House with gîte (5km from Mirambeau) in Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes

Property. Ref: PO-CH-7D7697A Date Added: 01-January-2018 Map / Approx. Location

COUNTRY HOUSE includes:
* living room (23m2) with French doors (opening onto private garden), English satellite Tv & fireplace with insert/log burner. Double doors open into:
* dining room (25m2) with display fireplace, off-peak electric storage heater & windows opening to front of property, with adjustable "plantation" shutters
* large entrance hall & study (15m2) with fireplace with insert/log burner, phone/broadband access
* light & airy kitchen (17m2) with bespoke, handmade kitchen units (including Belfast sink & spaces for cooker range, American style fridge/freezer, dishwasher & washing machine), off-peak electric storage heater, feature light well & dining area with double doors opening into:
* stunning 20m2 enclosed terrace/garden room, with 2 sets of top quality, triple sliding, glass doors with views over pool, garden & valley beyond. Log burner provides heating in winter months. A seperate door opens into the 3rd garden.
* at the bottom of the stairs leading to the 1st floor bedrooms is a bathroom (with bath, shower, bidet & hand basin/vanity unit) & a seperate toilet. There is also an Aqualux water softening unit.

On the 1st floor:
* a newly created master suite of double bedroom (15m2), dressing room (7m2) with storage units & bathroom with bath, corner shower, Wc & hand basin/vanity unit
* 3 further bedrooms (2 double, 1 single), one with original display fireplace dated 1880
* these bedrooms are served by a shower room on the first floor (with corner shower, Wc & hand basin) & the bathroom & Wc at the bottom of the stairs

Heating :
Main heating is provided by the insert/log burner in the living room, which easily heats the entire house. It is supplemented by background heating from the 2 electric storage heaters, which air/warm the house during any unoccupied periods. Hot water is provided by off-peak electric immersion heater. The property is almost entirely double glazed.

Guest studio (option as 2nd gite) :
* opening off the kitchen is a guest studio (with rental potential if desired) comprising: double bedroom with shower & hand basin, seperate kitchenette (which doubles as utility room for the whole house if needed) & seperate toilet

PLUS self-contained 2 bedroom annexe / gite:
Attached to the main house is an annexe ideal for family/friends living with or just staying with you, including:
* 26m2 enclosed terrace/garden room, with top quality triple sliding, glass doors with views over the pool, garden & valley beyond. A log burner provides heating in winter months.
* modern fully equipped kitchen & dining area
* living room with satellite Tv/Dvd & log burner
* bathroom with wall mounted shower
* seperate toilet
* on 1stfloor (via spiral staircase) : 2 double bedrooms (one accessed through the other), main bedroom with air conditioning & panoramic window with views across countryside

For the last 16 years the current owners have successfully let this out as a gite for couples, with reliable income of £12,000 pa, up to 50% returning guests & 95%-100% occupancy June-September. All the gite's furniture, fittings & equipment are included in the sale price.

OUTSIDE :
* the property is served by a private drive, the 1st part of which is shared with the friendly French family who live next door
* at the end of the drive is a spacious parking area & 40m2 double garage that includes storage space
* full sized, below ground 11m x 5m swimming pool, constructed in concrete with quality liner, with diving board. Both the liner & the paved pool surround were replaced in 2013
* pool is protected by wireless infra-red perimeter alarm that conforms with French safety legislation
* boules pit
* the pool is surrounded by an enclosed garden with palms etc & child proof gates
* beyond that garden is an open garden of an acre, with mature trees & bushes, adjoining vineyards
* there is a 3rd private garden, upon which the house living room opens, including an original well & log store

No agents fees (private sale)