luxury property for sale Bussac-sur-Charente, France

GREAT HISTORY OF HUMANITY - WONDERFUL ROMAN ABBEY AND ITS NEOCLASSIC CASTLE - ON ONE OF THE PILGRIMAGE ROUTES TO SAINT JACQUES DE COMPOSTELA - ANCIENT PLACES OF CONSERVATION OF HOLY RELICS - HERITAGE IN RISK - 12TH CENTURY ROMAN ABBEY - ELEGANT NEOCLASSIC CASTLE EARLY 19TH CENTURY - SUPERB PARK OF 50 HECTARES IN ONE BLOCK AND FREE - RIVER - MIRACULOUS FOUNTAIN. REGISTERED AND CLASSIFIED MH. SAINTES, NEW AQUITAINE. Founded in 1137, this Cistercian abbey on the road to Santiago de Compostela, preserves a rare abbey chapel from the 12th century with a very beautiful Roman-Byzantine facade. In a rare environmental haven of 50 hectares in a single block and free crossed by a river and a Cistercian vestige of hydraulic system, this property also consists of a very elegant neoclassical castle at the beginning of the 19th century, very large and tall 19th century agricultural buildings with exceptional architecture, remains of a medieval mill. The whole thing needs to be restored urgently. Facing the sober semi-circular entrance gate, at the end of an avenue of majestic secular plane trees, stands the very elegant neoclassical castle built around 1840, dominating the U-shaped courtyard closed with stone balustrades, marking on one side a sumptuous 19th century agricultural sheds with monumental architecture, on the other the 12th century Romanesque abbey chapel with a sumptuous facade. The 12th century abbey chapel has a simple basilica plan, which has been shortened in depth as evidenced by the truncated dome of the choir. The particularly beautiful and harmonious facade has three rows of arcades decorated with wolf teeth above a large IHS-engraved pediment installed by the Jesuits managing the abbey estate in the 17th and 18th centuries. Inside, the volume is impressive, we descend into the stone-paved chapel by a large staircase, the vaulted ceiling was decorated with missing domes, one of which was replaced by a pyramid, placed on the outside of the pincer holding a nail from the Cross of Christ. The bays are small, semi-circular vaulted, with beautiful monochrome stained glass windows with typically Cistercian geometric figures. The right side of the chapel bears traces of the covered gallery of the cloister. This church is classified as a Historic Monument and was the subject of official work in 2022 by the Ministry of Culture. The castle was built after 1832, probably around 1840, on the foundations of an 18th century building, in a neoclassical spirit typical of the Restoration, partly in large stone apparatus, with particularly careful architecture taken up at the beginning of the 20th century in a most elegant Louis XVI style. On the park side it has a very beautiful symmetrical facade with 11 bays around a central front body topped with a pediment and decorated with a portico with Doric columns giving access to the entrance hall, all under an attic floor and a balustrade camouflaging the roof. On the courtyard side, the building is L-shaped; The particularly careful architecture presents a very rich Louis XVI ornamentation of garlands, consoles, slits, moldings, pilasters and consoles supporting armorial pediments on each wing. Inside, the crossing hall decorated with antique niches, pilasters and columns in faux marble houses a very elegant and airy staircase in a helical ellipse on a superbly curved stringer, painted with wisteria. On the ground floor, large kitchen, three utility rooms, boiler room. Living room decorated with low wood paneling, a Neo-Renaissance fireplace, access on one level onto the park via a French window. A small living room with window on one level opening onto the garden. A living room decorated with low paneling, large double doors, a trumeau. A living room with herringbone floor. A large double adjoining library lounge decorated with low paneling, overmantel, large library with furniture forming a double door, wc. On the first floor, seven bedrooms, four bathrooms, toilet. On the second floor, nine bedrooms, three bathrooms, toilet. An immense and splendid hangar of more than 500m2 on the ground dominates the courtyard, most probably used as a winery or agricultural barn, built in the 19th century, the very luxurious facade in large stone apparatus features a large monumental arch under a large pediment decorated with agricultural instruments in reference to the harvest (scythe, fork, rake, sheaf of wheat, flail, sieve, shovel, broom, and a bombard), all encompassed in a larger pediment covering the building. Inside, the splendid volume is structured with monumental columns, leaving the volume very airy and easy to use. In the 20th century this place was used as a winery, in a corner a distillery was built. Another large shed used as a cellar is located next to the castle, on its facade we can see niches. All the buildings are in very poor condition and need to be completely restored. Sumptuous 50 hectare park in one block and free. Rare almost perfect land base, rectangular, free of any occupation, with a river crossing it. Superb century-old trees, plane trees, redwoods, numerous trees in the park. Living water, hydraulic system undoubtedly inherited from the Cistercians. A miraculous fountain in the park (to be verified, inaccessible). Ruin of mill (to be verified, inaccessible). Historic monument protection: - Remains of the Romanesque chapel: classification - Facades and roofs of the 18th century castle and stables: inscription - In its entirety, the abbey, as well as the ground and the basement: inscription Situation : - 5km to first shops and services. - 11km all shops and services. Paris at 3:45 am by train. - 20km from the Gironde estuary. - 38km from Saintes. Paris at 3:00 by train. - 53km from Royan, beaches, sea. - 70km from Angouleme. Paris at 1h51 by train. - 80km from Bordeaux, Paris at 2h08 by train. Price: 1,072,000 Euros fees included (including 6.72% fees payable by the buyer). Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr

