one with fireplace, and the other with en-suite bathroom, and another dressing room.

  The attic has also the potential to be renovated into further rooms.  Property is located in a hamlet 2 minutes walk to the Post Office and school, nearest town is St Porchaire 6kms away, nearest beachs of Ile d’Oleron 30 minutes away, and many other tourist attractions situated nearby

This really has to be seen to be appreciated in all its splendour.

17th Century Water Mill with Chambre d’Hotes 459,800 euros, FPC39

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.

Beautiful Farmhouse with 17.5 acres of land,372.600 euros,FPC36

 

 

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.

Lovely Traditional Charentaise family Home and Gite,349,500 euros FPC35

 

 

 

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.

A Swimming Pool fully enclosed with Traditional Stone and has an external Shower (douche solaire).

A 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.

Wonderful Opportunity Lovely Property in Saint Ciers d’Abzac,498,750 euros FPC34

Wonderful opportunity to acquire this lovely property situated in a quiet rural hamlet. Saint Ciers d’Abzac.

The property has 6 bedrooms, 2 kitchens both with original open stone fireplace, living room with open fireplace, dining room with open fireplace. Main bedroom also has a large seperate dressing area, 1 bathroom, which needs modernising, and 2 en-suites.

All rooms have original oak beams, tiled flooring downstairs and carpets upstairs.  There is also a wine cellar, a garage, and another 160m² which coud be renovated behind the main house into more habitable dwelling. Renovation of this property took place 10 years ago, which included the entire roof, plumbing, electricity, and insulation.  The garden is 4985m² of fruit trees, completely enclosed and not over looked, also facing south, there are electric gates and ample parking at the front.

The local shops are 5kms away, and 25 minutes to the city of Bordeaux.  The house has exposed stone inside, and outside and really is worth a visit, and definitly a good price, and ideal as a family home.

Stunning Renovated 17th Century Stone House with Courtyard,reduced price to 576,800 euros,FPC28

Stunning 17th century renovated barn with 4 bedrooms, one with fitted dressing area, property has exposed stone inside and outside, original stone well in the entrance, modern fully fitted kitchen, large living/dining room, an en-suite bathroom with shower and wc, a 2nd shower room and wc, all rooms have tiled flooring, 2 bedrooms have parquet flooring.  This house was designed to the fullest with under-floor heating which is powered by a heat pump which absorbs the heat and pumps it through to the heating so its environmentally friendly and runs very economically, its been tastefully decorated and to a very high standard.

Outside there is a courtyard and not overlooked, and to the back there is a lovely garden with a decking area, a garage of 50m², also a utility room and workshop, again garden not overlooked, the entrance has an electric gate with intercom, and the garage door opens automatically with a key fob.

La Rochelle town centre is just 10 minutes away, local shops are a few minutes walk with a supermarket, the nearest beach, airport, train station only 10 minutes drive away, schools 5 minutes walk.

Set in a village of Lagord, Charente Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, and yet close to all amenities, this really is a property worth viewing, and a real treasure.

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