4 Bed Country House for sale
Cénevières, Lot, Midi-Pyrenees, France
Full Description
A character three bedroomed house on the edge of the friendly village of Cornus in the commune of Cénévières 46, at the heart of the Causse du Quercy Regional Natural Park.
The property is in a peaceful location and overlooks the Lot valley with river views.
In the village center (a 10 minute walk) you will find a community shop offering bread, local produce & wines, the town hall, post office, café and a lively restaurant/bar
Larger supermarkets and local produce markets can be found in Cajarc (15 min), Limogne-en-Quercy (15 min), Cahors (40 min), and Villefranche-de-Rouergue (30 min). The house is near Saint-Cirque-Lapopie, a charming village perched on the cliffs (listed among the Most Beautiful Villages of France), just 10 minutes away. The nearest airports are Toulouse (1 hour 35 minutes) and Bergerac (2 hours).
The Main House
Renovated with high-quality materials and features include a 15 m² terrace and a large balcony from the top bedroom both offering panoramic views of the Lot river.
Kitchen 11.5 m2: Enter from the large stone terrace with stunning views of the garden large double doors lead into the custom-made kitchen with Ash wood doors and granite countertops.
Archway opens into:
The Salon 21m2 that includes a dining area. The focal point of the living room is an impressive stone and oak fireplace with a eco friendly wood-burning stove.
Solid oak flooring flows into the hallway and leads to the separate wet room and toilet room
Master Bedroom 21.7m2: A spacious light-filled bedroom on the ground floor that overlooks the garden.
A beautiful custom-made oak staircase leads upstairs to two light-filled bedrooms
Bedroom 2: 14 m2 A spacious light-filled double with free standing bath. A wall of french windows lead out onto a pretty balcony with panoramic views of the Lot river.
Bedroom 3: 11m2 a spacious double that has an oak part-glazed door which opens onto an outside stone staircase. This separate entrance allows the upstairs to be used as a
B&B or a chambre d’hôte.
There is also separate room on the landing with toilet and sink.
Basement: Two large cellars house a laundry/pottery workshop and the Pellet boiler room.
This heats the main house water and radiators.
The Gîte (3-Star Rating)
This independent accommodation is successfully rented from spring to autumn with consistent rental income over the past four years. Accounts available on request.
Ground floor: This area is an open plan living/ dining and kitchen area with oak French doors to one end.
A German quality "Hacker" kitchen with oak fronts and white marble worktops, travertine flooring and a pretty living room that opens onto a private 22 m² travertine-tiled terrace.
It overlooks the garden, offering breathtaking views of the surrounding valley.
First floor: A oak staircase leads to the bedroom 3m x 6m with exposed beams, and a separate, walk-in Italian shower, stone sink and copper faucets, and a toilet room.
Heating and air conditioning air source heat pumps on each floor. A woodburning stove in the living area.
The garden and grounds
The 800 m² property is enclosed by stone walls and gated, landscaped in terraces with stone steps and walkways. Pretty established flower borders, trees and a lawn. An organic vegetable garden with a greenhouse.
Swimming pool: 8 x 4 m saltwater heated pool with security cover. Surrounded by a Travertine terrace.
Parking: parking for three cars at the bottom of the garden as well as a garage.
Technical Specifications:
The entire property has been renovated over the last 6 years to a high standard:
Energy: Eco-friendly Wood pellet boiler, and Norwegian wood-burning stoves.
Insulation: Eco-friendly wood fibre in roof and floors. New double-glazed windows throughout (VMC)
New electrics, plumbing and septic tank.
Energy performance Certificate: Class D for both properties.
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