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House 7 bedrooms
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Lesterps
France

Small Chateau et Cottage with equine facilities.

This Stunning property is situated in the Charente countryside close to the town of Lesterps and on the
borders of the Limousin offers a rare opportunity to acquire a fully restored historic chateau of a size to
make a fabulous family home and / or the possibility to establish a boutique hotel or similar. In an
unspoilt part of France with easy access to an international airport. High speed rail link
Angouleme/Poitiers 1 hr, La Rochelle (coast) 2 hrs.

Beautiful small chateau 462 m2 with history dating from the 15th Century. Totally restored to the highest
standard, with craftsmanship and attention to detail, now providing a stunning home with all the
necessities for comfortable modern living whilst still retaining its ambience, charm and elegance, Modern
condensing pellet boiler which is regularly maintained by its manufactures Froling under a 10 year
contract with underfloor heating Together with a separate, renovated guest house, large barn, garages
and stabling, the property is set in an elevated position offering beautiful views over the surrounding
countryside, This property is pure luxury all set in 4.5 hectares ( 11 acres ) of gardens, parkland with a
pretty lake, paddocks and a wonderful panoramic view. Which is currently maintained by Auto Mowers to
the immediate lawned 2.5 acres surrounding the property.

5 minutes from the nearest village and shop, post office and butchers 15 minutes from Confolens Banks,
supermarkets, shop, hospital, doctors etc , 20 mins from St Junien and 35 minutes from Limoges
International Airport.

THE CHATEAU
The Chateau is situated near Lesterps in the beautiful, gently rolling countryside of the Charente, in a
prominent position on a no through road, with far reaching views to the village`s ancient abbey. Access is
via automatic gates down the gravelled drive to the rear of the property. The gardens and parkland
surround the Chateau where there are specimen trees including Cedar, Lime, Tulip, Douglas Fir, Giant
Sequoia, London Plane, Chestnut and Oaks. All rooms in the Chateau are beautifully proportioned,
spacious, light and airy, with high ceilings and large windows. Heating is by a new system, new Froling
condensing Wood Pellet boiler, underfloor heating on the ground floor with radiators on the first floor. All
new electrics and wiring with ample power points. All new plumbing, drainage and heating systems. All
timbers have been treated. New Fosse Septique. Broadband Internet connected.
The Accommodation comprises:
Ground Floor
Spacious entrance hall with exposed stonework and doors leading to:
Fully fitted kitchen 6.5m x 4.2m with Oak base and wall units, central island, granite worktops,
Rangemaster 110 double oven with ceramic hob and matching extractor hood, Rangemaster dishwasher,
original granite fireplace with wood burning stove, Italian stone tiled floor.
Salon/ Dining Room 10.2m x 5.2m elegant and spacious room with 2 windows and French doors opening
onto a beautiful balustraded terrace 20m x 9m, glazed French doors into the hall, feature wall alcove,
stone fireplace with double sided log burning stove. new Italian stone tiled floor, built in cupboards
housing hot water cylinder and hanging rail for coats etc.

Study/ TV room 8.4m x 4.3m with French doors overlooking the winter garden, triple aspect windows, wall
alcoves, fireplace with wood burning stove, glazed French doors into hall, Italian stone tiled floor.
Garden Room 8m x 3.5m glazed on 3 sides with French doors at each end giving panoramic views of the
lake and parkland, fully insulated, double glazed, Italian stone tiled floor.
Cloak Room with W.C.
Spiral stairs leading down to a double chambered vaulted cellar (approximately 40 m2 )

First Floor
Oak spiral staircase in the tower leads to a spacious first floor landing with exposed stonework, original
polished oak floors and doors leading off to the four luxurious bedrooms, all with en-suites all of which
have high ceilings, large windows with louvred shutters, panoramic views and original polished oak
floors.
Bedroom 6.4 x 4m with separate ensuite shower room 3m x 2m
Bedroom 6.2m x 4m with fitted wardrobes and separate ensuite shower room 3.3m x 1.6m
Bedroom 6.2m x 4m with fitted wardrobes and separate ensuite shower room 3m x 1.6m
Bedroom 6.4m x 4m with fitted wardrobes and separate ensuite bathroom 3.3m x 2m

Second Floor
Oak spiral staircase to 2nd floor Study landing, feature pepper-pot tower ceiling with exposed beams and
stone work, original polished oak floor and door to attic.
Attic ( approx. 178 m2 ) with beautiful timber work, 7 casement windows, original oak floor, with potential
to easily create further bedrooms if required.

