Terrassed Townhouse With Small Garden

Ideally placed in the market town of Ruffec, a short walking distance of all commerce and the train station with links to Paris. This 3 bedroomed stone property benefits from mains drainage, does need some TLC and offers 117m2 of habitable space comprising:

Ground floor : entrance hall 4.47m2, lounge 21m2 with tiled floor and window and door to the front. Hall with wooden stairs and cupboard, leads to a fitted kitchen of 18m2 with tiled floor, woode penelled ceiling and windows over looking the garden. Double glazed veranda of 16m2 with built in BBQ and sliding doors opening to the garden. Various store rooms are accessed from entrance hall.

1st floor: 3 bedrooms of 16, 7 and 9.50 m2. Bathroom of 3.29m2.

Enclosed rear garden all set in 150m2 of land.

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