5 Bedroom Maison de Maitre

A spacious Manor House for sale dating from 1820 with around 215 m2 of comfortable living space, large basement, loft style attic, terrace and veranda, heated pool (9m x 4m), greenhouse, garden shed/garage, covered car port, all set on around 4422 m2 of enclosed grounds with mature trees, fruit trees, ornamental shrubs just on the edge of a medieval market town in the Lot, on the borders of the Dordogne.

A beautiful house, quiet location and lots of character, but only 2 minutes to all shops.

Main features :

- large stone house with around 215 m2 of living space

- South facing terrace and veranda

- spacious basement with laundry/boiler room, wine cellar, storeroom, workshop (70 m2)

- 4422 m2 of landscaped grounds, fruit trees and greenhouse

- oil-fired central heating - geothermic-heated hot water supply

- heated pool (9m x 4m), roman steps, surrounding terrace (2007)

- covered parking area for 2 cars, garage/garden shed (18m2)

- large parking area for numerous cars and camping car.

The House :

Ground floor:

- entrance hall with tiled floor and marble staircase (15m2) - fitted kitchen with access to the basement and door to veranda (11 m2)

- dining room off kitchen with French windows to the terrace (19 m2)

- large living room with fireplace and wood burning stove (34 m2)

- downstairs loo with washbasin

- veranda (12 m2).

First floor:

- central landing

- 4 bedrooms (18m2, 18m2, 12m2, 12m2)

- 1 family bathroom bath and wc (5m2)

- 1 family shower room with wc (m2).

Second floor (66m2):

- Large open plan loft-style bedroom with living area and loo with washbasin.

Basement (70m2) :

- wine cellar, storeroom and laundry/boiler room, workshop

Facilities:

- mains water, electricity

- rainwater reserves (4500 m3)

- mains drainage

- Oil-fired central heating and wood burning stove in living room

- partial double glazing

- 2 minutes drive to town with all amenities

- ADLS broadband, WIFI.

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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