Luxury house and guest house for sale with two pools and views, Dordogne

This property, conveniently located in a small hamlet in the Dordogne valley between Bergerac and Sarlat, offers 470m² of top quality renovation, consisting of two houses; a Perigourdian style 5-bedroom house with a large south-facing terrace and views over the valley, its own pool and loggia, and a Maison de Maître style 3-bedroomed guest house also with its own pool and garden. The ensemble is completed with two traditional barns and a studio and is set in 18 hectares of land, consisting of 2.5 ha of landscaped gardens, with the remainder being meadows and woodland. Rental history available for the guest house. Furniture of guest house included in the sale. Main House (340m2 living space) The approach to the main house is via electric wrought iron gates, leading in to a large gravelled courtyard with parking for four vehicles. From here you enter the large reception hall/dining room (42m²) with terracotta tiles, built-in display units and a door onto the 75m² stone front terrace. From here you are lead through to the vast living room (100m²) with its monumental stone fireplace, exposed beams and terracotta tiles. The room benefits from windows and French doors running the length of both sides of the room, making it a light-filled room, and giving great views over the valley on the south side. To the left of the entrance hall is the newly installed Mark Wilkinson New England style kitchen (28m²), complete with a Lacanche range style cooker, two sets of double Jacob Delafon sinks, intelligent contemporary lighting, soft close units, granite work surfaces and authentic limestone floor tiles. From the kitchen we move through to the lovely and light informal dining/living room (42m²) with its windows across the south side and large sliding doors on the garden side, an oak and terracotta Fontainebleu floor, and a stone fireplace with a wood-burner. There is also a cloakroom with WC on the ground floor. A carpeted stairway from the living-room leads up to the first floor with its five bedrooms, three bathrooms and a cloak room. The master bedroom is located in the tower and enjoys double faceted views, a parquet floor, built in wardrobes, exposed limed beams and air conditioning. The master bathroom offers a rain head Gröhe shower, travertine surfaces and handmade solid oak units. The second bathroom offers a corner jacuzzi bath and shower area. The 11 x 5m pool has stone terracing and a 90m2 loggia with a summer kitchen and gas barbecue and enjoys uninterrupted views over the valley. Guest House (130m2 living space) The guest house is a Maison de Maitre style. It faces the courtyard on one side, and overlooks its own pool on the other. On the ground floor the living room has a large stone fireplace, exposed stone walls, terracotta tiles and an original stone sink. This leads into the dining room with a large open fireplace and Italian floor tiles, which feature throughout the ground floor. The kitchen is adjacent with cream oak units, exposed stonework and beams, and a door leading to the terrace and pool. A second living room, that could also be a fourth bedroom, has a fireplace, exposed stonework, and French doors to the courtyard. Leading off this room is a newly fitted bathroom with an Italian shower. There is an entrance hall in the centre of the house, with an oak staircase leading to the first floor. On the first floor, the master bedroom has original parquet flooring, a fireplace, and windows overlooking the courtyard. The family bathroom has an Italian shower with a curved glass screen. The other two bedrooms both have parquet floors. There is also a dressing room, and a landing that leads up to the attic on the top floor (40m²), with potential for further bedrooms and bathrooms. It enjoys its own pool (11x5m) and a private garden. Outbuildings There is an attractive stone barn (50m2) with parking space for two cars. There is also another stone outbuilding which originally housed the walnut oil press, and a stone studio. Grounds The 18 hectares of grounds include landscaped gardens around the house, meadows and woodland. This property is nestled in the hills of the Dordogne valley in a small Hamlet with no passing traffic, within two minutes drive of the nearest village which has a brasserie/bar and five minutes of two villages with full amenities, 40 minutes from Bergerac and Sarlat,1h20 from Brive airport, 2 hours from Bordeaux and 2h30 from Toulouse. 470 m² Total living space Perigourdine house 340m² Guest house 130m2 18 ha land - gardens, meadows and woodland 100 m² Outbuildings Total 8 bedrooms Total 5 bathrooms Oil central heating Septic tank Main pool 11m x 5m with 90m² loggia Guest pool 11m x 5m Taxe Foncière 3262€ Taxe d'Habitation 1750€