Riverside Country House, Aubeterre-Sur-Dronne, Charente

Property Description

Modern, private riverside property with swimming pool and no near neighbours, yet just 2 minutes walk/float from a pretty village and 4km from Aubeterre, which is officially recognised as one of France’s most beautiful towns.  A good-sized garden runs down to the river where there is a jetty. 

With an open-plan design concept, the house has a great sense of space fantastic views over the river from the french doors that run along the front of the property and lead out to a large wrap-around terrace with plenty of space for the outside seating and dining areas.  There are 5 bedrooms, 3 of which have en-suite bath or shower rooms.  There is a total 166m2 habitable space.  Here’s the layout:

Garden level

Bedroom 1 - 15.58m2
Bedroom 2 - 11.34m2
Bathroom - 4.74m2
Bedroom 3 - 20.88m2
Bathroom
Hallway - 11.7m2
Bedroom 4 - 9.7m2
Bathroom - 6.67m2
Bedroom 5 - 15.33m2
Shower room - 5.74m2

First Floor

Open plan kitchen / dining room - 17.42m2
Sitting room - 47m2

Outside:

The plot covers and area of 2,180m2, around half and acre. There is a large heated salt water swimming pool, which has just been relined, and a very comfortable shaded poolside terrace.  There is also a summer kitchen and a double garage.  The piece-de-resistance is the private jetty that affords river access for canoes or paddle boarding, perfect for adventures along the river.

Location:

The property is situated just outside the village of Bonnes, and 4km from Aubeterre, a beautiful hilltop village with restaurants, shops and even an underground grotto and is officially recognised as  one of France’s most beautiful towns.  The river Dronne meanders gently past at the bottom of the hill and is perfect for walking, picnicking and a refreshing dip in the summer or, indeed, floating back home again.

The property is 20mins from Riberac, which has a lively french produce market and a range of supermarkets and amenities.  The riverside town of Brantome is also a popular spot to visit.  Périgueux also has a fantastic weekly market on Saturdays that is well worth a visit.  The airports and Bordeaux and Bergerac are both within easy reach.

At a glance:

Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 4
Receptions: 2
Habitable space: 166m2
Plot size: 2,180m2 
Taxe foncière: €tbc
DPE rating: C
Heating: Electric radiators
Drainage: Septic tank
Neighbours:  None within sight
Distance to shops: 4km
Distance to river:  A hop & a skip
Distance to TGV: 50 mins  
Distance to airport: 1hr 15mins

Please note: Agency fees are included in the advertised price and are payable by the purchaser.   All locations and sizes are approximate. La Résidence has made every effort to ensure that the details and photographs of this property are accurate and in no way misleading.  However, this information does not form part of a contract and no warranties are either given or implied.

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