Cellar
Brick spiral stairs leading to a vaulted wine cellar.

COTTAGE/GUEST HOUSE
Charming, comfortable and spacious 3 bedroomed guest house with exposed timbers and stone work,
new oil central heating and double glazing. Separate private parking.
The Accommodation comprises:
Ground Floor
Living Room 6.6m x 6.3m with exposed stonework and timbers, fireplace with new wood burning stove
and original feature granite evier, door onto patio, tiled floor, wooden staircase to first floor.
Kitchen / Dining Room 6.6m x 3.8m, new fitted with new Birch base and cupboard units, Induction hob,
Bosch fan oven and extractor hood, granite worktops, tiled floor.

Laundry Room 5.45m x 2.25m
Shower room with large walk-in shower 3.0m x 2.74m
Boot/Dog Grooming Room 3.7m x 2.4m with access to storage loft
Boiler Room New (2020) wood fired Pellet Condensing boiler and Wood Pellet Silo 5.35m x 4.20m

First Floor
Access to all bedrooms from the large galleried landing, all rooms feature exposed original timbers and
polished wood floors
Bedroom 1 6.35m x 2.9m
Bedroom 2 3.8m x 3.2m
Bedroom 3 4.4m x 3.7m
Bathroom 3.7m x 2.0 with new white suite and heated towel rail
Attic 7.75m x 6.3m

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OUTBUILDINGS
Large barn that would make a stunning gite or a venue for weddings, stabling for 4/5 horses with space
for conversion to additional stabling, garaging for 5 cars and a workshop, and additional parking for
many cars, building for trailer and tractor storage.

To the rear of the property, the view is divine un-interrupted countryside views overlooking the abbey in
Lesterps in the distance, the park is mainly grass and paddocks but has some gorgeous trees and rolls
down to the small carp lake of 2000m² with its wild carp. Part of the park is protected with a large stone
wall and ideal meadows for horses. I absolutely adore this property and for business or personal use it
has it all, with so much potential, at the moment it`s just a private home, but whatever your preference
this is turn up move in and enjoy the fruits of someone else`s hard work.

This property offers a rare opportunity to acquire a fully restored historic chateau of a size to make a
fabulous family home and / or the possibility to establish a boutique hotel or similar. In an unspoilt part of
France with easy access to an international airport., La Rochelle (coast) 2 hrs, Limoges air port 30 mins Is
the Airport we use, Aéroport de Poitiers-Biard Is Just over 60mins, Bordeaux Airport two hours . High
speed rail link Angouleme/Poitiers 1 hr, Paris two hr

Chateau de la
In the 15th and 16th centuries this manor belonged to the Couvidat family. It belonged to the Vidart
family of Saint-Etienne at the end of the 1630s. In 1754 the Viot de la Vergne family became its owner.
During the Revolution a certain Roudareix lived there. The Rocquart family became its owner in 1846,
then it passed to the Chastenet family, who still owned it. The house is located on a hill from which there
is an overview of the village of Lesterps. It has a basement, a ground floor, a 1st floor and 2nd floor and
large attic room. The roof with long sides and rumps broken into slates is overflowing, pierced with
dormers. At the rear, a half-finished round tower contains the staircase. It is covered with a broken
conical roof connected to a long section of the main roof. The elevations are covered with lime. The
corner chains and the opening frames are made of granite. The outbuildings consist of a barn, a stable,
an altered dwelling and a well. The front of the stable is topped with a sponge cake. The well is
surmounted by a restored small roof.

Chateau de la is, private property, cannot be visited.

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