House Cognac (16)

Located in the town centre of COGNAC, near a magnificent public square, near the market and all shops and amenities, this pleasant house raised on four levels, of 222 sq. mt. of living space, offers a 72 sq. mt. separate accommodation that would be suitable to practise an independent professional activity. The house comes with a 300 sq. mt. garden with nice views, a former laundry, and annex rooms. This ancient house, with its staircase, has a lot of charm.
The house is entered from the street through a corridor which leads to the annex.
On ground floor, the 19 sq. mt. entrance with separate WC and hand washbasin, opens on a 51.72 sq. mt. through living room with fireplace, beams, ancient parquet floor, and beautiful wooden staircase leading to upper floors. South-facing, it offers beautiful views over the church.
You will take another stairase to go down on the garden level where you will find a 23.80 sq. mt. dining room, a former 16 sq. mt. kitchen with terracotta floor, with a laundry space, opening on the garden with terrace.
The first floor opens onto a 25.58 sq. mt. library with carpet floor, and gives access to a 42.50 sq. mt. bedroom, a large bathroom with bath, shower, double washbasin and separate toilets, and a dressing room.
On second floor, two small bedrooms, each of 9 sq. mt., which one with washbasin, and a 35 sq. mt. large bedroom with fireplace and visible beams, and a shower room with shower and WC.
The annex consists of four rooms on ground floor which a former laboratory with water point, plus toilets. This part could be converted or used as an attic or store rooms.
Among the outbuildings, there are a former laundry, a room for ping-pong, a cellar, an oil tank, and a wood shed.
The house offers oil-fired central heating, with a boiler 'de Dietrich' (8 years old), and the possibility of connection to the gas network. The accommodation is partially connected to mains drains. The windows are partially double glazed. The roof is covered with slate sheets and tiles.
The town of COGNAC is located 40 minutes from ANGOULEME train station, 35 minutes from SAINTES, 1h15 from BORDEAUX, and 1h45 from BORDEAUX MERIGNAC airport. You will find a golf course within 20 minutes driving distance. The property is located 300 metres from the river Charente where are the port, canoeing, and boat rental.