Le Clos du Verger, 24140 France - An ensemble of farmhouse, gîtes, and barns with potential for expansion.
Nestled between vineyards and woods, this attractive group of farm buildings stands in well over a hectare of land (3.4 acres) with flower garden, lawns, mature trees including fruit and nut, a vegetable garden, and well fenced paddocks. The land drops gently down to a stream and waterfall, giving a pastoral feeling even though the historic town of Bergerac is only a few minutes’ drive away. It is a very convenient place to live, with easy access to shops, restaurants, entertainment and education. The A89 motorway is 15 minutes away, and there are good air and train links.
The buildings comprise 3 large barns, a spacious summer kitchen, and a 3 bedroomed farm house with adjoining 2 holiday cottages and utility rooms.
Extensive renovation work started in 2009. It has been done to a high standard, retaining the feel of the original buildings whilst being eco-friendly for modern living. Heat and constant hot water are produced through a ground source installation, with photovoltaic roof panels subsidising electricity consumption. Capacity has been built in for a more intense use of the site so the bio-digester for sewage is sufficient for up to 25 people, and the heat pump has unused extra potential.
The main L shape building is currently split into 4 distinct and spacious units, each with its own entrance, garden and terrace. All are well insulated and double glazed. They have modern electricity installations, TV and phone connection points, and underfloor heating to the tiled ground floors. Upstairs are wooden floors and radiators in each room. Some rooms have exposed stone walls.
- At the corner of the L is the old farmhouse. About 141 sq m living space. The rooms are generously sized. The entrance area extends towards the open plan dining/kitchen (47 sq. m. in all). There is a separate sitting room (29 sq.m.) with woodburning stove. There is also a ground floor toilet. Up the feature staircase to the left are 2 large double bedrooms, and a shower room with WC, shower and washbasin. Take the staircase to the right for the suite arranged round the landing – a large double bedroom, a walk-in wardrobe, and a bathroom with W.C, shower, bath and washbasin. Outside a large partly covered terrace overlooks the private garden.
- Behind the farmhouse is the Chai wing. This forms an independent 2 bedroomed, single storey unit converted from the former wine barn. Living space 71sq m. There is a connecting door to the farmhouse so the two properties can become one if required. The space offers 2 double bedrooms, a shower room with double sized shower, twin washbasins and WC, wide doors, and a large light living room with kitchen to one end and wood burner to the other. Triple French doors open from the living room onto a large enclosed paved terrace and the gardens beyond.
- To the side of the house is the “cottage” wing. This includes a self-contained two storey cottage style property. 64sq m. living space. It has a large living room with kitchen to one end, and fireplace with woodburner. Upstairs there are two bedrooms, a landing, a large store cupboard, and a shower room with WC. French doors open onto the enclosed garden with its terrace, lawn and an attractive pergola.
At the end of the cottage wing is unit 4, currently mostly used for utility space. It could be reworked to extend the adjacent cottage, or it could provide a small holiday home. French windows open into a large ground floor room (27 sq m), and upstairs are two further rooms, one with ensuite WC. A separate door from outside leads into the boot room which houses the heat pump, and beyond is a shower room with WC.
The 3 barns:
- A large (91 sq m) tractor barn, with additional first floor space.
- Large barn retaining a traditional local look with wooden clad exterior. It has the basic infrastructure for an indoor 7 x 4m pool, hot tub and sauna but further interior work is needed. Or it could be used for a completely different purpose, including accommodation.
- The third barn was the cow byre with many of its original features still in place. It could be turned into accommodation and already has an underground link to the heat pump in place.
A communal green lane runs down one boundary of the property. It is only occasionally used to access the meadows beyond the stream. Earlier this year we purchased the field beyond the communal green lane and this will be included in the sale at no extra cost. We purchased it to protect the outlook on one side of the property. It is currently just used for a hay crop but a small area to the front falls within the building line so it might be possible to apply for planning permission.
The front boundary of the grounds gives onto the road the D4e3 which is mainly used by local people to get to work and school in Bergerac. It can therefore be busy at certain times of the day, and completely quiet at other times.
We have a car park for 3 or 4 cars near the entrance to the grounds and further parking behind the summer kitchen including a car port for 2 cars. We choose to keep most of the site car free, however there is a grassy but hard surfaced track from one side of the site to the other allowing vehicular access to all the buildings if required.
SUMMARY
Location - Lieu-dit Les Sarrazies, Eyraud-Crempse -Maurens 24140. Rural but not isolated, 4 km to nearest town, airport 16 km (20 minutes drive), motorway 23km (15 minutes drive)
Schools –maternelle and école primaire in the village centre, and choice of collèges and lycée in the nearby town.
Land – 13885 sq m.
Habitable area – about 357 sq m)
Total main rooms 14 including 9 bedrooms, 5 bath/shower rooms incl WC, 2 separate WCs + boot room and small guest laundry.
Bedrooms 9
3 kitchens + large utility room + summer kitchen
Double glazing throughout
Mains water plus a well.
Good internet
Electricity – Fully replaced at point of renovation
Photovoltaic panels currently produce the equivalent of our electricity usage (sold to grid)
2 satellites dishes for France and UK TV reception
Biodigester for sewage + reed bed filter
Geothermal system ( 2km pipework under the paddocks) supplies heating for underfloor heating, radiators and hot water. Good quality Le Masson heat pump.
