4 Bed Farmhouse With Cottage..

This spacious Renovated Stone Farmhouse is at the edge of a peaceful hamlet, surrounded by beautiful rolling countryside, close to a cat 1 fishing river and only a short walk from a sizeable village with a bar-restaurant, grocers, doctor etc. The medieval town of Confolens is a short drive and Limoges and Poitiers airports are less than an hour away.
The numerous outbuildings give rise to opportunity for Gites and/or B&B if required.
The buildings are set around a central courtyard with the garden to one side, enjoying views over the valley and the property comprises:
The South facing main house is in good decorative order and retains plenty of original character with oak beams throughout; The 166m2 (approx) floor space has room to expand into the attic and is laid out as follows :
Ground Floor: 24m2 tiled, fully fitted kitchen (Dbl sink, oven, DW, Fr/Fr, hob, extract); 13.5m2 dining room (or bed 5) with parquet floor; 29.5m2 tiled sitting room with stone fireplace and wood-burner and original stone sink; 20m2 office or bed 6 with access to 30m2 convertible attic; boiler room; hall with WC and stairs to:
1st Floor:
Landing/Corridor; bed 1- 18m2 with parquet floor and ensuite shower room; family bathroom 6m2 (bath, walk-in jet shower, basin with vanity unit); 3 further bedrooms (12,13,13m2).

Conforming Septic Tank; Recent electrical installation; Oil CH (2005); double glazed (Wood); Well Insulated (energy rating: D).

Stone Outbuildings:
3 room cottage would make great Gite (currently: Summer kitchen with fireplace & sink 21m2; food storage room 11m2, wine cellar 14.5m2 open to Gge); 40m2 Attic; Garage 14m2; 50m2 barn/workshop with 14m2 mezzanine floor;43m2 open barn/wood store; 2 garden stores of 11 and 19m2 adjacent to the cottage; incredibly cute stone hen house/piggery 9m2 with small loft and run.

Land: 1438m2
(just over 1/3 of an Acre total plot size). Well kept large shingle courtyard of approx 260m2 with plenty of off-road parking and 2 entrances; easy to maintain garden of approx 550m2 mainly laid to Lawn with space for a pool and lovely views over the surrounding countryside, field of approx 300m2 opposite..

Diagnosis
Energy diagnosis Yes
Conso Energ D
Annual energy consumption value 225 kWh/m2 par an
Greenhouse gases E
Gas greenhouse effect value 40.3 Kg CO2/m2/an

About Poitou-Charentes

The start of South Western France, Poitou-Charentes enjoys both a wonderful coastline, varied countryside, pretty villages and interesting towns. The climate of the region is one of the mildest in France, and the coastal area in Charente-Maritime is the sunniest part of France after the Mediterranean coastal areas. Poitou-Charente now forms part of the large new region known as Nouvelle Aquitaine.

Charente-Maritime is the most westerly department of the region and offers wonderful stretches of coastline, with long sandy beaches and fishing ports. La Rochelle is a vibrant port resort and has lots of top quality shops and lovely restaurants. The island of Ile de Re is simply wonderful, with long sandy beaches, vineyards, little harbours and bustling markets it just oozes charm. Not surprisingly it's more expensive to buy property in Charente-Maritime than in other parts of the department but if you can afford it, it is a wonderful part of France.

Inland from the Charente-Maritime is the department of Charente which gains its name from the river that winds it way through the area bordered by lovely villages and market towns. The area offers a more rural lifestyle than its neighbour. The countryside is undulating, scattered with pasture land, sunflowers and offers wide panoramas. Cognac is probably the best known town in Charente, sitting astride the river Charente it is a really interesting place to visit, to enjoy the distilleries, the river and the wonderful restaurants. Buying property in Charente is better value in the north and east of the department.

To the east of Charente is the department of Vienne which is slightly more rural than its neighbour. The river Vienne, along which there are lovely beaches, flows through the department and adds charm to many of the pretty villages along its banks. Poitiers with its theme park of Futuroscope, is the best known town in Vienne and a