Renovated Manor House with Barns and Cottage in Châtain

In Châtain, in the Vienne, this renovated four-bedroom manor house combines preserved period features with generous outdoor space. The property also includes several outbuildings, a stone workshop, and an 18th-century cottage offering potential for renovation or conversion into a gîte.

A bright manor house with original features

Situated on the edge of a picturesque village, the house has been carefully renovated and features an original oak staircase, oak and stone flagstone floors, and a stone fireplace. It has a bright, airy atmosphere.

On the ground floor, an entrance hall with a cloakroom area and a toilet beneath the stairs leads to a large fitted kitchen with a dining area and wood-burning stove, as well as a spacious living room with a fireplace and insert.

The first floor comprises two large bedrooms, one of which is currently used as an office and leisure room, as well as an adjoining shower room. A spacious family bathroom is equipped with a claw-foot bathtub, a washbasin, and a toilet. Two more large bedrooms are on the upper floor.

The house has electric central heating and is connected to the mains sewer.

Barns, workshop, and cottage to renovate

Outside, a large barn with a garage is complemented by a second barn, formerly used as stables, as well as smaller stone buildings used for storage. A detached stone workshop can be accessed from the courtyard.

The property also includes an 18th-century stone cottage, which offers potential for renovation or conversion into a gîte. The property enjoys considerable privacy and has mature gardens with a terrace and courtyard, suitable for outdoor dining. The grounds also include flower beds, borders, and fruit trees.

A house with a garden in the Vienne countryside

The property is about a ten-minute drive from Charroux, a pleasant market town with shops, a bakery, a café, a restaurant, a pharmacy, and a weekly market. Civray, which offers additional services and amenities, is less than twenty minutes away. Angoulême and Poitiers are also within reach and have TGV stations, numerous shops, and cultural activities.

Châtain is a small, peaceful rural village in the south of the Vienne, near the border with the Charente. The surrounding landscape consists of hills, fields, woods, and small country roads. The property combines this rural setting with convenient access to services in nearby towns and offers open views.