Manor house B&B with 5 bedrooms, independent gîte and pool in Charente

A 'petit château' with gîte, indoor pool and wooded grounds

In the heart of Charente, this characterful manor house offers 282 m² of living space set on 5,630 m² of land, comprising a main house with five bedrooms, an independent one-bedroom gîte, an indoor swimming pool and beautifully landscaped outdoor spaces. The property enjoys a prime location in Ruffec, just a few minutes' walk from the River Charente and its outdoor activities, as well as the town's shops and amenities.

6 bedrooms · 5 bathrooms · 282 m² of living space · 5,630 m² of land

Location & access

The property is situated in Ruffec (Charente, Poitou-Charentes), a town with its own railway station offering connections to Paris and Bordeaux, and within easy walking distance of the River Charente, which is ideal for swimming, canoeing, paddleboarding and fishing.

Inside

Main house — Ground floor

• Entrance hall (8 m²) with grand staircase leading to the first floor and access to the basement
• Dual-aspect L-shaped sitting/dining room (46 m²) with wood-burning stove
• Kitchen (30 m²) opening onto the terrace via glazed doors
• Hallway/office (14 m²) with WC
• Dining room (16 m²) with fireplace
• Bedroom 1 (15 m²) with en-suite bathroom (8 m²)
• Lobby (3 m²) with second staircase serving bedrooms 4 and 5
• Shower room (2 m²) with WC

Main house — First floor

• Landing (6 m²)
• Bedroom 2 (19 m²) with en-suite bathroom (8 m²)
• Bedroom 3 (18 m²) with en-suite shower room (9 m²)
• Landing (12 m²) suitable for office space or guest bedroom
• Bedroom 4 (10 m²)
• Bedroom 5 (10 m²)

Main house — Basement

• Workshop, storage room, wine cellar and boiler room with recently installed heat pump water heater

Independent gîte — Ground floor

• Kitchen/sitting/dining room (21 m²) with exposed stone wall and wood-burning stove
• Bedroom (15 m²)
• Shower room (4 m²)
• Garage/outbuilding (30 m²)

Outside

The grounds feature mature lawns, a 12 × 5 m swimming pool with rigid cover and adjoining terrace, a pergola and wooded area to the rear of the property.

Technical features

• Central heating via heat pump (recently installed)
• Heat pump water heater in basement