Maison de Maitre (Master’s house) with 7 rooms
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Reference : AF05891 Number of rooms : 7 Number of bedrooms : 4 Habitable area : 150 m² Size of land : 3 900 m² PRICE : 530 000 €   (Agency Fees Included) Maison de Maitre (Master’s house) with 7 rooms, on three levels and outbuilding, in a small pretty village, 7 km from the market town of Excideuil. This picturesque village, in former days was fortified by the English, is calm and peaceful. The house is on 3000 m2 of garden. The house has been in the same family for more than 100 years. GENERAL DESCRIPTION The house has a lot of potential; it comprises the Master’s house and an outbuilding, surrounded by four gardens. Some restoration work is needed but the roofs and exterior walls are in excellent condition. INTERIOR The main house has 7 rooms on two levels and a large attic. Ground floor - a kitchen and a large storage area; - a living room with fireplace and old tiles and a back kitchen. - a dining room with fireplace and parquet flooring; - a long hall with tiled floor and 2 large storage cupboards, leading to a cellar with wine vaults which has been dug into the rock. First floor The first floor is reached by a beautiful original wooden staircase, which overlooks a small landing with a big cupboard and opens on to the landing with: - on the right is a small bedroom with a living room / library and fireplace; - a large dressing room; - the bathroom and toilets, with a terrace to the garden in the main courtyard and an outside staircase; - a small loft suitable for conversion to a playroom for children or a large study and/or library; - on the left: a small hall with cupboard which leads to 2 bedrooms, each with a fireplace and dressing room/ storage room. All bedrooms have parquet floors. Second floor The house has a very big loft which is suitable for conversion and covers the whole of the lower floor area. THE MAIN COURTYARD To the front of the house the main courtyard opens to: - on the left is the wood storage area and a large garage; - on the right is the winery (where they had grape harvests in the past), the barn, the cattle byre as well as stables for 2 horses, 3 small stables, a small birdhouse, an ancient pig sty with a small independent courtyard as well as a working well with an electric pump to water the garden. GARDENS A sumptuous gravel path leads to the courtyard which also opens on two gardens. The main courtyard has access to a very pretty orchard (figs), this garden stretches up to a road which leads to the other side of the village. All rooms are peaceful and overlook one of these gardens. OTHER DEPENDENCES This property also has a nice vegetable garden, a cuvier as well as a second house with a large floor area (possibility for individual access) with its own garden. Once restored, this house would make house for guests or even a delightful country retreat. The property is entirely enclosed (main access to the residence by a large wrought iron gate) and all roofs are in perfect condition. In a small pretty village located in the North Dordogne (Perigord Vert), South West France. 7 km from the market town of Excideuil and 15 km from Thiviers.   Basement   Attic   Terrace   Garage   Fireplace   Enclosed garden   Lift   Cellar   Swimming pool   Garden   Mature trees & shrubs   Outbuildings   Stone walls   Traditionally built   Double glazed   Mains services   Habitable   Undulating countryside   Shops nearby (-500m)   Near neighbours (-100m)   Nearest large town (-50km)   School (-5km)   Sea or mountain views   Golf course (-10km) This page has been visited 340 times. Contact the agency for the ref No.AF05891 Print this page Recommend a property to a friend Calculating your loan Calculating notaire’s fees Have this description translated into your chosen language :             This property has been brought in by agent : Karen MATHERS [ Look at 96 our properties ]