Old station to reinvent

Located in Varzay, between Saintes and Royan, this former art deco style station from 1912 is classified as a historic monument. Built on two levels, it covers approximately 280 sqm of living space and 5000 sqm of land. A historic gem, it is one of the six twin stations of Toulouse architect Pierre-Joseph Esquié, including Rochefort and La Rochelle, built between 1909 and 1912, the date of the start of operation of the Saujon-Saint-Jean-d railway line. ‘Angely. It is a rectangular building constructed of limestone and rubble covered with a coating. The northeast corner is raised in the form of a square tower covered with a pavilion roof. The decoration of the facades is a combination of white, red and green glazed bricks. In the extension of the station, there is a technical and sanitary room and a little further, an enclosure with a low stone wall topped with an iron gate. The period features have been preserved. On the ground floor are the old station hall, the luggage room, the railway workers’ room, on the first floor, the station master’s apartment and on the second floor the attic which was used for drying tobacco leaves as well as ‘a magnificent vaulted cellar. Today this top floor has been transformed into an apartment with a kitchen-living room area, a bathroom and a large bedroom. The ground floor and first floor remain to be renovated. This atypical property would suit lovers of railway history, artists, people with tourist accommodation projects, or atypical people looking for a different house… ENERGY CLASS: “E” / CLIMATE CLASS “D”. Estimated average amount of annual energy expenditure for standard use, established based on energy prices for the year 2021: between EUR3,352 and EUR4,536.