Medieval House / Gite in One of France's most Beautiful Villages | Perigord Vert

Property Description

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Beautifully restored, spacious (180sqm approximately) medieval townhouse in the centre of officially, one of France’s most beautiful villages: St Jean de Côle.

Excellent location in the Perigord vert area of the north east Dordogne, only 35 minutes from Perigueux and just to the south of Périgord-Limousin Natural Regional Park.

The house offers a high quality finish throughout and it has been lovingly restored and upgraded in 2020 using professional local artisans and high quality materials.

The house is arranged on 3 levels and sleeps 4 guests comfortably, in 2 bedrooms, each with a king-sized bed and en-suite facilities. The spacious open plan living areas are well suited to entertaining and welcoming more friends and family.

On the ground floor, with terracotta mosaic style flooring tile throughout, the accommodation comprises large open plan kitchen/diner 38 m2 with working open fire for cosy winter breaks, utility room 18 m2, through hall or office area 8 m2, shower room 6 m2 and French doors leading to an attractive rear private courtyard garden 30 m2 with round table, ample seating for 8 guests, gas plancha grill and large parasol. Kitchen diner has space for a table that seats 4 guests.

The courtyard is a beautiful outdoor space for dining, socialising or peacefully enjoying the sunshine pretty much all day long in the heart of a truly historic and beautiful village setting.

A solid wooden oak staircase leads up from the kitchen/diner, to a large living room 42 m2 with high ceiling and mezzanine above. There are ample comfy sofas and chairs to accommodate 8 persons.

Also on this level is a delightful bedroom 16 m2 with spacious en suite bathroom 14 m2 incorporating a dressing area, with views down onto the courtyard garden below.

An attractive solid oak staircase leads up to the mezzanine floor level, 13 m2, balustraded gallery, arranged as a comfortable reading and sitting area.

This leads to bedroom 2, 32 m2 very spacious with en suite cloakroom 3 m2 and large built-in wardrobe. There are views down to the courtyard garden below and across rooftops, a velux window and the ceiling is insulated.

The property has lashings of hot water throughout, and a modern newly installed electric central heating system.

A mix of wooden and polished aluminium double glazing units throughout, mains drains and electricity with stable VDSL internet @ 50mbps.

The other property is not habitable, but potentially 2 levels (120 m2) available for conversion to dwelling subject to all the necessary permissions. There is no outside space with this property, but persons tend to use the tiny street as such as there is no traffic. Access is unencumbered and the property is about 80 metres and round the corner from the Maison Tournesol.

The property is accredited by Gites de France with 4 stars equivalent and it benefits from being situated in one of France's most popular villages and with access to the Voie Verte route between Thiviers & Saint Pardoux.

The property was opened in October 2020 (after considerable delay to refurbishment works caused by Covid-19), as a gîte for the very first time.


The Gite has its own website (https://stjeandecolegite.com/) and it is also successfully marketed on the prestigious Sawdays website (only 50% of applicants are accepted by Sawdays) and on the Gîte de France website at: https://www.gites-de-france.com/fr/nouvelle-aquitaine/dordogne/maison-tournesol-24g739

The gite rental offers a good source of future income as the Périgord Vert is a popular destination for foreign property buyers and tourists alike.
In addition to being in one of France’s most beautiful villages and the property is also well located for nearby attractions:

Nantheuil lake with bathing beach, pedalos, paddle board & kayak hire, play areas and fishing areas (15 minutes away)
Chateau de Puyguilhem (15 minutes away)
Villars Caves (15 minutes away)
Corgnac sur l'Isle Kayak hire (20 minutes away)
Saint-Saud Lacoussière Lake bathing beach, pedalo hire and fishing areas(25 minutes away)
Brantôme canoes (30 minutes away)
Chateau de Jumilhac & Gardens (30 minutes away)
Route Voire verte between between Thiviers & Saint Pardoux la Rivière (passes through the village)
Brantôme + its famous Abbey and popular town beach (20 minutes away)
Chateau de Bourdeilles (30 minutes away)
Tourtoirac Caves (40 minutes away)
Grand Etang de St-Estèphe (40 minutes away)

For more details about the property please contact us using the enquiry form below or visit our gite website:

www.stjeandecolegite.com