Charming House In A Vineyard Setting

House

Ground floor

The front door opens a light-and-airy sitting room (30m2) with tiled floor, exposed beam ceiling and a large fireplace (said to date back to the 17th century) with wood-burning stove. During the renovations the owners put in a solid concrete floor on the first floor (no creaking floorboards) but decided to keep the beams in the sitting room as they form part of the character of the property.

To the back of the sitting room is a cosy study / office (6m2) with tiled floor and a lovely view over the vines.

To the left of the sitting room a doorway leads through to the kitchen (18m2) with tiled floor, exposed beam ceiling and a range of fitted kitchen units. There is space for a large dining / kitchen table and the room also features the original stone sink (although there is of course a modern sink unit).

To the back of the kitchen a door opens to the utility / store room (which also houses the central heating boiler). Off this room is a ground floor shower room (with wash-basin and WC - the shower needs to be fitted but all the plumbing is in place).

A door from the utility room opens to an as yet unconverted space (about 18m2) in which it could be possible to create another bedroom. Off this is another room (7m2 - potential dressing room).

First floor

A wooden staircase rises from the sitting room to the first floor landing. To the right a door opens to a dual-aspect double bedroom (19m2) with stunning views over the garden and vineyards. This room has an ensuite bathroom (free-standing bath, wash-basin and WC).

To the left of the landing a door opens to another double bedroom (16m2) with the same view and an ensuite shower room (shower, wash-basin and WC).

Exterior

The house sits on a plot of 1985m2 (just under half-an-acre) with beautiful views. The garden has been beautifully landscaped with a formal box garden to the front. From here the garden stretches away to the side with lawn, mature borders and a paved terrace. To the far end of the garden the walls of a former outbuilding provide a sheltered space for a kitchen garden, next to which is an area of raised beds. There is also a potting shed as well as a garden store.

This delightful house has everything - fine views, character, outside space, no immediate neighbour and yet it is within walking distance of the local village with its boulangerie, bar and restaurant. The larger nearby village of Segonzac has a medical centre, restaurants, caf�, boulangerie and supermarket. The historic towns of Cognac and Jarnac are just a little further, the department's capital, Angouleme, with its great transport links is within easy driving distance and the beaches of the popular Atlantic coast are just an hour away.

Fast
facts

Habitable
area (m2 - approx.): 115

Beds: 2 (potential for a third)

Land (m2 -
approx.): 1985

Outbuildings: Yes (small garden outbuildings)

Swimming
pool: No

Situation: Rural

State of
repair: Good

Heating
system: Oil-fired central heating

Sanitation
system: Sepic tank

Taxe
fonciere €: 450 (in 2016)

Nearest shop: 1.5km

Nearest bar: 1.5km

Nearest town: Cognac 15km / Jarnac 15km