Opis:

An impressive Chateau dating from 15th and 18th centuries, set in 17 acres grounds with outbuildings and swimming pool, close to the River Garonne, nr Agen, Lot et Garonne. A most spacious family home, in the countryside, surrounded by its land yet just a few minutes drive into the bustling county town of Agen with all its shops, restaurants, schools, produce markets.
Agen 5 mins, Toulouse airport 70mins.

Gated entrance to the park gardens mostly to lawns with many mature specimen trees. Ample parking alongside the 100m2 attached garage/barn.

The entrance hall has lovely cream and red terracotta tiles, cloakroom, and leads to the Salon ( 45m2) with fireplace, tiled floor, 4 French windows to the gardens and two round tower rooms serving as libraries. Dining room ( 42m2) with fireplace and 2 French windows giving out to the gardens, red and cream terracotta tiled floor. Very modern and fully fitted Kitchen (35m2) with an excellent range of units and white goods, French windows out to dining terrace. Spacious dining area with fireplace. Off the kitchen is the lower floor of the 15th century tower, which was a chapel, and now serves as dining room for special occasions...it would also make a superb wine cellar.

On the first floor at the front is master bedroom 1 (45m2) a huge room with lovely poplar floor, 5 windows looking out over the gardens, two tower dressing rooms and a modern en-suite bathroom. Alongside is another large bedroom 2 (30m2) with terracotta tiled floor and an old fashioned en-suite bathroom. There are two further double bedrooms on this floor , one with a shower, and a separate shower room. The 15th century tower contains 3 rooms on 3 floors, which could be used as bedrooms if another bathroom or two were installed. Laundry room.

Outside there is a 100m2 attached barn and garage, with workshop. Behind this and made private by a large hedge is the 5m x 12m swimming pool set in a lawned garden. There is a very large 18th century stone barn.

The property is surrounded by 17 acres (7ha) of which 10 acres are arable and on long term farming lease, and 7 acres of park gardens.

Just 3kms from Agen and 5kms from the A62 motorway, the property is well situated. TGV at Agen. Agen airport serves Paris Orly 3 x per day. Toulouse international airport 70mins.

About Aquitaine

As of 2016 Aquitaine has merged with Limousin and Poitou-Charentes to form Nouvelle Aquitaine but under this regional section we will be covering just some of the regions of the old Aquitaine, our two favourite regions, Dordogne and Lot et Garonne. Both are defined by their rivers, the River Dordogne which rises in the Auvergne and enters the Atlantic at the Gironde Estuary and the Rivers Lot and Garonne. With these major waterways threading their way through the countryside this is a good area for anyone wanting to buy French property where they can indulge in fishing, boating or swimming. But the rivers are not only the special features of this part of France there are wooded slopes, sunflower fields and rolling hills interspersed with medieval villages, castles, manors, dovecotes and windmills. The architecture is as charming as the rural settings of most of the houses in Dordogne and the houses in Lot et Garonne.

The countryside and the architecture are both major attractions in these regions but the climate and food must not be forgotten. The regions both enjoy very comfortable climates, early springs, long warm summers, delightful autumns and cold, crisp winters. This climate allows the numerous street markets to flourish all the year round where the stalls abound in local, seasonal produce. Apart from the fruit and vegetables the area is renowned for its duck, goose and black truffles all of which combine with the local Bergerac or Bordeaux wines to create a feast fit for any occasion.

It is hard to differentiate between Dordogne and Lot et Garonne and most people find they move between the two departments without noticing any change in landscape, climate or way of life. It is usual that the final location chosen for the purchase of a house in France is driven by finding the right property whether it be a house in Dordogne or a house in Lot et Garonne.

Access to the area is easy with Bergerac Airport, with its flights from many U.K. Airports, being close to all the properties we have on offer. Bordeaux Airport is also readily accessible now that the new E70 autoroute is completed. For those wishing to drive into the area there is autoroute access direct from the channel ports.

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