- Features:
- Character, Gite, Large garden, Cellar, Garage, Renovated recently, Terrace
Summary
This beautiful Maison de Maitre is nestled amongst sunflowers and vineyards, 1 hour from Bordeaux and La Rochelle and only 40 minutes from the beautiful beaches of St Georges de Didonne/Royan.
Details
This beautiful Maison de Maitre is nestled amongst sunflowers and vineyards, 1 hour from Bordeaux and La Rochelle and only 40 minutes from the beautiful beaches of St Georges de Didonne/Royan. The property is full of character and offers 3 bedrooms and a large office/playroom (this room could easily be converted into a 4th bedroom). 2 of the bedrooms are 30 square meters each and have exposed beams up to the rafters with stunning views of the vineyards beyond. The property has 2 bathrooms one of which has a roll top bath and an amazing view of the garden and surrounding countryside, the other has a large power shower. There is a large fully fitted kitchen/diner with brand new multi-fuel woodburning stove at the dining end; plus useable open fire at the kitchen end (perfect for those winter nights). The large living room also has a working fire and designer chimney breast. The original staircase is in the centre of the living room. The cellar is 60 square meters and houses the fuel tanks and central heating system (the fuel is oil), which have been recently fitted. As have all windows and door fixtures. The roof has been totally renewed too. The house is very cool in the summer and cosy and warm in the winter.
The garden is a beautiful mature garden with large terrace area perfect to spend those warm summer evenings, with cherry, walnut and olive trees. There are also beds of stunning roses; wisteria and there is also a vine providing grapes in the garden! There is a single garage and also an outside area to park.
The property has a gite connected to it; which is currently rented out - so there is already possible rental income without having to do a thing! The gite consists of an open living area with American style kitchen, storage under the stairs and woodburner; 2 bedrooms and a separate bathroom with bath and shower facilites.
The house is about 10 minutes from the motorway allowing easy access to both Bordeaux, the beautiful market town of Saintes and La Rochelle. There is a village school about 5 minutes away plus shop, boulangeries, boucherie, church, pub etc. The local hypermarket is in Mirambeau; around 10 minutes drive away. Jonzac, a small market town is 15 minutes away.
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