1 property with Gîte for sale in Fontenille — Under €300,000

The Charente attracts UK buyers. Characterised by pale golden limestone architecture, warm Atlantic climate and deep rural culture, it offers authentic stone properties — farmhouses, village houses, manoirs — at prices that remain below comparable UK property. A gîte — a self-contained holiday letting cottage — can turn a property purchase into a genuinely income-generating investment. The French rural market benefits from strong rental demand, particularly from UK and Northern European visitors. A well-presented gîte in an attractive rural setting can achieve 20–28 weeks of rental per year, with peak summer weeks generating meaningful contribution to ownership costs. Up to €300,000 is a price band at which a wider choice opens up in the French market. At this price, the maison de maître — France's classic symmetrical manor house — is firmly within reach, with five or six bedrooms, high ceilings and park grounds.