Aquitaine, Dordogne, Terrasson-Lavilledieu, France

Stunning, elegant 6 bedroom house with outbuildings, nestling in four hectares of glorious land with beautiful gardens and expansive pool, while enjoying far reaching countryside views from its location near Terrasson Lavilledieu.

Gates open to a private driveway which leads up to the house.

On the ground floor is a living room with tiled floor, exposed beams, cathedral ceiling, a monumental fireplace with wood burning stove and French doors opening to a dining terrace overlooking the garden and an elevated terrace with view over the countryside and the town.

There is a fully fitted kitchen, a door to a dining terrace, a small living room currently used as a study, with sofas and tv, a door to an elevated terrace, an inner hallway with access to a ground floor bedroom, a laundry room, shower room with shower, basin and wc.

From the main living room a staircase leads to a minstral's gallery which overlooks the living room. Access to the two principal bedroom suites, each with ample fitted wardrobe space and en suite shower rooms with shower, basin in vanity unit and wc. From the inner hallway, a spiral staircase leads to small landing with access to the single bedroom, a double bedroom with en suite bathroom comprising bath with shower over, basin in vanity unit and wc.

Continuing up the spiral staircase, access to the tower bedroom - a large bedroom space with en suite shower room comprising shower, basin and wc.

Within this room a ladder staircase leads to a mezzanine which could be used as an extra bedroom space or study. This whole space has been used as a children's dormitory, but could also make a huge principal bedroom suite.

To the rear of the property is a terrace with a fabulous view, accessed from the kitchen, the main living room and the study/tv room. To the front of the house is a lovely, protected terrace, ideal for summer barbecues and alfresco dining. It can be accessed from French doors to the living room and also a door to the kitchen.

The house is surrounded on three sides by garden, meadow and woodland, with the fourth side being elevated over the hillside and with a distant view over the town below and beyond to the countryside.

The swimming pool is set in it's own terrace, surrounded by the necessary security fence and lawn beyond.

There is a small former cottage with one room each on the ground and first floor. This could be converted to provide a small guest cottage.

Adjoining is a small barn which gives excellent storage space for garden equipment, bicycles, winter storage for outside furniture as well as an attic space/play room/further storage.

Under part of the main house is a cellar accessed from the exterior with full standing height, and adjoining the kitchen is the boiler room, also accessed from the exterior.

The property is situated a few minutes walk from the town of Terrasson with all local amenities: 5 supermarkets, high street shops and banks, extensive and lively weekly market, doctors, dentists, radiology centre, schools from nursery to 18 years, train station. Easy reach to Brive, Bergerac and Limoges International Airports, with Bordeaux and Toulouse each about 2 hours away.

Brive la Gaillarde 19km, Sarlat 36km, Limoges 95km, Brive Airport 23km, Limoges Airport 106km, Bergerac Airport 88km.

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