Beautiful Maison de Maître located in a peaceful elevated position with views
A classic maison de maitre with understated elegance and mellow outbuildings, with pigeonnier tower, forming a sheltered courtyard and enchanting atmosphere. The gardens include an unusually fine collection of cedar trees.
Style: Estate
Period: Restored
Condition: Very Good
Property under offer
4 Receptions
5 Bedrooms
5 Bathrooms
Floor Area: 600 m²
Land Area: 3.25 m²
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Swimming Pool
Utility Rooms
Ground Floor
Entrance hall, 13m in length, with fanlight and glazed doors to courtyard
Drawing Room, 26sqm, with marble fireplace and display shelves
Sitting Room, 25sqm, with Jotel wood burning stove, fitted bookshelves
Kitchen, 37sqm, with 3 oven electric AGA and Gascon fireplace
Shower Room, with shower basin & WC
Laundry room, with connections for appliances
Study/Bedroom 5, 26sqm, with marble fireplace
The ground floor has pine boarded floors, dado rails with panelled detailing below and ceiling height of 3.4 metres.
Cellar
Steps down to wine cellar with racking for wine. Boiler room with Geminox oil-fired unit.
First Floor
A handsome staircase rises to a full length landing lit from both ends
Bedroom 1, with patterned marble fireplace, built-in cupboard
Ensuite bathroom, with pedestal bath, shower, basin & WC
Bedroom 2, with patterned marble fireplace, built-in bookshelves
Ensuite bathroom, with shower, basin & WC
Bedroom 3, with grey marble fireplace and bookshelves
Family bathroom, with 60’s décor, partitioned off bath, basin & WC, period cupboards
Bedroom 4, with door to family bathroom
The first floor has broad poplar floor boards and fine views on all sides
Attic Floor
The staircase continues to the attic floor with 4 large rooms with access to plumbing and electrics with the potential to create at least 2 further bedrooms and bathrooms
Guest Cottage
A charming independent cottage with exposed beams, ancient terra cotta floor and a wealth of period features. Renovated in 2010 with electric panel heating and with a track record of successful holiday letting.
Hall with rustic timber partition wall, laundry alcove.
Kitchen / Living with wood burning stove, timber worktops
Stair up to 2 large bedrooms with traditional boarded floors
Bathroom with bath, shower, basin & WC
Stable Cottage
A quirky studio converted from a former stable with original stone paving and mangers in place.
Shower room, WC and basic kitchenette. Potential to extend upwards to first floor level
Games Room
A generous space (20x6m) with exposed beams and floor laid in pebbles
Garden Store
A useful room with shelves and staircase leading to 2 undeveloped rooms above
Garage
Lock up garage with space for several cars
Workshop
A substantial area currently used as a workshop but could also house a collection
Pool & winery
Swimming pool, 12x4m, salt water treatment with automatic cover, surrounded by a hornbeam hedge.
The former winery, to the rear of the courtyard, has potential as a summer party room providing a more direct access to the pool.
Garden & Grounds
3.25 hectares in all. The property is approached by a rising driveway with hard standing for cars. Several groups of magnificent cedar and oak trees stand to the front and side of the house (one with children’s tree house) and the former carriage turning circle becomes a blanket of pink cyclamens in autumn. Deep stone-built well. The courtyard has wisteria, grape vine and Virginia creeper and shade from an ancient walnut tree.
To the East is a large sweeping lawn, ideal for children’s sports and leading north from the pigeonnier is a splendid avenue of ancient cedars and oaks. Three small, unfenced, paddocks are suitable for horses and full of wildflowers and the neighboring vineyards are managed on lunar-biodynamic principles.
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Set back from a quiet country lane in a peaceful, elevated position, the main building has a pleasing symmetry from every aspect. The property has been sympathetically restored (new electrics, boiler, plumbing drainage) while retaining a wealth of original features; timber floors, period windows, marble fireplaces and cast iron radiators. With high ceilings and all main rooms double aspect, the accommodation is particularly light and airy, with intriguing views over a patchwork of wooded countryside. The gardens and grounds have immense charm with magnificent stands of cedar and oak trees and an ancient tree-lined avenue to the rear.
A unique feature of the property is the atmospheric courtyard with pigeonnier tower extending from the rear. Two guest cottages have proved popular for friends and for holiday letting. Further barn space remains for development. In an area of historic villages, the property is ideal as a family home or holiday base that can sleep 16 people in comfort.
Distance to nearest airport: 121 Km
Distance to nearest train station: 45 Km
Distance to nearest commerces: 10 Km
