A 115-hectare estate with a traditional 18th-century house, outbuildings
and a farm, nestled in the River Dordogne valley in France’s Périgord area
and a farm, nestled in the River Dordogne valley in France’s Périgord area
Lalinde,
DORDOGNE
aquitaine
24150
FR
Location
The property is tucked away in France’s beautiful Périgord area in the country’s Dordogne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It lies less than 30 minutes from the charming town of Bergerac, which is officially recognised for its built heritage. Bergerac offers an international airport and a hospital. The property is just 10 minutes from the delightful town of Lalinde too. The towns of Sarlat-la-Canéda and Montignac-Lascaux are less than an hour away and the city of Bordeaux is two hours from the property. The climate here is mild and the River Dordogne flows in its valley through the gently undulating landscape, which is dotted with bastides – small, fortified grid-plan towns that were built in south-west France in the Middle Ages – as well as chateaux and quaint villages, including Eymet, Beaumontois-en-Périgord and Montpazier.
Description
The property lies on a discreet hill above a river, set back from major roads. It is located between the towns of Bergerac and Sarlat-la-Canéda, around one kilometre from the River Dordogne. You reach the site from the town of Lalinde, on a tourist trail of regional bastides – small, fortified grid-plan towns that were built in south-west France in the Middle Ages. The estate covers around 115 hectares of meadows and woods. A driveway lined with maples leads up to the traditional country house, which was built in the 18th century and then redesigned in the 19th century. The edifice is listed in a register of similar local country houses – known as chartreuses – in the Périgord area. The collection of buildings extends around the main dwelling and its outbuildings, forming a homogeneous residential whole. The main house is made of dressed stone and coated with rendering. It is elongated in shape, in line with the local architectural tradition of the Périgord area. A basement extends beneath it and the main section is flanked with pavilions with roofs of old tiles. Along the top of the facade there are dormers. This facade is punctuated with greyish-blue louvred shutters. A central entrance door with a wrought-iron grate is set in a fine surround of exposed dressed stone. The front court is gravelled and enclosed on three sides by the house’s main section and wings, which house a summer kitchen and a pantry. This court is dotted with neatly trimmed box shrubs and yews. On the north side, there is a farm with separate entrance routes and installations. A former dovecote is set back. It has been converted into a dwelling.
The traditional country house
The central section
You step into the house from the court via an imposing oak door. The entrance hall and a kitchen on the west side have terracotta-tiled floors and walls of dressed limestone blocks with a golden patina of time. The kitchen is laid out around a fireplace of dressed stone. A wooden door leads into a pantry, which connects straight to a cellar with a barrel-vaulted ceiling and to a summer dining room. On the east side, there is a lounge with more elaborate decor and greater space. Its ceiling has mouldings and its fireplace of dressed stone stands beneath a sculpted limestone trumeau panel. Beyond the lounge, there is a bedroom with walls of exposed stonework. It adjoins a shower room. You reach it via stairs made of elmwood from woods on the estate. Upstairs, there are three bedrooms with shower rooms.
The south wing
Extending the main section, the south wing has a large dining room beneath a ceiling of lime-whitened beams and joists. The room has a fireplace of dressed stone. It connects to a lobby, where a wooden flight of stairs leads up to the first floor. An oak door leads into a vast lounge that connects straight to a modern glazed extension that houses a kitchen, which leads out into the garden via broad sliding glazed doors. A second lounge, which is smaller, lies beyond it. Upstairs, there are four bedrooms with an adjoining shower room.
The wine storehouse
A vast wine storehouse adjoining the south wing lies beneath a boat-hull-shaped roof frame of chestnut wood. Its spacious interior lends itself to events. It could even be turned into extra living space.
The dovecote
Out in the grounds, the dovecote is set back from the main house. It has a ground floor and an upstairs section too. It is square-shaped and lime-rendered in an ochre tone. It is crowned with a pyramidal roof of old, flat tiles, characteristic of Périgord agricultural buildings. Its pigeonholes, its low door with a sculpted lintel and its greyish-blue shutters all suggest a well-preserved building. There is a self-contained apartment inside it. On the ground floor, there is a kitchen with a fireplace that houses an insert. There is also a shower room and a pantry on this floor. A small flight of stairs leads to a lounge with a terrace in front of it. There is a bedroom on the top floor, beneath the timber roof frame.
The farm
The farm forms a well-structured agricultural zone that covers 25 hectares of unbroken land. Here, there are fenced meadows and fields of crops and walnut trees beside woods. For several decades, the owners have reared geese and ducks in the open air here in line with traditional practices. Food products from the geese and ducks are developed on site and sold locally on the estate. The agricultural buildings, which include storehouses, a grain silo and an enclosed plot, form a comprehensive production facility. This zone enjoys a separate entrance route from the public road. This entrance is distinct from the residential section.
The shop and culinary laboratory
A shop and a culinary laboratory lie in the agricultural zone. They form the estate’s artisanal and business section. The culinary laboratory complies with health standards in force, allowing for on-site food development, including preparation, canning and sterilisation. Here, the food products are developed in accordance with recipes handed down over generations, without additives or preservatives. Next to it, the direct-sales shop welcomes both local and travelling customers in a simple yet practical backdrop with a separate driveway from the public road and handy signposting.
Our opinion
This charming farm estate, still in operation, tells a long story, rooted in its beautiful backdrop in France’s stunning Périgord area. Since the 18th century, the property has proudly kept both its agricultural and residential attributes. It is ideally located, on a hill by the River Dordogne, in a region of France renowned for is built heritage, fine cuisine and spectacular landscapes, prized by businesses and private individuals alike. The estate offers a coherent whole that is already well structured. It opens up an endless range of possibilities for you. Indeed, you could pursue its farming activities and culinary production, you could turn the buildings into a remarkable tourist accommodation site, or you could simply make the property your unique family home.
Reference 943862
| Land registry surface area | 113 ha 49 a 60 ca |
| Main building floor area | 450 m² |
| Number of bedrooms | 8 |
| Outbuildings floor area | 363 m² |
| including refurbished area | 250 m² |
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NB: The above information is not only the result of our visit to the property; it is also based on information provided by the current owner. It is by no means comprehensive or strictly accurate especially where surface areas and construction dates are concerned. We cannot, therefore, be held liable for any misrepresentation.
