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13861TS17 Price €299,600
Charming south facing country house, recently renovated, swimming pool and orchards set in 4,400 m2 gardens
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Property Summary
This pretty house, sits on a hill, facing south with lovely views and guaranteed sunshine! It has a recently built swimming pool and boules area, a large easily maintainable garden, a double garage and 2 outbuildings to store garden furniture and equipment. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a conservatory off the kitchen.
Property Description
This home is well located; only a 5 minute bicycle ride to the nearest village for your local boulangère, or a 15 minute drive to the quaint medieval town, St Jean d’Angely. The coast is a mere 45 minute journey by car to the beautiful beaches around Royan. There is an equestrian centre 5 minutes away and 2 good golf courses in the vicinity. The entrance hall is tiled and to the right is the living room (30m2). This sunny room was originally the garage and has French windows that open out on to the garden. Straight ahead there is a bedroom/study. To the left, one enters the dining room (40m2) with an open plan well equipped kitchen in the far corner, featuring beams and a fireplace. There is a conservatory next to the kitchen, where sunny days are enjoyed throughout the year and on the other side through a door is a laundry room and a veranda, which is shaded for hotter summer afternoons. All these areas look out to the garden and swimming pool. Under the staircase, one finds a pantry and airing cupboard, with a door to a fully equipped bathroom. Leaving the dining room one passes a lovely original feature, on old hand basin, up the stairs to the first floor are 2 double bedrooms (18,5 and 19m2) and a bathroom. The garden is vast and features a swimming pool (8m x 4m), a boules court, which is a great way to meet the neighbours and invite them over for a game. There are all sorts of fruit trees dotted around the edges of the grounds and a well kept lawn. Adjacent to the main house are 3 little sheds housing garden furniture and a larger garage/shed with a tractor and more equipment. A separate garage for parking is situated at the front of the house.
Location in France
The Charente-Maritime is Poitou-Charentes' coastal department. Here, 420 km of sandy beaches are lapped by the Atlantic under some of the sunniest skies in the whole of France. There are also three islands, each with its own unique atmosphere. Inland, you won't struggle to find some incredible cultural and historical gems. Romanesque architecture features heavily throughout the department.
La Rochelle is the capital of the department, and is home to around 120,000 people, a great number of whom are students from the university. This extremely smart town has an active cultural scene throughout the year, regardless of the weather. You can stroll amongst the boats in the pedestrianised marina along the cobbled streets, and admire the two impressive 14th century towers.
Away from the mainland, the Ile de Ré is a large island completely encircled by fine and mostly sandy beaches. In August the population increases dramatically, mainly due to holidaying families.
There are a number of airports offering flights to and from the UK in the vicinity. Tours, La Rochelle, Nantes and Poitiers all have direct UK flights. It is also possible to fly to Angoulême by changing in Paris. If you'd rather travel by land then the TGV train service will take you to Poiters, La Rochelle or Angoulême. La Rochelle and Ile de Re are extremely popular holiday destinations and so have an active rental market. This means that the prices are going to be higher, yet still represent real value for money. There are a large number of properties needing renovation on the market, but close to the coast these are not likely to be cheap, although further inland towards Saintes there are still "bonnes affaires" to be found.
