House - For Sale - EUR 575000

• Bedrooms: 4

Superbly restored country house dating from medieval times, full of character, with spacious accommodation. Private, rural location, though not isolated. Around 2 acres of park and meadow with sunny terraces, and beautiful views of countryside and a nearby lake. Large pool with wave effect; poolside pavillion and summer kitchen. Toulouse international airport 1 hour.

Situation
The property is in the Lot & Garonne in attractive, rolling countryside, close to an historic village with shop, post office, and bar/restaurant. Main shopping can be done in Valence d'Agen - 14kms. Agen, with TGV to Paris, is 26kms. Both towns have easy access to the A62 motorway Toulouse - Bordeaux. Toulouse international airport is 1 hour. Bergerac airport is about 90 minutes.

Accommodation
This unusual and highly individual character property is part of a tiny hamlet and dates back probably to medieval times. It is in a peaceful, private spot; although there are neighbours, they are not intrusive. Built of stone and with sturdy oak timbers, the property has been superbly well restored whilst retaining all its character, with new roof, gas central heating, modern floor tiles in traditional style, new oak staircase, high quality bathrooms, and tasteful interior design. These sit easily alongside original features such as oak charpente and beams, open colombage, exposed stonework. The latest development is a ground floor self-contained apartment almost 50m2 in total, comprising salon and bedroom - open plan but divided by an oak structure of reclaimed beams - fitted kitchen, and shower room with WC. There is access from the hall and also from an exterior door.

The house is built into the slope with the main accommodation on the first floor. Off the entrance hall 16.18m2 is the apartment to the left. To the right is a guest cloakroom - WC with handbasin - then the laundry/freezer room 15.60m2 which leads to the wine cellar 21.60m2. The stairs go a half landing with access to the rear terrace and garden, and then to the first floor with an open plan area with a total of 56.71m2, comprising dining room (with access to covered balcony), fitted kitchen, and salon. There is an open fireplace of stone between the dining room and salon. The kitchen has cupboards made from reclaimed oak; it has an integrated dishwasher. The salon has glazed doors to a small, south-facing balcony and access to the tower bedroom 8.68m2 with its own door to the covered balcony. There are stairs from the salon to a study 6.37m2 (or single bedroom) in the top of the tower. Along a short corridor is the house bathroom - roll-top bath with shower attachment, bidet, WC, handbasin. Opposite is a guest bedroom 12.86m2 with access to the covered balcony. Finally, there is the master bedroom with stone fireplace, en suite shower room and WC, and access to the west terrace.

All white goods are included in the sale and other items are available by separate negotiation.

Grounds & Outbuildings
The property is approached along a country lane leading to a gravelled driveway and parking area in front of the house. There is just under a hectare of gently sloping land - about 2 acres - comprising parkland, fruit trees, and meadow with a water source. There is a stone garage 21.99m2. To the rear of the house is a paved terrace. The swimming pool 12m x 5m has a wave effect machine. There is a tiled terrace surround. At the east end is a timber structure housing a shower room with WC, a store for garden furniture, and a small summer kitchen with sink and refridgerator.The ground floor of the main facade of the house has a tiled, covered terrace 24.88m2 and the first floor has a covered balcony 23.26m2. There is a ground floor room in the tower on the south end of the facade which is currently for storage. It has electricity and could make an extra bedroom.

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