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Situated in a quiet hamlet close to the pretty riverside village with a bar/restaurant and in between the market towns of Civray and Ruffec. 1 hour to Poitiers airport and 70 minutes to Limoges airport.
This property has been tastefully renovated and has kept the original features.

Grd flr : Kitchen/dining room 25m2, flagstone floor, fireplace with range cooker, exposed beams, door to the front and rear door opening onto the terrace. Spacious lounge 30m2 again with the original flagstone floor, charentaise stone fireplace with wood burner, bulls eye, traditional potager, exposed beams, french doors into a double glazed conservatory 11m2 with a door opening onto the garden.

1st floor : Large bedroom 22m2, wooden floor, velux, built in wardrobe and exposed beams. Bathroom 6m2, with shower and bath. Bedroom 11m2 with a wood flooren and a dressing room.

Outside: Attached to the property is a workshop with an attic which could be used to convert into a third berdoom, garage of 21m2, 2 wooden storage sheds with a small summer room in between.

The property beneifits from double glazing throughout and a conforming septic tank.
Enclosed rear garden laid to lawn and all set on 964m2 of land.

Energy rating : 232

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