€449,000

This beautiful 5-bedroom Maison de Maitre dates back to the 17th Century and was originally the vineyard owner's house. The property is situated in a small hamlet close to the popular market town of Mirambeau. There's 2 acres of land, a swimming pool, several

The rooms are spacious and light and there's a generous 174m2 of living space, with 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. The main living area consists of an open plan living room (with fabulous working fireplace), dining area, fully fitted kitchen and separate pantry and utility room. There's also a downstairs bedroom and bathroom. Upstairs are 4 large bedrooms, 3 of which have en suite bathrooms.

Here's the layout and dimensions:

Ground floor:

Living/dining/kitchen area - (42 M2)
Bedroom 1- (14 M2)
Bathroom (5 M2)
Utility room - (10 M2)

First floor:

Corridor - (14 M2)
Bedroom 2 - (24 M2)
Bathroom- (7 M2)
Bedroom 3 - (15 M2)
Shower room - (4 M2)
Bedroom 4 - (10 M2)
Shower room - (3.5 M2)
Bedroom 5 - (7 M2)

Outside:

Just outside the kitchen is a good sized patio area, ideal for al-fresco dining. The landscaped gardens back on to fields and offer superb views.

Separated from the main house and garden by a rural lane (occasionally used by the local farmer) is a secure gated play-area with a large child-friendly heated swimming pool (11 x 5m). Overlooking the pool is a large games room and an attached barn.

Location:

The property is surrounded by vineyards that grow grapes destined for the world famous distilleries of Cognac. The village of St Ciers du Taillon (8mins) has basic shops, including a good boulangerie, two restaurants and a pizzeria. Mirambeau (12mins) has an excellent weekly market and supermarket.

The sandy beaches at Meschers sur Gironde, St Georges de Didonne and Royan are all within easy reach. The closest airport is at La Rochelle, which is just over an hour away.

The furniture and contents are available by separate negotiation.

At a glance:

Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 4
Receptions: 1
Habitable space: 174m2
Plot size: 8605m2
DPE rating: C
Taxe fonciere: 1675 Euros per annum
Broadband: High speed fibre
Heating: Gas central heating
Distance to shops: 8mins
Distance to coast: 45mins
Distance to ferry port: 4.5hrs (St Malo)
Distance to airport: 1h10mins (La Rochelle)

Please note: Agency fees are included in the advertised price and are payable by the purchaser. All locations and sizes are approximate. La Residence has made every effort to ensure that the details and photographs of this property are accurate and in no way misleading. However, this information does not form part of a contract and no warranties are either given or implied.

Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Georisks website: www.georisks.gouv.fr

* 5-bedroom Maison de Maitre
* Countryside views
* Outbuildings
* Easy reach of market town of Mirambeau
* Swimming pool
* Beautiful working fireplace
* High speed fibre internet
* Large and bright living spaces
* Underfloor heating
* 2 acres of lovely gardens