Property pick: 18th-century farmhouse in Poitou-Charentes

Our property pick this week is an 18th-century Charentaise farmhouse with a swimming pool in Deux-Sèvres

Deux-Sèvres, Poitou-Charentes

€350,000

A survey conducted by home insurance provider Schofields Ltd has revealed the top features Brits would like in their dream holiday home and unsurprisingly, a swimming pool was high on most people’s list. This 18th-century Charentaise farmhouse boasts a saltwater swimming pool with a pool house and an outdoor dining area, set in 2.5 acres of land, to make the most of the French sun. Accessed through wrought-iron gates, this six-bedroom house is packed with character features including original oak beams, exposed limestone walls and terracotta tiles as well as oak flooring. Set back from the road in a small hamlet five minutes from Brioux-sur-Boutonne, the house also offers two reception rooms, a kitchen and four bathrooms.

www.francepropertyshop.com Property ID: 219733

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