VIDEO: Exceptional! A unique place to discover from the air… Before even entering, take in the view from above: the drone video reveals a preserved haven of greenery, just minutes from Barbezieux, in Montmérac, Charente. What will you discover? A former 16th-century watermill, its single-story house nestled in nature, its independent gîte (holiday cottage), two millstones for making walnut oil, and 2.4 hectares of magnificent wooded land, classified as a Natura 2000 site. A rare, peaceful place, steeped in history… yet just steps from all amenities! What this property offers: - Main house – approx. 262 m² single-story house Spacious, bright living/dining room Original circular kitchen 3 bedrooms, including 2 master suites 1 bathroom, 2 shower rooms – 2 toilets 36 m² room to be finished to your liking Electric gate, gas heating (new FRISQUET boiler installed in 2025 with a copper heat exchanger) - Separate two-story cottage – approx. 65 m² Living room with open-plan kitchen Large bedroom, shower room, WC Ideal for hosting guests or renting out - Land – 2.4 ha classified as a Natura 2000 site Peaceful, natural setting with fruit trees and truffle oaks Large garage, shed - Mill - 2 millstones still in place (for walnut oil production, or other projects) 2 waterwheels requiring renovation The mill benefits from a prefectural water regulation dating from 1865, with a report of inspection. The hydraulic structures (millrace, weir, sluice gates) are still in place and functional. One wheel is currently being restored (spring 2026). The water rights are attached to the property and have not been relinquished. -Ideal location A few minutes from Barbezieux (all shops, hospital, etc.) 20 minutes from Jonzac train station 35 minutes from Angoulême (5 minutes from the N10) 1 hour from Bordeaux or Royan

A house with a 16th-century mill with full ownership rights and outbuildings, in 5-hectare grounds, in the brightness of the Charente area as described by writer Jacques Chardonne. The buildings are set in a U-shape around a courtyard open to the south. The mill race to the west flows past a building next to a covered area and crosses through the courtyard before passing below the western end of the two-storey main building to the north of the courtyard. To the east, the same building is linked via a carriage gate and a dressed stone pedestrian gate to other outbuildings set perpendicularly. The buildings, made of rubble stone with window and door frames built in locally sourced ashlar, are topped with gently sloped terracotta tiled roofs. The western buildings are located on an island formed by the mill race and the river a little further away.

This house (Mill) 230 m² (about 2472 ft²), built in 1900, with a land size of 15510 m² (about 3,83 acres) contains 9 rooms including 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and 4 toilets. It is equipped with dining room, with a None and with 5 parkings. Heating : Individual fuel oil.

In a quiet environment, this house (Mill) 195 m² (about 2096 ft²), with a land size of 94000 m² (about 23,23 acres) has 8 rooms including 5 bedrooms and 3 toilets. It has a living room, a Fitted separate kitchen, a cellar and 4 parkings. Heating : Individual fuel oil. Others : fireplace.