Property Description
Summary
Beautiful 15th century chateau nestled in a rural and peaceful setting in the Charente with a private fishing lake. A few mins from Confolens and 20 minutes from Saint Junien, less than 40 mins to Limoges airport, and 2 hours from Bordeaux. Nestled in a tranquil setting, with privacy and space, this beautiful piece of history boasts over 430 sqm of living space on 4.4 hectares of land. The property also features a seperate gite/guest house with three bedrooms, stables, large garage for 5 cars and storage, and other other outbuildings that can be used for tools, storage or converted into stables or other guest houses. The potential is endless! The properties are fully renovated and ready to move into.
Location
Located in a quiet hamlet outside of Confolens, in the sunny South-West region of France where the sun shines around 300 days of the year, comparable to the sun you get along the Mediterranean coast.
The city of Saint Junien is less than 20 mins away, Confolens is just under 10 mins away and Bordeaux is a nice 2hr drive. You also have the cities of Limoges, Poitiers and Angouleme nearby.
Interior
Stunning character features, with exposed stone walls, pointing throughout and solid wood flooring.
4 large bedrooms, each bedroom featuring its own private ensuite bathroom, ceiling fan, double bed, and built in wardrobe storage as well as elevated, panaromic views of the rolling fields and nature beyond. Breathtakingly beautiful and must be experienced!
Downstairs, the property features a large hallway that leads you to the large conservatory on the far left, then the kitchen, salon/dining room and finally the large living room. Both the kitchen and living room feature a wood burners that are ideal for the chilly nights when the main heating isn't needed.
Stunning character features, with French doors, and airy light throughout the property, the salon offers direct access to the back verenda that has elevated and panaromic views of the fields and gardens, and your private lake, truly a sight for sore eyes.
High ceilings of a minimum of 3metres on each floor, even higher in the study area on the last floor and attic space.
Exterior
The property has 4.5hectares of land (about 11 acres) including a 2000 sqm fishing lake that is private and only accessible to you.
Large stables for up to 5 horses and more outbuildings if more needed.
Laarge garage for parking 5 cars as well as outdoor parking.
Other sheds and large grange that can be converted into living space or venue.
Automatic opening gates with interphone system for easy entry.
Large over ground pool sold with property if wanted. There is a lot of room and ability to build an underground pool at the back of the property (quote of around 25k for a large salt water heated in-ground swimming pool system) and we can help you get that built if desired.
The property offers you true luxury.
Additional Details
The property features a seperate guest house/gite that is fully renovated and ready to move into, featuring 3bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a large living and dining area and kitchen/kitchen eating area as well as a large pantry and laundry room. The property also has a large barn that would make a stunning gite or a venue for weddings, stables for 4/5 horses with space for conversion to additional stables, garage for 5 cars and a workshop, and additional parking for many cars, building for trailer and tractor storage.
It is already fitted with automatic grass cutting robots that mow about 3 hectares of the front and back, and can be included in the sale if the buyer wants them.
The property was also recently fitted with a new (2020) wood fired Pellet Condensing boiler and Wood Pellet Silo 5.35m x 4.20m valued at more than 50 000 EUR.
The sellers are also open to leaving all the furniture in the main chateau as is for an excellent price.