House in Jarnac , Charente , Poitou Charentes

MAIN HOUSE
Ground floor:
- Entrance hall (10m2) on tiles.
- Living room (26m2) on parquet floor with brand-new oak beams, beautiful natural stone mantelpiece and two large windows looking out over front courtyard.
- Dining room (20m2) on tiles, double aspect, with wood burning stove and double terrace doors onto the garden.
- Kitchen (10m2) on tiles, double aspect, looking out over the garden.
- Hall with built-in storage cupboard.
- Separate toilet.
- Shower room (3m2) with shower cubicle and washbasin.

Wooden stairs from entrance hall leading to:

First floor:
- Landing (6m2) on oak laminate floor.
- Master bedroom/Parental suite (29m2) on oak laminate floor, with walk-in wardrobe and windows looking out over front courtyard.
- Walk-in wardrobe/storage room (10m2°, leading to:
- En-suite bathroom (11m2) on parquet floor, with shower cubicle, toilet, washbasin and large jacuzzi bath.
- Bedroom 2 (10m2), on wooden floorboards, looking out over garden.
- Bedroom 3 (9m2) on wooden floorboards, looking out over front courtyard, with built-in cupboard.

Stairs from landing up to:
- Large attic (66m2): lots of storage space or can be converted into more living space.

ANNEXES
- Barn (66m2): large garage that can accommodate a motorhome and a car + workspace + man cave, containing new "Grande" pellet stove.
- Barn (110m2): can be converted into 3-4 bedroom house.

SMALL HOUSE with private entrance from the courtyard. Basically a shell needing total renovation, but a brand-new roof is already in place.

OUTSIDE:
- Electric gate with two sockets for charging electric cars.
- Off-road parking space for two cars.
- Terraces.
- Steps leading down to back garden.
- Large, mature and enclosed garden, with terrace and old, out of ground circular pool. Beautiful views over the village. Plenty of space to install a new pool.

TECHNICAL ASPECTS
- The house is on mains drainage.
- All the windows in the main house are double-glazed.
- The roof on the main house is in good condition, the roof on the gîte is new, the roofs of the barns need to be (partially) renewed.
- The house is connected to fibre 4G/5G broadband.
- All measurements are approximate.
- Taxe foncière: 1,217€

LOCATION
The CHARENTE, named after the eponymous river which flows through it, has the second sunniest climate after the South of France and it is therefore no surprise that there are many vineyards and that it is home to famous cognac houses like Hennessy, Rémy Martin, Martell and Courvoisier, to name but a few. Although the French are not cognac drinkers, as 95% of the total cognac production is for export to notably Asia and the USA, they like to joke that the best 5% are kept for the French market!

The city of COGNAC is a beautiful and laid-back town where you can enjoy walks in the large public park along the river, followed by a visit to one of the riverside restaurants. If shopping is more your thing, why not head straight to the pedestrian zone and hit the many shops and boutiques located there.

The property sits on a small street in the centre of the friendly village of SAINT-MÊME-LES-CARRIÈRES, close (4km) to the thriving riverside town of JARNAC, which has all amenities (schools, indoor and outdoor sports complexes and fitness centres, a newly renovated outdoor swimming pool, a medical centre, supermarkets, cafes and restaurants).

There are walking and cycling routes close-by, which are mainly through a gently rolling landscape and therefore not too demanding on fitness levels.

There are beautiful and well-maintained SWIMMING LAKES with beaches, restaurants/snackbars and facilities at maximum an hour’s drive, where you can safely take the whole family (although dogs are not allowed on the beaches) for a pleasant day out.

The beautiful seaside resort of ROYAN at the Atlantic coast is 1h13 by car and within 3h42 you can reach the PYRENEES and SPAIN.

ANGOULÊME (33km), the administrative and cultural centre of the region, is an ancient, fortified town overlooking the river Charente. It is a buzzing city, especially popular with comic book, film, music and classic car enthusiasts for the “Angoulême International Comics Festival”, the “Angoulême Francophone Film Festival”, the “Musiques Métisses” and the “Angoulême Circuit des Remparts”, all held annually.

The gorgeous port city of BORDEAUX (107 km), located on the river Garonne, is perfect for a day trip, where you can go on a wine-tasting tour, stroll through the historic centre, visit the “Musée des Beaux Arts” and/or relax in one of the fragrant and clean public parks. If you have more time to spend, an hour’s drive from Bordeaux will take you to ARCACHON BAY, an upmarket inlet from the Atlantic Ocean, with its famous “DUNE OF PILAT”, the tallest sand dune in Europe, from where the views are breath-taking.

TRANSPORT
Trains:
- Closest railway station: Jarnac - 5.6 km
- Angoulème (TGV to Paris) – 35.7 km
- Eurotunnel: Calais to Folkestone – 755 km

Airports:
- Bordeaux Mérignac – 114 km, daily budget flights to the UK
- La Rochelle, daily budget flights to London Stansted - 128 km
- Limoges airport - 124 km, all-year flights to Nottingham, London Stansted and Manchester.
Ferries:
- Roscoff Britanny Ferries to Plymouth – 588 km
- Dieppe DFDS Ferries to Newhaven – 608 km


THE POTENTIAL
This house full of character will make a wonderful home and the guest house could generate a considerable extra income as a tourist rental.

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