Elegant manor house

Elegant manor house

This tastefully renovated manor house provides extremely generous and comfortable living accommodation in an attractive setting just a short drive from the riverside market town of Jarnac

The property is approached by an imposing (and listed) arched entrance gate which opens into the garden.

House

Ground floor

The front door opens into a spacious entrance hall (22 sq m) with marble tiled floor. In fact, the black and white marble floor tiling continues over the entire ground floor of the house and before the tiles were laid, the owners installed an under-floor heating system.

To the left of the entrance hall a pair of doors opens to the dual-aspect sitting room (36 sq m) with a very attractive marble fireplace. To the far side of the sitting room two sets of part-glazed doors open to a double-height room (35 sq m -currently used as the library) with exposed stone feature wall and a limestone fireplace.

To the right of the entrance hall a pair of doors opens to the dual-aspect dining room (32 sq m) with limestone fireplace. From the dining room a door opens to the kitchen (35 sq m), again a dual-aspect room with exposed beam ceiling, exposed stone walls and a large limestone fireplace.

A door to the far side of the kitchen opens to a second entrance area (35 sq m) with a very attractive and large glazed-in arch overlooking the garden. Off this room there is pantry as well as a laundry room and a separate WC.

From this room a door opens to a vast double-height and dual aspect gallery (70 sq m) wit exposed stone walls, exposed beam ceiling and a limestone fireplace. This "great hall" makes a wonderful entertaining space and has glazed doors to the garden. A door at the far end opens to a third entrance area.

First floor

A wooden staircase rises from the rear of the main entrance hall to the large first floor landing (23 sq m) which has doors opening onto a pretty balcony with fine view over the garden and the fields beyond.

To the right of the landing a door opens to a large dual-aspect bedroom (35 sq m) with wooden floor, exposed stone walls and marble fireplace. To the left of the landing a door opens to an extremely generous bathroom / dressing room (35 sq m) with wooden floor, exposed stone walls, free-standing bath, twin wash-basins and WC.

A second staircase rises from the second entrance hall to a landing, off which are two large bedrooms (28 sq m each), both with ensuite bathrooms (bath and wash-basin) and both with exposed stone walls and exposed beam ceilings. Also off the landing is a separate WC.

Second floor

The staircase from the main entrance hall continues from the first floor landing and rises directly into a vast room (90 sq m - currently used as an artist's studio) with exposed stone wall, exposed beam ceiling and windows in each of the four walls. This room has wonderful views.

Outbuildings

There are two large ranges of outbuildings, one of which has very fine country views and could, subject to relevant planning permissions, be converted to habitable accommodation (perhaps 3 houses). In total the outbuildings cover about 400 sq m.

Garden

The property sits on a plot of about 11000 sq m (about 2 1/2 acres). To the front of the house is a formal lawn with fish pond. Next to this is a second lawn that services the east wing of the house and the outbuildings. To the rear of the house is another garden, mainly left to lawn.

This is an exceptional property that has been carefully renovated to create a fine home. Double-glazing, under-floor heating and a mains gas-fired boiler combine to make this a comfortable home throughout the year.