Charente Maritime Property For SaleGrand Jean

4 bed stone house with 2 bed annex and a swimming pool in a garden with stunning views 20 minutes fr

Four bedroom countryside stone house with stunning views, swimming pool and a separate annex containing open plan living / kitchen areas, bathroom and another two bedrooms with gite potential just 20 minutes from Saint Jean DAngely in the Charente Maritime. Main Property16m² fully fitted kitchen with tiled floor and access to 4.7m² utility space and ground floor washroom.36m² Lounge / diner with 10KW Godin log burner and a feature stone fireplace.24m² Conservatory with fully opening double-glazed windows overlooking the 8x4m² swimming pool.Ground floor W.C and 5m² family bathroom on the first floor.20m² Master bedroom with access to balcony at the front of the house. Bedrooms two and three (11.7m² and 10m²) also have a door onto the balcony. 7.5m² Fourth bedroom Annex33.35m² Ground floor open plan living space with fitted kitchen.Two first floor bedrooms measuring 11.7m² and 8m². 5.4m² bathroom The property has had quality renovation work by local artisans throughout. It has electric central heating on a thermostat supplemented by a log burner and the house is served by a fosse septique. The gravelled drive at the front of the house provides off-street parking and there is also a garage. In a beautiful rural location, surrounded by lush fields and forests with the Charente river meandering close by, this property boasts tranquillity just 12km from Saint Jean DAngely and 45 minutes from the west coast. The property has recently been completely renovated to a high standard by local artisans and shows off original features such as two Charantaise stone fireplaces, exposed beams and stone apparent walls, whilst incorporating modern technology such as electric central heating, insulation, Velux windows and a swimming pool. The 16m² tiled kitchen is fully fitted with integrated oven and hob, plumbing for dishwasher and a built in breakfast bar. The kitchen has an access door to a hall which has doors to a ground floor bathroom with plumbing for utilities, a separate WC and a back door into a covered BBQ and eating area in the back garden. To the left of the kitchen is a 36m² tiled, lounge / dining room with a feature fireplace and 10KW Godin log burner. This is a charming family room with stone apparent walls, under-stair storage and a conservatory extension at the far end. The conservatory has been sympathetically constructed with a beamed ceiling and a tiled floor. A door opens onto the garden and the double glazed windows are fully-opening and overlook the swimming pool, which is handy for sheltered supervision! The first floor has a landing leading to four bedrooms and a 5m² family bathroom with shower, WC, sink, heated towel rail and a Velux window to the ceiling. The master bedroom is 20m² and is neutrally decorated with a feature wooden beam and a glazed door onto the balcony at the front of the house. Bedroom two (11.7m²) and bedroom three (10m²) also have access through glazed doors onto the south-facing balcony. Bedroom four is 7.5m² and has a window over the garden. All the bedrooms have exposed wooden flooring. The garden itself is approximately 1000m² with double gates entering from the street onto a gravelled area for parking and a garage to one side. There is a grassed area to the side of the house, going round to the back with stunning views out across the forests and fields. The swimming pool is 8x4m and has a paved patio around the edge for sun loungers. The covered BBQ / eating area is at the side of property and has a small terrace opposite. Independent of the house is the annex, which has also been sympathetically renovated to show stone apparent walls, beams and an original fireplace. The ground floor has an open-plan living area with a tiled floor and a quality fitted kitchen with electric hob and plumbing for washing machine. The wooden staircase takes you to the first floor landing with two bedrooms (11.7m² and 8m²) these each have painted wooden floors and Velux windows. The 5.4m² bathroom with bath, WC, sink and towel radiator also has a Velux and wooden flooring. The windows in the annex are double-glazed throughout. The property is currently being used as a large family home, but there is the possibility for income potential by letting out the annex as a gite.
Price: € 238,500
Department: Charente Maritime
Location: Grand Jean
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