Chavenat, Charente €850,000

The Farmhouse is a typical Charentais farmhouse built of limestone, it has three floors of 180 sq. meters

The cellar is divided into three rooms, one is a utility room with fitted cupboards, cooker, sink and washing machine. The second has storage, hot water tank fuse boards and feezers. The final room is earth floored to protect the environment of the house, cooling in summer with a year round temperature of 10°C

The first floor has an entrance Hall running the width of the house,

Esse woodburning range for the winter and a Godin Cooker for summer use. It also boasts a 12ft solid oak handmade table, handmade fitted kitchen units in chestnut and Chestnut 8ft dresser. The floors are the original solid oak boards.

With ensuite shower, lavatory and basin

Oak framed, pantiled roof and terracotta tiled floor

Fully fitted with shelves and work surface in Chestnut and terracotta tiles

Accessed by original, restored Elm staircase with large landing of chestnut boards, double glazed windows with shutters and exposed beams throughout.

With a fitted wardrobe.

Roll top free- standing bath, Shower, basin and lavatory - 23 sq meters

With ensuite Bathroom with shower, bidet, lavatory and basin

With stalls and mezzanine, with a workshop underneath.

Used for storing wood and machinery

Open Hanger Barn 120 sq meters with animalpens and enclosed partition for rabbit housing.

Post and Rail paddocks with stockproof fencing with shelters and hay ricks for sheep.

Two enclosed runs for pigs with sturdy pig housing.

Four fox proof enclosed runs for poultry, ducks, geese, guinea fowl with suitable housing.

The grounds have been designed to encourage all guests to wander around the farm and see where the food is produced with hard standing walkways linking farm, flower gardens, fruit and vegetable gardens, parterres and terraces, surrounded by sweeping lawns with spectacular ornamental and fruit and nut trees. There are mature, productive fruit trees throughout, providing shade and produce, a soft fruit garden and a vegetable gardens enclosed in stock proof fencing

Converted from the fourth Charentais Barn, the Main Salon is 92 sq. meters with two wood burning stoves and has tiled floors with seating for 60. Commercial Kitchen, fully fitted with stainless steel movable units and tables, chambre froid, five burner cooker with calor gas tank situated outside, freezers, sinks, hot water tank and subscribes to the Health and Hygiene norms. Second Salon - 44 sq meters with access to lavatories which have been approved for disabled use. Terraces - for al fresco eating with gardens, views and wooden seating and tables. Plenty of hardstanding for parking. External lighting throughout.

Heating is by ecologically sound wood burning stoves with wood from woodland on the farm. There are two septic tanks. Total habitable accommodation is 360 sq. meters Total land area is 43 ha Tax Fonciere is €2,000 per year