Lovingly restored barn conversion, keeping its character and charm, in a lovely setting in the Gatine Hills (also known as ‘Little Switzerland’). This house sits between the bustling towns of Coulonges-sur-L’Autize and Secondigny, where you will find shops and restaurants, including supermarkets.

Comprising 5 double bedrooms all with en suite WC and separate showers, two of which are on the ground floor, both with garden entrances. There is a cosy ground floor lounge/diner with wood-burner, complemented by a full height sunroom/reception room with bespoke internal wooden staircase that leads to a stunning first floor open plan sitting room designed to take in the views of the surrounding gardens and land. Every room has a view overlooking the gardens/land.

The quaint kitchen has direct access to the garden and extensive parking area and follows onto a laundry room and separate linen room with built in cupboards.

Formerly a family home with chambre d’hôtes guests, it is ideal as a full-time residence or could be split to accommodate guests (subject to necessary permissions). There are 3 entrances to the property, making it easy to section off an area for total privacy should you wish to rent out part of the house.

The outside terrace is paved, making the most of the outside lifestyle, with a salt water pool and sun deck, perfect for a relaxing dip on those long hot sunny days.

The gardens and grounds are extensive though fairly easily maintained, and had previously been used to keep horses, with two paddocks close to the house for ease of feeding. Additionally there is a forest that includes ash trees, a walk through which will bring you to a pond and stretch of river. In total, the property comes with 3.6 hectares of land.

For those who need easy access to airports and transport, the house is ideally situated with low cost flights available from La Rochelle (1.15hrs) Nantes (1hr 30) or Poitiers (approx. 1hr). The closest ferry ports are Caen and St Malo, both approx. 3.5hrs drive. The local area is good for hiking and cycling, as well as horse riding.

For entertainment, you cannot beat Puy de Fou which is just 40 minutes away, as well as Monkey World, Futureoscope and other main attractions in the area.

Price including agency fees : 449 500 €
Price excluding agency fees : 424 057 €
Buyer commission, tax included: 6%