Nr Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (Lot) - Superb Mansion / Mansion with Small Cottage. Stunning Gardens with a Wide Swimming Pool

Property Description

This majestic mansion enjoys a dominant position. Cocooned by century-old trees with specimen cypresses, cedars, pines from Provence having a panoramic view of the Causses de Quercy valley. Located at the end of a small lane on a hill 20km from Cahors towards St Cirq Lapopie.
The house dates from the time of Louis XV and was built by a royal winegrower and lawyer. Completely restored in 2015 with the guidance of a local architect and the care of the best artisan craftsmen in the sector. Shared between a private part and a part dedicated to the activity of bed and breakfast.
The main house, facing south, has an area of ??approximately 400m2 of living space. Comprising 12 rooms including a large dining room for entertaining, decorated with original stone flag flooring with a beautiful "Cantou" Inglenook fireplace. There is also a pantry in which you will find a discreet storage space, and a microwave. Then a superb vaulted room with impressive architecture illuminated by a skylight serves as a tranquil relaxation area and library. It has a very large all-stone fireplace. The second part of the ground floor consists of an open equipped kitchen and on to the second dining room and a beautiful master suite.
On the first floor you will find 3 large suites, each bright and spacious and decorated with refined character: The first 35m2 suite is decorated in fine green tones, the Louis XV style furniture is in modern tones as well as those in the bathroom, very designer furniture by 'Decotec de Paris' with a large mirror. The second large suite, with an area of ??approximately 35m2, welcomes you in a lobby with exposed stones, has to your right a bathroom with an Italian shower and a bathtub designed by the French designer STARK. In front of you, the bedroom with its magnificent parquet floor and elegantly decorated in wine tones with beautiful paintings & furniture inspired by the period of Louis XIV and Louis XV in contemporary tones. The third suite of approximately 40m2 offers authenticy with its exposed beams painted in subtle tones, a fireplace adorned with an 18th century walnut mantel and the contemporary with a magnificent blue that lights up the room thanks to its its large windows. A rectangular glass frame overlooking the modern and luxurious bathroom. This room is exposed South and East with an independent access as well as a private terrace overlooking the park.
Step up the beautiful original walnut staircase you climb to the second floor where the spacious attic is partly converted and still offering two suites. Decorated in beige tones, the rooms are contemporary. The two bathrooms are in slate tones with 'Decotec de Paris' furniture. The two bedrooms have Mansarded sloping ceilings.
The stone barn has been converted also, the ground floor of which is very functional and broken down into a boiler room, workshop, laundry room & pantry. Upstairs you will find a large gymnasium / sports room, with its exposed beams and stone walls. The area of ??each floor is approximately 120m2.
The park is broken down into 3 parts, a floral garden, the wooded garden with the swimming pool and the finally a bamboo garden. The flower garden was conceived as a painting with touches of colour here and there, the flowers, on a green background, the lawn, and natural constructions, the trees and the sculptures. All this variety of trees and flowers brings a noticeable harmony to the park. Located in the wooded park, the large swimming pool is saltwater and it is only heated by solar panels which are discreetly placed on the roof of the house. Its length is 16m long, with a flat bottom and has a depth of 1.5m. Around the swimming pool there are 2 Travertine 'beaches' with areas for sunbathing and relaxation.
In addition there is a cottage with an area of 38m2 to be renovated. Finally there is a stone house of 20m2 with water and electricity. It is in good undeveloped condition but needs to be restored.
This exceptional property has been renovated less than 10 years ago with top quality materials, eco-features such as solar panels, a rainwater recovery tank, wood pellet heating and sanitation to "phyto purification treatment" modern standards.
Nicolette Gibbons, (Agent Commercial) - RSAC N° rice net vendor 1,000,000 €Mail: