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Renovated Charentaise Village home, 272,950 Euros, fpc92

January 20, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

 

 

 

 Beautifully renovated 3/4-bedroom Charentaise village home with charming features in place.  As you enter the property there is a large entrance with original open stone fireplace, exposed stone and stairs leading to a mezzanine with original wooden flooring, ideal for an office area or bedroom.

 Also downstairs very large open living/dining room of 70m² again with exposed stone and beams, leading to open plan fitted kitchen, and bathroom with exposed stone and wc. Also a room overlooking the garden, which could make a 4th bedroom. Second staircase leading to 2 very good-sized bedrooms, and shower room with wc.

 Outside a lovely fully enclosed garden with stone walling, large double gates, and various trees, and shrubs, with a pagoda and a stone garden workshop.
Perfectly located within a few minutes walk to shops including bakers, restaurant, shop, and minutes also to the local park with lake.

Only 25 minutes drive to La Rochelle airport for low cost flights to UK, 25 minutes to beaches, and to the beautiful island of Ile de Ré.

This lovely home is ideally located down a quiet safe lane. The current owners also have a stone barn that is used as a garage of 60m² attached to the property, and at a separate price of 40,000 euros if required.

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Maison d’Maitre with 4 bedrooms and pool, 515.000 Euros, fpc90

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This elegant, beautifully restored and decorated village home dating 1870 offers charm with traditional features in place.
There are 4 guest double bedrooms, 2 with en-suite bathrooms, plus a further bathroom and 2 wc, a large open landing  with wooden staircase.

 The rest of the property includes a beautiful modern style kitchen/diner with doors to the garden, a light and airy sitting room, and a formal dining room both with original fireplaces and parquet flooring, large hallway with doors to the garden, also study, again with original fireplace and flooring, and utility room.

 There is double glazing throughout, 6 original fireplaces and heating is fuel.

Outside a magnificient landscaped garden fully enclosed by stone walling and not over-looked with swimming pool, plus garage.

The current owner has lovingly restored this property with style, high quality and in keeping with traditional charm, also if required all furniture and furnishings could be sold at a seperate price of 20,000 euros.
Located in a sought after area, just minutes from all local amenities, La Rochelle just 20 minutes for low cost flights to the UK, beaches also a 20 minute drive away, this really has to be seen to be appreciated fully.

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Fully Renovated 3-bedroom Townhouse in the heart of Aulnay, Reduced 94.500 Euros, Fpc-72

January 9, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

 

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 Fully renovated 3-bedroom townhouse in the heart of Aulnay.  Renovation done to a high standard with new roof, double glazing with tiled flooring, American fitted kitchen, utility room with wc, large living/dining room with fireplace and exposed stone, upstairs there is a bathroom with shower, and 3 bedrooms with parquet flooring. Property would be an ideal holiday letting located in the heart of Aulnay a lovely typical traditional market town, and 15 minutes from St Jean d’angely. 

 

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Traditional Charentaise Family home & Gite – 300.000 euros, Fpc 35

January 6, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

 

 

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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Beautiful Farmhouse 17.5 acres, Reduced 299.950 euros, FPC 36

January 6, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

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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 18th 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.

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Renovated 7 bedroom Charentaise property with Charm, 359,950 Euros, Fpc-87

June 21, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

 

 Lovely renovated traditional Charentaise property of 7 bedrooms with lots of charm, and features in place of original beams and exposed stone in most rooms. Downstairs a lovely open hallway leading to large kitchen with views over garden, large bathroom/utility area, and wooden staircase to bedrooms, also a very light dining room with marble flooring and leading to sitting room which holds a beautiful Charentaise working open fireplace. Also a workshop  which could be made into another reception room if required.
Upstairs there are 4 double bedrooms all with views over the garden, 1 with en-suite with bathroom, and 1 with shower. 1st main bedroom also has a private office space or could be used as a dressing room. a seperate shower room with wc, and a lovely hallway leading to all bedrooms.
Also attached a second property with 2 double bedrooms which has downstairs a fitted kitchen which needs some finishing touches, living area with exposed stone, wc, and upstairs 2 double bedrooms both with en-suite, and a further room which could be used as a single bedroom or office.
Outside a wonderful fully enclosed walled garden in stone, with various trees and shrubs, a stone driveway with original double gates. Also a stone barn in very good condition, wine store, and another stone outbuilding  which holds the fuel tank. Plus a pool with terrace.
This is a great opportunity to move into a renovated property which holds more possibilities if required, a wonderful garden very well maintained, and ideally located in a quiet lane, but only a few minutes walk to the main square of Loulay which has all amenities of shops, bank, post office, bars, and bakers.
La Rochelle 1 hour away for low cost flights to UK via Ryanair, 15 minutes to St Jean d’angely the main town, and lovely sandy beaches an hour away.

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

January 16, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

tn-fpc-70-01Great 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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Charming 17th Century Stone Charentaise Village House, Reduced 598.500 Euros FPC17

January 6, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

 

Charming 17th century 4 bedroom-detached house with many traditional features, including  5 stone fireplaces, exposed stonewalls, stone and parquet flooring. 

Downstairs there is a large kitchen, entrance with font, living room, dining room, and sitting room, also a further back room. Upstairs there are 4 bedrooms, large landing with office area, and bathroom, there is also an independent annex of 300m², and garden of 10300m² comprising a lawn, with various trees and shrubs, patio area, garage and parking, also a heated swimming pool

This property is located in a village called Pont l’Abbé, Charente Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, and is one hour from La Rochelle, and 30 minutes to Royan beaches.

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