Gensac, Gironde

Property Description

Situated in a lovely peaceful spot and surrounded by vineyards, this pretty stone farmhouse has great character features throughout, including a wonderful hand-crafted staircase and solid wooden kitchen.  The garden surrounds the house and has a covered terrace, mature planting, parking & a garage.  Situated just 5mins from the friendly town of Gensac and with a good choice of market towns nearby.

Originally built in 1880, the house is spacious with a total of 184 m² habitable space.  You might like to update some of the decor and the bathroom, but the spacious rooms, character features and authentic feel of the property mean the potential is all there to create a really fantastic home.  Here’s the current layout:

Ground floor

Entrance : 15 m²
Open plan kitchen / dining room : 23 m² with door to the terrace
Pantry : 5 m²
Sitting room : 35 m² with fantastic open fireplace, stone walls & wooden beams
Boiler room : 20 m²
Toilet : 2 m²

First floor

Landing : 5 m²
Corridor : 11 m²
Bedroom : 12 m²
Bedroom : 13 m²
Bedroom : 13 m²
Bedroom : 18 m²
Bathroom : 6 m²
Toilet : 2 m²

Outside:

The plot covers an area of 3188 m² / 0.79 acres and the gardens surround the house.  A private driveway leads up to the house and parking area  There is a lovely sheltered covered terrace area, and a built in BBQ.  The 44 m² barn is currently used as a workshop & storage area but with wide opening doors, it could also be used as a garage.

Location 

The nearby village of Gensac is a very pretty and there is a good selection of shops, a bank, bakery, doctor, medical centre, schools, chemist and tabac.  There is also a small weekly fresh produce market and Gensac is also home to a couple of well-regarded restaurants.  It's just a couple of kilometres from the Dordogne river and there are also three leisure lakes nearby.  If you're a keen tennis player, there are courts available and there is an active tennis club. If golf is more your thing, there are a couple of good courses nearby to choose from.  It's an easy drive to the nearest train station with a direct line into central Bordeaux and Bergerac airport is an easy 40minute drive.  As well as a lovely stretch of the river Dordogne to explore, other towns and villages in the local area that are worth investigating might be St-Foy-la-Grande, Pessac-sur-Dordogne and Sauveterre-de-Guyenne.

At a glance:

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 1 & two separate WC’s
Receptions: 2
Habitable space: 184 m²
Plot size: 3188 m² / 0.79 acres
Year of construction: 1880
Taxe foncière: €TBC
DPE rating: F
Broadband: Fibre available 
Heating: Oil
Drainage: Septic tank (non-compliant)
Neighbours:  Discreet
Distance to shops: 5mins
Distance to train station:  12 mins 
Distance to airport: 40 mins

Please note: Agency fees are included in the advertised price and are payable by the purchaser.   All locations and sizes are approximate. La Résidence has made every effort to ensure that the details and photographs of this property are accurate and in no way misleading.  However, this information does not form part of a contract and no warranties are either given or implied.

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