A perfect opportunity to purchase a home and up and running Bed and Breakfast in a vibrant town in the sunny Charente. The property is so flexible as it would also lend itself to a main home and gite or guest accommodation with both stone properties set either side of a pretty, gated courtyard.

The Bed and Breakfast property is in immaculate order with 3 ensuite letting rooms with wifi and TV. It also has a private kitchen for the owner's use as the kitchen in the owner's house needs installing and finishing. The B&B guests have the luxury of choosing to take their breakfast under the shady courtyard covered terrace, by the garden archway or in a separate dining room for their own use during the off-season.

The pretty, gated courtyard leads through to a private, walled and secluded garden which is a rare bonus in a town location. At the end of the garden is a gate which leads down a private path and directly onto the church square which makes the Croissant dash a real pleasure.

The town itself offers all commerce, a bank, a post office, restaurant, bar, schools etc as well as a new medical centre which is soon to open.

Two rooms are to finish off in the owner's property, the kitchen and a second bedroom upstairs.

This property has a recent roof as does half of the B&B property.

Bed And Breakfast Property
- Ground floor:
Kitchen 20m2: laminate floor, fitted kitchen, access directly to the courtyard and covered terrace
Laundry room 20m2: tiled floor
Hall 8m2: wooden floor
WC 2m2: tiled floor, washbasin
Bedroom 1 14m2: laminate floor with Shower room 3m2: shower, hand basin, WC

- Upstairs:
Landing 2m2: wooden floor
Bedroom 2 20m2: wooden floor
Shower room 4m2: tiled floor, shower, WC, sink
Bedroom 3 18m2: laminate floor, (low beam)
Bathroom 5m2: tiled floor, bath, WC, sink, shower

Owner's Accommodation
- Ground floor:
Living room 30m2: concrete floor, wood stove, exposed stone walls
Kitchen (planned) to be finished 22m2: concrete floor, plumbing and first fix electricity in place

- Upstairs:
Bedroom 1 18m2: wooden floor, oak beam
Bathroom 4m2: tiled floor, bath with shower over, WC, sink
Landing 3m2: wooden floor, exposed stone wall
Room 22m2: exposed stone, room to be finished

- Outside:
Covered terrace
Dining room 11m2: wooden floor, exposed stone wall
Workshop 10m2 + mezzanine 20m2
Hall 2m2: wooden floor, stone
Rainwater cistern
Courtyard
Walled Garden.

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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