House in Melle

In a beautiful hilly setting, this charming house of approximately 327 m² (3,800 sq ft) of living space is a successful blend of old and new. Featuring a huge family room offering generous volumes, four bedrooms, and two bathrooms, the entire house is characterized by unique decorative elements. There are also outbuildings, all of which will find their use.

Located in the countryside, this 6-hectare property features a lush garden, inviting terraces, hedged meadows… and a river running through its midst. A peaceful place where you’ll rub shoulders with the cows.

The house comprises an old stone section and a recent extension. The latter houses a very large room of warm proportions, revealing its oak and chestnut timbers, which is divided into several convivial spaces.
The 20 m² tiled entrance, with dressing room, is located on the side of the kitchen, and opens onto the dining room area.
The kitchen, with its tiled floor, opens onto the dining room. Fitted and equipped with high-end features, it features an AGA range cooker, a lava stone sink, and a ceramic countertop.
The dining room has oak parquet flooring.
The spacious living room features a wood-burning stove and access to the terrace (height: 4.18 to 4.78 m).
A second, more intimate living room provides access to the bedrooms.
A 14 m² pantry with a tiled floor will prove useful for storage.

The sleeping quarters are located in the old part. A landing leads to a first bedroom of approximately 20 m² on a split-level with parquet flooring and exposed beams. To access the garden-level rooms, you descend the original wooden staircase.
The master bedroom was converted from the old 24.23 m² room, which still houses the bread oven and has a wood-burning stove. It is followed by a 14 m² antechamber, a 7.94 m² bathroom (with a sink and walk-in shower), a toilet, and a 6.70 m² dressing room.
A 9.43 m² hallway (sisal flooring on parquet) leads to a 24 m² bedroom with laminate flooring, a 12 m² bathroom (two sinks, a walk-in shower, bathtub, cupboard) with laminate flooring, a WC with washbasin.

Heating is provided by a water-to-water heat pump, in addition to two wood-burning stoves (living room and bedroom) that serve as backup heating. Hot water is produced by two water heaters. The house is also equipped with a water softener. The property has an individual sanitation system with a pit. The windows are double-glazed.

In another part of the house, the garden level is accessed via a staircase from the living room, leading to a 19 m² games area with stone flooring, a 14.33 m² summer kitchen (to be converted), access to the 31 m² summer courtyard/dining room (former washhouse), a 34 m² boiler room workshop, a 7.30 m² storage space, a 17 m² cellar, an 18 m² storage space, and a 7 m² laundry room.
Not attached to the house, a stone barn of 46 m² and small roofs of 40 m².

Part of the NIORT / POITIERS / ANGOULEME triangle, this property is located 35 minutes from NIORT and POITIERS (TGV stations and motorway access), 10 minutes from MELLE, a town of character and 5 minutes from a large village with all services.

Sale price including agency fees: €470,000.
Agency fees payable by the buyer.
Agency fees: 6% VAT of the price excluding agency fees.
Sale price excluding fees: €444,000.

Energy Class: B.
Climate Class:A.

Estimated annual energy costs for standard use: between €1850 and €2570 per year. Prices indexed for 2021.

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