Now you've got no excuse not to get a foot on the French property ladder! At under £90k, this detached 2-bed cottage represents amazing value, and is completely delightful into the bargain. It's in the heart of a small, market town so all shops are within 100m..Now you've got no excuse not to get a foot on the French property ladder! At under £90k, this detached 2-bed cottage represents amazing value, and is completely delightful into the bargain. It's in the heart of a small, market town so all shops are within 100m.

On the ground floor you have a kitchen-diner with fitted kitchen, a large living room (20 m2 with fireplace) and utility room. On the first floor are two attractive bedrooms and a modern shower room with WC.

Outside there is a garage and a workshop/boiler room and gardens with vegetable area. There's also a magnificent view of the neo-gothic church of St Jean Baptiste. The house has been re-wired and re-roofed recently, and enjoys oil-fired central heating.

The total living space is 75 m2, the terrace measures 20 m2 and the land area is 500 m2.

La Chataigneraie is a thriving, small market town with much to offer. The Auberge de la Terrasse was recently awarded "Two Cooking Pots" for its cuisine (two out of how many, we don't know, but we assume that's good). Chef Fabien Leroy insists no-one should leave the Auberge without first trying his "Chaud-et-froid de la brioche". If you try it and it's good, let us know!

La Rochelle airport is only an hour away and is served by RyanAir, EasyJet and FlyBe.