Poitou-Charentes, Charente, St-Séverin, France

A38581JJE16 - Beautiful old Village School House with 4 bedrooms and large garden, hidden away in the centre of a well-served village with really good amenities.

This beautiful old village property used to be the old convent school, and it's just oozing character and potential and would make a wonderful B&B, large family home, yoga retreat, or a pottery/artist’s studio with workshop.

Most of the large garden runs alongside the driveway leading to the house with room for a swimming pool if wanted . To the back of the house is a lovely large shady terrace, a barn/workshop with traditional Pigeonnier. This could also be made into a studio or used as storage. There are so many possibilities with this property!

Passing through the impressive double doors one enters a lovely, large, flagstone entrance hall that leads to the large, fitted kitchen, the dining room, study and a large living room with wood burning stove. Beyond the living room, through bi-fold doors, you have the spacious and light games/hobby room with high ceiling and big windows, that used to be the old school classroom. There is also a downstairs WC/utility with a washbasin.

The study room has a chimney/fireplace, this room would benefit from some renovation and could be made into either a downstairs bedroom or a lovely cosy snug. Going up the winding wooden staircase one arrives onto the large landing and to each side are the 4 bedrooms, newly fitted shower room and storage area.

There is also the very recently renovated bath and shower room with its raised bath with a view across the beautiful Charentais countryside, and a separate WC with washbasin. The wooden staircase continues up to the attic that has good head height and ample room to be converted into more accommodation if desired.

The village of St Séverin serves all your day-to-day needs. With a small very well stocked Supermarket (which also sells bread and croissants) and integral excellent butcher’s counter. Theres also a Bank (with cash machine), Post Office, Pharmacy, Newsagent, Brocante and English Bookshop plus two restaurants (Indian & Italian), and a traditional French Bar/Cafe.

The Village also has a Primary School, Doctors’ Surgery, Dentist, several Hairdressers and a barber's shop !

Sporting activity is well covered too, with a sports ground that facilitates football, basketball and tennis. The local 9 hole Golf Club (Golf D’Aubeterre) sits nestled in the hills of the Charente, just 8 minutes’ drive from the School House.

The Halte Nautique (public river access) is just a kilometre or so away with access for canoes etc… and a little wild swimming in the gorgeous, slow flowing, river Dronne.

There is a Superb Nature Trail at Poltrot (6km from House) with pop up Restaurant, Water Mill, Maze, again with wild swimming and canoe access. Aubeterre Sur Dronne, with its river beach, cafes and pretty squares is located less than 10km away, having been designated one of the prettiest villages in France since 1993.

Just across the border into the Dordogne are more good amenities, with rolling hills and countryside. The nearest town with larger supermarkets and a famous weekly Friday morning market is Ribérac which is 12km away. Bergerac airport is the closest and is only 80km, and the nearest TGV train station is 45km from St Séverin. Also, the local train station is located just 15 minutes away (Montmoreau) with regular trains taking just an hour to the historic city of Bordeaux.