French property in Poitou Charentes - Vienne - Tiny house needing internal renovation in a hamlet with open barn and garden

Toby and Didi Hawkins Independent Agent, says :

Reduction from €19,000 to €10,000

Tiny house needing internal renovation in a hamlet with open barn and garden

Solid little house with a good garden for complete renovation. The ceiling is quite low in the one room, and to get upstairs you would have to install a staircase. There is a lovely Poitevine fireplace, but not much else! The open hangar backs on to the cottage, so it might be plausible to extend the living accommodation into the hangar to make it bigger.

The little hamlet is in the triangle between Civray, Charroux and La Chapelle Baton and already has a couple of English households so you won't be totally isolated.

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.