Poitou-Charentes, Charente, Montbron, France

A48443NJH16 - A lovely old stone property located on the edge of a hamlet in the commune of Montbron in the eastern Charente.

The property comprises an 18th century house of 250m² habitable space, attached plots of land totalling over 6600m² and a variety of outbuildings totalling about 600m2 floor space.

The house, of stone construction and built in 1741, has plenty of character features (pierre apparent walls, wood beam high ceilings, a wide wooden staircase and beautiful stone floors typical of the Charente), large reception rooms, 4 first floor bedrooms, an upstairs bathroom and two lavatories. There are also workshop and storage spaces that could be converted to habitable space.


Offering over 250m² habitable space, set over two levels, the house comprises:

On the ground floor:
An entrance hallway and corridor (16.5m²) with lovely stone floor.
A large dining room (42m²) with the same lovely stone floor typical of the Charente, and large stone fireplace.
A fully equipped kitchen (19m²) with tiled floor and direct exterior access to a small garden at the back of the house.
A spacious salon (37.5m²) with tiled floor and another large stone fireplace.
A store room (13.5m²) with red tiled floor and direct exterior access.
A bureau with tiled floor (19.5m²).
A boiler room/ laundry (22m²) with concrete unadorned floor and housing the central heating boiler and oil storage tank.
A workshop storage space (43m²) with large stone fireplace, red tiled floor and direct exterior access.
A lavatory (2m²) with washbasin.

A wide wooden staircase from the entrance hallway leads to the first floor that comprises:
A carpeted corridor (14.5m²) leading to all first floor rooms.
A grand master bedroom (43.5m²) with oak floorboards, an attached dressing (20.5m²) and access to an exterior covered balcony/ terrace.
Bedroom 2 (14.5m²) with a glazed entrance door, carpeted floor and views over the back of the house.
Bedroom 3 (16.5m²) with carpeted floor and views over the front of the house and garden beyond.
Bedroom 4 (25.5m²) with dark blue wallpaper, carpeted floor, small fireplace and views over the front of the house.
Family bathroom (6.5m²) with bath, shower cubicle, double sinks, tiled floor and heated towel rail.
Separate lavatory (1.5m²) with tiled floor.
A small store room.

The house has oil-fired central heating, updated electrics, partial double glazing, a good roof and is connected to a septic tank that was conforming in 2018 (new check in progress).


Outside, the outbuildings total over 600m² floor space and comprise:
An independent large stone barn that could be used for a variety of purposes. Its roof might need some work.
Another separate stone building that includes a small house, a single garage and a number of other smaller rooms that offer great renovation potential.
A piggery with three small rooms currently used as storage space.
An intact large bread oven in good condition that could begin to be used again.


A spacious and well presented property in a quiet location and within minutes of amenities.


Montbron 3km.
Piegut-Pluviers 15km.
La Rochefoucauld 16km.
Saint-Estephe leisure lake 18km.
Angoulême TGV 34km.
Angouleme city 35km.
Limoges airport 75km.
Limoges city 84km.