Gensac, Gironde, France

Situated in a lovely peaceful spot and surrounded by vineyards, this pretty stone farmhouse has great character features throughout, including a wonderful hand-crafted staircase and solid wooden kitchen.  The garden surrounds the house and has a covered terrace, mature planting, parking & a garage.  Situated just 5mins from the friendly town of Gensac and with a good choice of market towns nearby.

Originally built in 1880, the house is spacious with a total of 184m2 habitable space.  You might like to update some of the decor and the bathroom, but the spacious rooms, character features and authentic feel of the property mean the potential is all there to create a really fantastic home.  Here's the current layout:

Ground floor

Entrance : 15m2
Open plan kitchen / dining room : 23m2 with door to the terrace
Pantry : 5m2
Sitting room : 35m2 with fantastic open fireplace, stone walls & wooden beams
Boiler room : 20m2
Toilet : 2m2

First floor

Landing : 5m2
Corridor : 11m2
Bedroom : 12m2
Bedroom : 13m2
Bedroom : 13m2
Bedroom : 18m2
Bathroom : 6m2
Toilet : 2m2

Outside:

The plot covers an area of 3188m2 / 0.79 acres and the gardens surround the house.  A private driveway leads up to the house and parking area  There is a lovely sheltered covered terrace area, and a built in BBQ.  The 44m2 barn is currently used as a workshop & storage area but with wide opening doors, it could also be used as a garage.

Location 

The nearby village of Gensac is a very pretty and there is a good selection of shops, a bank, bakery, doctor, medical centre, schools, chemist and tabac.  There is also a small weekly fresh produce market and Gensac is also home to a couple of well-regarded restaurants.  It's just a couple of kilometres from the Dordogne river and there are also three leisure lakes nearby.  If you're a keen tennis player, there are courts available and there is an active tennis club. If golf is more your thing, there are a couple of good courses nearby to choose from.  It's an easy drive to the nearest train station with a direct line into central Bordeaux and Bergerac airport is an easy 40minute drive.  As well as a lovely stretch of the river Dordogne to explore, other towns and villages in the local area that are worth investigating might be St-Foy-la-Grande, Pessac-sur-Dordogne and Sauveterre-de-Guyenne.

At a glance:

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 1 & two separate WC's
Receptions: 2
Habitable space: 184m2
Plot size: 3188m2 / 0.79 acres
Year of construction: 1880
Taxe foncière: €TBC
DPE rating: F
Broadband: Fibre available 
Heating: Oil
Drainage: Septic tank (non-compliant)
Neighbours:  Discreet
Distance to shops: 5mins
Distance to train station:  12 mins 
Distance to airport: 40 mins

Please note: Agency fees are included in the advertised price and are payable by the purchaser.   All locations and sizes are approximate. La Résidence has made every effort to ensure that the details and photographs of this property are accurate and in no way misleading.  However, this information does not form part of a contract and no warranties are either given or implied.

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