At the end of a pleasant lime tree-lined driveway, the stone walls surrounding the gate will invite you to discover this charming country house with red shutters. The sobriety of its facade shelters nearly 200 sq. mt. of elegance and comfort, as a private home to welcome family and friends. Inside, the country-chic style, nothing ostentatious, all is discretion, with judicious materials combination and attractive perspectives over the garden. In order to preserve the spirit of the place, the choice was made to maintain authentic materials. The entrance with cement tiles leads to a luminous living room, in front of it is a large living room consisting of the dining room which, once decompartmentalised, widely opened on the kitchen, immediately creating a cozy and family atmosphere to meet around large tables. The kitchen also has a cellar-laundry. At this level of the house, there is a parents bedroom ensuite with its own shower room. On first floor, three luminous bedrooms carefully renovated, overlooking the garden, with ancient parquet floors and each a private shower room. Leant to the back of the house, a former barn will be suitable to further extend the main house, on ground floor and first floor. Outdoors, grassland and trees will wait for you right in front of the house. In the park, of over 6000 sq. mt., a swimming pool and an former mill bring even more character to the property. The ensemble was fully restorated with a heat pump heating, double glazing windows, performing walls and roof insulation. There will still be 300 sq. mt. of outbuildings left to imagine new perspectives according to your projects. There are first amenities in the village and it is equal distance from Saintes and the Royan coast, i.e. about 30 minutes.

You wish to invest to preserve outstanding buildings ? if you choose the way of authenticity, then take this long path leading to this noble character property. Rebuilt after the Revolution, this attractive sleepy house is waiting for new owners who will make the whole estate bright again. The walls keep the memory of an elegant past, with an Art Nouveau style that can be detected in the inner decoration features. Located approximately 10 kilometres from Saintes and 20 minutes from Cognac, nested at the entrance of a preserved village, when you pass through the gate, you enter into a front courtyard surrounded by the buildings. The estate consists of a main house of approximately 650 sq. mt. Spread around a splendid entrance hall with its majestic staircase, the living rooms are all equipped with fireplaces and coffered ceilings or visible beams : living room, dining room, study, kitchen, cellar, back kitchen, laundry. Besides, bedrooms and bathrooms on ground floor is an additive asset. On first floor, 5 vast and bright bedrooms with parquet floors and fireplaces. In the part of the house once a wood shed and attic, there are now two bedrooms, sanitaries and a living room. About 900 sq. mt. outbuildings testify of the property past lives : dovecote, wine storehouse, stable, cow shed, barn, garages, hangars. This rare and beautiful building ensemble, as well as many trees set on the 24 hectares of grounds, which some of them are remarkable, the orchard, the vegetable garden let imagine many possibilities for the estate future. This rare and exceptional property, in absolute quietness and large potential was made for you.

Elegant country house located between Saintes, Cognac and Pons, in the heart of a typical village of the Saintonge Romane, benefitting from shops and a kinderkarten and a primary school. Fully and carefully restored, this strong property, quiet and comfortable, offers luminous living conditions, in harmony with nature. Dominating views over the countryside provide a feeling of wellness and serenity. Thanks to a wise layout of the rooms, the main house of 315 sq. mt. can be used in totality or just a part of it. On both sides of a beautiful entrance in which you will find an elegant stone staircase, there are a bright living room opening on the two facades, and a dining room with fireplace insert, leant back on the modern kitchen with dining space, opening on the terrace. After it, a study also offers direct access to the garden. The end of the house consists of a winter garden with large bay windows, a kitchen and a shower room, which is convenient to welcome guests. Upstairs, two bedrooms and a shower room plus two other bedrooms with bathroom ensuites. On the grounds fully open on the landscape, there is a second house of 115 sq. mt. in which all inlets and outlets were created, windows and roof are new, and all is ready for your future projects. The wooded and flowery park of 5441 sq. mt. has many relax spaces and a part of it can be built on. A wooden shed for garden tools, a stone shed, a well are other assets of this property. This comfortable house has mains drains, a new central heating fed by pellets, double glazing, fibre, efective insulation. No works are needed to set in this attractive family house.