Nestled between vineyards and woods, this attractive group of farm buildings stands in well over a hectare of land (3.4 acres) with flower garden, lawns, mature trees including fruit and nut
Le Clos du Verger, 24140 France - An ensemble of farmhouse, gîtes, and barns with potential for expansion.
Nestled between vineyards and woods, this attractive group of farm buildings stands in well over a hectare of land (3.4 acres) with flower garden, lawns, mature trees including fruit and nut, a vegetable garden, and well fenced paddocks. The land drops gently down to a stream and waterfall, giving a pastoral feeling even though the historic town of Bergerac is only a few minutes’ drive away. It is a very convenient place to live, with easy access to shops, restaurants, entertainment and education. The A89 motorway is 15 minutes away, and there are good air and train links.
The buildings comprise 3 large barns, a spacious summer kitchen, and a 3 bedroomed farm house with adjoining 2 holiday cottages and utility rooms.
Extensive renovation work started in 2009. It has been done to a high standard, retaining the feel of the original buildings whilst being eco-friendly for modern living. Heat and constant hot water are produced through a ground source installation, with photovoltaic roof panels subsidising electricity consumption. Capacity has been built in for a more intense use of the site so the bio-digester for sewage is sufficient for up to 25 people, and the heat pump has unused extra potential.
The main L shape building is currently split into 4 distinct and spacious units, each with its own entrance, garden and terrace. All are well insulated and double glazed. They have modern electricity installations, TV and phone connection points, and underfloor heating to the tiled ground floors. Upstairs are wooden floors and radiators in each room. Some rooms have exposed stone walls.
- At the corner of the L is the old farmhouse. About 141 sq m living space. The rooms are generously sized. The entrance area extends towards the open plan dining/kitchen (47 sq. m. in all). There is a separate sitting room (29 sq.m.) with woodburning stove. There is also a ground floor toilet. Up the feature staircase to the left are 2 large double bedrooms, and a shower room with WC, shower and washbasin. Take the staircase to the right for the suite arranged round the landing – a large double bedroom, a walk-in wardrobe, and a bathroom with W.C, shower, bath and washbasin. Outside a large partly covered terrace overlooks the private garden.
- Behind the farmhouse is the Chai wing. This forms an independent 2 bedroomed, single storey unit converted from the former wine barn. Living space 71sq m. There is a connecting door to the farmhouse so the two properties can become one if required. The space offers 2 double bedrooms, a shower room with double sized shower, twin washbasins and WC, wide doors, and a large light living room with kitchen to one end and wood burner to the other. Triple French doors open from the living room onto a large enclosed paved terrace and the gardens beyond.
- To the side of the house is the “cottage” wing. This includes a self-contained two storey cottage style property. 64sq m. living space. It has a large living room with kitchen to one end, and fireplace with woodburner. Upstairs there are two bedrooms, a landing, a large store cupboard, and a shower room with WC. French doors open onto the enclosed garden with its terrace, lawn and an attractive pergola.
At the end of the cottage wing is unit 4, currently mostly used for utility space. It could be reworked to extend the adjacent cottage, or it could provide a small holiday home. French windows open into a large ground floor room (27 sq m), and upstairs are two further rooms, one with ensuite WC. A separate door from outside leads into the boot room which houses the heat pump, and beyond is a shower room with WC.
The 3 barns:
- A large (91 sq m) tractor barn, with additional first floor space.
- Large barn retaining a traditional local look with wooden clad exterior. It has the basic infrastructure for an indoor 7 x 4m pool, hot tub and sauna but further interior work is needed. Or it could be used for a completely different purpose, including accommodation.
- The third barn was the cow byre with many of its original features still in place. It could be turned into accommodation and already has an underground link to the heat pump in place.
A communal green lane runs down one boundary of the property. It is only occasionally used to access the meadows beyond the stream. Earlier this year we purchased the field beyond the communal green lane and this will be included in the sale at no extra cost. We purchased it to protect the outlook on one side of the property. It is currently just used for a hay crop but a small area to the front falls within the building line so it might be possible to apply for planning permission.
The front boundary of the grounds gives onto the road the D4e3 which is mainly used by local people to get to work and school in Bergerac. It can therefore be busy at certain times of the day, and completely quiet at other times.
We have a car park for 3 or 4 cars near the entrance to the grounds and further parking behind the summer kitchen including a car port for 2 cars. We choose to keep most of the site car free, however there is a grassy but hard surfaced track from one side of the site to the other allowing vehicular access to all the buildings if required.
SUMMARY
Location - Lieu-dit Les Sarrazies, Eyraud-Crempse -Maurens 24140. Rural but not isolated, 4 km to nearest town, airport 16 km (20 minutes drive), motorway 23km (15 minutes drive)
Schools –maternelle and école primaire in the village centre, and choice of collèges and lycée in the nearby town.
Land – 13885 sq m.
Habitable area – about 357 sq m)
Total main rooms 14 including 9 bedrooms, 5 bath/shower rooms incl WC, 2 separate WCs + boot room and small guest laundry.
Bedrooms 9
3 kitchens + large utility room + summer kitchen
Double glazing throughout
Mains water plus a well.
Good internet
Electricity – Fully replaced at point of renovation
Photovoltaic panels currently produce the equivalent of our electricity usage (sold to grid)
2 satellites dishes for France and UK TV reception
Biodigester for sewage + reed bed filter
Geothermal system ( 2km pipework under the paddocks) supplies heating for underfloor heating, radiators and hot water. Good quality Le Masson heat pump.
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