Charente, Nouvelle Aquitaine
€396,585 [convert]

Property Description

House

The front door opens into the entrance hall (17.5m2) with tiled floor and a exposed stone walls. To one side of the hall a wooden staircase rises to the first floor.

To the right of the entrance hall a door opens to a very spacious sitting room (48.5m2), with tiled floor, exposed stone wall, attractive stone fireplace with wood-burning stove and a glazed door to the garden.

The sitting room leads through to the kitchen (25m2), at the rear of the house. With a range of fitted bespoke units, granite worktops, island and an Aga this kitchen has everything you could want for a farmhouse kitchen. There are also glazed doors that lead out to the south-facing terrace which enjoys wonderful views.

To the left of the kitchen is a second reception room, currently used as a dining room (18m2) with tiled floor, beamed ceiling, exposed stone wall and a glazed door to the garden. From the dining room another doors also opens back into the entrance hall. The dining room also opens directly into the entrance hall.

Off the hall there is a WC with wash-basin, a laundry room / store room and a wine cellar. In addition to this there is a charming office / library (13.5m2) with terracotta tiled floor, exposed stone wall, exposed beam ceiling and a glazed door to the rear terrace.

First floor

The stairs rise from the hall to a landing area, off which all the first floor accommodation is accessed.

The master suite comprises a bedroom (18m2), a fully fitted dressing room (11.5m2) and an en-suite shower room (7m2)

There are two further double bedrooms (19m2 and 14.5m2) which can also be independently accessed via the external stone steps to the front of the house. There is also a family bathroom with WC (12m2)

Also off the landing is a large room (93m2) with a swimming pool room. The room is equipped with a shower room and WC, a kitchenette, a jacuzzi bath and 3.5m x 8.5m indoor, heated swimming pool. Removable panels in the rear wall allow the pool to be opened up to the rear terrace bringing a little of the "outdoors indoors"!

Guest cottage

Attached to the main house there is a 100m2 cottage with three bedrooms, an open-plan living room with kitchen (which opens to a rear terrace) and a bathroom. There is a possibility to open a doorway between the cottage and the pool room.

Exterior

The property sits on a one and a half-acre plot laid mainly to lawn. Adjoining the house there is a covered parking area, and to the side of the guest cottage there is an open-sided barn, used currently as a summer games room.

Along the south façade of the house and the cottage, there is a terrace. Outside the kitchen this terrace has permanent gazebo style cover with UV protection, offering protection from the sun (and rain). From the terrace there are superb rural views.

Summary

This attractive property benefits from stunning views, an indoor swimming pool, a gas central heating system installed in 2018, complete with underground gas tank and a guest house with a potential for a revenue.

A 3-minute drive finds the centre of the local village of St Claud which is well equipped with a small supermarket, bakery, bar/restaurant, schools, doctor and many more amenities.

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