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Property Summary
Spacious farmhouse in quiet country location but not far from town and schools. Beautiful views over the land and valley, meadow, paddocks and woodland. Good stabling and storage in huge barn. Airport of Angouleme is only 30 minutes drive. Easy access to Limoges and Poitiers airports. Great riding country.
Property Description
From the gravelled driveway into the courtyard there are attractive old style exterior steps to 1st floor but the main entrance is on the ground floor: Entrance hall Bathroom WC Kitchen with woodburner Living Room with woodburner and double doors to terrace overlooking the land Stairs to first floor landing and corridor leading to: Master Bedroom 30m² with door to dressing room and Family Bathroom 15m² with bath, separate shower, 2 sinks and WC 3 further double bedrooms of approximately 14m² to 16m² OUTSIDE The large barn attached to the side of the house is in excellent condition and houses, 3 good sized stables and plenty of storage plus pony stable, access directly out to the fields and also from the courtyard. There are several open barn areas suitable for car parking, other stone outbuildings suitable for conversion or storage and a workshop. The fields are currently divided into gently sloping well drained paddocks. There is woodland also available and areas penned off for chickens and allotment. A lovely ensemble perfect for the goodlife and country lovers.
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.
