Large Traditional Village House With..

Situated in a village with a pleasant park and lake, just 4 km from the market town of Lezay, this super village house benefits from a new slate roof, wood double glazing, mains drainage and oil fired central heating. If offers a spacious 212 m2 of habitable space comprising:

Ground floor:
Entrance hallway 7,5m2 with original staircase, built in wall cupboard + cloakroom with WC. Large lounge of 24m2 with open charentaise fireplace, beamed ceiling and carpet floor. Fitted kitchen of 25m2 with French doors opening to rear private courtyard and access to garage.

First floor:
Main bedroom of 24,50m2 with window to front and fireplace (currently closed). Off the bedroom is a room of 17,50m2 which acts as occasional guest room but could convert to dressing room + en-suite. 3rd bedroom of 24,5m2 and bathroom with WC of 4 m2.

Second floor:
Attic converted as a super large lounge of 59m2 with exposed trusses and 5 windows, off tis room is a 4th bedroom of 20m2 again with exposed beams.

Outside:
Garage 20m2 and boiler room of 6,50m2 with oil tank and boiler.
The house has a private walled courtyard, total with property 151m2 and there is an additional small garden of 222 m 2 across the road.

Energy rating :111

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