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Property Summary
This 4 bedroom family home finished to the highest standard, and with attached forge and other outbuildings is ideally situated in a small village with shops and a stones throw from the river Vienne,whilst being only 3 kms from the picturesque medieval market town of Confolens and 45 minutes drive from Limoges airport.
Property Description
Keeping it's charm and many original features, the house benefits from double glazing,and being on the mains drainage system. It has also been rewired and replumbed and comprises of: Ground floor - entrance lobby with tiled floor; superbly newly fully fitted kitchen/diner (approx 30m²)in keeping with the property, with wood burner,tiled floor and partly tiled walls and door to the private rear garden; spacious lounge (approx 30m²) with original wooden floor and wood burner in original marble fireplace and stairs to the first floor; reception room (approx 20m²) again with wooden floor and marble fireplace; and downstairs cloakroom with WC, wash-hand-basin, and plumbing for washing machine. First floor - landing with with sunken lighting and window to the rear; 3 double bedrooms finished to a high standard again with numerous original features; and 'luxury' bathroom (approx 20m²) with marble fireplace, corner bath,shower,WC,wash-hand basin, part-tiled walls and heated towel rail. Second floor - has a study/4th bedroom and with it's 'Velux' windows is all ready for the addition of several other bedrooms and bathroom if required. Attached to the house is the garage/barn which in turn is attached to the old forge which could be perhaps renovated or used as a workshop. On the other side of the house at the rear there is also another small outbuilding/storage area. The attractive rear garden( approx 1700m²) which also has a rear access is private and has a terrace and BBQ area. Largely laid to lawn there are a variety of trees and shrubs.
Location in France
The Charente department is home to over 340,000 inhabitants and is located in the south-east of Poitou-Charentes. The countryside offers a unique and varied environment for walkers and mountain bikers from rolling hills in the east to a flatter landscape in the west. The northern area is wild with deep forests and peaks reaching to over 1000ft. The Charente has long relied on agriculture to fuel its economy. In the 18th Century, however, the department started mass producing its infamous Cognac drink, which proved extremely popular with people from all over the world.
The department is very well situated for expatriates looking to purchase French property here, with great roads down to the Charente and the Channel ports just a short days drive away. The department has access to Poitiers, La Rochelle, Bordeaux, Bergerac and Limoges airports, all within 2 hours. Furthermore, in the centre of the department you will be able to fly from either Gatwick or Stanstead direct to the Angouleme Champniers-Brie airport .
Angouleme is a small yet cosmopolitan city, with a fairly dynamic feel about the place when compared to the neighbouring Dordogne or Haute Vienne. It hosts a lot of events such its vintage car racing (the Circuit des Remparts) which takes place in September , the cartoon festival in January and a great music scene which just seems to get better every year . Both Cognac and Confolens have annual festivals which attract tourists to the area.
The Charente has an immensely varied countryside bordering 5 departments, famous for both its Cognac vineyards in the west, and its Limousin beef production in the east, which in terms of scenery are worlds apart. The valley of the Charente River meanders down from Ruffec in the north through Angouleme onto Jarnac and Cognac. Confolens in the East of the department is situated on the banks of the majestic River Vienne, this area being known as the Charente Limousine, and is extremely popular with expatriates because it looks and feels like the UK. The south of the county which borders the Charente Maritime has a much better climate but less undulating scenery.
