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French property in Poitou Charentes - Charente - DETACHED HOUSE AND GITE WITH FURTHER PROPERTY TO RENOVATE IN BEAUTIFUL SETTING

French property, houses and homes for sale in Barbezieux, Charente, Poitou_Charentes

Price	€229,900 (FAI) £197,013*	Ref	16517MK16
Town	Barbezieux	Dept	Charente
Floor	0 M²	Plot Size	7100 M²
Bath	3	Bed	4

This property is UNDER OFFER

Elizabeth Trunkfield Independent Agent, says :

Reduction from €278,200 to €229,900

DETACHED HOUSE AND GITE WITH FURTHER PROPERTY TO RENOVATE IN BEAUTIFUL SETTING

This renovated Mill and Distillery forming 2 x two bedroom properties are set in a peaceful setting by a stream. There is also an important house with Pigeonier for total renovation.

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The property is approached from the road by a sweeping drive that crosses a small bridge over the stream. The main house comprises a large sitting room with fireplace and beamed ceilings. Off of this room is a study / snug area which could as easily be used as a dining area. The kitchen has been recently re-fitted and now provides built-in cabinets with worksurfaces over. An interesting feature has been made of the former mill race which can now be seen through a glass display. Upstairs there are 2 bedrooms and a bathroom. The former distillery has been converted to a high standard and now provides an open plan living / kitchen space downstairs and 2 bedrooms with shower room upstairs. The third house is in need of total renovation but an opportunity exists to invest in what could be a fabulous and very spacious home. There are a range of former outbuildings including an historic ruined barn. Motivated vendors and offers are invited.

DPE

Logement économe	Logement
≤ 50
51-90
91-150
151-230	221 kWh
231-330
331-449
>450
Logement énergivore

Faible émission de GES	Logement
≤ 6	4 kg
6-10
11-20
21-35
36-55
56-80
>81
Forte émission de GES

Location in France

The Charente department is home to over 340,000 inhabitants and is located in the south-east of Poitou-Charentes. The countryside offers a unique and varied environment for walkers and mountain bikers from rolling hills in the east to a flatter landscape in the west. The northern area is wild with deep forests and peaks reaching to over 1000ft. The Charente has long relied on agriculture to fuel its economy. In the 18th Century, however, the department started mass producing its infamous Cognac drink, which proved extremely popular with people from all over the world.
The department is very well situated for expatriates looking to purchase French property here, with great roads down to the Charente and the Channel ports just a short days drive away. The department has access to Poitiers, La Rochelle, Bordeaux, Bergerac and Limoges airports, all within 2 hours. Furthermore, in the centre of the department you will be able to fly from either Gatwick or Stanstead direct to the Angouleme Champniers-Brie airport .
Angouleme is a small yet cosmopolitan city, with a fairly dynamic feel about the place when compared to the neighbouring Dordogne or Haute Vienne. It hosts a lot of events such its vintage car racing (the Circuit des Remparts) which takes place in September , the cartoon festival in January and a great music scene which just seems to get better every year . Both Cognac and Confolens have annual festivals which attract tourists to the area.
The Charente has an immensely varied countryside bordering 5 departments, famous for both its Cognac vineyards in the west, and its Limousin beef production in the east, which in terms of scenery are worlds apart. The valley of the Charente River meanders down from Ruffec in the north through Angouleme onto Jarnac and Cognac. Confolens in the East of the department is situated on the banks of the majestic River Vienne, this area being known as the Charente Limousine, and is extremely popular with expatriates because it looks and feels like the UK. The south of the county which borders the Charente Maritime has a much better climate but less undulating scenery.