Immaculate 5 bedroom House for sale with countryside view in Puilboreau, La Rochelle, Nouvelle Aquitaine
This elegant, luminous 17th-century property with studio, outbuildings, garage and building plot, is situated just seven minutes from La Rochelle town centre.
The entrance porch opens onto an exceptional property that is surprisingly discreet and peaceful. This spacious well presented property was a former Relais de Poste, then Chapellerie.
The entrance to the residence, is set within the historic tower. Marble floors, a splendidly soaring forged handrail on the stone staircase,...
This elegant, luminous 17th-century property with studio, outbuildings, garage and building plot, is situated just seven minutes from La Rochelle town centre.
The entrance porch opens onto an exceptional property that is surprisingly discreet and peaceful. This spacious well presented property was a former Relais de Poste, then Chapellerie.
The entrance to the residence, is set within the historic tower. Marble floors, a splendidly soaring forged handrail on the stone staircase, period fireplaces and refined wood panelling, combine perfectly in this residence designed for single-storey living.
The living and sleeping areas are cleverly separated within the 316 m2 of living space. The kitchen, dining room and first living room open onto the property's terrace. The second living room has a beautiful bookcase designed by a cabinetmaker. These living areas are particularly warm and inviting.
The sleeping area has three spacious bedrooms, two walk in wardrobes and two shower rooms.
One of the walk in wardrobes can be perfectly converted into a shower room, so that each bedroom has its own shower room.
To complete the picture, the tower includes an upstairs office overlooking the pool, as well as a second office on the ground floor. These offices are ideal as additional bedrooms.
A cosy 40 m2 (430 sq ft) apartment with its own entrance comprises a living room under a conservatory, a fourth bedroom, a lovely shower room and a mezzanine for extra sleeping space.
The property's outbuildings include a wine cellar, two workshops, one of which is a very luminous artist's studio, as well as a machine room and an attic upstairs.
Two or even three vehicles can be parked in the garage, as well as several vehicles within the property. The courtyard includes a charging point for electric cars.
The property has a 750 m2 plot of enclosed land with its own entrance.
This plot is currently home to an orchard, but has undeniable potential for further development.
Rare exceptional property so close to La Rochelle.
FEATURES
Videophone
Video CCTV Security
Electric Gate
Alarm System
Optical fibre
Well
Outdoor Lighting
Irrigation Sprinkler
Car Port
Internet
Double Glazing
Electric car terminal
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