Impressive Village House/B&B; 8 Beds; 6 Bathrms; Large Garden; Pool; Barn; Open Barn

Property Description

Impressive Stone Village House/B&B close to amenities; 8 Beds; 6 Bathrooms; 2 Kitchens; 2 Receptions; Large Garden; Pool; Barn; Open Barn.
In Brief: Entrance Hall; 2 Kitchens; 1 Dining Room; 1 Sitting Room; 8 Beds; 4 Ensuites; 1 Shower Room; 1 Bathroom; 1 WC; Laundry/Boiler room; Linen Store; Attached Barn; Open Barn; Large Mature Garden; In-Ground Pool; Currently trading as B&B.

Situation: Beautiful East Charente 16500, at the heart of a village with good amenities and a little weekly market, within walking distance of a large cat 2 fishing River; cycling distance from the lovely ancient town of Confolens; c.45mins from Angoulême and c40mins from Limoges Airport.

Description: This impressive stone “Charentaise” house is currently trading as a B&B with sizeable owners’ accommodation; it could be also be split to provide a gite; it has high ceilings, lots of original features and plenty of light; it benefits from approx. 288m2habitable space, in good decorative order, laid out as follows:
Ground Floor: Parquet and quarry tiles throughout: Central Entrance Hall (10.8m2~) with old oak front door, original cupboards, lovely oak staircase sweeping up 2 floors, Guest WC; Corridor to garden and Guest Family Room (19.3m2~) with Ensuite Bathroom (4.1m2~); Large Guest Kitchen-Living Room (25.2m2~) with Godin wood-burner; Large Family Dining/Living Room (32.3m2~) with exposed timbers, fireplace with in-set wood-burner, staircase to private bedrooms; Sitting Room (17.1m2~); Private Kitchen (14.3m2~) with walk-in larder; Shower Room (2.1m2~); Utility (7.7m2~).

First Floor: Wooden floorboards and parquet throughout: 2 Landings (1 private); 3 Private Bedrooms (12.3/13.1/14.2m2) the largest with a Dressing Room (5.7m2~could be another ensuite); Family Bathroom (3.5m2~); Guest Family Suite (2 twinned Bedrooms 11.5, 8.9m2~) with Ensuite Shower Room (4.3m2~); Guest Bedroom (21.4m2~) with Ensuite Shower Room (3.9m2~); Linen Store (2.7m2~).
Second Floor: Landing; Guest Bedroom (20.9m2~) with mansard ceiling & Ensuite Shower Room (3.7m2~); Attic Storage; Lovely Convertible Attic Room (42m2~).

Technical: Rewired in 2007; Oil-fired CH in owners accommodation (maintained annually), cast iron rads; electric rads in guest rooms; 2 wood-burners; single glazed (many original windows); wooden and metal Shutters; roof review on barn required (10k€); tax foncière: 2500€/annum;
Energy Efficient: Energy: B; GHGE: C
Outbuildings: Lovely Open Barn (outside seating area & games room) overlooking the garden (approx. 30m2~); Attached Barn (90m2~).
Land: Plot size: approx.1525m2 (just over 1/3 Acre); shingle terrace and mature garden with In-Ground Pool (10x5m) with roman steps and paved Sun-Terrace.