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Ref.4232 : BEAUTIFUL PROPERTY ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF COGNAC CITY CENTRE (CHARENTE DEPARTMENT) In a peaceful, magnificent setting, this property enjoys an exceptional location on the outskirts of Cognac town centre and just 1 hour from Royan and the Atlantic coast. It is sheltered from any nuisance yet very close to the shops. This luminous family home, where harmony and elegance are the order of the day, was built in 1914 on the initiative of Mr Claude Boucher, the inventor of mechanised bottle production, and was subsequently sold to a cognac merchant. The property was completely renovated in 2014 and benefits from 2.4 hectares of fully enclosed grounds. The steps from the porch lead to the ground floor, which comprises a large entrance hall leading to a lounge with oak parquet flooring, coffered ceiling, wood panelling and fireplace; a bright living room/library with a large adjoining dining room with sky ceiling, wood panelling and fireplace; and a large open-plan kitchen. 1st floor: a master suite with French doors opening onto the terrace, dressing room, bathroom and sanitary facilities, a bedroom with fireplace and French doors opening onto the terrace, 2 other beautiful bedrooms with shower rooms and sanitary facilities. The 2nd floor comprises a bedroom with its own bathroom and toilet, a bedroom with a small adjoining room that could be used as a dressing room and a convertible attic offering great potential for conversion. In addition, there is a large basement divided into several useful rooms (cellar, boiler room, utility room and storage room). Total living area of approx. 480 sqm. The outbuildings comprise : A building with a floor surface area of approx. 200sqm comprising : on the ground floor: a central section formerly used as a caretaker's cottage with a stable and a shed on either side of the house. 1st floor: a former caretaker's cottage and an attic. A shed; A garage with space for 2 vehicles. The property spans 6.12 acres (2 ha 48a 03ca). It comprises magnificent parklands, some of which are enclosed by stone walls and adorned with century-old trees, with access to the river. A 10m x 5m swimming pool (equipped with a heat pump and salt water treatment) with its own terrace. And 2 wells, one of which is used solely for watering the garden. Cabinet LE NAIL – Poitou-Charentes – M Godefroid COLLEE: +33 (0)2.43.98.20.20 We invite you to visit our website Cabinet Le Nail to browse our latest listings or learn more about this property.

An 18th-century house with wings, a court, a garden and a floor area of over 500m² that blends history with modernity in the old town centre of Cognac, France. You enter the property from the street via a double-leaf metal gate decorated with diamond and spiral motifs and framed between two stone pillars. This gate leads straight from the street into a paved courtyard surrounded by an outer wall and the main edifice, which forms a U shape that opens up on its east side and is extended on its rear side with a wing and a ground-floor room by the garden. The elegant elevations are all made of dressed stone, beneath hipped and gable roofs of terracotta monk-and-nun tiling. The street runs along the front of the property, its east side, where a garage lies in an extension adjoining the south wing. Each wing on this side has one bay, but the facade is divided into three bays with two floors and a central entrance door. This main door is framed between two pilasters rising up to ionic capitals that are decorated with finely carved garlands and crowned with a sumptuous entablature with a foliage motif. On the first floor, mascarons feature at the top of the window surrounds are stone cherub heads support some of the window ledges. The windows are fitted with louvred shutters painted grey. A garden lies on the property’s west side, behind the house. It is demarcated by an L shape formed by the edifice’s rear elevations and it looks down at a neighbouring alley, which you can reach via a flight of steps that lead down to a discreet pedestrian gate. Here, the main rear elevation has two sections: one divided into three bays with three floors and small windows immediately below the eaves and another divided into three bays with two floors and, at one end of it, a door leading out onto a terrace. The south-facing elevation of the rear wing is less sumptuous that the other elevations. It is made of exposed rubble stone and has three bays with three floors. Dressed stone forms its window surrounds. Small windows immediately below the eaves stand along the top floor.

Nestled on the edge of Cognac, this Art Nouveau villa embodies elegance in the heart of a green and serene environment. Built in 1914, it is distinguished by its remarkable architecture, this Belle Epoque property is witness to timeless refinement and exceptional craftsmanship. The owners, past and present, have managed to preserve the authentic elements of the period such as the parquet floors, the marble fireplaces, the elm staircase and the frescoes. These period features are enhanced by elegant interior decoration and modern fittings, merging tradition and contemporary comfort in a harmonious way. On three levels, this villa offers a living area of 500 m² including 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, large living rooms and an equipped kitchen. Each room offers a breathtaking view of the wooded park, creating a delightful setting. In addition to the main villa, this property has a large semi-buried basement, a caretaker's house to renovate, a garage, a heated swimming pool and 2.3 hectares of land. This rare and unique real estate setting offers a unique art of living. Ideal for a family or to be transformed into a charming guest house. Let yourself be enchanted by this exceptional property. Fees: 5% including tax including buyer's charge (€1,100,000 excluding fees) Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Georisks website: www.georiques.gouv.fr

