artist’s studio

Townhouse in St Savinien,494.400 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.