STUNNING HOUSE IN IDYLLIC RURAL LOCATION
Highlights
- 5 bedrooms, 3 with ensuites
- Guest cottage
- Underfloor heating
- Heated swimming pool
- Glorious garden in idyllic setting
About this Property
Set in the hills above the Lot Valley in a delightful wooded setting - enjoying total privacy and tranquility with no immediate neighbours yet not isolated - lies this unique, high quality open plan property in an immaculate condition. This individual house is well proportioned and easily maintained and offers its new owners luxury living in a modern environment whilst still retaining the old world charm of the original house and its setting.
The property is conveniently situated with essential services being only 10 minutes away - the bustling market town of Prayssac 20 minutes and Cahors 25 minutes - the whole area abounds with paths and tracks.
Bergerac airport is just over an hour's drive and the N20 - with its easy access to Paris and Toulouse - is a half hour distant.
Approached from a small country road via electric gates and up a long gravel drive set in open woodland ,the main house enjoys open plan living of kitchen/dining/sitting with a Charnwood wood burner - off this are two ensuite double bedrooms - a cloakroom - a pantry (with water softener) and above is attic\storage space - all with underfloor heating.
MAGNIFICENT OPEN PLAN KITCHEN/DINING/LOUNGE area of130 sqare metres with exposed beams and porcelain floor tiles.
BEDROOM 1 - Built-in wardrobes/ french doors out to the courtyard and ensuite with bath/shower - bidet and W.C.
BEDROOM 2 - Built-in wardrobes - views to the distant hills and ensuite with shower and W.C.
A few steps lead up to the old stone house which has a sitting room with picture window looking down to the pool and views - french doors lead out to the balcony sitting area and there is a Clearview wood burner.
Open stairs lead up to...
BEDROOM 3 - a DOUBLE BEDROOM also with a shower/bidet/W.C.
Ground floor cave/utility with the gas fired condenser boiler -
with provision for washing and drying machine.
THE GUEST COTTAGE across the courtyard from the main house is self-contained and consists of an open plan sitting/kitchen/dining room with 3 fully glazed doors. There is also a shower room with W.C. and electric water heater and provision for a washing machine.
The stairs out of the entrance area lead up to a landing with picture window and 2 DOUBLE BEDROOMS
OUTSIDE
There is a TRACTOR BARN to the rear of the guest cottage and a large covered log store at the end.
The GARAGE/POOL HOUSE with loft storage has a covered sitting area facing the pool.
From the house overlooking the gardens and pool is a large lower level paved terrace.
At the rear of the house is a DOUBLE CAR PORT and fenced and gated kitchen garden with water connected.
The 12m x 6m x 1.6m salt tiled SWIMMING POOL with Roman end has a heat exchanger and electric safety thermal cover and is surrounded by a paved terrace.
The LANDSCAPED GARDENS include numerous shrubberies and are served by a comprehensive automatic phased watering system.
In all there are almost 7 acres of easy to run gardens and open woodland with an abundance of wild orchids in Spring.
The garden also features its own well, an interesting collection of stoneworks, chicken run and fenced in vegetable garden.
Key Property Facts
- Habitable Space: Unknown
- Land Size: 26000 m2
- Bedrooms: 5
Property Condition
- Condition - Restored / Habitable
- Drainage - Septic tank
- Electricity - Mains
- Roof Condition - Good Condition
- Water Status - Mains