Cognac Charente Poitou Charentes With Almost 5 Acres: An Exceptional, 4 Bed Contemporary House in Beautiful Grounds with Pool, BBQ Room Plus Large Hangar/Workshop

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With Almost 5 Acres: An Exceptional, 4 Bed Contemporary House in Beautiful Grounds with Pool, BBQ Room Plus Large Hangar/Workshop

Location: Near Cognac, Département of Charente, Poitou-Charentes
Price Reduced! €483,000
Status: For Sale
Reference ID: 351

The above price includes Estate Agency Fees. A figure of approximately 6.5% should be added to the purchase price to cover Tax, Notary and Registration Fees.

Cognac – 2 miles
Angouleme – 32 miles (new airport opening soon)
Barbezieux-St Hilaire – 23 miles
Bergerac – 100 miles

La Rochelle Airport – 66 miles
Bordeaux Airport – 80 miles
Limoges Airport (Ryanair, Flybe.com) – 90 miles

St Malo Ferryport – 249 miles

A very stylish, whitewashed contemporary house set in the most delightful gardens and grounds of mature trees, plants and meadows. A small river runs through the middle of the property with a very attractive bridge over it. The expansive garden area on the house side of the river has plenty of large trees for shade in the hot summer. Over the river are approx. 3 acres of flat meadow, bounded by trees and best described as of Parkland quality. The entire property is encircled by a 2m high stone wall and accessed through a pair of grand white gates.

At the front of the house is a 10m X 5m swimming pool, unheated, since this part of France still has four distinct seasons including long, hot summers.

TOURIST FACILITIES

Within 2kms: Children’s play area, swimming pools, fishing, boat trips on the Charente, canoes and kayaks to hire and lots more.

Just 2 miles away and home to the famous cognac houses (Hennessey, Martell, Remy-Martin) is the ancient town of Cognac, with cobbled streets, beautiful old architecture, shops, restaurants and cafes. The River Charente runs through the town and its banks play host to many festivals, circuses and concerts in the summer.

SCHOOLS

Nearest Infants and Juniors – 3 or 4 minutes by car.
Secondaries and more Juniors – 5 or 6 minutes by car.

EQUESTRIAN

Equestrian Centre -10 mins drive. Riding Stables, very local within 2 mins drive.
The property itself has enough grassland to comfortably support 2 horses and there is scope to provide stabling on site (subject to consent).

THE HOUSE

Ground floor (All downstairs floors are tiled)

Entrance hall : 12.5 m2 (134.55 sq ft)

Kitchen : 21 m2 (226 sq ft)

A large, recently refurbished kitchen with a range of French oak cabinets and black granite worktops. Built-in dishwasher, 2 separate sinks, 5-burner gas hob, larger than average, eye-level Siemens electric oven. Plenty of space for a breakfast table.

Utility room : 3 m2 (32.29 sq ft)
Washing machine, central heating boiler, water softener.

WC 1.5 m2 (16.14 sq ft)

Living Room : 52 m2 (559.72 sq ft)

Huge open plan Living Room incorporating dining area. Big open fireplace and a window overlooking the swimming pool.

Garden Room : 26 m2 (279.86 sq ft)
Additional room for sitting, entertaining or just admiring the garden.

Bedroom 2 : 12 m2 (129.16 sq ft)
Double bedroom with built-in wardrobes.

Bedroom 3 : 12 m2 (129.16 sq ft)
Double bedroom with built-in wardrobes.

Bedroom 4 : 8 m2 (86.11 sq ft)
Built-in wardrobes. Could serve as an office.

Bathroom : 6 m2 (64.58 sq ft)
Separate shower and bath, bidet and basin.

Separate W.C. 1.5 m2 (16.14 sq ft)

First Floor -

Mezzanine : 11.5 m2 (123.78 sq ft)
Looks down on the living room. Window overlooking the pool. Leads to:

Bedroom 1 : 25.5 m2 (274.48 sq ft)
A large room with carpet on the floor and a timber ceiling. One window overlooking the garden and another, the pool.

Ensuite Bathroom : 12 m2 (129.16 sq ft)
Spacious en–suite bathroom with 1m² shower, separate deep bath, basin, bidet and WC. Wooden floor and access to roof space storage.

OUTSIDE

Bar-B-Q Room with built-in BBQ and double sink, reached by covered walkway from the kitchen door of the house.

2 garages; one with storage area underneath. Large wood store.

A large “hangar”, once a furniture workshop with plenty of hardstanding outside is located away from the house, but adjacent to the meadow. This area has its own access via gates to the road and could lend itself to a number of uses such as stables, either in the hangar itself or newly constructed.

SERVICES

Mains gas (gas-fired central heating, hot water and kitchen hob).
Mains water (the water supply costs under 250 Euros per year) and 2 septic tanks.

The swimming pool was newly installed in 2004 and still has 7 years of the original 10 year guarantee to run.

THE LAND

Just under 5 acres in all. Approx. 2 acres of gardens and grounds immediately around the house and a further 3 acres of park-style meadow separated from the gardens by a small river (tributary to the Solençon which joins the Charente after ½ km) with an attractive bridge over it.

The whole of the land is surrounded by a solidly built 2 m high stone wall which belongs to Hennessey (cognac), who own the surrounding woodland and are responsible for upkeep of the wall.

TAXES

Taxe fonciére 1120 Euros (2007)

Taxe d’habitation 577 Euros (2006) includes 116 Euro television license.

Note: For further details or an appointment to view, please ring our office on
01799 543211.

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