all details on that property here : http://www.frenchestateagents.com/french-property-for-sale/view/29386JF24/house-for-sale-in-sarlat-la-caneda-dordogne-aquitaine-france Outstanding and beautifully restored 18th century country house set in a peaceful location with lovely views of the Perigord Noir country side. Magnificent 18th century country house, surrounded by 37 acres of gardens and grounds, overlooking rolling hills and picturesque woodland, benefiting from privacy and tranquillity, detached from the ordinary constraints of time and space. Accommodation of over 3000 sq.ft. 2 semi detached houses, a guest house, a garage block with pigeonnier and large stone barn are arranged to form a private courtyard, a delightful place to relax. A more recent building set away from the house for storing lawn mowers and tractor. A stone house serving as fitness room close to the shell shaped pool. This rare country estate has been carefully and thoughtfully restored preserving its character and charm and creating a natural, relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. A gravel drive leads to the garage block comprising two double garages separated by a "pigeonnier" with beautiful oak doors. The tower house offers over 1200sq.ft. of accommodation on three floors with a living/dining room with fireplace and a fully equipped kitchen on the ground floor. The landing on the first floor serves 2 bedrooms, a shower room and separate toilet. On the next floor with the roof structure exposed is the master bedroom with bathroom and separate toilet. The window faces east and you will be woken up by the first rays of sunshine and the song of the birds. The house has its own private courtyard and a large wine covered terrace on the other side. The adjoining house offers over 1300sq.ft. Of accommodation on two floors. A large entrance hall with staircase, a living/dining room with its big fireplace and log burner and a fully fitted kitchen. The landing on the first floor serves the master bedroom with bathroom and separate toilet en-suite, two bedrooms, a shower room and separate toilet.The house opens into the main courtyard on one side and a large vine covered terrace on the other side. Those two houses could easily be linked again as they were in the past to form one large family home. At a right angle to the house a guest house linked to the large stone built barn offers over 500 sq.ft. of accommodation all on the ground floor, a living area with log burner and open plan kitchen, a bed room, a shower room and separate toilet. It benefits from a large covered terrace and amazing views. The houses benefit from double glazing and gas central heating, exception the guest house. Fireplaces and log burners. Terraces, courtyards, peace and tranquillity. The shell shaped salt water pool is set away from the house. The beige quartz sand finish reassures that it blends in perfectly well with its environment, so does the surrounding terrace with beautiful views over the country side and the stone built pool house serving as fitness room. The property has its own water supply, the drill hole goes over 1000ft down. This is perfect for the pool, garden and if wished for the houses. Town water is also available. Though protected by forests all around, the property is magically situated on a hilltop with wonderful views. The 37 acres are a mixture of gentle rolling meadow and forest, vegetable garden and orchard. You will find wild orchids and delicious wild mushrooms, asparagus and peaches. Its strong appeal however is its natural, untamed feel with its little "borie" hidden by chestnut and oak trees. The nearest neighbours are out of sight and earshot. The nearest village with greengrocer, bread depot, bar and restaurants is at 2 km . Less than 10km away from this splendid isolation there is the famous, medieval market town Sarlat offering a great variety of shops, regional food markets, bars and restaurants, schools and a train station. The airport of Bergerac (with connections to various cities in the UK) is less than an hour away, Bordeaux and Toulouse International Airports about 2 hours

• published: 08 Aug 2014
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