Description
In the heart of Haute Saintonge, set in the middle of 'Petite Champagne' vineyards, this former 17th C. estate, modified in the 18th C., offers now an elegant and comfortable quality of life. Midway between Cognac and Jonzac, just 35 minutes from Saintes and Angouleme, 45 minutes from the nearest beaches, benefiting from all amenities and services (schools, health professionals), the location is perfect for a new life project.
Set in nearly 2.4 hectares of grounds, the property consists of a maison de maitre of 455 sq.mt. as living space on two storeys and many outbuildings for a total space of 900 sq.mt.
As soon as you walk in the house, the majestic staircase suggests the spacious and airy rooms of the house. Each side from this entrance hall, you get a living room / library with wooden panels and a study with access to the garden, and opposite, a living room and a dining room. Opening on the garden, a professional kitchen with dining space, fireplace and service spiral staircase with back kitchen. On the East end of the building, a parents ensuite bedroom with access to the terrace overlooking the park offers the possibility to live on ground floor.
On first floor, all along a corridor, four spacious bedrooms each with a private shower room, a bedroom with ensuite and a charming studio. The house also offers a cellar and a convertible attic of nearly 250 sq.mt. of living surface.
Concerning the outbuildings, a majestic dovecote with a stone staircase and its 1200 dove-holes, and other buildings consisting of a summer kitchen, two barns, and a former and rare crush pad, witness of the past of the vineyard property. On the West wing of the property, the former bakery with its bread oven converted in dining room, a large reception room of nearly 100 sq.mt as living space, a gite fully converted, a laundry, a workshop, a wood shed and a space enclosed with walls of nearly 400 sq.mt., open skies arrangement for outdoor dining. At the opposite, a restored outbuilding of nearly 350 sq.mt. with adjoining openbarn that could be converted in an accomodation or commercial space. The ensemble is surrounded by meadows and trees.
Original features were preserved as the windows, the marble fireplaces, wooden panels, wooden and terracotta floors, mouldings, rosettes... This cozy house was modernised with a new central heating provided by a heat pump system, mains drains, and roof insulation.
Besides, part of furniture could be purchased with the house.
Sale price including fees : 1,060,000 euros.
Buyer's fees.
Fee : 6 % VAT of the price excluding fees.
Sale price excluding fees : 1,000,000 euros.
Energy class : B.
Climate class : A.
Estimated annual energy costs for standard use : between 2,090 and 2,870 euros per year. Prices indexed to January 1st, 2021.
Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Georisques website : www.georisques.gouv.fr
