French property in Poitou Charentes - Charente - Fouquere. Family Charentaise stone property, with garden and barns tucked away in peaceful village between market
| Price | €194,400 £155,705* | Ref | 24394Ab16 |
| Town | Aigre | Dept | Charente |
| Floor | 189 M2 | Plot Size | 1151 M2 |
| Bath | 2 | Bed | 4 |
Amanda Bremner Independent Agent, says :
Fouquere. Family Charentaise stone property, with garden and barns tucked away in peaceful village between market
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With 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, there’s plenty of living space and a large open garden, laid to grass, with a large attached barn, all enclosed and secreted away behind double entrance gates, creating a corner of peace and quiet in this pretty village, with bar and boulangerie and not far from two bustling market towns.
A cosy living room of approx 35m2, with tiled flooring and open stone walling, creating shelving and seating area by the inset log burner, greet you as you enter this property.
Following on is a large, fully fitted kitchen, approx 21m2, with table and seating area, tiled walls and floor and a stable door leading to the garden.
Beyond the kitchen lies a light and spacious room of approx 27m2, currently used as a summer dining room, which has access directly to the garden.
To the first floor are three bedrooms; a double of approx 13m2, single of approx 7m2 and a further, king sized room of approx 28m2, with finishing touches to décor in progress. All have parquet flooring, have been decorated to a high standard and are light and airy, enjoying views of the garden and countryside beyond. An attic area above the king sized bedroom could be converted, if required.
A separate wc and huge bathroom of approx 13.5m2 is also on this floor. Completely tiled, with bath, spacious walk-in shower, double sinks and fitted mirrors. Fitted cupboards provide ample storage.
A fourth double bedroom and bathroom have been created in the attic, lit by the original attic windows and a recently installed velux window. The bedroom is approx. 23m2, with ceiling height sloping from 2.25m to 1.25m and the bathroom has made good use of the corner of the room, incorporating a bath with shower attachment, basin and wc. There is restricted height for access, but a maximum head height of just over 2m once inside.
Useful fitted storage cupboards have been installed along the sloping roof of one side of this room.
And even more, there is a large, enclosed garden, accessed by double entrance gates, an attached barn of 59m2 (maximum height of over 7.5m) and two further barns of approx 76m2 and 20m2.
This property offers you an enormous amount of living space, ready to be enjoyed, as well as the option of keeping/converting the various outbuildings – the choice is yours.
It has been renovated and maintained sympathetically retaining areas of open stone walling, exposed wood beams and character features, such as original, ornate, oak cupboard doors. The windows are of wood; those recently installed are double glazed and the house is heated by either vents from the log burner, or electric heaters. A well, with pump system, housed in a building in the garden, supplies water, or there is the option of using mains connected supply. A fosse septique is installed. The roof to the main property has been restored/maintained and a new roof has been fitted to the attached barn, giving the option of converting to additional/separate living accommodation.
DPE : This property does not have a fixed heating system
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.
* The currency conversion is for convenience of reference only
Information
Type
- House
Location
- Village
Features
- Well
- ADSL
- Outbuildings
- Private parking
- Walking distance to shops
- Other Drainage
Conditions
- Restored
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