House in VILHONNEUR , Charente , Poitou Charentes

This property consists of a 4 bedroom maison de maitre (300m²), an attached fully renovated barn of (250m²), a separate one bedroom apartment (50m²), a second barn (180m² floor space), a large pigeonnier and a few outbuildings. There is also an attached park of almost 2.5 hectares.

Almost all the windows are double glazed, each building has a nearly new roof (less than 3 years old) and the renovated barn has ground floor underfloor heating. Central heating is provided by a combination of a high capacity wood burning boiler and a more conventional one fuelled by heating oil. The septic tank conforms with existing regulations.

The main house comprises:
On the first floor:
- Entrance hallway (6m²) with tiled floor.
- Salon (37m²) with tiled floor and open fireplace.
- Library/ second salon (38m²) with wood floor.
- Kitchen/ diner (20m²) with wooden floor.
- Bedroom 1 (15m²) with tiled floor.
- Bedroom 2 (19m²) with wooden floor.
- Bedroom 3 (33m²) with wooden floor.
- Bedroom 4 (20m²).
- Bathroom (10m²) with bath, separate shower and double sinks.
- Shower room (6m²).
- Bureau (17m²) with wood floor.
- WC.

Two of the bedrooms are rented out regularly as Chambres d'hotes and generate a modest income.

The large attic (290m²) has been insulated and could be easily converted to increase the already generous habitable space.

The ground floor includes a separate apartment with 50m² habitable space that comprises an open plan living space (living/ dining/ kitchen), shower room (6m²) and bedroom (21m²). The rest of the space contains various workshops that could be converted to habitable use as well as a boiler room and a lovely old stone wine cellar.

The renovated barn has living space on two levels and includes a large events room (80m²), a fully equipped kitchen/ diner (38m²), two bedrooms (21m², 33m²), shower room (4m²), lounge (41m²), mezzanine (34m²) and a roof level terrace (30m²). The ground floor has underfloor heating and is regularly used for small concerts, plays or rented out.

The second barn is used as a garage and contains the storage tank for the wood that is used for the wood burning boiler (70kw). Other buildings include a large pigeonnier and a garage/ workshop. The attached park is mainly meadow with some fruit trees.

A truly beautiful and spacious property with commercial potential - needs to be seen!