A manor house with a garden, swimming pool and panoramic views, in the Lot area, near to the historical heart of Cahors - ref 171552
A manor house with a garden, swimming pool and panoramic views, in the Lot area, near to the historical heart of Cahors.
This property is located in the Occitanie region, in Cahors, a Gaulish town nicknamed 'divine' after a still active spring whose waters are said to be miraculous. The house overlooks the Lot River, a short walk from the historical centre of the town, on the site of a former convent occupied by Dominicans, which became a glassworks after the French Revolution. The famous Pont Valentré bridge, a medieval construction with three towers and listed as UNESCO world heritage, as well as several other historical buildings are situated nearby. The town centre's amenities are only a few minutes away. Toulouse is 110 km away by road, while Bordeaux is 230 km away. The international airports in Toulouse and Brive are equidistant from Cahors.
The property can be reached via a large gate in the surrounding walls that opens onto a gravelled drive. This leads to a walled carport where several vehicles can be parked. The soberly designed, tree-filled garden, which surrounds the house, plays host to hornbeam trees, quince trees, wisteria and potted boxwood hedges, as well as a swimming pool, ponds, a fountain, arbours and rotundas. Gravelled paths allow strolls through the garden and the residence comes into view at the end of one of them. The façades are made of light yellow Quercy stone and are punctuated by large openings including arched windows. A stoop can be reached via two flights of stone steps boasting wrought iron balustrades. It over looks an aviary.
The main façades of this rectangular, three-storey building (one of which is an attic level) face to the south and west, towards the river, ensuring that the property enjoys plenty of exposure to the sunshine. The north façade has two openings, one of which is arched while the other resembles a glass wall. A stone paved ginnel passes through the ground floor, from north to south and leads to the cellars, workshop and garden shed located below the residence. The garden boasts trees, flower beds, a swimming pool and pool house, among other elements.
The manor houseThis two-storey, typical construction of the 19th century boasts fourteen rooms, including nine bedrooms. It has retained most of its period architectural features: cornices, finely crafted ironwork and ashlar door and window frames. It is currently divided into three apartments. Two of them, located on the upper floor, were originally a single home boasting lounges, seven bedrooms and utility rooms. On the ground floor, the third apartment is made up of reception rooms and two bedrooms. It also opens directly into the garden.
The upstairs
At the top of an outside stone staircase and through a double-leaf door with a fanlight window, a large hall leads to two independent apartments, measuring 140 m² and 110 m² respectively. They could be converted into a single, family living space. This level is currently made up of two lounges, a dining room, two kitchens and six bedrooms. This level is bathed in light, thanks to the many windows in the external walls, some of which are tipped by glazed fanlight windows. The flooring is made up of cement tiles, terracotta tiles, straight stripped or herringbone wood flooring depending on the room, some of which boast marble or white stone fireplaces as well as ceilings with moulded cornices and central rose mouldings.
The ground floor
This level comprises an independent, 130-m² apartment made up of two lounges, a small, fully fitted kitchen and a dining area, situated one after another. The reception rooms have tall windows and one of them boasts a 17th-century Languedoc royal marble fireplace. Two large bedrooms and a bathroom with marble fittings complete this level. The floors are paved with stone slabs and some exposed stone ...
