Poitou-Charentes, Charente, Ventouse, France

This grand character stone country home has stunning views of its beautiful mature garden which leads down to an idyllic stream. The house has great proportions with its high ceilings, plenty of original character features and plenty of natural light.

The house is comprised of an entrance hall leading to a formal sitting room with the original wood floor and a fireplace (currently not in use), a toilet and superb a country kitchen/diner (with a working fireplace/log burner) with a rear door leading out to a raised terrace (superb for alfresco dining) which again benefits from the amazing views. Below the entire of the ground floor space there is an extensive a cellar (which houses the oil central heating system) comprising of three room which are great for storage and there is external access from the rear of the house.

On the first floor there is a large master suite/bedroom with great views over the garden and an ensuite shower room/wc. In addition, on the 1st floor there is two further double bedrooms, a family bathroom and a sperate toilet.

On the second floor there is fantastic open plan room of over 70m2 which could be used a sitting room/bedroom or could be divided up to create 2/3 further bedrooms and another family bathroom/wc.

Outside to the front is a gated/walled courtyard with an outbuilding and to the side there is gated access leading to down the driveway to courtyard offering plenty of space for parking which leads onto a garage of approx. 18m2.

One of the key attributes to this property is the stunning enclosed garden which has numerous different zones and interest areas with a huge variety of different trees/plants. There is a wide selection of fruit/nut trees including walnuts, apple, pear, fig and cherry. At the end of the garden is a beautiful stream – it is absolutely picturesque.

Whilst the property is set in a quiet hamlet it is only approx. 7km km from a pretty village with local shops, restaurant, school, etc. In terms of larger commerce, the property is only 10 mins from the town of Mansle and 25 minutes from the city of Angouleme. The market town of Mansle has local supermarkets, restaurants, shops, etc. There are two airports within 50 minutes and the TGV station (which links to London) is only 20 minutes away. Great location.

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