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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.

18th century mansion, formerly a wine estate located in a village near Angouleme. Many original elements are preserved, gate, dovecote (to be restored), old stables, wine press etc. Inside, many authentic elements, such as oak parquet floors and wooden beams, beautiful stone fireplaces, old tiles and in the kitchen a floor in the heart of young ladies. The large house of 320m2 and very comfortable, with a beautiful kitchen, a dining room and spacious living room with exposed beams and magnificent views of the courtyard and the park with swimming pool. On the first and second floor there are 7 bedrooms, including an impressive 40m² master suite, 3 bathrooms and a shower room. The wooded and enclosed land of 5800m2 offers a private and spacious space. In the village there is a primary school and a bus for colleges and high schools. The village offers all the amenities (pastry shop, grocery store, supermarket, two hairdressers, a notary, nursing office, pharmacy, doctor) just 15 minutes from Angouleme, with its TGV station and its quick connection with Paris and Bordeaux.

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