Characterful house in the countryside near Aubeterre-sur-Dronne
€580,000, agency fees included
At the end of a quiet lane, in a peaceful hamlet on the doorstep of Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, this characterful house has been renovated throughout to a rare standard. Limestone walls, exposed beams, oak floors, a garden surrounding the house of almost 4,000 m² with several spots to unwind and a pétanque court - plus a 290 m² barn with a remarkable original oak timber frame.
Key features
- Asking price
- €580,000 (agency fees included, payable by the seller)
- Living space
- 251 m²
- Plot
- 3,938 m², garden on all sides with several terraces
- Layout
- 8 rooms, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and 4 WCs
- Outbuilding
- Adjoining barn of around 290 m² with a magnificent timber frame
- Energy rating
- DPE B (105 kWh/m²/year)
- Property tax (taxe foncière)
- €1,762 per year
- Reference
- 31099 / 12018403893
The house
The current owners have carried out a complete, uncompromising renovation: entirely new services, insulation of walls, floors and ceilings, double glazing, heat-pump heating and thermodynamic hot water. The result is a DPE B energy rating - almost unheard of for a stone house in this region.
The volumes are generous, the atmosphere instantly warm. Exposed beams, limestone walls and fine oak floors compose a whole in which period charm meets resolutely contemporary comfort. On the ground floor, every living room opens directly onto the garden.
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Layout
Outside
The garden of 3,938 m², wrapping around the house, lends itself to every hour of the day: terraces, lawns and a private pétanque court. The adjoining 290 m² barn, with its impressive timber frame, is the property's signature - ready to become an art studio, a garage or any other conversion project.
Rainwater harvesting and outdoor parking on the grounds or in the barn complete the picture. Attached on one side only and with no overlooking neighbours, the house offers complete privacy.
The barn: room for your plans
Two hundred and ninety square metres adjoining the house, under a handsome timber frame: the barn is the dedicated space for your plans: a B&B - an art studio - a workshop - a reception space or extra living quarters - a garage for your car collection - the owners have always seen the exceptional potential of the whole in it.
The barn as it is today.Home(s)
The barn converted into a home (or homes).
B&B
The barn converted into a B&B with reception, welcome area, lounge, toilets, kitchen and rooms.
Art studio
The barn converted into an art studio.
Classic car showroom
The barn converted into a showroom, for example for a collection of classic cars.
Dimensions (external)
- Footprint
- 14.20 x 20.00 m - 284 m², stone
- Heights
- Ridge 6.10 m; left side wall 1.95 m, right side wall 3.00 m
- Roof
- Asymmetric gable roof; left of the ridge 11.80 m to the gutter at 1.95 m, right 8.20 m to the gutter at 3.00 m; roof length 14.20 m
- Overhang
- Right 0.50 m, front 0.50 m, rear 0.40 m, left 0.00 m - connects to the adjoining roof
Technical details
- Heating
- Heat pump (radiators) and wood-burning stoves
- Hot water
- Thermodynamic
- Windows
- Double glazing
- Drainage
- Septic tank (fosse septique)
- Construction
- Stone, tiled roof
- Condition
- Fully renovated, very well maintained
Location
The house sits in a hamlet of the commune of Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (16390), in the Charente, at the end of a no-through road, looking out over open valleys.
- Address
- Impasse Jean Martin 4, 16390 Aubeterre-sur-Dronne
- Cadastral parcels
- 101, 408, 409, 467
- Aubeterre (village centre)
- 5 min
- Angoulême (TGV station)
- approx. 50 min
- Bordeaux Airport (BOD)
- approx. 1 h 25
Official cadastral plan from the licensed surveyor (28/04/2021, scale 1:1000). The property's four parcels are outlined: 101, 408, 409 and 467.
IGN aerial view with the parcel marked.The area
The house is five minutes from Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, officially classified as one of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (the most beautiful villages of France) since 1993, designated a Petite Cité de Caractère (a village of character) and a Station Verte (nature tourism), and also nominated in 2020 for the title of Village préféré des Français (the French people's favourite village). Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is also famous for its underground monolithic church: with its 20-metre-high vault and mysterious underground necropolis, it is the largest underground church in Europe, officially protected as a Monument Historique since 1912.
Down by the river Dronne, with its landscaped river beach, you are invited to swim, canoe and fish. All around lies the landscape of the South Charente: rolling valleys, cognac and pineau vineyards, sunflower fields, Romanesque churches and local markets - including Ribérac's, 20 minutes from Aubeterre-sur-Dronne. Périgueux, Brantôme, Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux and Cognac all make lovely day trips.
Official energy label
The house is rated B: 105 kWh/m²/year of primary energy consumption and 3 kg CO₂/m²/year of emissions (class A). This certificate, issued under the French decree of 13 August 2025, replaces the label of the initial energy assessment.
Viewings and contact
The sale is handled by Selection Habitat. For more information or a viewing:
- Agent
- Nathalie Hoefnagels, Selection Habitat Confolens
- Phone
- +33 7 85 63 47 65
- [email protected]
- Office
- 8 Place des Martyrs de l'Occupation, 16710 Ruffec, +33 5 45 84 45 00
All facts come from the Selection Habitat brochure and online listing, checked on 21 October 2026. Nothing is requested or sent from this page.