3 Bedroom Cottage For Sale

This stunning, fully renovated 16th century riverside property with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, enjoys the most amazing views across the river and over the picturesque medieval village of Vouvant.




The house is spacious and full of character. It consists of a modern fitted kitchen (16m2) with wood-burner, a dining room (21m2) also with wood-burner, 2 good sized ground floor bedrooms (13m2 & 12m2), one with views on to the river, a downstairs shower room and WC. There are tiled floors throughout the lower level.




Upstairs opens out into a very large sitting room (37m2) complete with wood-burning stove and exceptional river vistas, a spacious main bedroom (25m2) with exposed stone wall and a fabulous and very spacious bathroom (16m2) with large bath, shower and WC. Throughout the upper level, there are wood floors and exposed beams. There is a good-sized cellar underneath the house.




Outside, there is a private, lawned garden with seating area and numerous shrubs. Very extensive work has just been completed to the river bank with timber piles underpinning the bank.




The property is situated in the Vendée department where the excellent climate is influenced by the Gulf Stream which, according to the French Metéo, contributes to the region having more hours of sunshine than any other part of France, with the exception only of the Mediterranean South.




All over France, there are villages, which proudly carry the title of being among the most beautiful in the country. Always worth a visit, these villages rarely disappoint, and Vouvant (10mins away) is one of them. Set amid the verdant countryside of the Vendée department, not far from the Atlantic coast with its islands and resorts, Vouvant oozes charm and authenticity, and is high on the list of the most desirable places to seek a property.