Pretty 4 Bed Stone House, Quiet..

Beautiful stone house set in private grounds of approx 1/3 of an acre, tucked away in a very quiet hamlet just over 5 minutes from the popular market town of Montbron. Ideally located for visiting the lakes of the Haute Charente, the Dordogne and the Haute Vienne. Limoges airport is less than an hours' drive.

Gated entrances lead into either end of the gardens of this pretty property which offers spacious accommodation with light and airy rooms leading onto large terraced areas enabling all the pleasures of outside living during the long Summer months. The house of approx 235m2 comprises:
Ground floor: Kitchen/dining room (30m2) with fully fitted kitchen, fireplace & log-burner, large patio doors onto the terrace; Lounge (50m2) with raised dining area, also with fireplace & log burner and large patio doors onto the terrace on 2 sides; Office (15m2) ; Utility/storage room (25m2); Bedroom (15m2) with dressing room; Bathroom and separate toilet.

Upstairs: Further three bedrooms (27m2, 22m2, 24m2); Study/additional bedroom (9m2); Bathroom.

In addition to the 2 log-burners there is electric heating throughout the property and downstairs has economical reversible heating/air-conditioning. Water is heated through solar panels with electric back-up and the septic tank is to current standards.

Outside: Large terraced areas in enclosed private gardens with shrubs, lawns and fruit trees. Separate stone barn/garage with electrics and plumbing - ideal for conversion to gite or granny flat subject to permissions.
Total area of approx 1395m2.

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