CONVERTED BARN FOR SALE IN DORDOGNE, SOUTH-WEST FRANCE
149,950 euros
Believed to date back over a hundred years, the barn is stone-built
The front door to the property opens onto a south-facing terrace
The country road where it is located is little used
View of the west side of the property from the terrace
The east side of the property with a quiet country lane
Behind the property is a car park area shared with a neighbour
And at the side of the property, there is another off-road parking space.
LOCATION
The property is located in a small hamlet of 5 houses, in a quiet valley, just a couple of miles north of the market town of Riberac in the north Dordogne area in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region in southwest France.
The nearest village is Villetoureix which is just over a mile away. Villetoureix has a cafe/bar/ restarant.
The village of Bertric Burree is a similar distance and has a boulangerie and restaurant.
The market town of Riberac is less than 5 minutes by car and boasts 4 supermarkets, 2 fuel stations, cafes, restaurants, shops, banks, boulangeries, doctors, dentists and schools.
Verteillac is 4 miles to the north and has a boulangerie, bank, supermarket and several cafes/restaurants.
The Dordogne area is a department in southwest France set between the Loire Valley and Pyrenees mountains.
DISTANCE FROM AIRPORTS
Bergerac Airport 35 miles
Limoges Airport 73 miles
Bordeaux Airport 75 miles
THE PROPERTY
The property is a detached 2-storey barn, which was originally converted 20 years ago.
The roof is in good condition.
GROUND FLOOR
From the half-glazed front door, you enter an open-plan lounge/kitchen area
KITCHEN AREA
The kitchen area comprises a fridge freezer, gas oven, microwave and dishwasher.
The floor is tiled throughout.
The kitchen is equipped with a dining table and four chairs
LOUNGE AREA
Lounge area
The lounge looking out to the front door and window
The lounge window has lovely views over the terrace and the field
The lounge leads to a hallway, also tiled.
The lounge area leads to the spiral staircase, downstairs bathroom and bedroom, all tiled
Spiral staircase to 1st floor
GROUND FLOOR BEDROOM
The ground-floor bedroom is at the rear of the property and is next door to the shower room. It has a small window into the barn storage area. There is also a door in this room leading into the barn storage area.
Ground Floor bedroom
FIRST FLOOR OFFICE
The spiral staircase leads to an office area on the first floor, which could be used as another bedroom. The floor is carpeted.
In this room, there is a wooden staircase to a small mezzanine area, which could be used as a sleeping platform
From this room is a door leading to the main bedroom and another door leading to the first floor of the barn storage area which measures 20 square metres ( 5.3 metres x 3.7 metres ).
Currently, this is purely a storage area but could easily be converted to another bedroom with an en-suite bathroom
FIRST FLOOR MASTER BEDROOM
The first-floor bedroom measures 18 square metres ( 5.5 metres by 3.30 metres ) with a south-facing window overlooking the terrace and field. The floor is carpeted.
EN-SUITE BATHROOM
Off the bedroom is a glazed door leading to an ensuite bathroom measuring 7 square metres ( 3.3 x 2.1 metres )
The bathroom comprises a corner bath, separate shower, toilet and washbasin with a vinyl floor
FRONT TERRACE
The front door of the property leads onto a pleasant south-facing terrace where there are numerous places for sun loungers, tables and chairs for alfresco dining.
This balustraded terrace looks down onto the property's grassed field and a neighbour's vineyard and wood beyond.
It is a very peaceful, rural setting frequented by wild birds
THE FIELD
The gravelled car park area leads onto a grassed field with several fruit trees including cherry, plum and apple.
This field is bordered to the left by a wood with a chemin rural, ( a communal footpath ), in between.
To the right of the field is a row of trees separating the field from an agricultural field used for growing various crops, ( this year it's sunflowers).
In addition in front of the barn, on a lower level accessed by stone steps, is a carport with covered space for 3 vehicles
Here there is also a gravelled parking area with ample space for more vehicles
ACCESS TO THE PROPERTY
Pedestrian access to the front of the barn is via gates that open onto a pebbled terrace with the front door to the barn and lounge window to the right.
The terrace faces south so benefits from sunshine almost all day. On the north side of the terrace is a neighbour’s garden, so the outlook is very rural.
GARDEN AREA
ACCESS TO THE MAIN CAR PARK AND CARPORT AREA
Vehicles can access the carport and general parking area below the upper terrace via a small pebbled driveway off the road leading to wooden gates.
Leading from the gated entrance to the car park/carport area is a “chemin rural” a rural lane which leads up to the neighbour’s vineyard with a wood on the left and our field on the right.
GROUND FLOOR
The ground floor comprises a lounge/open kitchen, a small bathroom and a bedroom. There is a door leading from the bedroom to the barn storage area which has a concrete floor. There is also access from the kitchen to the barn area via a door.
GROUND FLOOR BARN AREA
The undeveloped barn storage area on the ground floor measures 8.20 metres x 4.20 metres ( 34 square metres ) and can be accessed from the kitchen and the ground floor bedroom. There are also two large barn doors which open onto the road at the side of the property. These doors are large enough for a car to access the barn. The floor of the barn storage area is concrete. Within the barn storage area is a washing machine.
HEATING
Electric radiators heat the property. In summer the property remains cool due to the thickness of the walls and in winter it is economical to heat due to the thickness of the walls and good roof insulation,