| Price | €89,925 £72,025* | Ref | 20921TB86 |
| Town | Champniers | Dept | Vienne |
| Floor | 100 M2 | Plot Size | 847 M2 |
| Bath | 1 | Bed | 2 |
Toby and Didi Hawkins Independent Agent, says :
Move straight in to this lovely two bedroom house in a little farming hamlet near the popular market town of Civray. The house has a lovely long garden, extremely private and pretty with mature fruit trees and shrubs. Inside, the house has central heating and a wood burning stove, benefits from broadband internet connection and a septic tank which meets current regulations.
There is a small front garden which leads you to the front door. Once through it there is a long hallway, the sitting room, off to your left and with the big window to the front of the house, is a good size with a traditional Poitevine fireplace with a wood-burning stove; the spacious dining room is past the sitting room, and beyond this the delightful bright kitchen with a walk-in larder. The garden stretches out behind the house, with gorgeous flower beds, fruit trees and there is a practical terrace near the kitchen for eating al fresco.
Upstairs in the house are two double bedrooms and a bathroom with bath, basin and loo and a useful storage area to the other side of the stairs.
This alluring pied à terre is in a hamlet near the picturesque village of Champniers, which has a general store and baker and a very fashionable café/bar. The house is only 9.5 km from Civray, a popular and lively market town with all amenities.
The countryside is gently rolling and largely agricultural with lovely woodland and rivers and there is no shortage of entertaining days out: Monkey Valley, Le Vieux Cormenier, and the beautiful Parc Floral de La Belle are in the immediate vicinity, while Poitiers (for shopping as well as the airport and railway station) is about 40 minutes by car and Futuroscope, ever popular with the young, and young at heart, is only about 50 minutes away.
| Logement économe | Logement |
≤ 50 |
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51-90 |
|
91-150 |
|
151-230 |
181 kWh |
231-330 |
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331-449 |
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>450 |
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| Logement énergivore |
| Faible émission de GES | Logement |
≤ 6 |
|
6-10 |
|
11-20 |
|
21-35 |
26 kg |
36-55 |
|
56-80 |
|
>81 |
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| Forte émission de GES |
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.
* The currency conversion is for convenience of reference only