Character Stone Cottage With Enclosed..

Tucked away in a quiet corner of a popular hamlet 10 mins from La Rochefoucauld, this pretty stone cottage is ready to move into. Offering approx 105m2 of habitable space and total surface of 590m2 this would make an ideal lock up and leave holiday home. Perfectly located for venturing into the countryside and the lakes of the Charente, Dordogne and Haute Vienne regions, it is less than an hour from Limoges airport, and 30 minutes from Angouleme (with TGV link to Paris and Bordeaux).

The house comprises of:
On the ground floor:
large, open plan living area (43m2) with stone walls, beams, parquet floor, Godin log burner and glazed doors to the front and to the terrace at the rear. Kitchen with some fitted units, beamed ceiling and door to garden at the rear. Downstairs WC.

Upstairs:
3 bedrooms (15.5m2, 12.5m2, 11.3m2) with parquet floors, beams and velux windows. Family bathroom (10m2) with bath, separate shower, sink and WC.

The property benefits from wood double glazing and electric heaters throughout. The roof was refurbished in 2012, electrics in 2013 and the septic tank was certified as 'conforme' in 2016.

Externally, there is parking to the front of the property and an enclosed garden of approx 400m2 to the rear, with shrubs, trees and garden shed.

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