4 Bedroom Detached House For Sale

This 4-bed detached stone house is in the heart of an attractive market town. The boulangerie and excellent restaurants are on the doorstep, whilst the beaches and picturesque Gironde sailing harbours are just 30 minutes away. With an enclosed garden, this is a great lock-up-and-leave property.




The room sizes at the property are generous and the wooden beams and exposed stone walls show the original craftsmanship taken to build the house. The house is comfortable and ready for immediate occupation, but it also offers the potential to re-jig the ground floor, convert the attached garage into living space and create a property with the ‘wow’ factor. Here are the dimensions:




Ground Floor:


* Entrance/Office – 8m2


* Sitting room – 35m2


* Kitchen – 15m2


* Laundry – 4m2


* A vaulted stone cave is beneath the property.




Upstairs:


* Master bedroom – 25m2


* Bedroom 2 – 14m2


* Bedroom 3 – 12m2


* Shower room – 4m2


* WC – 2m2


* Bedroom 4 – Situated above the office, this room has access from the street and from the house.




Externally:


* Garage – 20m2 – attached to the kitchen and easily convertible into extra accommodation


* Enclosed garden – 240m2 – Gravel and lawn with mature hedge borders and a few trees.




At present, the garden is practical and low-maintenance, but with some green-fingered creativity, it could become a beautiful place to enjoy French-style al fresco living.




St Genis de Saintonge is a well cared for and attractive small town with a friendly atmosphere. There is a good selection of basic shops, including a boulangerie for those essential baguettes and croissants. There are also some excellent bars and restaurants where the chef will be happy to recommend some regional specialties for dinner. The town really comes alive on Thursdays, when a traditional French street market transforms the quiet streets into a bustling mixture of sights, smells and beautiful local produce.




There’s plenty of explore around the town. The coast is only a short drive away so the resorts of the Atlantic as well as the Gironde estuary towns are all within easy reach. The mediaeval spa town of Jonzac is just 15 minutes away.




Being equidistant from Bordeaux and La Rochelle, so you could fly to either of these airports and be just an hours’ drive away from the property. Alternatively, you could take the Eurostar from London and connect with the TGV down to Bordeaux.