Charente Maritime - A Place in the Sun

2025 / Charente Maritime, France, Sara Damergi on 2 May 2025

Charente Maritime, France, Sara Damergi

Theatre enthusiasts Danièle and Anthony are looking for a permanent home in Charente Maritime in western France, for a budget of £200,000. Sara Damergi lines up 5 great options but will any impress enough for them to put in an offer?

About the area

Charente-Maritime is a very popular summer destination, especially La Rochelle which is a lovely town set around a bustling harbour, and Ile-de-Re which is popular with families looking for a sunny beach holiday. The department extends from just north of La Rochelle to the Gironde estuary (north of Bordeaux) to the south.

Property 1

3 Bedroom House in Montagnac -sur -lot

This traditional stone cottage has a lovely garden with an outdoor dining area. Inside, there's a living room, a large light kitchen diner, along with 2 spacious bedrooms, a third slightly smaller one, and a shower room, there are also some unrenovated parts including this small room to one side, a huge attic with potential for 2 more bedrooms, and a big adjoining barn.

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Valued at £227,375 at the time of filming.

Property 2

3 Bedroom House in Saint D’Angeley

This house has a small Mediterranean garden out front, a large greener one at the back, and a balcony with views over the town. Inside there's an airy living room with a spacious separate kitchen diner, upstairs there are 3 bedrooms, all of which are a similar size, a bathroom and a toilet, plus there's an outbuilding at the back.

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Valued at £166,153 at the time of filming.

Property 3

4 Bedroom Terraced House in Soubise

This townhouse has terraces at the back both downstairs and upstairs with great views towards the sea. Inside on the ground floor there's a light and bright living room, a second living room currently used as an office, a dining room which opens onto the terrace, and a kitchen, upstairs there's the spacious main bedroom along with 2 slightly smaller ones and a shower room, there's also a fourth bedroom.

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Valued at £188,793 at the time of filming.

Property 4

4 Bedroom Detached House

This house has a courtyard garden out back with an above ground pool. Inside on the ground floor there's an open plan living dining and kitchen area along with a toilet, the middle floor is home to 2 spacious bedrooms and a family bathroom, and on the top floor there's a large living space, potentially a music room, along with 2 more bedrooms and a shower room.

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Valued at £214,655 at the time of filming.

Property 5

4 Bedroom House in Vanzac/Jonzac

This country house has a big garden, two-thirds of an acre, and a pretty terrace out back. Inside, which is all on one level, there's a light and bright living room, a spacious kitchen, 4 bedrooms of various shapes, sizes, and colours, plus a shower room and a bathroom, there's also an outbuilding with a kitchenette and a large unconverted area, kitchen, living room, leading out into the garden.

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Valued at £207,543 at the time of filming.

Hot Property

Luxury Property in Leoville

Château de Puyrigaud is a wedding venue and gite estate, ideally located between Cognac, Bordeaux, Royan, La Rochelle and Angoulême.

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