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Property Summary
This is a beautiful 300 year old house in a sunny garden in excellent condition. It has been cherished and beautifully maintained and it shows. Exposed stonework, fantastic beams, a modern kitchen, huge living room, and enough land and outbuildings to keep ponies, sheep, goats, hens. Set in a hamlet about a mile from a large village, it is peaceful yet not too remote and has a wonderfully private garden, not overlooked at all, and a pool too on the sunny south terrace.
Property Description
This super swimming pool with a diving rock which is also a fountain gives a most relaxing feel to the courtyard of this lovely house. On the pool terrace there is a covered dining area with bread oven and barbeque Entering the house, you first go into the immaculate fitted kitchen, with gadgets galore to surprise you during the visit. There is a walk-in refrigerated cold store and industrial freezer, as the current owners used to raise guinea-fowl, geese, ducks and pigeon. The living and dining room is a huge room, with immense beams, tiled floor and a new wood burning stove, for atmosphere and warmth during the winter months. Windows and a glazed door overlook the pool terrace. One room, currently used as a study and occasional bedroom, and the master bedroom with en-suite bathroom and separate lavatory are beyond the living room. Upstairs there are a further three good sized bedrooms and a bathroom with a corner bath , basin and loo. A a handy cloakroom and boot room leads from the kitchen to the garage, a boiler room, workshop, inspection pit and a utility room. The cellar is kitted out for storing hundreds of bottles in perfect conditions and a fun little cave at the back. The gardens are mostly lawn, with pine and fruit trees including Fig, Kiwi, walnut, hazel, apple, cherry, pear and further outbuildings. This is a perfect haven, with lots of space inside and out in a stunning location within easy reach of Poitiers and Angoulême airports, but you will never want to leave.
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.
