Under Offer - Beautifully Renovated Country Manoir & Detached Pigeonnier

Property Description

This lovely character property has been tastefully renovated throughout, with a wealth of lovely beams, terracotta tiled floors, exposed stone walls.

Yet all the modern comforts have been recently added, gas central heating, double glazing, good kitchens and bathrooms. Approached up a gated drive, there is complete privacy and peace, with fabulous views over the rolling countryside.

The configuration of the buildings make it very flexible. It can be used as a large family home with a guest cottage or smaller home with two guest cottages. Both the setting and attention to detail inside all three properties, makes this a particularly attractive purchase for someone wanting buy an up and running holiday business. The property benefits from a 4G internet installation facilitating home working.

It has been sympathetically converted from former wine-making buildings (Chai) and retains much French character and charm. Set centrally in a 2.4 acres (1 hectare) estate nestled among vineyards and sunflower fields.

The main farmhouse, total 5/6 bedrooms is divided into a 2/3 bed, 2 bathroom owner’s accommodation with an independent gite/ guest apartment with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The gite is discreetly separate with its own entrance, terrace and pool access.

The detached pigeonnier gite is a gem! Totally renovated to the same high quality with Dining/ Kitchen, 2 bedrooms and bathroom, terrace and pool access.

Main house (190 m2):

Ground floor:

- Entrée: (2.3m x 2.5m) travertine floor

- Laundry/Utility Room: (3.2m x 2.5m) travertine floor, WC, sink and plumbing for washing machine. Gas central heating boiler.

- Kitchen/Salon: (10.0m x 5.15m) terracotta tiled floor, painted beamed ceiling, large log-burning stove. Wonderful fitted kitchen with an island and breakfast bar. Gas/Electric range cooker and extract.

- Living/Dining room: (5.2m x 5.5m) carpet, painted beamed ceiling, log-burning stove and radiator. Access to gite.

- Cover terrace/Outside dining area: (10.0m x 4.0m)

First floor:

- Landing/Study/Bedroom 3: (4.0m x 5.0m) Painted beams, seagrass flooring on wood, velux window and radiator.

- Bedroom 1 suite: (9.0m x 5.0m) Wonderful master suite comprising of a generous bedroom, dressing area and ensuite bathroom with velux windows, seagrass flooring on wood and radiator. Superb luxurious ensuite bathroom with with roll top bath, spacious shower, his and hers wash basins and WC.

- Bedroom 2 suite: (6.1m x 5.0m) Spacious bedroom, dressing area and ensuite. Painted beams, seagrass flooring on wood, velux window and radiator.

- Gite (Le Chai) (72 m2) - with stunning open views has been sympathetically converted from part of a 200 year old former Chai (wine-making barn) with exposed stone walls, beamed ceilings and tiled floors. The gite is all on the ground floor and has French doors leading to a large private terrace/outside dining area which leads to the landscaped swimming pool and walled courtyard.

- Entrance directly to Le Chai Gite Living/Dining/Kitchen (5.1m x 5.0m) tiled floor, exposed stone walls, fitted kitchen, woodburner. Passageway to bedroom 1 and door to bedrooms 2 & 3.

- Bedroom 1: (3.3m x 2.9m) tiled floor, beamed ceiling, Velux window.

- Shower room: shower, wash basin and WC.

- Bedroom 2: (4.1m x 2.4m) tiled floor, beamed ceiling.

- Bedroom 3: (4.1m x 2.4m) tiled floor, beamed ceiling, Velux window.

- Shower room: shower and basin

- Separate WC with wash basin.

- Pigeonnier (60 m2) - is a quality conversion from a 200 year old, Perigordian, former pigeon tower and retains much charm with exposed stone walls a ceiling beams. On 3 levels it provides very romantic self-catering accommodation, fully equiped and comfortably furnished.

- All rooms are south facing with lovely views over the dining terrace and vineyard beyond.

Ground floor:

- Living/Dining/Kitchen (m x ) tiled floor, exposed stone walls, fitted kitchen.

- First floor:

- Landing.

- Bedroom 1: ( m x m) Seagrass flooring on wood, exposed stone walls, beamed ceiling.

- Shower room with basin and separate WC.

- Second floor:

- Bedroom 2: ( m x m) Seagrass flooring on wood, exposed stone walls, beamed ceiling.

Outside:

The gated gravel drive lead to a large parking area (6+ cars). The grounds are mostly lawned with fruit trees (cherry, apples, pears, apricot, fig and walnut).

A spacious wooden chalet serves as a workshop.

A super walled courtyard serves as a games area for guests with a pool table in a covered area, boules court with access to the pool pump room and a large store room.

Swimming pool: (11m x 5m) Set a landscaped area the pool terraces have great views over the surrounding countryside but are very secluded. The pool is 1m to 2m deep. Summer and Winter covers and alarm.

Garage and storage.

Drainage is by septic tank

Taxe foncière: €900
Taxe habitation: €650