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

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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5 Bedroom Detached Village House, 197,600 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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