A 19th Century Dwelling, With Outbuildings, A Swimming Pool And 3 Ha Wooded Grounds, On The

A 19th-century dwelling, with outbuildings, a swimming pool and 3-ha wooded grounds, on the outskirts of Angoûleme, in the department of Charente . The property’s buildings are laid out according to the traditional composition of old Charente farmhouses: a main dwelling, extended and framed on either side by outbuildings, which, together, create a U shape around a semi-enclosed courtyard.

As for the main dwelling, built out of plaster-coated rubble stone and featuring an understated and bucolic appearance, it is topped with a hipped roof, while its exteriors, cadenced by symmetrical windows, focus more on the importance of balance than splendour with their minimalist window/door surrounds, which structure and highlight the composition’s overall precision.

With moderately sloping gable roofs, reflecting the local tradition and adapted to the region’s climate, the outbuildings’ proportions, clear and comprehensible, are evidence of edifices built to last, where each element corresponds to an exact function, while the property’s outbuildings, more rustic in style, include barns, a cowshed and annexes, whose large dimensions, wide doors and wooden rafters convey their original agricultural purpose.

Creating a U shape around the interior courtyard, which is not only practical, but helps preserve its privacy and shelter it from view, this small domain, with an intelligent and structured design, once seamlessly combined residential life with an agricultural vocation.
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