Substantial Stone Maison de Maitre. Requiring Some Modernisation. Near Meilhan sur Garonne.
Asking Price: 424,000 Euros
Classic period house Full of original features 6 bedrooms Excellent wine cellar 300m2 habitable space 300m2 stone outbuildings Private country location Close to Canal du Midi Guest cottage to renovate 1.5 hectares land
Located near the village of Meilhan sur Garonne, not far from the larger town of Marmande in the Lot et Garonne department of Aquitaine. Bergerac and Bordeaux both with international airports are just under an hour away by car.
Set down a long private lane with no near main roads, the house is surrounded by apple and cherry orchards and vineyards. The house was formerly the principal house of the local agricultural exploitation and was built in the 1800s.
Staying empty for several years, the house now requires some modernisation, however all the original character and features have been retained meaning that the house could easily be restored to it?s former condition.
The Accommodation
Central entrance hall (13.3m x 3.1m) - with original antique terracotta floor tiles and fitted cupboards. There is a beautiful carved stone staircase accessing the first floor with a cast iron balustrade. Living room (5.6m x 5m) - with original marble fireplace and wooden floor. Drawing room (5.6m x 5m) - with marble fireplace and wooden floor. Study (4.9m x 3.3m) - with parquet floor, fireplace and built in storage cupboard. Dining room (4.9m x 3.2m) with marble fireplace and parquet floor. Kitchen (5m x 4.5m) with original stone fireplace, tile floor and built in storage cupboards. Utility room (4.5m x 1.5m) - with tile floor and stone laundry sink. Bedroom 1 (5m x 4.8m) - with original fireplace, parquet floor and en suite shower room (3m x 2m). Bathroom (3.3m x 2.7m) Cellar (35m2) - accessed via a stone staircase from the central hallway, this space has a full height ceiling part of which is stone vaulted, and would be an excellent place to store a substantial wine collection
First Floor
The first floor is accessed by an original stone staircase from the central hallway.
Landing (7.4m x 3.3m) - with original wooden floorboards. Bedroom 2 (5m x 3m) - with original wooden floorboards. Bedroom 3 (4.5m x 4.2m) - with original wooden floorboards. Bedroom 4 (5.3m x 5m) ? with original wooden floorboards. Bedroom 5 (5.5m x 5.1m) - with wooden floorboards, bidet and hand basin. Attic room (8m x 5m) - with toilet.
The outbuildings total approximately 300m2 and are in good condition. They include a small labourers apartment and a high barn, which could be converted to further accommodation, if required.
The property is less than 10 minutes drive from the large town of Marmande and an hour from the city of Bordeaux.