French property in Poitou Charentes - Charente - Beautifully restored walnut mill with working water wheel, gites, fishing and 10 acres.

The large kitchen (48sqm) with eye level oven, island block, double sink unit. The history of this property seeps out as you see the old and original cupboards which have been restored.

The equally large sitting room (46sqm) features a large wood burning insert. Both the kitchen and the sitting room have a double aspect balcony i.e. a balcony at the front and the back of the house and both rooms have access to both balconies. The sitting room leads to the outside covered conservatory (16sqm) which overlooks the wooden waterwheel as it slowly turns with the flow of the river.

To the other side of the kitchen is the winter reading room (35sqm) featuring its open chimney and woodburner and entrance to the walled courtyard. From here you have access to the four main bedrooms.

The Master bedroom with french doors leading to its own balcony overlooking the river and courtyard and the woodland beyond is a massive (43sqm). There are two annexes of respectively (5sqm and 8 sqm) which could easily be converted into en-suite facilities.

The second bedroom (19sqm) has a glass fronted built in wardrobe and french doors out to the rear balcony, whilst the third bedroom (14sqm) features a mezzanine which although fairly low in height would make a wonderful childrens play area. You can imagine your kids being excited, hiding etc. etc. There is a doorway to a jack and jill bathroom.

The fourth bedroom in the main house (23sqm) again, leads out to the balcony but also has a separate entrance to the mezzanine (24sqm) overlooks the reading room.
There is also a family bathroom with roll top bath and separate shower.

Incorporated into the main body of the building are two separate 1 bedroomed gites. The first on (known as gander’s retreat) has a living area (32sqm) with a separate bedroom (11 sqm) bathroom and fitted kitchen corner. The second gite is where the original mill workings were and consists of a large living area (50sqm) with kitchen corner with an additional bedroom and bathroom.

Being until recently a working mill, there are, as you would expect, plenty of outbuildings, one of which still houses the grind stone, a large barn (50sqm) which is currently used as a tool room/storeroom with power connected, a double aspect garage big enough for 3 - 4 cars plus various other outbuildings.

Walk alongside the river brimming with carp & trout at the rear of the mill, past the footbridge over the river up to the rear gated entrance. Alternatively meander under the overhanging lilac archway which runs up along the other side of the river, up to the natural swimming pool (& yes, there is a separate pool if you prefer). You have a gravel courtyard to the front and rear of this magnificent building, the front courtyard containing a well. The grounds contain various fruit trees (fig, apple, pear plum etc.)

Type

• Watermill
• Belle Demeure
• House
• Bed and Breakfast
• Holiday Home

Location

• Isolated/secluded

Features

• Detached
• Well
• ADSL
• Outbuildings
• Private parking
• Garage
• River Frontage
• Pool

Conditions

• Restored