Poitou-Charentes, Charente-Maritime, Chives, France

A40529PBE17 - Property Details

This spacious stone-built country home offers generous accommodation and a particularly versatile layout, with five bedrooms, several reception areas and a range of useful outbuildings. The property also benefits from two attic spaces offering further potential, together with extensive grounds comprising a mature garden and a meadow with open views across the surrounding countryside.

Ground Floor:
* Bright 42 m² sitting room with high ceilings and an attractive exposed stone wall.
* Spacious 44.8 m² reception room with a wood-burning insert.
* Kitchen of 15.5 m².
* Shower room of 5 m².
* Separate WC of 1.5 m².
* Large 29.3 m² utility room with a shower requiring renovation.

A few steps lead to two bedrooms:
* 12.6 m² bedroom with built-in wardrobe.
* 18 m² bedroom with built-in wardrobe.

First Floor:
* 11 m² bedroom with built-in storage.
* 14.8 m² bedroom with built-in storage.
* 15.5 m² bedroom with built-in storage.
* 5.6 m² shower room, with shower requiring replacement.
* Separate WC of 1.3 m².
* Two attic spaces of 23 m² and 28 m², offering good potential for further accommodation, such as additional bedrooms, a home office or leisure space, subject to the necessary permissions and works.

Comfort and Features:
* Heating via electric radiators, wood-burning insert and air-to-air heat pump.
* PVC double-glazed windows.
* Drainage system requires attention.
* Fibre optic available in the street.

Garages and Outbuildings:
The property benefits from several useful additional buildings:
* Attached 33 m² garage with direct access from the house.
* Attached 46 m² garage/workshop with a cellar of approximately 24 m².
* Second 38 m² garage/workshop located opposite the house.

These spaces provide plenty of room for storage, workshops and vehicles, while also offering flexibility for different projects depending on the needs of the future owners.

Outside:
To the front, a gravelled courtyard and large parking area provide ample space for several vehicles.
To the rear, the property enjoys a large mature garden and meadow with lovely open views across the countryside. A partially sunken above-ground swimming pool provides an additional feature for enjoying the outdoor space.
The land offers an attractive setting for enjoying nature, gardening, keeping animals or potentially developing a small equestrian project, subject to the necessary permissions and any required works.

Why You’ll Love This Property
With five bedrooms, generous living spaces, several garages and workshops and two attic areas offering further potential, this country home provides considerable flexibility for a variety of lifestyles and projects.
The mature garden, meadow and open countryside views will appeal to those looking for space, peace and a rural setting, while still wanting the opportunity to adapt and develop the property over time.
A characterful country property offering generous accommodation, useful outbuildings and plenty of potential.