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PROPERTY DESCRIPTION

A beautiful contemporary designed renovation of a 16th Century sandstone farmhouse under the direction of a renowned architect, using top quality materials and leading artisans.
A perfect combination of the charm of the old with the comforts and design of the new that is rare to find and works beautifully.
No expense has been spared in this renovation which took three years and over 50 of the region's leading artisans to complete that includes oak floors, handcrafted windows and doors, Italian tiles, a designer oak kitchen, exposed beams, a traditional style oak terrace overlooking the forests and the heated pool, a fenced-in landscaped garden, two original fireplaces, four bedrooms, four bathrooms (including two master ensuites, one upstairs with a wet-room of Italian marble and a second downstairs opening on to the pool terrace), dining room, living room, TV room/playroom, laundry room. Also a specially designed computer room and office.

An environmentally designed home with double-glazing throughout, and additional double-layered insulation in the roof and walls of the highest quality. A German ecological air exchange heat pump for hot water and central heating provides constant temperatures in each room throughout the winter, including underfloor heating in the upstairs bedrooms and bathrooms, and heats the pool in the spring, summer and autumn, at less than half the cost of conventional fuel heating. The design plays on the South, south-east/west orientation to ensure the property is lit with natural sunlight from dawn till dusk.

Water softening system, cable TV and broadband internet connection.

The property is located in a 16th century hamlet with friendly neighbours, 10 minutes from the town of Riberac, with the possibility for endless walks or cycle rides on the surrounding farm lanes. No farm animals nearby, so no flies!
The garden was designed according to the principles of 'managed nature' which utilizes mixed hedges and trees, including fruit, to incorporate local species which flower throughout the year and attract a large variety of birds and butterflies.

The villa would equally make an easily maintained, charming and peaceful full-time country residence as well as a holiday home, and was designed for holiday rentals with the office and laundry room locked off when in use.

Good transport links with three airports within an hour, as well as the TGV train station, which takes you to Paris in just over two hours.

A .3 hectare oak forest is also available for a lifetime supply of wood.