Beautifully Stylish Farmhouse

Restored stone Fermette for sale comprising spacious south facing house of around 140 m2 of living space with two covered terraces (2 x 50m2), large barn (50m2 on two floors), animal shelters (50 m2 ground surface) set in around 4668 m2 of grounds between Sarlat in the Dordogne and Gourdon in the Lot.

On the ground floor is a living room with large fireplace and wood-burning stove and French windows leading to the south facing terrace (33m2), a main bedroom with en-suite bathroom (20m2) and a small bedroom (5m2) originally an office.

Stairs from the living room lead down to the lower ground floor (60m2) where there is a large kitchen diner with fitted units, larder, laundry room, cloakroom, shower room with wc and large French windows leading to the partly covered terrace (30m2) and the gardens.

Stairs from the living room lead up to the top floor where there are two good sized bedrooms (16m2, 12m2) and a bathroom with wc (6m2).

Behind the house on the north and west side of the house are the outbuildings and a courtyard with the main entrance.

The two floor levcel barn (2 x 50m2) has water and electricity with a bathroom which was installed during the restoration process comprising bath and wc. This building would be ideal for conversion or even joined to the main house to make further living accommodation.

Opposite the house across the courtyard are the old pigsties which could be converted into a one-floor accommodation or used for storage (50m2). Around the property are the grounds which are mostly rolling lawns and a play area for the current owners' 4 children and as the family is growing so the owners have decided to sell to find a larger property.

A well restored property with all modern comforts, newly insulated and updated with excellent underfloor heating system making the property ideal for a primary residence or all-year-round holiday rentals in one of the most popular tourist areas of France and near to 2 small lakes and the river Dordogne.

Facilities: mains water and electricity, new conform septic tank, underfloor central heating throughout the house, ADSL broadband. Annual taxes: 400 Euros

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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