St-Coutant, Deux-Sèvres, Poitou-Charentes, France

This beautiful maison de maître has been tastefully renovated and offers spacious accommodation, over 2 floors with large windows that are double glazed, energy efficient central heating system powered by an air source heat pump, extensive gardens including a heated swimming pool, a lovely fish pond and land extending to 1.3 hectares.

Impressive central entrance hall with wooden floor, high ceiling, which continue throughout the property, with ceiling roses and coving, dado rail, original stairs up to first floor, access to the cellar and doors front and rear. Fully fitted breakfast kitchen with window to the front and door to the side, double range cooker fitted into the chimney breast, breakfast area. Doors from the kitchen and hall lead to the formal dining room with wooden floor, marble fireplace with wood burning stove and window overlooking the formal rear garden. Office with window to the front, fireplace and wooden floor (this could be used as a bedroom, shower room close). Shower room with corner shower, vanity sink, wc. Laundry room. Spacious lounge with window to the rear, wood floor, and marble fireplace with a wood burning stove. Double glass doors open from the lounge to the family room which has windows to the front and rear, 2 sets of french doors to the side, wooden floor and freestanding wood burning stove - this could be an independent gîte/guest suite as there is a fitted kitchen and shower room.

The generous landing area has a wooden floor, built in storage cupboards and window to the front, the 5 double bedrooms lead off the landing. Master bedroom has a wooden floor, window to the rear, marble fireplace and en-suite shower room. Further en-suite bedroom with window to the rear, wood floor. Third bedroom with window to the front, wood floor, dressing room and nook with a sink. Bedroom 4 has a window to the front, and wooden floor. Bedroom 5 has a wooden floor, window to the rear and built in storage. Family bathroom with wooden floor, freestanding slipper bath, separate shower, sink, wc and towel rail.

To the rear of the property is a detached barn divided into 2 sections (70 & 51m2), large part has been concreted and reinforced for the potential use of a car ramp, perfect for the storage of classic cars with hangar attached (113m2). L-shaped single storey barn divided into 4 sections ( 10, 8, 4 & 16m2).

The gardens surround the house on all sides with open views to the countryside beyond, the front garden features a lovely fish pond with terrace for dining, there is a round heated swimming pool to the side of the property with a terrace around. The gardens to the rear are more formal and have many fruit trees. The land extends to the back of the property and totals 1.3 hectares including some woodland.

The roof has been renewed and there is a conforming 6 000l fosse.

3km from the market town of Lezay with schools, supermarket, bakery, swimming pool etc. Niort is 45 minutes drive and Poitiers is 50 minutes with airport and TGV.