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8858FN16 Price €299,750
Recently reduced,This beautifully restored farmhouse with gite, swimming pool and fantastic views
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Property Summary
Situated on a hill on the Charente/Dordogne borders this unique property is in a quiet location with amazing views across the Tardoire valley. Only 5 minutes from village with shops, supermarkets, bars, restaurants, 5 minutes from 18 hole golfcourse, stunning views, 30 minutes from Angouleme city centre, TGV station and airport, 60kms Limoges airport
Property Description
The property is currently being used as a 4 bedroomed house with a spacious 3 bedroomed gite, however the main house can be adapted to provide a second gite if required simply by shutting off an interconnecting door. The main house - comprises a living room with oil central heating, wood burning stove, fully fitted kitchen and breakfast area, hall leading to dining room and downstairs wetroom and toilet. Large French windows spectacularly overlook the rolling countryside. Upstairs there are 2 large bedrooms with en-suites and the possibility of renovating an attic space to create an additional bedroom. Annexed to the main house via an interconnecting door there is a large living area, kitchen and downstairs wc. Upstairs there are 2 bedrooms and a shower room. The Gite – has ground floor disabled friendly accommodation comprising a bedroom with ensuite wetroom and French doors opening onto private patio and terrace. There is also a living/dining area and corner kitchen. Upstairs are a further 2 large bedrooms and shower room. Outside – The property sits in grounds of over 2 acres with a 10m x 5m inground pool. There is a large barn which could also be developed.
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.
