Property summary
Now Under Offer ! French farmhouse, renovated & set in approx. 12 acres. Located at the end of a 200 metre drive it is a very private home, not at all overlooked.
No Neighbours!
Recently installed stables are of a high standard, four measuring 4m x 4m, one of 3m x 4m. There are 7 stables in total. Four barns, including workshop, hay store, tack room and wood store . The summer kitchen, recently refurbished also houses the boiler and oil tank. Well water supplies all outside taps of which there are six. Recent diagnostic energy report lists property as E rated.
The land which is just under 5 hectares, is arranged as six fields that are well fenced, gated and all have animal shelters, all adjoining land is farmland all of which is simply cut for hay only. The land includes a small pond approximately 30 metres in diameter. There is a chicken house and run close to the garden, old fruit trees of apple, pear and quince and several areas of grape vines that are very productive. To the rear are the original pig sties, one of which has been converted as a dog kennel with a large fenced run that has external cover and two secure gates. A barbeque is built into the side wall of the garden and there is a cast iron fire pit to enhance family social evenings.
There is huge scope for additional features such as a school/menage for horse work, also for a swimming pool. The farmhouse and barns are arranged in such a way that would make further room expansion or the addition of a gite easily achieved.
Water drainage is provided by an all water Fosse septique (fully conforming to current requirements), mains water is supplied, complimented by the well water that is electronically pumped to a holding tank and feeds the outside taps and downstairs W.C. The summer kitchen has been stripped out, re roofed and re furbished to provide social space and food preparation area for animal feeds, with direct access to the stable block through the rear door. This especially useful when the weather is poor.
The house itself is stone built with accommodation over two floors but there is scope to extend into the loft space for further bedrooms which is boarded and has two Velux roof windows. It is fully double glazed with oil fired central heating. There is satellite Tv, terrestrial Tv and Broadband internet connection availability. On the ground floor there is a central entrance hall providing access to the kitchen , living /dining room and stairway.
The kitchen is fully fitted with a dual fuel oven/hob, extraction system, worktop lighting , fridge/freezer and dishwasher. There is an adjoining utility room and wet room (shower and wc ), Rear door to the first barn. The living room has a log burner, attractive stone walls and beamed ceiling. The large sliding patio doors provide good natural light and views over the garden.
Upstairs there are three double bedrooms, a good sized family bathroom and an office area.
The property benefits from a generous amount of electrical sockets throughout as well as a 3 phase 415 volt supply for farm equipment. All light fittings, curtains and bedroom furniture along with many other items which includes outside tables and chairs are included, other items of furniture are available separately.
Barn 1: This is a very large area with stairs to the mezzanine storage level, currently used to store the Land Rover and horsebox but also provides space for firewood and access to the rear of the stables. Scope to extend living area or even build a gite. On the mezzanine there is a small office area, a cupboard housing dual hot water tanks and steps, up to the loft area (floored) with two Velux widows, currently unused but scope for development. The ground level has the old wine press and the cave which has the old wine barrels, wine storage, shelving, further cupboards and an upright freezer. There is also a secondary refrigerator.
Barn 2: Arranged as the tack room, also hay store capable of housing 100 standard bales, access to the stables. The stables benefit from several light fittings, a water supply and electrical points.
Barn 3: The workshop, which is well lit, has 3 bench areas, electrical supply and ample storage space.
Barn 4: This is a dual purpose barn providing secure parking for the farm tractor, cutting decks and lawn mowers. There is another stable area and access to the old hay loft via a ladder and trap door, which is used to store many items used around the farm, typically wood, fencing, upvc pipework etc. The farm tractor, implements, and mowers are available separately.
The whole property currently has cctv cameras fitted which connect via the broadband router using wi fi and with basic software loaded onto tablet or smartphone provide images both locally and over the internet globally. The front, eastern side and stables are covered by 4 cameras. The property has double gates at the top of the 200 metre private drive where the letter box is located so in times of absence it is quite secure.
If your life includes horses, ponies or donkeys or you are simply looking for real privacy, peace and quiet then this property offers a lovely peaceful and secure home for you and your animals. The property is a quiet sanctuary for domesticated animals, wildlife as well as its human occupiers and guests; it is not just a house, living here is a way of life.
We believe it is quite unique and we welcome enquiries from anyone seriously interested in finding out more of what is on offer here in this beautiful part of the Charente.
Thank you for taking the time to look and read the description.
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