NDT1765 - EN VIAGER LIBRE* Five-bedroom Maison de Maître in peaceful countryside ...

• Bedrooms: 5

*The concept of viager libre does not have an exact equivalent in English law. Instead of paying full market value, the purchaser pays a premium (bouquet) and a monthly rent (rente viagere) during the lifetime of the vendor or of the survivor of joint vendors. The vendor gives up possession when the "acte de vente" is signed and the purchaser becomes the owner of the property for all purposes. However, note that the vendor takes a first mortgage over the property to secure the rental payments, which means that the purchaser needs to be a cash purchaser. If the purchaser defaults on the rental the vendor can recover the property and does not have to repay any amounts paid by the purchaser. Sale en viager is well known in France - we'll be happy to deal with any preliminary queries and your notaire will advise you fully in any event before you sign on the dotted line.
For the Maison de Maitre advertised here, the bouquet is set at 237,000Euro (including agency fees) and the monthly rente viagere is 1,042Euro.
Alternatively, the property is available with pleine propriete in the usual way for 477,000Euro (including agency fees).

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The buildings are grouped around a charming central courtyard. The main house is a 19th century "Maison de Maitre" in stone with double glazing and central heating throughout. A striking staircase in chestnut leads to the first floor. The ground-floor reception rooms are exceptionally light and airy, with attractive period features such as stone fireplaces and exposed stonework. All buildings have typical Perigourdine roofs. The covered terrace (preau) is an architectural gem with unusual rectangular stone columns, and lends itself to use as a summer kitchen and living area. The separate one-bedroom gite can be easily updated to provide lettable accommodation. An attractive stone barn could be restored to provide two or three further gites.
The property is situate within walking distance of a village which has a bar/cafe/grocery, four restaurants (one of which is also a hotel), garage, and primary school. Bergerac is 15 minutes away and Perigueux is 30 minutes away.

MAIN HOUSE
Re-roofed in 2005

GROUND FLOOR.
Tile flooring.
HALL/LIVING ROOM (43m2) - Bright room with exposed stone walls and stone fireplace - French windows on the south side, giving access to garden via stone steps with wrought iron ballustrade
KITCHEN/DINING ROOM (29m2) - Bright room with fitted units - wall tiling and exposed "bricou"
UTILITY ROOM (15m2) - Recently constructed annexe.
WC

FIRST FLOOR
Original chestnut flooring
BEDROOM 1 (15m2) - south facing - ceiling beam
BEDROOM 2 (15m2) - south facing - ceiling beam
BEDROOM 3 (15m2) - north facing - ceiling beam - fitted wardrobes
BEDROOM 4 (15m2) - north facing - ceiling beam - fitted wardrobes
BATHROOM (12m2) - bath - washbasin - WC
LANDING

SECOND FLOOR
LOFT AREA/STUDY/BEDROOM 5 (62m2) - wooden flooring - lined throughout in tongued-and-grooved panelling - insulated - built-in spotlights
SHOWER ROOM (6m2) - Italian-style shower - washbasin - WC

BASEMENT
WINE CELLAR (16m2) - accessed from garden, large wine cellar with crushed limestone floor

OUTBUILDINGS

COVERED TERRACE (130m2) - period stone colonnade and original roof timbers make this area ideal for summer living - tiled floor

STONE BARN - unrenovated, with original roof timbers, consisting of:
GROUND FLOOR (96m2)
LOFT AREA (67m2)

GITE - consisting of:
GROUND FLOOR (53m2) - living/kitchen area with original stone fireplace - bedroom,
shower room and WC - all in need of updating
LOFT AREA (30m2) - unrenovated

SWIMMING POOL - approx 10m x 5m with tiles surrounds

GARDEN - sloping away to the south of the main house, with views over surrounding countryside - planted with fruit trees, (fig, cherry, plum, quince, hazelnut); maples, pines, and cedar; roses, lagerstroemia (Indian lilac) and shrubs; and last, but by no means least, a banana plant.

- Built in 1850
- Habitable area: 231 m2
- Land area: 19200 m2
- 9 room(s)
- 5 bedoom(s)
- 2 bathroom(s)
- 3 WCs(s)
- Terrace: 1
- Pool

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