This property is sold.
Classic Country Living
An excellent traditional stone built MAISON DE MAITRE, on approx. 1.25 hectares of land constructed around 1800 during the reign of Napoleon I of France. The property consists of a main house with extensive outbuildings in a classic symmetrical layout both internally and externally. There are attached and non-attached outbuildings with barn/games room and laundry/secondary kitchen. A separate guesthouse has been created in the large outbuilding which now requires renovation but has the potential to offer substantial business opportunity. The lovely, low maintenance, garden has a large swimming pool with an electrically operated cover, a newly installed security alarm and solar shower, a fully automatic pool maintenance system (salt ), and a modern “pigeonnier” as a pool house. The pool house offers a dedicated pump room and a spacious separate store room for pool equipment & furniture etc. A fosse is in place for further development such as a kitchen or bathroom. The exterior still needs to be rendered. The whole property has an old-world feeling and retains many original features. It enjoys a tranquil setting with views over vineyards and a lake whilst still being convenient for the market towns of Nérac and Lavardac where there are flourishing weekly markets selling fresh produce. There are also various good supermarkets in the nearby towns. The property stands in a private, south facing large courtyard. The rendering of the house has been removed to reveal mellow stone in good condition complemented by pale-blue antique shutters on the ground floor and east face giving an air of charm to the property. The upper south facing shutters have been renewed. The current owners are very reluctantly selling their lovely property, and, as you can see they have taken into account the downturn in the market meaning this property is priced to sell, so………
Main house | Ground Floor
- Entrance hall | 28 m²
limestone floor, plastered walls & ceiling, original oak staircase - Sitting Room | 27 m²
wooden floor, marble fireplace with featured chimney breast and Godin wood burner, plastered ceiling, French windows onto the east terrace - Dining room | 27 m²
wooden floor, plastered ceiling, marble fireplace, south facing - Kitchen | 23.5 m²
tiled floor, fitted kitchen, plastered walls, built-in pantry, open fireplace, double doors onto the rear terrace, North facing - Library | 23.5 m²
wooden floor, plastered walls & ceiling, marble fireplace and French doors onto the pool facing terrace, east facing - Shower room | 4 m²
shower with new mixer tap, washbasin - Separate toilet |
toilet and hand basin, also with new taps - Utility room | 31.6 m²
Viessmann boiler, new electric hot water tank, sink with new taps, door to courtyard - Games room | 60 m²
concrete floor, exposed stones, timbered ceiling - Attached barn | 175 m²
original Chai.
First Floor
- Landing | 28 m²
south facing, wooden floor, plastered walls & ceiling, French doors with small balcony - Bedroom I | 24 m²
east facing, wooden floor, plastered walls & ceiling, marble fireplace - Bedroom II | 27 m²
double aspect south and east, wooden floor, plastered walls & ceiling, marble fireplace, connecting door to Bedroom I - Bedroom III | 28 m²
south facing, wooden floor, plastered walls & ceiling, marble fireplace, fitted cupboard - Bathroom | 16 m²
bath, double washbasin and separate toilet - Attic | 93.5 m²
(above utility and games room); potential for renovation to additional suite of rooms
Second floor
- Attic | 93 m²
Guesthouse
- Living room | 28.5 m²
tiled floor, stone fireplace - Kitchen | 20 m²
tiled floor, partial fitted kitchen, plastered walls & ceiling - Bedroom I | 28 m²
tiled floor, plastered walls & ceiling - Bedroom II | 16 m²
wooden floor, plastered walls & ceiling - Shower room |
shower, washbasin and toilet - Attached barn | 52.5 m²
with potential to integrate into renovated guest accommodation - Stables | 112 m²
Additional details
- Land | 1.25 ha
- Oil fired central heating (Viessmann) and separate (switchable) new electric hot water system
- 14 x 7 m salt water pool with electrically operated cover, fully automatic maintenance system and newly installed perimetric alarm system compliant with current safety regulations
- Well with pump for watering
- Drainage | septic tank
- Broadband available
- Mains water and electricity
- All measurements and distances are approximate.