Impressive Charentaise Home with Swimming Pool, Barns and la

Property Description

Property Features
Bedrooms : 8
Bathrooms : 5
Reception Rooms : 2
Plot (m2) : 14413
Habitable area (m2) : 330
Swimming Pool : Yes
Outbuildings : Yes
State of Repair : Good
Drainage : Septic tank
Heating system : Oil-fired central heating
Taxe foncière (EUR) : 1600 (2019)
Nearest shop : 4km
Nearest bar : 4km
Nearest town : Jarnac 11km / Cognac 16km
Internet : ADSL 3-8 Mb/s, 4G



Property Summary
Approached through an impressive gateway, this very large 8-bedroom Charentaise comes with plenty of land, a swimming pool and outbuildings and is just a short drive from the historic market town of Jarnac


Full Details
HouseGround floorThe front door opens into the entrance hall (11m2) with the original tiled floor. To the left of the hall a door opens to the south-facing sitting room (28m2) with wooden floor.To the right of the hall a door opens to a second sitting room (28m2) with wooden floor and a pretty marble fireplace. To the far side of this room a door leads through to a large kitchen / dining room (31m2) with tiled floor, fitted kitchen units and a pair of part-glazed doors that open to the large courtyard garden to the front of the house. This room also benefits from air-conditioning. Off the kitchen are a utility / boiler room and a store room. To one side a second staircase gives access to the additional levels on this side of the house.To the back of the entrance hall there is a WC (under the staircase).First floor (from main entrance hall)A wooden staircase rises from the entrance hall to a first floor landing. Off this landing are two large double bedrooms (25m2 and 25m2), both room having wooden floors, ensuite shower rooms and fine views.Second floor (from main entrance hall)The staircase continues to the second floor landing, off which are two more large double bedrooms (18m2 and 18m2), both having wooden floors, ensuite facilities (bath and shower room) and fine views. These two rooms benefit from air-conditioning.First floor (from kitchen)The staircase rises to landing, off which are two double bedrooms (18m2 and 16m2) which share a bathroom.Second floorThe stairs continue to a second floor landing, off which are two large double bedrooms (17m2 and 16m2) which share a shower room. These two rooms benefit from air-conditioning.
OutbuildingsForming one side of the courtyard garden are two very large barns. In addition to this there are a number of small stone storage buildings.
ExteriorThe property sits on a level plot of 14,413m2. A very impressive stone arch gateway opens into a large south-facing courtyard garden to the front of the house. This is mainly laid to gravel and there is a paved patio area as well as a lawn.A covered passage running between the barns leads through to a very private walled garden, laid to lawn with a spacious covered terrace, perfect for outdoor entertaining.From here a gate opens into another section of garden which houses the swimming pool (12m x 6m) surrounded by plenty of terracing with room for a generous number of sunbeds.Next to the courtyard, the rest of the garden is left as a paddock / pasture.
SummaryThis beautiful stone Charentaise has great potential as family home and it also offers enormous potential for income generation - either as a luxury B&B (it lends itself perfectly to this, with separate private and guest accommodation) or as a holiday let.The market town of Jarnac is just a short drive and there is easy access to both Cognac and Angoulême (with its great transport links).