Montmorillon, Charente 86500

This enchanting Maison de Maître lends itself to being a gorgeous family home, but also offers the potential for an elegant chambre d'hôte business (subject to the necessary permissions). This sympathetically upgraded manor house has been restored with loving attention to detail. Set over three floors, there are four generous bedrooms each with a large en-suite, and ample living and entertaining space, all surrounded by gardens and an orchard planted with easily managed trees and shrubs. The house sits in a tiny hamlet and is approached down a tree-lined private lane and yet is just a few kilometres from a popular town with all the usual amenities including a train station. Maisons de maitre can be chilly but not this one! The huge kitchen is warmed by an "Esse" wood-burning range-cooker and a wood-burning stove in the drawing-room provides both warmth and ambiance. Each room also benefits from electric radiators. The energy efficient hot water systems can be set for each side of the house allowing you to manage your water needs if the house isn't full. In the summer the beautiful gardens are perfect for your outdoor life. Completing the property are substantial, well-maintained outbuildings forming a gracious cour. Whether you are sipping coffee in the spacious kitchen, relaxing in the private walled garden or waking in these elegant bedrooms, this is an exceptional lifestyle property...all only an hour from an international airport and within 3 hours door to Paris via high-speed train. Don't let it get away. Book your viewing now! Price including agency fees : 350 000 Price excluding agency fees : 330 189 Buyer commission, tax included: 6%