Nestled in the heart of the charming downtown Cognac, this magnificent and tranquil property with 415 sqm usable, comprises townhouse with a private courtyard and a former wine cellar transformed into a loft with a winter garden and a private courtyard as well. Two separate independent entrances on the street provide access to the townhouse and the loft. The two property courtyards, well-exposed, peaceful, and without overlooking neighbors, invite relaxation in the midst of the city center. Completely and qualitatively renovated in 2013, respecting the period elements, this beautiful property, suitable for residential use, can also serve as a professional space or a rental investment. The main house features a cozy living area with an open kitchen, three lovely bedrooms, each with its own bathroom, a utility room, and cellars, including a vaulted one. Access to the loft is available either through the townhouse courtyard or the separate street entrance. The cocooning loft, if desired, offers a bright and unique living space, an open office overlooking the courtyard, and a warm master suite. This city-center property on the ground floor includes a gym, three workshops allowing creativity for a game room, a wellness area, a TV room, offices for liberal professions, and more. If needed, the installation of an elevator is perfectly feasible to serve both the townhouse and loft floors. Ideally located close to all amenities, this spacious, rare, and unique property is in perfect condition. Information about the risks this property is exposed to is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr Detailed brochure and video available upon request. Maxwell-Baynes Christie's International Real Estate 27 Quai Valin 17000 La Rochelle France International Real Estate - Immobilier International La Rochelle - Ile de Ré - Royan - Ile d'Oléron CONTACT ‭+33 (0)6 62 49 61 23‬

This magnificent private mansion, built in the heart of the town of Cognac, is one of the oldest buildings in this historical centre. A very bright seethrough entrance distributes kitchen, living room, lounges, and private garden with trees. You will discover a haven of peace with its fountain, its overhanging space for sunny morning breakfasts as well as its ornamental vegetation. The living room with a fireplace and authentic 18th century mirrors, a reception dining room with fireplace, office, contemporary fitted and equipped kitchen with its family dining area overlooking the garden, a 2nd office, landing opening onto the garden , a workshop space. Upstairs all the parquet floors are authentic. A landing leads to the master suite consisting of the bedroom with a fireplace, dressing room and bathroom, 4 other bedrooms. On the 2nd floor: attic to convert. In the basement: A double vaulted cellar, gravelled, and... a Paradise cellar. A garage for two cars. This beautiful residence of almost 550 m2 in the heart of the city center was designed and renovated with the latest generation of home automation and technology, to make it a pleasant and very practical residence to live in. Risk information available on the georisks website: www.georiques.gouv.fr

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Property with 11 rooms with a living area of approximately 280m2 + attic of 54 m2, in a peaceful area in the middle of the countryside but only 3 km from the nearest shops, come and discover this property of character: On the ground floor ground floor: An entrance of 10m2, a first living room with fireplace of 22.50m2, a dining room of 26m2, an equipped kitchen of 23m2, a TV lounge of 21.50m2, a bedroom of 22.40m2, an office of 19.50m2 as well a bathroom with WC of 4.20m2. From this office you have access upstairs to a very large bedroom of 37.50m2. On the first floor, thanks to a staircase starting in the TV lounge, you arrive on a landing leading to 2 bedrooms of 14 and 13m2 and a bathroom. and to complete this house you have, on the second and last floor, a convertible attic of approximately 54m2. All built on a plot of almost 5000m2 also including a garage of 51.40m2, a barn of 71m2, a hangar of 128m2 and a 60m2 outbuilding. All its rubble stone outbuildings have very high ceilings of up to 5.50 at the highest. Great possibility of creating cottages or to allow family reunification while maintaining the independence of each person. For your comfort you will find: Insulation of walls and ceilings, double-glazed frames, vmc and the 2022 pellet boiler allow this 19th century residence to obtain a classification in C. Very nice amenities, a majority of the living rooms have been redecorated, (except the dining room , a bedroom and 2 bathrooms to refresh) This magnificent residence in its green setting will seduce you thanks to the calm of its location without being isolated, you will be in Arces or Talmont in a few moments and 5km from all the shops of Cozes, without forgetting the magnificent beaches of Meschers which will be less than 10 minutes by car. Don't miss this opportunity, quickly call Isabelle Guffroy on: 06.08. 17.42.53 or by email: [email protected] The surfaces indicated are given for information only and have no contractual value. Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the website Géorisks