6 bedroom character property for sale

This is a large and magnificent old stone house – a 14th century armoury built by the English and still known locally as 'La Maison Anglaise'. It has been substantially restored with original materials and contemporary comforts. It offers spacious and light rooms including a huge living room with monumental stone fireplace and 6 bedrooms. It sits in a quiet location next to the river, only minutes from the centre of Bergerac.



Main House:
The house has large light rooms, the most impressive being the living room with its monumental fireplace and high ceiling. The roof has been refurbished in 1980. And the house benefits from underfloor heating on ground and first floor and double glazed windows. There 6 bedrooms, most of which have ensuite bathrooms. The character has been retained but modern luxuries have been introduced.

The west side of the house can be separated off to provide rental accommodation –apartment with living room and bedroom, and another bedroom. Current owners make a reasonable income from the rentals.

Ground floor:

Entrance hall (5.5 x 4.5m). Tiled floor, with stairway up to first floor. Cloakroom with toilet and wash hand basin.
Boiler room (2 x 2m) off the hall, with gas CH boiler, central vacuum system and electric fuse board.
Living room/Dining room (10 x 8m). Huge stone fireplace. Tiled floor. Large glazed doors to front terrace.
Kitchen (8 x 4.5m). Contemporary fitted kitchen with quality fittings and breakfast bar. Large stone fireplace and tiled floor.
Conservatory (5 x 3m). Tiled floor. Accessed via the kitchen, and with doors out to covered east terrace.
Utility room (5 x 3m). Laundry, additional fridge/freezers, wine store, additional sink.
Bathroom (2 x 2). Shower, toilet and wash hand basin. Off the Utility room.
Ground floor apartment (has electric heating)
Living room/Kitchen (8 x 4m). Stone fireplace. Tiles floor. Fitted kitchen with breakfast bar. Stairs up to first floor.
Bedroom 1 (4 x 4.5m) with ensuite bathroom (3 x 1.5m) with bath and shower, and separate toilet.

First floor:

Stairs from Entrance hall lead up to first floor landing. Stairs continue up to second floor.
Mezzanine (8 x 5 plus 5 x 2m). Overlooking the Living room. Used a music room by current owners.
Master Bedroom Suite
Bedroom 2 (6 x 5m). Huge stone fireplace. Rush matting.
Large ensuite bathroom (4 x 2m) with bath, shower, wash hand basin and toilet, and marble tiling.
Office (2 x 2m) with door out to covered terrace.
Dressing room (2 x 2m).
Covered terrace (5 x 2m) with views across the river.
Bedroom 3/Office/Playroom ( 4 x 4.5m) Rush matt flooring.
Bedroom 4 ( 6.5 x 4.5m). With stone fireplace. Wooden floors.
With large ensuite bathroom (6 x 4.5m) with bath, shower, toilet and wash hand basin and tiled floor.

Second floor:

Bedroom 5 (5 x 6m) Wooden floors.
Ensuite bathroom with shower, toilet and wash hand basin.
Bedroom 6 ( 5 x 6m) Wooden floors. Door through to Attic.
Attic. Huge floored space with exposed beams offering lots of storage, which could be developed into more accommodation if required.


Outside:

Pool (12 x 6m). Heated by solar panels on the barn roof. Salt system. Asymmetric shape with waterfall, shallow entrance for toddlers and deep spot for diving. Attractive tiled surround.
Barn/Sechoir (21 x 6m) Beautiful old wooden tobacco drying barn with hand hewn oak beams. In great condition.
Large oak framed Car Port and parking areas.
Large garden (9960m²) surrounding the house, with mature trees and hedges.
Land borders the old towpath which follows the river bank.
Private stone entrance with security entry phone and sliding gate and driveway.


Location:

One of the bonuses of the property is its location. It is in a quiet spot only minutes from the centre of Bergerac – either 5 minutes by car or 10 minutes by bike along the river (or a 30 minute walk). Bergerac is a busy market town, with all facilities – shopping, restaurants, bars, schools. And of course it has the Airport (only 12 minutes away) with its many flights to the UK, Holland, Belgium and Paris.

The house has large fields both in front and behind and there is a lovely view of the river, though that said it is not isolated, there are some neighbours however they are not imposing.

Bergerac is located in the southern Dordogne, about 2 hours inland from Bordeaux. It is famed for its beautiful countryside, gourmet food and wines, chateaux, prehistoric caves, rivers and history. For its many visitors there are many outdoor and cultural activities for all ages.