Traditional Stone House With Large..

This recently renovated property is situated in a village just 5km from the lively market town of Chef-Boutonne with its cafes, bars, shops, bakers and outdoor pool open in summer. The house benefits from new electrics, is connected to mains drains and offers 161m2 of space comprising:

Ground floor: lovely light and airy lounge of 46,50m2, with wood burning fire and windows to front garden. An internal hallway leads to a fully fitted and equipped kitchen of 15m2, a shower room of 3,5m2, a utility room, cloakroom and store room.

First floor: large landing leads to a double bedrooms 19m2 with a dressing of 5m2, 2nd bedroom of 17m2 again with a dressing of 3m2 and a 3rd bedroom of 15m2. All have wooden floors and beamed ceilings. Large contemporary bathroom of 7m2 with wood floor and heated towel rail.

A garage of 30m2 is accessed from the utility room and there are stairs leading up the attic above of 42m2.

Outside: drive for parking, patio and front garden. A hangar with workshop and wood store. Super private lawned rear garden with tiled area and above ground pool. All set on 1465m2 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