Poitou-Charentes, Charente, Confolens, France

A44033TEL16 - As you open the authentic heavy wooden door, you are surrounded by rustic charm, comfort and tranquility. Behind its traditional façade, the house offers generous living space arranged over three floors, combining period features with a welcoming atmosphere.
On the ground floor, you are greeted by a characterful kitchen featuring a traditional butler sink, original built-in storage cupboards, and plenty of rustic charm. From here, the home flows into a cozy and inviting living room, complete with a lovely wood-burning stove—perfect for relaxed evenings all year round. Adjacent to the living area is a practical utility/mud room, ideal for storage and everyday convenience.
The first floor offers two comfortable bedrooms and a spacious family bathroom fitted with a bathtub/shower and a WC. From this level, you can enjoy charming views across the village and towards the castle ruins, adding to the unique setting of this home.
The original wooden staircase takes you further to the top floor, where you will find a third bedroom along with an additional spacious room, full of natural light from the windows and the skylight, that offers exciting potential to create a fourth bedroom, home office, artist’s studio, or hobby space.
The house retains many original features, including exposed beams, character staircase, original doors, and wooden floorboards. On mains drains, water and electric all in excellent condition. It is heated with electrical radiators and a wood burner. Double glazed windows all through the house. The house is ready to move in vacation home and has business potential with its successful history as a gite. It will benefit from some refreshment, and it offers great opportunities with very little renovation to be further transformed to meet all needs as a comfortable permanent home.
The property includes also a parking area and a secluded sitting area, located near the cobbled street behind the house. There is a small plot of land along the banks of L’Issoire river at the end of the village Saint Germain de Confolens. While the property does not have a garden, its location in the centre of this sought-after riverside village means beautiful walks, village life, and the surrounding countryside are right on your doorstep. This is a rare opportunity to own a truly characterful French village home in one of the most charming corners of the Charente.

Saint Germain de Confolens is a popular historical village in Charente region of France. The old town is nested in the confluence of the Vienne and Issoire rivers, in the shadows of two historical monuments - the 14th century castle and the 12th century Church of Saint-Vincent, also known as Eglise Saint-Germain, originally the chapel of the castle. It offers a local restaurant, a post office, a boutique, café and a seasonal guinguette. The village is located only 4 km from the larger medieval town of Confolens with its elementary, middle and high schools, hospital, pharmacies, restaurants, cafes, cinema, markets and all amenities. It is only 68.4 km from the nearest train station in Angouleme, 77 km from Poitiers TGV, 55.6 km from Limoges airport. The Vienne and Issoire rivers flow past Saint Germain de Confolens and the area offers endless choices of relaxing walking and biking trails, fishing and other opportunities to enjoy the pristine beautiful nature.