Full of character and very comfortable, this detached house comes with a good-sized garden and a separate building plot with outline Planning consent. It has been well renovated and has gas central heating but the fireplaces and wood-burning stove have been retained as well.
This vintage stone house is situated in a quiet hamlet in the South of the sunny Charente department. It has 165m2 of habitable space and is ready for immediate occupation. The accommodation consists of a dining room, sitting room, fitted kitchen, two bedrooms and two shower rooms, a large attic with the potential for increasing the accommodation. There is propane gas-fired central heating from a Wiessman boiler and wood-burning stoves. With the house is a charming garden with large, covered loggia with built-in barbecue for summer dining. There is a further plot of land measuring 1600m2, currently an orchard, with outline planning consent to build a second dwelling. There is a garden shed and a plunge pool.
The nearest town is Chalais, known for its Monday market and fine restaurants. Chief among these is 'La Maison de Talleyrand-Périgord', housed within a mediaeval castle and known as one of France's best restaurants, presided over by chef/proprietor, Albert Verschoor. His dishes are so widely acclaimed that it is necessary to make a reservation several weeks in advance. Chalais is just an hour away the famous town of Cognac, home of the finest brandy in the world.
Town: Chalais
Postcode: 16210
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