Charming 4 Bedroom House, 2 Gites, Pool & Large Private Gardens

Property Description

This charming property (previously run as a very successful year-round gite business) is now for sale due to the current owners' retirement, and offers an exciting opportunity for somebody wishing to 'live the dream' in this beautiful rural area of France.

Situated on the edge of a small sleepy village, this property sits off a quiet country road that leads into the village. The gated entrance gives access to a large private courtyard with the properties set around this, and the surrounding beautiful gardens, pool and land.

The main house (approx 150m2) benefits from gas central heating and comprises...
Downstairs:
- kitchen/dining area with fully-fitted kitchen, pantry and fireplace with log-burner
- dining room with fireplace and stairs to first floor
- lounge with fireplace and log-burner
- Wc
Each room downstairs is dual aspect and has glazed double doors onto the large terrace at the rear.
Upstairs:
- 4 bedrooms
- Family bathroom with bath and separate shower

Alongside the main house is Gite 1 (La Petite Maison, approx 68m2) which comprises....
Downstairs:
- Fully fitted kitchen
- Lounge with fireplace and log-burner
- En-suite bedroom
Upstairs:
- 2nd En-suite bedroom

Facing the main house and 1st gite is the 2nd gite (The Forge, approx 66m2) which benefits from gas central heating and comprises (all on the ground floor):
- Fully fitted kitchen
- Lounge with fireplace and log-burner
- 2 bedrooms
- Shower room

All 3 properties have satellite disches currently set to Uk Tv. The main house and La Forge have phone lines.

The outbuildings in the courtyard include 2 barns (14 m2 and 35 m2), barn/workshop (18m2) and garage, with doors front and rear (41m2).

The totally private gardens, which have been lovingly created over a number of years, include
- 10m x 5m in-ground pool and terrace
- large potager with greenhouse and store
- lovely mature stocked pond
- numerous shady seated areas, created to sit and enjoy the calm
- large terrace along the rear of the main house, looking onto well-stocked planted areas, archways and features.

The village bar/restaurant is a 2 minute stroll up the road and the local store/depot de pain is less than 2km away.

Surrounded by beautiful countryside and forests the area is popular for walking, cycling, fishing and horse-riding.

The pretty chateau town of La Rochefoucauld is less than 10 mins away with a selection shops, cafés, bars and restaurants and the city of Angouleme (capital of the Charente) with Tgv to Paris, Bordeaux and beyond is approx 30 mins. Limoges airport is approx 1 hours' drive, Poitiers airport approx 1 hour 10 mins and Bordeaux airport approx 1hour 45 mins.