Traditional Charentais villa near Cognac, with private heated pool and garden

Stone built Charentaise long house set in private grounds at the edge of a hamlet. You enter through a courtyard with a pomegranate tree and wisteria clad walls. To the left is a further arched gateway to the expansive terrace, pool and summerhouse. The villa has been refurbished, but many period features remain. There are two luxurious reception rooms both with wood burning stoves for cosy winter evenings. The downstairs is all tiled with limestone/quarry tile flooring. The kitchen has space to seat 8 and is flooded with light, double doors open onto the main terrace which is equipped with a table seating 12 for al-fresco dining. A further terrace area equipped with seats and a table for lazy sundowner drinks is accessed by the back door. Upstairs in the main house are the 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, one of which has a rolltop bath. There is a romantic, wooden summerhouse in the pool area.