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14783PW79 Price €124,999
3 Bedroomed Deux Sevrien Farmhouse, midway between La Rochelle and Poitiers, with and over 4000 square metres of land.
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UK property commuting distance of the M4/M5 interchange up to £200,000. Alternatively we would consider a property in another part of the UK for investment/retirement in the £100,000 to £150,000 range.
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Property Summary
Magnificent views from this partly renovated property with scope to create more accommodation for family or to let for an income. Within walking distance of an attractive large village in central Poitou Charente.
Property Description
The property benefits from exposed beams and other features. Entrance door to Kitchen (18 square metres) tiled floor, fitted units and double sink. Lounge (24 square metres), Dining room (15 square metres) with wood floor. Ground floor bedroom (16 square metres) with private entrance door. Bathroom with bath, shower, basin and w.c. utility room with oil CH Boiler, w.c. and plumbing for washing machine. 1st Floor, landing currently used as an office, 2 Bedrooms (20 and 20 square metres) 1 with walk in wardrobe, separate w.c with wash basin. Outside there is a Large Barn (72 square metres) which is attached to the house. It adjoins the lounge, so could be converted into more accommodation. There is also a 2nd Barn and Hanger (77 square metres). To the front of the house is the tarmac lane (leading to the neighbours farm buildings) with a garden on the far side. To the rear the property looks over the integral field and views over open countryside. Location Although situated in a peaceful country location, the small towns of Coulanges, Secondigny and L’Absye are all only about 10 minutes away. Poitiers Airport with direct flights to the UK 1 hour 20 minutes La Rochelle airport and Atlantic Coast 1 hour 20 minutes
Location in France
Deux-Sevres is the next departement inland from the Vendee and below the Loire, in the region of Poitou Charente in Western France. It is so named because of the two rivers running through it, the Sevre Nantaise in the north and the Sevre Niortaise in the south. The climate is very similar to that of the Mediterranean with long hot summers, although the winters can be very cold with temperatures dropping below freezing during December and January.
Niort, the department capital, was a Roman town which did extremely well under the Plantagenets, who granted the town a charter and built a stronghold, completed by Richard the Lionheart. In the 18th century the town specialized in tanning skins imported from Canada to make chamois leather for gloves, and it is also known for its angelica. More recently Niort has attracted several large mutual insurance companies, which has bolstered its economy and attracted young people to work there.
Bressuire is known for its major cattle markets, and is the centre of some rich and picturesque scenery used for cattle breeding and rearing, and the landscape is similar to that of rural England or the Dordogne! Melle is a green and florally decorated town that hides its origins as a centre for lead and silver mining, as well as minting coins. Melle was on one of the main routes for pilgrims heading for Compostella in Spain. Parthenay, to the north of Niort, was founded in 1020 on an outcrop above the river, and the medieval town has kept its character.
Poitiers and La Rochelle airports provide easy access to the Departement, with Ryanair flights from Stansted. British Airways offer flights from Gatwick to Nantes, a 2-hour drive away. Cross-channel travelers can reach Deux-Sevres within a comfortable 4 hours' drive from Caen and St Malo, or just over 5 hours from Cherbourg.
