SOLD SUBJECT TO CONTRACT

Ref: KS/342

Sunnier SW France – POITOU-CHARENTES – Deux-Sèvres

Situated on the Vendee/Deux-Sèvres border, near the small town of l’Absie

In a beautiful and tranquil hamlet, surrounded by countryside & wildlife

With a small river running alongside the property

4kms to schools and local amenities

30 minutes north of Niort & 30 mins west of Parthenay

Beaches about 90 minutes

Airports at Poitiers (about 1 hr) La Rochelle & Nantes (about 1.25 hrs)

CHARENTAIS COUNTRY HOUSE WITH 2 RESTORED GITES & OUTBUILDINGS TO DEVELOP

Set in almost 2 acres of land, with a pool, pond garden and adjacent river

An excellent opportunity to run a gite business in this lovely location

Charentais-style house, about 18^th c., with 4 bedrooms

Two adjoining gites, each with 2 bedrooms

Well renovated & decorated, retaining many original features

Part-renovated outbuilding, suitable for conversion to a further gite

2 further outbuildings

Swimming pool

Orchard, fields, walnut trees, pond & riverside, all within almost 2 acres of land

Nearest schools - The property is situated about 4kms from a small town with schools from nursery age up to age 16.  The school bus route passes the end of the lane leading to the property, so they would stop and pick up there.   Local amenities - 4kms to a small town with doctors, post office, banks, bars, shops etc.  There are four Super U supermarkets in different directions within 10-15 minutes' drive, plus plans to build a supermarket on the outskirts of the town in the coming months. THE MAIN HOUSE Total living space about 107m2   Ground floor - Large living room 33m2, with old fireplace - Large kitchen 18m2, with old fireplace - Hall with WC and storage space First Floor - Bedroom 1, double room 16m2 with en-suite shower room & WC - Bedroom 2, double room 9m2 with built-in wardrobe - Bedroom 3, 11m2 - Bedroom 4, bunk room 7m2 with built-in wardrobe - Shower room         GITE 1 – Total living space 40m2 A pretty cottage, formerly a stable, with original old beams, oak fireplace & wood burner. There is the option to open up a ground floor linking doorway between main house & this gite.   Ground floor - Living/dining room with fireplace; Kitchen; Good sized shower room & WC First floor - Bedrooms 1 & 2, of a good size and well decorated             GITE 2 – Total living space 56m2 Renovated grenier with spacious living area and lovely views over surrounding woodland.   Ground floor – Bedrooms 1 & 2, of a good size and well decorated; Shower room; WC First floor – Open plan Kitchen/Living/Dining room with lovely views & door to patio   - Option to open up a ground floor linking doorway between main house & this gite   - Second option to create a 4-bed gite by linking to 2 bedrooms & a bathroom in main house         SWIMMING POOL Beautifully appointed, with paved surround, 9.15m x 4.57m x 1.2m deep.   OUTBUILDING 1 A building which pre-dates the main House, with many original features and partly renovated with new roof, floors and internal studwork. Possibility of creating a 3-bedroom gite with about 100m2 living space.   OUTBUILDINGS 2 & 3 – both workshops   WOODSHED   GROUNDS Almost 2 acres (about 8000m2) including a pretty pond garden with a small river bubbling alongside. There is an apple orchard, fields, other fruit trees and walnut trees, all overlooking the surrounding woodland. The property is in a lovely area, surrounded by countryside and wildlife.

SOLD SUBJECT TO CONTRACT

PRICE WAS: 378,000 Euros (including agency fees)

PRICE NOW: 318,000 Euros (including agency fees)

Ref: KS/342