Here we have a beautifully presented cottage, plus a renovation project in the gardens. If the latter frightens you, it can be left in peace and quiet as the current owners have done. The cottage is only ‘little’ in comparison with the enormous building behind. An added bonus is the lovely acre garden.
Driving through the archway, the owners use the kitchen as the main entrance. For me this is the heart of the house. Flooded with light, it looks onto the garden and has a large dining area. The living room – with its original wooden floor – is cosy and vast at the same time. A pretty staircase leads to two double bedrooms, one with its own en-suite shower and WC. (You need to duck for the loo). A second staircase leads up to a study or guest bedroom. Below this is a handy laundry room.
The extensive gardens include a stream and the outbuildings include a workshop, barn, open barn, stables and storage shed. The second house is in need of complete renovation. There are two access points from the road, allowing the possibility of selling off part of the land if you so wished.
The village is just three minutes’ drive from the pretty, riverside town of Chef Boutonne which offers a range of shops, bars, restaurants, supermarkets, weekly open-air market, cinema, park, public château, fishing lake and a pavement café culture in the summer. © |
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