Melleran, Deux-Sèvres, Poitou-Charentes, France

This impressive house, which has been a family home for many generations, is in the heart of a lively village and offers 4 spacious reception rooms, master bedroom on the ground floor and a further 6 bedrooms on the first floor, Large enclosed rear garden and a further small field.

The entrance hall way goes from front to back and has a stone floor, ceiling beams, french doors to the rear garden, it is divided into 2 by glas doors and there is a small lift to take you to the first floor if you cannot manage the stairs. To the left is the fully fitted kitchen with 2 windows to the front, tiled floor, exposed stone walls, beams, Gaggeneau appliances , electric hob, oven, fryer, 2 sinks and a dresser. To the rear of the kitchen is the dining room with terracotta floor, 2 windows to the rear, monumental fireplace, 2 built in original cupboards, wood panelling to dado height, beams and door into the hall. Off the rear of the hall to the right is a study/reception room with 2 windows to the rear, tiled floor, bemas and 2 built in original cupboards. To the right of the hall is a living room with 2 windows to the front, tiled floor, exposed stone wall, ceiling beams. and door to the snug which has a glazed door to the front, exposed stone walls, tiled floor, beams, stone fireplace and detailed carvings on 3 of the stone walls. There is a large laundry room/kitchen with door and window to the rear, sink, tiled floor, beams, fireplace and large built in storage cupboards. The master bedroom has a glazed door and 2 windows to the front, 3 windows to the side, exposed stone walls, beams, vanity sink and toilet behind a half wall. Rear hall leads to a bouler room with the central heating boiler (electric and oil) and laundry area plus a family shower room. A further shower room completes the ground floor.

On the first floor there is a galleried landing area reached via the stairs or the lift. Bedroom 1(24m2) is L-shaped and has a quality laminate floor, window to to the rear and feature stone wall. Bedroom 2 (47m2) has a quality laminate floor, exposed stone wall, exposed A-frames and 3 windows to the rear. Shower room. Separate toilet with hand-wash basin. Bedroom 3 (19m2) has a pine floor and window to the rear. Bedroom 4 (24m2) has a wood floor, window to the rear and leads to bedroom 5 (24m2) has a wood floor and window to the rear. Bedroom 6 (24m2) is an occasional bedroom has a laminate floor, built in wardrobes and storage under the eaves. There are 2 separate attic spaces for storage under the eaves.

The rear gardens are completed enclosed laid to lawn with a gravelled driveway leading from the barn to the open hangar. There are small stone storage barns, open hangar (149m2) with garage to one side and a large barn (53m2) attached to the house. Small field to the rear of the gardens. There is an option to buy a further field attached to the property of 6 443m2 but this land is not for building or keeping of animals.

The house is in the centre of Melleran which has a bar/restaurant, post office and depôt de pain.. The market town of Chef Boutonne is 7km with 2 supermarkets, cinema, bars and restaurants, fishing lake, schools and colleges. Niort is 40 minutes. La Rochelle is 1 hour 15 minutes and the airport at Poitiers is 45 minutes drive.