Move-in Ready Hamlet House with Rental Potential – Near the Dordogne River, Airport & Train Station, Low Maintenance Cos…

Property Description

Move-in Ready Hamlet House with Rental Potential – Near the Dordogne River, Airport & Train Station, Low Maintenance Costs, Fiber Internet

Summary
Completely move-in ready, this traditional stone house requires no renovation and is ideal as a peaceful retreat, a low-maintenance permanent or secondary residence, or a seasonal rental (gîte). Located near the Dordogne River, it’s perfect for enjoying nature while benefiting from modern comforts, including high-speed fiber Internet for remote work.

Beautifully preserved in a charming Quercy hamlet, the house combines timeless character with modern convenience. Thick stone walls, rustic details, and a spacious terrace create a warm atmosphere. With minimal upkeep, two small front plots for flowers, herbs, or an olive tree, and a rear garden for a small vegetable patch, it offers an idyllic lifestyle without the burden of heavy maintenance.

Location
Very quiet place, without being isolated. The property sits at the quiet edge of a small historic hamlet, bordered by fields and footpaths, offering open views and immediate access to the countryside.

5 min by car or 10 min by electric bike to Gourdon, where you can find supermarkets, hospital & pharmacies and a veterinary clinic.
- Located just 18 minutes by car from the scenic Dordogne River (~35 minutes by electric bike).
- 5 minutes away: “Écoute s’il Pleut” lake with swimming, playgrounds and a cycle route to the Dordogne River.
- Near the house flows the 'La Melve' stream, creating a charming, bucolic setting.
Proximity to remarkable sites by car:
Dordogne River (18 min - Saint-Julien-de-Lampon), Cugnac Caves (10 min), La Roque-Gageac (35 min), Rocamadour (40 min), Sarlat-la-Canéda (35 min), Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (1hr), Gouffre de Padirac (1hr), Lot Valley and Figeac (1hr)

Access
Brive Airport is 40 minutes away by car with regular flights to Paris, London (Mar–Oct) and Brussels (Jul–Aug); Toulouse & Bergerac Airports are 1h30 by car; the train station, just 5 minutes away by car, offers direct connections to Paris and Toulouse; and the A20 motorway is only 20 minutes by car.

Interior
- Spacious living and dining area with open-plan kitchen: bright 50 m² main room
- Number of bedrooms: 2 upstairs, both with built-in wardrobes
- Shower room upstairs: 1, with shower, WC and built-in wardrobe
- Fully equipped kitchen: fridge (new, 2022 ), oven (new, 2025), microwave, dishwasher, washing machine
- Wood fireplace insert with heat recovery (2017) - Up to date annual maintenance
- Individual sewage treatment plant (2016) - Up to date annual maintenance
- 2 Reversible Split Room Air Conditioners (2016) :
• 1 downstairs - Heating Capacity 8500 W - Cooling Capacity 8200 W
• 1 upstairs - Heating Capacity 5200 W - Cooling Capacity 4900W
- Double Glazed Windows (2018)
- Water Heater (200 liters)
- Dedicated Electric radiator in the bathroom
- Mosquitos nets in all windows
- Internet connection: excellent (high-speed fiber optics)
- Electrical panel completely redone and brought up to standard in 2021
- Energy class: D ( Last DPE on 25/08/2025 )

Exterior
- Total plot area: approx. 210 m² (including the house footprint and courtyard)
- Front terrace: about 130 m², partly usable for parking up to two cars
- Total living area: 85 m² (over two levels)
- Semi-underground cellar: 20 m²
- Rear vegetable garden: around 15 m²
- Traditional stone walls and exposed beams
- Roof in old traditional "flat tiles"
- Joinery in good condition
- Main facade and terrace oriented to the southeast

Additional Details
Annual electricity consumption is approximately €1,200, plus around €650 for wood heating, and the annual property tax (taxe foncière) is €930.

Mains water and electricity, individual micro-station for drainage, recent electrical diagnostics available upon request.

Ready-Made Rental Opportunity: The property is ideally positioned and suited for conversion into a rental income source (gîte). Its inherently low maintenance structure is key to maximizing benefits, simplifying management, and ensuring a quick return on investment.

Environmentally Friendly:
- Passive Energy Efficiency: Thick stone walls and a southeast orientation provide high thermal mass and passive solar gain, minimizing reliance on heating and cooling.
- Renewable & Resource-Saving: A high-efficiency wood fireplace provides renewable warmth, while the lack of a large garden to water and no swimming pool to maintain keeps resource use and maintenance costs low.
- Extremely Low Water and Chemical Consumption: No large garden to water or maintain and no swimming pool requiring chemical maintenance.
- Assistance in English available throughout the purchase process.