luxury houses with pool for sale Parthenay, France

A 13th-century priory in the heart of a tranquil village in the verdant countryside of the Deux Sevres. Ideally positioned within the triangle formed by Saumur in the Loire valley, Poitiers, and the coastal splendors of La Rochelle this priory is a beloved family home also used for small weddings. Boasting ten bedrooms spread across three distinct buildings, including the Priory itself with its six bedrooms and gracious reception spaces, a tower with two bedrooms and a charming drawing room, and a poolhouse featuring two bedrooms alongside a cozy kitchen and sitting area, this property is equally suited as a spacious family home or a lucrative rental investment. Surrounded by lush half-acre gardens adorned with hedgerows, fruit trees, aromatic lavender, and a refreshing swimming pool, each dwelling enjoys its own private garden and inviting outdoor dining space. Located in a picturesque village of 200 residents, cradled by verdant valleys, meandering streams, and bordering forests, the property offers a peaceful retreat within easy reach of essential amenities, with a nearby town providing convenient access to shops and services. For travelers, the city of Poitiers, just a 50-minute drive away, offers international flights to London, Edinburgh, and Barcelona from its airport, while its TGV station connects to central Paris and Bordeaux in under 1.5 hours. A mere five-minute drive leads to a charming town, complete with a well-appointed supermarket, pharmacy, bakery, and a delightful weekly farmer's market featuring local delicacies, including fresh oysters. Encircled by sturdy stone walls and verdant hedges, the property exudes a sense of security and seclusion, offering a sanctuary at the threshold of the lush countryside of Gatine, where meandering lanes, pastoral landscapes, and abundant wildlife create a tapestry of natural beauty. A spacious wine cellar tucked beneath the house completes this idyllic haven, promising a life of comfort, convenience, and timeless charm.

This splendid property, nestled in the heart of an exceptional natural environment, combines the charm of a stone longère with the elegance of vast agricultural lands, a peaceful pond, woods, as well as an organic market gardening operation (600 m² bi-tunnel with vertical sides and retractable long panels, along with an irrigation network equipped with timers). It is an ideal place for nature lovers and advocates of ecological agricultural projects.In addition to its agricultural potential, the property offers beautiful prospects for a holiday cottage or guest rooms project, thanks to its ample spaces and peaceful setting.The house: The stone longère is distinguished by its large volumes, enhanced by a beautiful ceiling height, which gives each room a bright and warm atmosphere. The ground floor opens onto a large entrance leading to a vast living room with an old fireplace, in which a wood stove is installed. The kitchen, very spacious, can also serve as a dining room, offering a friendly setting for family or friends' meals, with a large adjoining pantry for storage. An additional versatile room can serve as a bedroom, playroom, small lounge, library, or office according to your wishes. At the back, the summer kitchen opens onto a covered terrace with a soothing view of the pond. The ground floor also includes a shower room and toilets.On the first floor, the house offers five very spacious bedrooms, ideal for accommodating family and friends. Some bedrooms are equipped with water supply and drainage, thus offering the possibility of recreating suites with private bathrooms for maximum comfort. An office completes this floor, along with a shower room and toilets.The charm of the terracotta tiles on the ground floor and the oak parquet upstairs perfectly combines with modern comfort, thanks to an ecological heating system combining a wood boiler and a heat pump (underfloor heating by thermal fluid on the ground floor and radiators equipped with thermostatic heads upstairs). The roofs, recently redone with slate and canal tiles, add to the durability of this character house and its outbuildings.The outbuildings: - The large stone barn, dating from 1865, has an area of 400m² and is in excellent condition. It benefits from a water supply thanks to a well equipped with a pump and a bladder, as well as a complete electrical installation with lighting and power outlets. Part of the barn, previously used as a direct sales store at the farm, has a smooth concrete floor, thus offering a clean and functional space, ideal for artisanal projects, a workshop, or even a sales area. With its charm and versatility, this barn offers many possibilities.- Other well-maintained outbuildings are also present on the property, perfect for storing wood, equipment, or for any other miscellaneous storage use.This property is a true haven of peace, with its pond, its 5 hectares of adjoining agricultural land under organic cultivation, and its 3 hectares of woods. It offers a unique setting conducive to tranquility and the realization of various projects.A rare opportunity not to be missed, whether for a primary residence, a secondary residence, a gîte project, or an entrepreneurial investment.Virtual visit upon request. We are available from 8 AM to 7 PM from Monday to Saturday. Information about the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr.This description has been automatically translated from French.

A large, elegant and comfortable house and its neighbouring building in need of restoration, in a beautiful dry-stone village in the upper Sèvre valley. The main house, built out of rubble limestone, overlooks, on its garden side, the Sèvre River from all four of its storeys, while its other façades look out on one of the most beautiful villages in the department with its medieval chateau. All the living spaces are located on the ground floor, which includes: a large living room, a small sitting room, a library or office and dining room, all decorated with nailed wide-plank hardwood floors, a variety of different fireplaces and ceilings with exposed beams or delicate stucco patterns, while the kitchen, left in its original state, has an antique square terracotta-tile floor. In the other building, a vast room, called “the chapel”, accessible via the small sitting room, could be used for galas, concerts or theatre performances. The first floor contains four bedrooms, each in a unique style – one of which has a powder room with lavatory – as well as a vast separate shower room with lavatory. On the second floor, under the insulated roof, a lounge space opens onto the staircase, while a last bedroom, bathed in sunlight, is located near the bathroom with lavatory. The rest of the floor is reserved for the attic space. As for the garden level, it includes a summer kitchen and furnace room (wood-pellet central heating), a workshop, a summer shower room with lavatory and a cellar. The house’s tile roof is in great condition as is the roofing for the outbuildings, while most of the windows are double-glazed. The garden is organised into six spaces, including the courtyard enclosed on three of its four sides by two barns and the deep, asymmetrical quadrilateral swimming pool. The four storeys of the house in need of restoration – which a small courtyard separates from the first – are accessed by a spiral staircase, which is undoubtedly older than the date displayed above the building’s arched front door: 1724. Although some of its window frames have been changed recently and the shutters are new, there are eight rooms in total that need to be refurbished, in addition to three cellars and two attic spaces. An interior garden, in which a palm tree provides a Mediterranean touch, opens onto a patio under which, thanks to the slope of the street that descends towards the bridge over the river, a garage was created.