Logis De Puyloyer – Beautifully Restored Fortified 15th-Century Estate in the Charente Countryside with a Truffle Grove

Property Description

Summary
Located just north of Angoulême, this rare historic property spans 7.7 hectares and offers both architectural integrity and modern comfort. The estate includes a 15th-century manor house with 18th- and 19th-century additions, a fully renovated artist’s studio, stone outbuildings, a 1,344-nest dovecote, and a productive truffle grove. Grounds feature a natural swimming pond, fruit orchard, formal terraces, and walking paths.
📍 30 mins to Angoulême TGV (Paris in 2.5h, Bordeaux in 30m)
✈️ Around 1 hour to Bordeaux, Poitiers, and Limoges airports
The main house combines historical features—original floors, doors, fireplaces—with modern upgrades: underfloor heating, a designer kitchen with solid oak cabinetry and quartzite counters, four bedrooms, office with monumental fireplace, and fully restored roofs and insulation. Converted attic space offers room for creative or recreational use.
The restored artist’s studio (43 m²) is plumbed for guest conversion and sits alongside a large barn, workshop, and additional storage.
Land highlights include a mature orchard (cherries, figs, apples), vegetable garden, wildflower meadows, and a 255-tree truffle plantation. All systems are modernized: water, heating, BIOROCK septic, and LED lighting throughout.
Perfect as a primary home, holiday estate, or guest property—with further development potential. It has all the history and grandeur of a château, without the scale of upkeep.

Location
In the tiny town of Mouton, 5 minutes from Aunac with pharmacy, tabac, green grocer, butcher, 10 minutes away is Mansle, 20 to Ruffec, both with more commerce. Angouleme is only 30 minutes away with the annual Circuit of the Ramparts race and illustrated graphic novel festival, tons of great restaurants and fast train connections. The countryside is bisected by streams and rivers like the Son-Sonnette on the property and the lovely Charente less than a kilometre away. This is an ideal spot for kayaking, hiking and biking.

Access
The N10 motorway is 10 minutes away. Local airports include Limoges, Poitier and Bordeaux. By train from Angoleme, Bordeaux can be reached in 30 minutes and Paris in 2 hours, making this a great spot to explore the larger world.

Interior
Ground Floor:
Entrance hall with original stone flooring and natural light from large glass-paned doors
Dining Room (34 m²): French ceiling, wood paneling, ceramic-lined wood stove
Living Room (37 m²): Matching stove, 18th-century trumeau fireplace, integrated cabinetry
Kitchen (14 m2): Fully renovated with custom solid oak cabinetry, white quartzite countertops and backsplash, German appliances, underfloor heating
Office (33 m²): Vaulted ceiling, monumental fireplace with a second ceramic lined wood stove (Régnier), fitted poplar shelving, converted from former kitchen space
Laundry Room (17m2): Vaulted ceiling, full cabinetry and modern utilities
Powder Room: Adjacent to office and laundry
First Floor:
Three en-suite bedrooms, each with original features, modern bathrooms, and south/east-facing windows
Principal suite includes:
Large window
Walk-in wardrobe (9 m²)
18th-century alcove integrated as closet space
Decorative fireplace and Renaissance-era detailing
All rooms retain original flooring, doors, and other historic elements
Second Floor & Attic:
Accessed via both primary and secondary staircases
Music room (multi-use space currently a bedroom)
Sewing room, art rooms, gym, storage
Converted attic space (136 m²) with natural light and exposed beams
Lighting throughout the upper floors is fully updated with LEDs.
Outbuildings and Artist’s Studio
Artist’s Studio (43 m²): Renovated from a former chapel/schoolroom. Triple-aspect windows, exposed stone walls, underfloor heating, wood stove, high ceilings. Plumbing in place for conversion into an independent guesthouse with loft potential.
Stone Barn: Original cobbled floors, stable section with intact wooden feeding troughs, new mezzanine
Two-story outbuilding: Currently used for storage and workshop
Dovecote: Large, structurally sound with 1,344 nesting boxes, ideal for future conversion
All structures are in excellent condition, with restored roofs and exterior stonework.

Exterior
Land and Amenities
The estate spans 7.7 hectares and includes:
Formal garden terrace
Oak-fenced vegetable garden
Pergola with seating
Ancient cherry, fig, and linden trees
Natural swimming pond filtered by aquatic plants
Raspberries, herbs, and wildflower meadows
Fruit orchard with 20 trees
Truffle orchard with 255 oak trees, planted approx. 10 years ago
Boxwood shaded allée (former carriage road, now pedestrian)
There are also fenced sections suitable for dogs, and lightly wooded areas offering privacy and biodiversity.

Additional Details
Technical & Restoration Details
Roofs: Fully rebuilt or restored (main house and outbuildings)
Insulation: Wool-based, breathable and energy efficient
Stonework: Fully repointed in 2025
Windows: Historical style, some original, with double glazing where added
Heating: Combination of underfloor (kitchen, studio), wood-burning ceramic stoves, and high-efficiency Viessmann fuel heating
Lighting: All updated, with high-end LED fixtures and period-appropriate fittings
Water, electricity, BIOROCK septic, and heating systems are all fully modernized and compliant.