Stone Village House To Renovate With..

Situated in a village just a short distance from the lovely lake at St.Macoux where there is a small beach, lake swimming in summer and a bar/restaurant open all year. The market town of Civray for all day to day amenities is just a few mins drive. This traditional stone property offers 106m2 of space with more possible.

Ground floor: living room of 36m2 with charentaise stone fireplace, beamed ceiling, door, concrete floor and a sink. bedrooms of 11 + 13m2 both have wooden floors and there is a further room of 28m2 which has a part flagstone/earth floor, lovely old fireplace and door + window. Accessed from outside is a storeroom.

First floor: 3 convertible attics

Exterior: attached stone barn of 40m2

Enclosed garden of 400m2 and a second garden of approx 950m2 just across the lane.

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