Location
This property is located in Montmorillon, in the southeast of the Vienne area, in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region. The address is situated in the historic centre of the old medieval town, on the banks of the River Gartempe. Two weekly markets are held nearby and many everyday shops as well as services can be reached on foot. The town is linked to neighbours by a network of minor roads. Trains from the local station reach Poitiers in approximately 40 minutes, from where high-speed TGV trains can be taken to Paris.
Description
The residence
The ground floor
On the main facade, a door opens into a vast entrance hall, from which a solid wood, double-flight staircase, boasting a balustrade with turned balusters, climbs upstairs. On one side stands the south wing of the residence, which needs to finish being restored. A corridor leads to an office and then to a games room, which is followed by a bedroom with an en suite bathroom. In the perpendicular part of the wing, a utility room leads to a second office. Opposite the entrance hall, large double-leaf doors open into a dining room. It is decorated with trompe-l’œil burr walnut wood panelling with integrated frames around the windows and a working marble fireplace. A second entrance hall, which houses a quarter-turn wooden staircase is followed by a kitchen and also leads to a bathroom. In the north wing of the residence, the south-facing kitchen opens directly onto the courtyard and is adjacent to a utility room.
The upstairs
The landing at the top of the main staircase leads, on one side, to a first bedroom with chevron parquet flooring, while the landing at the top of the second staircase leads to two other bedrooms. The first, which is dual aspect and situated above the kitchen in one of the residence’s wings, is bathed in light through windows overlooking the courtyard and garden. A shower room set slightly back connects the two landings. The other side of the main landing leads to a hallway that in turn leads to a series of rooms one after another. A first bedroom stands next to a lavatory, which can also be reached from the second bedroom. A lounge with a working fireplace stands at the end of the hallway and is followed by a large reception room bathed in light through four windows, with parquet flooring, a marble fireplace, moulded cornice and ceiling rose.
The attic
This level can be reached via the main staircase. It has an identical surface to the lower floors and is awaiting conversion.
The basement
The cellars occupy the residence’s basement and are set one after another. The first currently houses a heat pump as well as a fuel-oil boiler that heats part of the residence. It is followed by a vaulted wind cellar.
The outbuildings
The outbuildings to be renovated stand opposite the residence and extend into the tree-filled garden.
The stable
It is in its original state, with stone walls and cobbled floors. Two box stalls for horses still remain, as well as a saddlery in the perpendicularly set building.
The woodstore
The log store is in the main section of the outbuildings and can be reached via an old wooden door. A basic staircase leads to the upper floor, which extends above the former stables.
The cottage
Set perpendicularly to the main section of the outbuildings, this small dwelling stands next to the saddlery. It can be reached via a separate entrance, from where a staircase leads to a level awaiting conversion.
The kennel
To the west of the outbuildings, it is situated at the start of the garden, behind two former gate pillars.
The barn
It boasts a large, double-leaf door and can be used as a covered garage.
The garden and the orangery
With a surface of approximately 1,400 m², it is dotted with hundred-year-old trees, plus shrubs as well as flower beds and is entirely walled. It boasts a small pond and a pedestrian gate enabling direct access to the town-centre. A brick orangery topped with a hipped slate roof is discretely tucked away at the bottom of the garden, in the shade of a remarkable yew tree, and boasts arcade shaped openings as well as a cornice and quoins made of stone. An old bread oven has been installed inside.
Our opinion
This elegant 18th-century townhouse stands in a discrete street in Montmorillon, which is famous for its book museum, and is near to shops and the banks of the River Gartempe. Behind the sober and authentic facade, it boasts receptions rooms with ample volumes that are bathed in light. The property requires renovation and redecoration work but the residence still bears a sophisticated and noble atmosphere of a public figure’s home. The lush, tree-filled garden contains outbuildings with plenty of promising potential, in a setting that evokes the glory days of horse riding.
445 000 €
Fees at the Vendor’s expense
Reference 330275
| Land registry surface area | 2454 m² |
| Main building floor area | 396 m² |
| Number of bedrooms | 6 |
| Outbuildings floor area | 200 m² |
NB: The above information is not only the result of our visit to the property; it is also based on information provided by the current owner. It is by no means comprehensive or strictly accurate especially where surface areas and construction dates are concerned. We cannot, therefore, be held liable for any misrepresentation.