Torxé, Charente 17380

4 bedroom house with swimming pool, wine chai, attached barn, plus an additional house to renovate, 30 minutes from the coast in the Charente Maritime, Sw France, 8 minutes from junction 34 of the A10 motorway. Perfect main residence or holiday home with the potential to convert the attached unrenovated house into guest accommodation, granny flat or Airbnb. The property is perfectly located 8 minutes from the historic spa town of St Jean dAngely. St Jean has lots of great bars and restaurants, a bustling Wednesday and Saturday morning market, swimming pool complex with summer lido, boating/kayak lake and park, hospital (with A&E, maternity, scanner), 3 large supermarket complexes and a brand new cinema. A stones throw from the river Boutonne and within walking distance of the communal recreational area at Port Neuf (with river frontage) where you can easily slip a small boat, canoe or fish in the clear running waters. Tonnay Boutonne is a 5 minutes drive where there is a bakery, bank, shops, schools, pharmacy, Drs and post office. And the beach is only 30 minutes away at Fouras. The house is south-west facing (which means the back garden is lovely and sunny in the morning for breakfast and by lunchtime the pool and front garden is in full sun and you can watch the sunset in the evening) approx 167sqm and is fully double glazed, has a new microstation septic tank which conforms to norms and high speed fibre internet coming this year. Hall/Dining Room 3.3 x 6.1m Front door. Original tiles, log burner set in original fireplace. Leads to the lounge to the left and the kitchen to the right. Stairs to the first floor. Lounge 4.8 x 5.9m Original open fireplace. Wooden floors, windows overlooking walled front garden. Kitchen 5.7 x 4.3m Ikea Varde beech kitchen units. Double sink, gas hob, electric oven and extraction. Spiral staircase leading to bedroom 4. Window overlooking the pool. Door to pool, door to rear garden, door to downstairs shower room/laundry room. D/Stairs Shower Room/Laundry Room 3.9 x 2.7mWc, sink and shower. Washing machine and tumble dryer. Lots of storage and pantry space. Bed 1 16sqm Two windows overlooking the front garden. Bed 2 3.4 x 3.6m Window overlooking the front garden. Bed 3 3.7 x 2.6m Velux window. Bed 4 5.7 x 4.3m Window overlooking the pool. A real blank canvas as this room could be anything from a bedroom, to play room, office or cinema room, or frankly all as its so spacious. Access via spiral staircase in the kitchen or there is a small opening on to the first floor landing- this could easily be closed off from both sides, or a little door fitted lots of options! 1st Floor Bathroom 2.5 x 3.9m Sink unit, Wc, Bath and shower. Velux window. Heated towel rail. Rear Courtyard Garden Covered spacious graveled parking area (there is also parking in front of the house). Decked terrace area in front of the wine chai. Open Hangar 3.2 x 9m Perfect cellar/workshop/pantry/wood store or recreation area. 2 Story House to Renovate 6 x 6mUntouched 6x6m house to renovate with original fireplace and stone sink. Wine Chai 5.7 x 4m Untouched wine chai, complete with original wine making machinery, including two grape presses, fermentation vat and underground reservoir- would make a great garden room/bar. Pool Split level mosaic tiled pool, perfect for children and adults. Set in its own private walled garden at the front of the house. 10Kw heat pump. St Jean dAngely 8 minsSt Savinien sur Charente 10 minsSaintes 30 mins Beaches at Fouras 30 mins Rochefort 40 minsLa Rochelle Airport/Town Centre 55 mins St Palais sur Mer/Royan/La Palmyre 1hrBordeaux Airport/Town Centre 1hr 30mins Paris, 4hrs by car 3h40 by trainThe house is of a traditional stone built construction, approximately 150 years old, with original features throughout- once owned by the village baker. This is a small hamlet of 10 well kept homes on the River Boutonne. If you are looking for a lock up and go characterful home with a low maintenance garden then pl