4 Bedroom Farmhouse in Stunning Location

REDUCED in price - Charming old stone fermette for sale consisting of farmhouse, large barn, 2 stable buildings, original stone bakehouse, large open-fronted barn and wood shed set in around 5300m2 of grounds on a plateau above the valley of the Dordogne between Souillac and Rocamadour, in the department of the Lot.

Lovely quiet location with views and lots of potential for further restoration.

The stone house (124m2) has 3 floors and the living accommodation is mainly on the raised ground floor with a 36m2 south east facing terrace covered with vines in the summer. There is a central hallway (4m2) leading to a large square fitted kitchen (23m2) to the right with old fireplace, wood burning stove, wood floor and ceiling, and to the left a large square living room (28m2) with exposed beams, parquet floor and corner fireplace.

On the same floor are three bedrooms (20m2, 16m2, 15m2) all with parquet floors and wood ceilings, and a bathroom with wc (6m2). A flight of stairs from the hallway leads to a superb attic space (78m2) which has two full-sized windows with shutters, and a poplar wood floor in perfect condition.

This floor would make a luxury bedroom with en-suite or two smaller bedrooms with large bathroom. The lower ground floor consists of a further bedroom (28m2), boiler/laundry room (24m2), and cellar (51m2).

The outbuildings consist of a large two-floor stone barn (200m2) with separate entrances on both levels, two smaller stable buildings (36m2, 24m2), a bakehouse with original bread oven and new roof (20m2), and two open-fronted wooden barns (176m2, 20m2), all in good condition.

The garden area around the house is simply landscaped with mature trees, flowering shrubs, flower beds, climbing vines and an enclosed vegetable plot.

The rest of the grounds are open grassland with lovely views on the countryside.

A perfectly charming property with immense potential for further conversion.

Facilities: mains water and electricity, telephone, septic tank with grease filter, oil-fired central heating. ADSL broadband.

The department of Lot is a land of beautiful landscapes and dramatic gorges, slow moving rivers, beautiful villages such as Puy-l'Eveque and Rocamadour, and the vineyards of Cahors - other highlights included the Upper Dordogne Valley and the Causses du Quercy Regional Natural Park. Largely unspoiled by the passage of time, the Lot department of France is a delight to discover and explore.

The Lot & Quercy region in the South of France covers three French departments (Lot, Lot et Garonne, Tarn et Garonne) and is what remains of the ancient province of Quercy, to the south-east of the Perigord (Dordogne).

Situated between Bordeaux and Toulouse the area experiences hot dry summers and cold dry winters. The region has a micro climate that is drier and warmer than the regions to the north (Dordogne, Limousin), and is characterised by warm late Autumn months.

The Lot department is proud of its fine, local produce - from the truffles, to confit of duck & goose, to dark Cahor wines and the goat's cheese of Rocamadour - you won't be disappointed.

Three rivers flow through this department, the Dordogne to the north, the Cele in the centre and the Lot to the south. The first two rivers are generally given over to kayaking and canoeing. Boat trips are more popular on the Lot and provide an enjoyable way to see the villages and vineyards that drop down into the river.

Worth visiting are the medieval centres of Cahors & Figeac and the 25,000-year-old prehistoric caves (Grotte de Pech-Merle) near Cabrerets.

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