A fully renovated 15th-century rural estate in 4-hectare grounds, with a swimming pool, in the north of the Lot-et-Garonne area - ref 490538
A fully renovated 15th-century rural estate in 4-hectare grounds, with a swimming pool, in the north of the Lot-et-Garonne area.
The property can be found in a sector where the Lot-et-Garonne, Dordogne and Gironde areas meet. Several minutes away, the characterful town of Duras, dominated by its imposing castle and boasting shops and a market, overlooks the Dropt Valley. The fortified towns of Eymet, Monpazier and Lalinde punctuate the land with their regularly laid out streets, while the castles in Biron, Bridoire and Monbazillac are interspersed along the Bergerac and Duras wine routes. Marmande is situated to the south, approximately twenty kilometres away. The River Dordogne runs through, Bergerac, a town renowned for its architecture as well as history, which also has a railway station, international airport and hospital, all within 30 minutes' reach. Lastly, the property is also well positioned in relation to Bordeaux-MĂ©rignac airport, which is 1 hour 15 minutes away. The cities of Bordeaux, Agen and Toulouse are respectively 1 hour 15 minutes, 1 hour and 2 hours away.
At the summit of a small hill, this former farmhouse made of light-yellow stone, whose origins date back to the 15th century, dominates the surrounding undulating meadows. The property can be reached through an automatic gate opening onto a winding drive that gradually leads up to the buildings. The estate spreads over 4 uninterrupted hectares. The broad, unbroken, 360° view from the hillock is a broad, takes in the countryside of southwest France.
The property is made up of two buildings: the main house, resulting from the transformation of a carefully renovated former barn, and a stone-built guests' house, in keeping with the local tradition of hospitality. The south-facing buildings boasts long, light yellow stone facades, punctuated by tall, small-paned, double-leaf openings, allowing light to generously stream in. The hipped roof made of traditional local barrel tiles is supported by a roof frame with remarkable volumes that can be perceived from outside thanks to the size of the roofs.
A vast covered patio, whose roof is supported by square columns and which stands beneath a ceiling decorated with coloured cement tiles, stretches along the main facade. The white-painted window frames, double-glazing and double-leaf shutters pay witness to the care lavished upon the renovation.
The main houseA stone staircase leads to a covered patio. Behind the entrance door, there are remarkable volumes housing a period roof frame, with beams made from hundred-year-old oaks structuring the living rooms. Some of them boast exposed dowels and tenons, revealing traces of how they were assembled. The combination of these features and volumes with light-coloured walls creates a dialogue between heritage and modern renovation. In the lounge and dining room, there is terracotta tiled and oakwood stripped flooring, with the lounge boasting a large ashlar fireplace. The many windows make it possible to enjoy panoramic views of the countryside. After the dining room, there is a fitted kitchen. A central landing leads to a bedroom with an en suite bathroom and to a shower room. To the north, a patio provides shade from the summer heat.
The garden-level floor
This level can be reached by an inside staircase and is like a veritable independent apartment bathed in light. A long corridor with bright-coloured walls leads to rooms paved with period terracotta tiles. The sleeping area is made up of several carefully decorated bedrooms, all which open out onto the garden. The master bedroom stands next to a walk-in wardrobe as well as a shower room with a lavatory. Another bedroom also has an en suite shower room and a separate lavatory. A bar area makes up the main room, in which the carmine red lacquered counter with yellow edging, the saffron ...
