La Roche-Posay, Charente 86270

Between Berry and Touraine, across nearly 4 ha A 17th-century manor house, its cottage and outbuildings. From a small country road, a heavy gate opens onto an inner courtyard around which the buildings stand. To the west, the main 17th-century house and its 18th-century extension run beneath a roof of flat tiles. The building rises three levels, including one beneath the eaves, above a cellar, and retains several architectural features that recall its original defensive purpose. From the main living room, a glazed door gives onto a terrace leading to a first garden enclosed by hedges and trees. Beyond opens a second, larger plot of meadow with a shed and an orchard. To the north-west of the courtyard, a well stands close to a rural cottage attached to a substantial barn and former farm enclosures. To the east, a further outbuilding houses a garage, a workshop, storage areas and former stables. A last wooded plot extends to the south bordering the road, it contains a working wood-fired oven.