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Property Summary
This comfortable cottage is bigger than it looks and is ready to move into. It has three large bedrooms and a lot of living space downstairs: kitchen and sitting room running into each other and both overlooking the most beautiful wooded river valley.
Property Description
From the front door you come into the large dining room with a wood burning stove set into the fireplace. This heats the whole house in winter. There is a large built-in cupboard with original doors. To the left is a study which could be used as a fourth bedroom, should you need it. At the back of the house is a huge living room leading into the kitchen which both overlook the garden and that beautiful view. The living room has french windows into the garden which let in a lot of light. From the kitchen are doors to the bathroom and garage. Upstairs are three large double bedrooms, one with a basin as well as windows all along one wall making it bright and sunny. Outside there is a large garden with a sitting area with flower borders, a vegetable patch and large lawn beyond which the current owners use for their chicken and rabbit breeding. There are two small sheds at the side of the house and a larger woodshed at the back of the house. The garden overlooks open grazing fields and woodland. Asnières sur Blour is right in the corner of the Vienne where it borders on the Charente and the Haute Vienne. L'Isle Jourdain is the nearest large town, about 10 minutes by car, with its breathtaking viaduct over the river Vienne and excellent shopping and sporting facilities. The three major airports of Limoges, Poitiers and Angoulême are all within an hours drive and this house is 20 minutes’ drive from Bellac and Confolens.
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.
