Charming detached 3 bedroomed stone property in a small hamlet less than 5km from Villefagnan which has local shops, amenities and a school, and is just 7.5km from the market town of Ruffec with its wide choice of commerce, a train station with links to the TGV, and access to the N10 which is the main dual carriageway between Poitiers and Bordeaux.

In the last 2 years the property has had new electrics and plumbing. Although there is still a fair amount to finish, a lot of the hard work has been done and it is habitable whilst the works are completed, and there is potential on the ground floor for a 4th bedroom and bathroom.

The field of half an acre provides an opportunity for someone looking at having animals or a small holding.

This is great project and a viewing is highly recommended.

- Ground floor :
Dining-kitchen (27m2) with built-in electric oven. Plumbing for a washing machine. Exposed stone wall, and fireplace with a wood burner. Door to both the front and rear. Concrete floor with lino on top.
Lounge (32m2) Wooden floor. Fireplace with wood burner
Rear hallway (16.5m2) with staircase and wc
Room to renovate (25m2) (planned as a bedroom) Exposed stone walls

- Upstairs :
Landing : Wooden floor and beam (1m 50cm high, at the far end, before bedroom 3 and the shower room)
Bedroom 1 (41m2 overall) with beams and wooden floor. Ensuite shower room with shower, vanity unit, wc and heated towel rail, and extractor fan
Bedroom 2 (12.5m2) Wooden floor and beams
Bedroom 3 (12m2) Wooden floor and beams
Shower room (4m2) Shower, vanity unit, wc, heater and extractor fan. Lino on top of wooden flooring.

- Outside :
Large courtyard entrance with space to park several cars
Annexe/room attached to the house (21m2) Ideal hobby/craft room etc
Garden to the front and rear
Field (overgrown)
Outbuilding/storage shed (9.5m2)

Open fronted barn (approximately 55m2) with adequate height for a motorhome. Access to the rear of the property. Potential (with relevant permissions) for enlarging the existing accommodation or creating independent guest accommodation.

The department of Charente is located in the centre-west of France and is part of the Poitou-Charentes region along with Deux Sèvres, Charente Maritime and the Vienne department.

Its name as is often the case comes from the river Charente which snakes through the department. Two local dialects are spoken in the area, Saintongeais in the west and Occitan to the east.

Charente is a thriving department for several reasons, Cognac production is one of the most interesting and profitable industries, the export level of approx. 95% is a success, the consumption in France being only 5% (some say they keep the best 5% in France!).

The department has many typical towns, Angouleme in the south east for example hosts an international festival that attracts hundreds of visitors and is not to be missed.

The region is popular with hikers, bikers and nature lovers who like to discover the woodlands, lakes and streams that are part of this amazing landscape.

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