Charming Four Bed Single Story Stone..

Main house with original features 135m2
* Four bedrooms
* Barn 195m2
* Several other outbuildings
* Oil-fired central heating + stone open fireplace
* Septic tank
* Approx. 1,5HA plot including mature gardens
* Lovely views
* No immediate neighbours
* All shops within 5min. drive

Charming four bed single storey stone farm house to renovate with several stone outbuildings, including a detached stone barn (approx. 200m2).
The land touches the main road down hill but the buildings are set back from this road. When going up the private access track the first building is the barn, on the left hand side of the track, after approx. 100m. A bit further up you get to the house and the other outbuildings. House and these outbuildings are set back approx. 200m from the main road.

The roof and the walls of the barn are in excellent condition. The roof on the house is in decent condition and the remaining roof work (other outbuildings) needs checking. Some might be in good condition. Some will need redoing or at least repairing.

The barn will be perfect for cars, workshop or storage but might as well be converted into one or two gites.
The house, although habitable and having original character features, needs quite a lot of work: new electrics, new bathroom, new kitchen, full decoration, boiler would need replacing soon.

One of the outbuildings is used as guest accommodation but is in such a terrible state that it needs everything doing.

There is a well on the left of the house and the total size of the property is approx. 1,5HA. The property is set in the countryside with no overlooking neighbours and with lovely views over the surrounding countryside. The bastide town of Villereal is within 5min. drive.

The accommodation is as follows:

Entrance: 2,94m x 1,97m - terracotta floor, exposed beams and stone walls, built-in wardrobe, doors to bedroom 1, living/diner/open kitchen, and utility room
Bedroom 1: 3,72m x 3m - laminated floor, exposed beams, built-in cupboard
Utility room: 3,54m x 2,94m - tiled floor, exposed beams, double sink
Living/diner/open kitchen: 5,40m x 5,09m + 4,87m x 3,16m + 2,35m x 4,06m - terracotta floor, exposed beams and stone walls, stone open fireplace, fitted kitchen (sink, cupboards), access to hallway, Hallway: 4,62m x 0,98m - terracotta floor, exposed beams, doors to bedrooms 2 and 3, storage area, and hallway
Bedroom 2: 4,70m x 3m - laminated floor, exposed beams, Bedroom 3: 4,78m x 2,67m + 1,14m x 2,16m - laminated floor, exposed beams, Storage area: 1m x 2m - concrete floor, Boiler room: 3,90m x 6,64m - tiled floor, separate wine cellar, door to bedroom 4, Bedroom 4: 3,29m x 4,04m - laminated floor, exposed beams
Hallway 2: 2,88m x 0,83m - terracotta floor, doors to separate toilet and bathroom
Separate toilet: 1,20m x 0,83m - terracotta floor, Bathroom: 1,38m x 4,07m - tiled floor, bath/shower, hand basin, bidet

Outside - attached to the house
Workshop

Outbuildings - Detached, Guest house: 60m2, to renovate completely
Sheds, Barn: 15,50m x 12,56m - earth floor, recent roof, walls in good condition

Miscellaneous:
The drainage of the house is by septic tank. There is an oil-fired central heating as well as a stone open fire place in the living room.
There is well and the total plot size is approx. 1,5HA. There are some splendid centenary oak trees as well as other trees and bushes. The 'taxe fonciere' is approx. 724€.

Summary:
The property is set in the countryside and enjoys lovely views. There are no close overlooking neighbours and the property is within 5min. of the lovely bastide town of Villereal.

The charming bastide town of Castillonnes is within 20min. while the other charming bastide towns in the area are all within reasonable driving distance as well: Monflanquin (10min.), Issigeac (15min.), Monpazier (25min.) and Eymet (45min.). Bigger towns are within decent driving distance as well: Bergerac with international airport (40min.), Villeneuve sur Lot (35min.) and Agen (1h10min.).

EPC Certificates

Locality: Villereal

Departement: Lot et Garonne 47

Region: Aquitaine

Key Accommodation

Bedrooms: 4

No. Bathrooms: 1

Habitable Living Area m2: 135

Office ID: APS3028

Land Type/Amount

Land/Garden m2: 15000

Additional Details

Closest town: Villereal

Overview: APS3028 Main house with original features 135m2, Four bedrooms, Barn 195m2, Several other outbuildings, Oil-fired central heating + stone open fireplace, Septic tank, Approx. 1,5HA plot including mature gardens, Lovely views, No immediate neighbours, All

Fees: FAI (Agency Fees Included)

Land Type/Size: 1 hectare + (over 2 acres)

Potential: Gite Complex

Location: Rural

Condition: Habitable (cosmetic work)

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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