Beautiful 18th Century Renovated..

Main house - 3 beds, 2 bathrooms both ensuite - 230sqm habitable
* Ground floor self contained studio apartment - bedroom, lounge, bathroom, kitchen
* 6800sqm of land
* Countryside setting with fabulous views of the 13th century Duras chateau
* Main house beautifully renovated by local skilled artisans
* Enormous galleried central barn, suitable for entertaining, office or further accommodation
* Double glazing throughout
* Studio apartment currently generating income
* Photovaltic and Solar system producing plenty of power and generating an annual income too!
* Wooden barn outside suitable for garaging or workshop
* Plenty of room for a swimming pool
* 5 minutes to schools, shops, banks, restaurants etc
* 40 minutes from Bergerac airport
* 1 hour from Bordeaux airport

Set in open countryside with stunning views of the 13th century chateau du Duras and its buzzing town with a good range of shops, restaurants, banks, dentist, school and college and a weekly Monday morning market, where you can buy local produce from local farmers.

This honey coloured 18th century stone farmhouse has been lovingly restored over the years but still has ample opportunity to create your own family home. There are beautiful original French floor tiles throughout the main house, exposed stonework and beams in all the rooms. Stunning mezzanine dining room with a meticulously restored prune drying oven with its own lighting and bedroom 2. In the main house two of the bedrooms have large ensuite bathrooms and shower room with a real sense of space and luxury.

The huge central galleried barn is currently used as a photography studio by the renowned photographer Graham Booker of Avalon Images who took the drone images of the farmhouse and surrounding countryside, please see drone video link.

Accommodation

Through double glazed front door into:

Beautiful long hallway with gorgeous old French stone tiled flooring
Hallway - 11.2 x 2.7m (30sqm)
Delightful French tiled flooring, exposed beams, radiators and doors to kitchen, lounge and bedrooms 1 & 3.

Kitchen - 5.87 x 5.33m (31sqm)
Old French tiled floor in immaculate condition considering their age, beautiful original feature fireplace, range of fitted kitchen units, built in hob, tiled work surface, lovely range cooker, integrated dishwasher, double sink, central island great for preparing meals etc, window to front garden, doors to mezzanine dining room, bedroom 2 and lounge.

Dining room with mezzanine bedroom 3.5 x 10.2m (35.7sqm)
Stone tiled floor, exposed stone walls and beams, top of the range wood pellet burner, delightful wine cave/prune oven, beautiful feature illuminated bread oven dating back to the 1800's, there are huge patio doors with electric shutters offering so much light into the room and mezzanine bedroom 3 with gallery.

Mezzanine Bedroom 3 x 5m (15sqm)
Wooden stairs leading up to the mezzanine bedroom and gallery overlooking the dining room and out through the huge windows onto the garden, wood flooring, exposed beams and walls, window onto the large rear garden.

From the kitchen you lead into the lounge.

Lounge 5.7 x 5.4m (30.78sqm)
Gorgeous French tiles, fireplace with log burner, exposed beams and walls, radiators, window to large rear garden.

From the long hallway into bedroom 1.

Bedroom 1 5.2 x 3.8m (19.76sqm)
Lovely wood flooring, character old fireplace, window to front garden, exposed beams and walls, built in wardrobe and ensuite bathroom.

Ensuite bathroom 2.8 x 2.9m (8sqm)
Lovely relaxing corner bath to relax in after a day in the sunshine, large glass walk in shower, ceramic bidet, hand basin.

Second door on the right from the long hallway into the separate toilet room.

Toilet 1.8 x 1m
Tiled floor, hand basin, shelving and toilet.

Last door on the right from the long hallway into bedroom 2

Bedroom 2 3.3 x 4.2m (14sqm)
Unspoiled old French tiles, beautiful old fireplace to die for, exposed wooden beams, window to large rear garden, radiator and arch into ensuite walk in shower room.

Ensuite shower room 1.5 x 3m (4.5sqm)
Tiled throughout, hand basin, radiator and stunning tiled walk in large shower.

From the enormous double glazed arched windows you enter the integral barn, currently used by a renowned professional photographer, but so much scope for more accommodation, family entertainment area, artist studios or whatever takes your fancy. With a wooden gallery running all across the upstairs mezzanine area, the feeling is space space space!

Integral barn 11 x 6.8m (75sqm)
As you walk through the huge double glazed arched doors, you are struck by the enormous potential of this gem of an integral barn, with old feeding bays on the right, double glazed patio doors to rear garden, door to left as you enter with stairs down to the cellar, at the far end are double doors onto the large garden, a wooden spiral staircase up to the mezzanine galleried area with wash room and toilet area.

Galleried mezzanine area 10.1 x 11 x 6m
L-shaped gallery area with doors to the loft, wash area and toilet, windows all around onto the front and rear gardens, currently a photographic studio and office.

Loft 14.45 x 11.43m (165sqm)
Beautiful old tobacco drying loft, steeped in character and with stunning 18th century wooden beams.

As you make your way back down the stairs you will see a door to the left for the self contained studio and on the right the cellar.

Cellar 5.3 x 5m (26.5sqm)
Old earth floor, lots of shelving and a state of the art 'Viessman Vitola 100' oil heating system

Studio apartment bedroom 4.46 x 3.64m (16sqm)
tiled throughout with double doors opening onto the front aspect and radiator. Hallway through to bathroom and lounge area.

Bathroom 2.6 x 2.5m (6.5sqm)
Tiled throughout, bath with mixer shower, hand basin, bidet and wc.

Lounge 3.9 x 3.7m (14.43sqm)
Tiled floor, window to rear garden and side terrace, radiator and door way through to kitchen.

Kitchen 3 x 3.48m (10.44sqm)
Tiled floor, double sink, new built in electric hob and oven, number of kitchen units, radiator, window to side garden and door onto terrace.

Large mature gardens with plenty of fruit trees and a large double wooden barn, with views of the surrounding countryside and across to the beautiful 13th century Chateau of Duras, steeped in mystery.

Wood barn 8.76 x 7m (61sqm)
Lovely old wooden barn, ideal for storage of gardening equipment, bicycles, cars etc

Functioning water well

Please please visit the link to our drone video which will offer you an aerial view of this delightful property, oozing with character and charm and well worth a viewing to fully appreciate it's full potential!

http://www.avalonimages.fr/videos/aerial/farmhouse.mp4

Highlight the link and right click to go straight to the drone video

EPC Certificates

Locality: Duras

Departement: Lot et Garonne 47

Region: Aquitaine

Key Accommodation

Bedrooms: 4

No. Bathrooms: 2

Habitable Living Area m2: 230

Office ID: APS3015

Land Type/Amount

Land/Garden m2: 6800

Additional Details

Closest town: Duras

Overview: APS3015 Main house - 3 beds, 2 bathrooms both ensuite - 230sqm habitable, Ground floor self contained studio apartment - bedroom, lounge, bathroom, kitchen, 6800sqm of land, Countryside setting with fabulous views of the 13th century Duras chateau, Main h

Fees: FAI (Agency Fees Included)

Land Type/Size: Large garden (over 1000m2)

Potential: Income Generating

Location: Rural

Condition: Fully Restored (excellent)

Other Features: Old

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