Rare opportunity to buy a beautifully positioned equestrian property in the beautiful Perigord Vert area of the Dordogne. The property comprises a house with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, 3 barns one of which has 3 stables and a tie up/wash area, a superb 60m x 20m fenced all weather arena all set on 30 acres (12 hectares) of fenced farmland and woodland.
Situated in the Dordogne, the property is 5 minute's drive to the town of Jumilhac le Grand with its stunning chateau, bars, restaurants, bakery and mini market and 10 minute's drive to a popular market town with all commerce, schools and leisure facilities.
Accessed via a private drive and electric gates, the house and barns are positioned on three sides of the stoned courtyard with direct access to 17 acres (-7 hectares) of the land, with shelter access from most of the grazing. On the other side of the road is 13 acres (-5 hectares) of land, which the current owner has cut for hay, including an area of woodland.
The ground floor of the west-facing house has exposed stonewalls and original beamed ceilings and comprises:
- A kitchen/living room (-32 m2) with tiled floor, a large feature open fire place with inset wood burning range/cooker
- Under stairs storage cupboard/laundry (-3 m2)
- Office (-18 m2) with wooden floor and electric radiator is used by the current owner as an artist's workshop but could be made into a dining room or snug/lounge
- Family bathroom (-10 m2) with corner bath, over bath shower, WC, hand basin, terracotta floor tiles, electric radiator, door to outside and bread oven
- Bedroom 1 (-17.5 m2), original wooden floor and electric radiator.
Stairs out of the lounge to the first floor, which has potential for remodelling and comprises:
- Corridor (-23 m2) opening onto
- Bedroom 2 (-20 m2), roof window, exposed beams, electric radiator
- Bedroom 3 (-17 m2), roof window, exposed beams, electric radiator
- Bathroom (- 7 m2), shower cubicle, WC and hand basin, electric radiator.
Outside:
- Access to the cellar (-32 m2), electric water boiler
- Garden with gravel patio area
Opposite the house, a beautiful barn (-250 m2) with earth and stone floor, three doors and five windows at the rear (west) of the property and 5 doors to the front (facing the courtyard) making it ideal for stabling or for conversion to living accommodation with the requisite permissions. The barn was re roofed in 1996, when the guttering and fall pipes were replaced as well as the timberwork and tiles.
Attached to this is a second barn (-54 m2) with earth floor and six doors to the outside, again ideal for stabling or conversion into living accommodation.
Between the barns and the house is another large barn (-120 m2) divided into two parts; one side has an earth floor and a mezzanine for hay storage; the other side has three stables (-12m2, -14m2 and -16m2), and a corner wash down area.
Behind this barn is the 60m x 20m all weather arena completed in 2016, fenced on three sides by 1.2m stallion safe post and rail fencing and on the fourth side by the barn on which mirrors could be fitted.
This property is ideal for an equestrian family and has lots of potential for an equestrian based business. Only 15 minutes away is Rouffiac-lake, one of the largest lakes in the Perigord National Park set in a 250 acres of park and woodland and offering many leisure activities including sailing, swimming, white water kayaking and acrobranch. Only 30 minutes away is Arnac Pompadour, the "City of the Horse", which is home to the National Stud and its family friendly racecourse, overlooked by the Chateau and the stud, where frequent equestrian events are held.
Foresee the installation of a new individual drainage system.
Consommation conventionnelle :
9999 kWh ep/m2.an
Estimation des Gaz a effet de serre :
9999kg eqCO2/m2.an
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.