Stone Farmhouse With Pool, Beautiful..

A beautiful Quercy farmhouse nestled in a private location with outstanding countryside views, close to the ancient Bastide town of Castelnau-Montratier.

This five bedroomed house has been thoughtfully renovated with the living area spanning three levels, excluding the attic space.

The house benefits from oil fired central heating with thermostatically controlled radiators throughout the house and underfloor heating in the kitchen and the main salon.

The property includes a self-contained cottage. There is a recently refitted salt water swimming pool with a large sun terrace.

The gardens are mainly laid to grass, approached via a private driveway.

The house includes a large reception room (37m2) with double height beamed ceiling, fitted cupboards, an attractive and efficient wood burning stove complimenting underfloor heating.

Steps down to wooden mezzanine floor (12.m2) with exposed beamed ceiling leads to a double bedroom (12.5m2) with ensuite bathroom including a claw foot bath and separate shower.

A few steps down to the kitchen/dining room (30m2) double aspect with door to bolet terrace.

Bespoke Shaker style solid oak fitted cupboards and 'Lacanche' cooker with electric and gas ovens and 5 burner gas hob.

Beautiful functional stone inglenook fireplace, oak beamed ceiling, traditional tiled floor with underfloor heating.

A main bedroom (18m2) with ensuite shower-room.

The garden level includes a games room with beautiful vaulted ceiling and door to garden (24m2), a bedroom (11m2) with ensuite bathroom.

A further very large bedroom (26m2) with ensuite bathroom. French doors to garden/pool area.

Access to workshop/laundry/boiler and garden storage room (34m2.)

The guest cottage is independent from the house but connected to the central heating system, it includes a living room (20m2) kitchen (8m2) staircase to large bedroom (18m2,) shower room (5m2).

Outside, an 8 x 4m salt water swimming pool, electric security hard cover, solar shower.

Ancient covered terrace for summer dining with original bread oven.

Stone pool house.

Surrounding area laid to grass.

Well maintained trees and grass terraces.

Largely south facing, the property has sunshine all through the day.

A true gem tucked away in the Quercy countryside but with easy access to facilities.

ADSL available.

Tax fonciere: 1,679.00 euros

Tax habitation: 1,063.00 euros.

Castelnau-Montratier 10 minutes, approx. 30 minutes to Cahors, 70 minutes to Toulouse airport.

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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