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

About Aquitaine

As of 2016 Aquitaine has merged with Limousin and Poitou-Charentes to form Nouvelle Aquitaine but under this regional section we will be covering just some of the regions of the old Aquitaine, our two favourite regions, Dordogne and Lot et Garonne. Both are defined by their rivers, the River Dordogne which rises in the Auvergne and enters the Atlantic at the Gironde Estuary and the Rivers Lot and Garonne. With these major waterways threading their way through the countryside this is a good area for anyone wanting to buy French property where they can indulge in fishing, boating or swimming. But the rivers are not only the special features of this part of France there are wooded slopes, sunflower fields and rolling hills interspersed with medieval villages, castles, manors, dovecotes and windmills. The architecture is as charming as the rural settings of most of the houses in Dordogne and the houses in Lot et Garonne.

The countryside and the architecture are both major attractions in these regions but the climate and food must not be forgotten. The regions both enjoy very comfortable climates, early springs, long warm summers, delightful autumns and cold, crisp winters. This climate allows the numerous street markets to flourish all the year round where the stalls abound in local, seasonal produce. Apart from the fruit and vegetables the area is renowned for its duck, goose and black truffles all of which combine with the local Bergerac or Bordeaux wines to create a feast fit for any occasion.

It is hard to differentiate between Dordogne and Lot et Garonne and most people find they move between the two departments without noticing any change in landscape, climate or way of life. It is usual that the final location chosen for the purchase of a house in France is driven by finding the right property whether it be a house in Dordogne or a house in Lot et Garonne.

Access to the area is easy with Bergerac Airport, with its flights from many U.K. Airports, being close to all the properties we have on offer. Bordeaux Airport is also readily accessible now that the new E70 autoroute is completed. For those wishing to drive into the area there is autoroute access direct from the channel ports.

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