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Property Summary

Pergordine style house built in the mid 1980’s, in an elevated location within walking distance to the centre of the medieval village of La Rochebeaucourt et Argentine. Offering great accommodation, large private garden with pool, woodlands and yet only 10 minutes from the pretty market town of Villebois Lavelette with Supermarket, shops, restaurants & Bars, Mareuil being 10 minutes away and only 30 minutes from the picturesque, Venice of the Dordogne, Brantome. Riberac and Angouleme, the TGV station and new airport are around 35 minutes away. Limoges, Bergerac, Poitiers and Bordeaux airports all within 1.5 hours.

Property Description

Approach the house via a small lane that ends at the property, through the gates onto a 200m drive way. Enter the house into a large 18m2 L shaped hall, with doors leading to the triple aspect, 21m2 kitchen/diner with newly installed fitted units, double sink unit and tiled floor. Door to big lounge at 35m2, double aspect with French doors to the front patio and 3 smaller windows overlooking the valley. There is an open fire place. Door to 10m2 downstairs bathroom with new bath with shower attachment and folding screen, tiled floor and part tiled wall, window to rear. There is a separate WC. Door leads to a huge 68m2 conservatory, 4 large, west facing sliding windows, 2 large Velux windows and door to patio, garden and swimming pool. From the hall way, stairs down to 13m2 boiler/utility room with a Veissman oil fired boiler, door to rear driveway and garages. Bedroom 4 (ideal for guests) is 23m2, double aspect, carpeted and with built in cupboards. From the hall, stairs lead to the first floor with doors to the master bedroom of 21m2, with walk in wardrobes, beamed ceiling and French windows overlooking the garden. The 2 other bedrooms are a good size of 13 & 10m2. The family bathroom is new, with shower unit, wash basin and bath, separate WC. Outside the garden over 5000m2 completely surrounds the house, the floodlight 10m by 6m concrete and tiled pool is in good condition with tiled surround, the pump house located underground away from the house. The garden is fenced, mainly to lawn with beautiful shrubs, flower beds and Walnut, Cherry, Apple, Plum and Peach trees. At the far end of the garden is a stocked ornamental fish pond with Gazebo near by. There is a Pergola with a paved outdoor eating area, with BBQ and power point. There is a garage of 21m2 as well as a workshop of over 33m2, a 14m2 potting shed with a smoker, all with power, as well as an enclosed chicken run, garden shed and 7.5m by 3.5m Poly tunnel. There is also over 5000m2 of woodland nearby. This house is ready to move into, everything is in good condition or new. The property has mains water, mains drainage and Broadband connection. Oil fired central heating, it is insulated and double glazed throughout.

Location in France

The Dordogne is France's third largest department, and as well as numerous picturesque villages, it also boasts an incredible 4,000 chateaux, 10% of all the chateaux in France. Many people, including many expatriates, feel that the Dordogne is one of the most beautiful regions of France.
The Dordogne has traditionally been one of the most popular department for foreign buyers, including many British, Irish and Dutch home owners. Like many French departments, the Dordogne is named after the river that flows through it. Foie gras, duck and goose are regional specialities.
The department has four distinct territories. In the north you will find 'Green Périgord' which derives its name from its many green valleys and woodland, covered with trickling streams, and houses the Périgord-Limousin Regional Natural Park. The major towns in the area are Brantome (the "Venice" of the Dordogne), Nontron and Riberac.
In the centre of the department is 'White Périgord', so called because of its limestone plateaux. It contains the capital of the Dordogne, Périgueux, with attractive shopping centre and marvellous winding old town.
The 'Purple Périgord', in the South West of the department, is named from the area's grapes, which are put to good use in Bergerac, the capital of this wine producing region. The area was of great strategic significance during the hundred years war, and visitors will find a number of fortified villages, castles and chateaux built by both the English and the French here.
In the south-east you'll find 'Black Périgord', with deep valleys and ancient forests. It contains the towns of Saint-Cyprien and Sarlat-la-Caneda, which are both popular with foreign buyers. It houses numerous prehistoric caves with some 30,000 year old cave paintings.
Nearest international airports are Limoges, Bergerac and Bordeaux with regular flights back to the UK, and the department has good motorway and TGV access.