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Property Summary
This 4 bedroomed house has lots of space, a pretty garden and is ideally positioned on the edge of a village overlooking open farmland. It is in excellent condition. Why not bring your parents too? Could be used as 2 separate houses. Poitiers and Angoulême airports are both within 60 mins drive with excellent links to the UK. Gas central heating, broadband internet.
Property Description
From the hall, there are doors to the double garage, the dining room, the downstairs loo and the covered terrace and stairs leading to the first floor. The large dining room overlooks the back garden and leads through to the kitchen, which has plenty of storage and work space. It has a window to the front of the house and has a lovely cottagey feel. Beyond the kitchen is a lovely airy sitting room. It has a fireplace with a wood-burner for cosy winter evening and a large window and glazed door to the terrace and garden at the back of the house. Upstairs there is a second sitting room, with windows to three sides, so lovely and sunny and an open fireplace. There are two bedrooms on this floor, one with an en-suite shower room and loo. They are big rooms with exposed beams and floorboards. There is also a family bathroom with a separate lavatory. This house can be used as a whole or as two halves. Ideal if you have family members who want to live with you, but also want some independence. Beyond the sitting room on the ground floor, there is a study with a glazed door to the back garden and a small corner kitchen off it. There are two bedrooms and a bathroom with a separate loo, so this could quite easily be a separate apartment, though attached to the house. Perfect for the mother-in-law! There is a double garage and a utility room behind it, also with the boiler in it for the gas central heating. Outside, there is a shelter for parking or wood storage, a covered terrace with a built-in barbecue, another terrace with an awning for the hottest days and a lawn with mature trees. This has flower borders and views over the pasture behind. The fig tree produces great quantities and the magnolia is a joy! There are other secret parts to the garden too, with private seating areas.
Location in France
The Vienne was formed in 1790 from parts of the historical regions of Poitou, Berry and Touraine. The department tends to slope downwards from the north to the south with the highest point reaching 764 ft and the lowest point being 115ft at the confluence of the River Creuse and the River Charente. The department gets its name from the River Vienne, which flows straight down the centre.
Poitiers is the departmental and regional capital and boasts France's oldest Christian building, the Saint Jean baptistery, constructed back in the fourth century. The town has some fine examples of Romanesque architecture, is a pleasant small city, and visitors will find a relaxed atmosphere, especially compared to Paris. IT is home to around 90,000 people including many students thanks to the popular university. Poitiers is also a good base to visit nearby towns and cities. A lot of retirees move to the city and its' environs, attracted by its warm climate (snow is rare).
North of Poitiers is Futuroscope, France's scientific theme park, created by the Vienne departmental council. Further north still is Chatellerault, a charming town with tree-lined avenues and the imposing Henry IV bridge, built some four centuries ago which crosses the River Vienne.
Montmorillon is a small town with only 7,500 inhabitants, and book publishing is the town's speciality and a book fair is held here every June. The nearby Vienne River offers kayaking and fishing amongst many other activities. Away from the river, the gentle countryside provides an ideal location for horse riding and walking.
Ryanair flies direct to both Limoges and Poitiers. If you'd rather go by land then take France's super fast TGV train service, which stops off in Poitiers. To get there by car, take the A10 from Paris.
