Charming Dordogne property near Sarlat

This property could only be described as a little 'bijou'. Built in 1731, and situated just outside Sarlat in the Dordogne, in a quiet hamlet surrounded by woodland, with it’s traditional stone lauze roofs and built in the local honey coloured limestone the main house offers 3 bedrooms and the guest house sleeps 4. The site formally housed a retreat for the bishop of Sarlat. Here you can live the dream in a haven of peace, surrounded by pretty gardens and nature, yet within 10 minutes of the charming bustling town of Sarlat, and 10 minutes from the charming village of Saint Cyprien with its renowned bustling Sunday market. The main house offers an architect-designed fitted and fully equipped hornbeam kitchen, a terracotta tiled floor, and a large open fireplace with a wood-fired range cooker. It leads through to the living room with another large open fireplace, terracotta floors a wooden stairway giving access to the first floor. This then leads to the dining room, with a built in library, and terracotta floors. A laundry room, bathroom wooden stairway to the first floor and doorway leading to the gardens and swimming pool completes this floor. The first floor offers a master bedroom with built in wardrobes, and the ensuite bathroom with an Italian shower, bidet and WC. There are two further guest bedrooms. The rooms are dual aspect throughout, providing well lit living spaces. There are exposed beams and many original features such as the original stone sinks and fireplaces throughout. The property is served by fibre optic internet service. The charming annexe offers on the ground floor a large living space with pisé (small flat stones) flooring, and large French doors overlooking the gardens, tThe space could equally be used as an artist’s studio. A bathroom and WC completes this floor. Stairs lead to then mezzanine space with two sleeping areas that can sleep 4 persons. There are charming stone outbuildings with lauze roofs and a grapevine growing over it, that include the technical room with a recent Weissman gas boiler for the central heating, a water softener and storage space, a workshop and a garage. There is also storage on the upper floor, accessed by steps on the side. An infinity pool with a lounge area and bucolic views over the valley and 5 hectares of woodland bordered by a stream, provide a perfect space to relax in the sunshine. If you have horses they will be well catered for with the paddock, 2 stables, a hay shelter and meadows for grazing. If the idea of strolling through your own woodland and in season picking your own mushrooms fresh from your land, you will be in heaven here. The five hectares of woodland that form part of the property are bordered by a stream in the valley and can be accesses through a track suitable for a quad, and contain a range of native species, including oak, chestnut, and hornbeam. An attractive property that makes a comfortable year round residence or a perfect holiday home.