Original Stone House and Barn at the End of a Quiet Country

Property Description

A genuine Quercy style house in the heart of the beautiful Parc Naturel des Causses du Quercy. Situated in a quiet location where the road turns into a footpath, this unique and charming property is truly one of a kind. Brimming with character and charm, it has been carefully and thoughtfully converted into a spacious, versatile family home. 
It breathes history and authenticity, boasting numerous original features including genuine stone staircases, a traditional dovecote, a bread oven, several stone sinks, an impressive cantou fireplace and exposed beamed ceilings. The outdoor area offers blissful peace and solitude and features wrap around terraces, a landscaped garden full of mature trees and shrubs, surrounding this delightful building that never ceases to surprise.
An old stone staircase leads to a beautiful boletus which provides a covered outdoor sitting space from which to enjoy the rising sun and watch the flora and fauna. From here, you access the entrance hall which connects all the rooms on this floor. To your right you will find a spacious and lightful master bedroom. Next, a separate toilet with washbasin, as well as a large airy bathroom with bath, shower, double washbasins and dressing room.You will also find a large, fully equipped kitchen/breakfast room complete with its own wood-burning stove.The kitchen leads out to a raised terrace with beautiful views over the rose garden and beyond. The kitchen can also be accessed directly from outside via another beautiful bolet.Further on, you will be amazed by the spacious lounge and dining room, with a high vaulted ceiling giving a sense of grandeur, enhanced by the original cantou fireplace with its wood-burning stove. Leading off from here is a mezzanine area currently used as a TV room. Another entrance hall leads from outside into the lounge area, which could be used as a cloakroom but is currently used as an office. The traditional dovecote provides additional space.
On the garden level there are two more bedrooms, one with separate access to the outside, and a second bathroom with shower, toilet and sink. Also on this level is spacious cellar/utility room with built in cupboards. In addition you will find two more cellar spaces. The large authentic outdoor bread oven can also be found on the garden level.
The adjacent stone barn offers a massive 180 m2 of floor space to be converted in many ways, only limited by your imagination. It could be used for storage, as a garage or workshop, or for further development into living accommodation or gites. The beautifully landscaped 1.3-hectare garden (3.3 acres) is a true paradise with several terraces, ornamental flowerbeds, a rose garden, a vegetable garden, mature fruit trees, a garden shed and a chicken coop. The garden is partially enclosed, ideal for dogs and much of it has concealed irrigation systems.
This property is a haven of peace and calm, being located in the Causses du Quercy nature reserve, yet all amenities are nearby.
The quaint Bastide town of Castelnau-Montratier, with its supermarket, restaurants, pharmacy and schools is only a 10-minute drive away.Cahors, the capital of the Lot department, has boutique shops, a mainline train station to Paris, hospital and other amenities, just 20-minutes away drive away.The A20 motorway is 15 minutes away and Toulouse International Airport is only an hour's drive away.
Come and visit this unique private location where you can relax and re-energize with all amenities nearby, authenticity in abundance, lovely terraces, a delightful garden, ...Who will seize this unique opportunity to acquire their own piece of paradise in southwestern France?