Twenty minutes from Brive-la-Gaillarde,
a fully renovated winegrower's house with a pool, barn and landscaped garden
a fully renovated winegrower's house with a pool, barn and landscaped garden
Brive-la-Gaillarde,
CORREZE
limousin
19100
FR
Location
High on the Yssandonnais plateau, in the Corrèze département of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the property stands in a village where everyday shops and services remain within walking or cycling distance. Objat lies minutes away; Brive-la-Gaillarde — its railway station, airport and onward links to the A20 and A89 motorways — under twenty. Rolling countryside frames the setting without cutting it off from a lively regional hub. Several of the "plus beaux villages de France" sit within easy reach, among them Ségur-le-Château, Saint-Robert, Turenne and Collonges-la-Rouge, each rewarding a day's wandering.
Description
A country road leaves the village and leads to the property. Set back from a hamlet overlooking the Roseix valley, it commands an open view of woods and pastures. The grouping brings together a sandstone country house extended in the 20th century, a barn and a former agricultural storage building. The main approach runs through a courtyard to the west, shaded and large enough to park several vehicles. Roofed in Allassac slate like every building on the property, the three-storey main house contains four bedrooms. A full restoration has left lime-rendered facades and ox-blood red window and door frames. A balcony and a balustraded terrace carry the living areas out towards the garden. The two-storey barn divides between substantial storage and workshop areas, and its layout lends itself to other uses. South of the house, the garden unfolds as a wide sloping lawn lined with trees. A spring-fed pond lies below. A few rows of vines flank a pool. A working well, a sauna and a summer kitchen preceded by a reception area complete the outdoor amenities.
The house
The garden-level floor
Entered from a vestibule, the house is organised around a drawing room that leads to a kitchen with dining area and a large bedroom occupying the former dwelling. Under an exposed roof structure rising to over 5 m, this room includes a wardrobe, a shower room and a mezzanine study. The fireplace, the original proportions and the staircase remain as evidence of the historic layout of this rural house.
The upstairs
A timber staircase leads to a landing and corridor serving three bedrooms and a bathroom. The floors are laid with parquet and the windows overlook the grounds.
The base level
A former cowshed now houses a workshop while retaining its manger and its polished timber livestock fittings.
The barn
Under a ridge height of over 9 m, a 55 m² upper platform sits above a ground-level footprint exceeding 100 m². Access is through the gable end and the side elevation via large timber double doors.
The pool and its pavilion
The pool is geometric in shape, partly framed by a timber deck that serves as a sundeck. With ceilings of nearly 4 m, an exposed roof framework, a sitting area, a kitchen and a two-person sauna, the open-sided pavilion makes an unusual setting for relaxation.
Our opinion
A former winegrower's house set in the landscapes of the historic province of Limousin. Restored without any major alteration to its structure or historic fabric, the house retains the character of the rural buildings of the Yssandonnais hillsides. The restoration prioritised the preservation of the materials and proportions inherited from the original house, while meeting the demands of contemporary life. Its scale, together with a garden, a pool and a substantial outbuilding, makes it well suited to family life and to the running of an artisan business. From the house, the view takes in woodland, pasture and shallow valleys that that remain largely unspoilt.
Reference 487582
| Land registry surface area | 1 ha 12 a 91 ca |
| Main building floor area | 188 m² |
| Number of bedrooms | 4 |
| Outbuildings floor area | 300 m² |
| including refurbished area | 80 m² |
French Energy Performance Diagnosis
Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the website: www.georisques.gouv.fr
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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.
