A 17th-century authentic manor house on enclosed grounds of 6,800 m²,
in a village in the Green Périgord region, overlooking the valley near Ribérac
in a village in the Green Périgord region, overlooking the valley near Ribérac
Ribérac,
DORDOGNE
aquitaine
24600
FR
Location
Between two of the most beautiful villages in France: Aubeterre-sur-Dronne and Brantôme, the Périgord region near Ribérac presents a rolling and verdant landscape alternating between multi-colour fields, mills, Romanesque churches, streams and woods, while its architectural heritage was built out of local white limestone, which renders it particularly luminous. It is a rural region, traversed by a river, the Dronne, certified for its water quality, through which the English writer Edward Harrison Barker once traversed in the 19th century, by foot and canoe, a voyage that would be related in his work “Two Summers in Guyenne”. Essential shops are available about ten minutes away in the town of Ribérac, while the Bordeaux airport can be reached via the motorway in 1.5 hours and the Angoulême high-speed rail train station in 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Description
The different parts of the property are aligned in a long perspective with the manor at its centre. Built towards the end of the 15th century and reorganised in 1634, the rectangular manor house has two storeys in addition to an attic level. Its plaster-coated façades are punctuated by small-paned windows protected by shutters and framed by ashlar stone quoins, while its long hipped roof is composed of curved tiles. Two square towers with rhomboidal flat-tile roofs are stationed at a right angle on either end of its southern façade.
To the north, a grand courtyard is followed by outbuildings placed in a U shape around a tree-filled garden enclosed with a wrought-iron gate and fences. A copse and a two-storey square dovecote with a pyramidal roof overlook the whole. To the south, two square towers frame a shady patio, which is extended by a grassy garden. A caretaker’s house and a swimming pool are located at one end, below, hidden behind a large hedge. To the east, a driveway runs along the enclosure wall and leads to all the spaces. Lastly, a vast barn as well as an enclosed, tree-filled garden complete the property located on the other side of the street.
To the north, a grand courtyard is followed by outbuildings placed in a U shape around a tree-filled garden enclosed with a wrought-iron gate and fences. A copse and a two-storey square dovecote with a pyramidal roof overlook the whole. To the south, two square towers frame a shady patio, which is extended by a grassy garden. A caretaker’s house and a swimming pool are located at one end, below, hidden behind a large hedge. To the east, a driveway runs along the enclosure wall and leads to all the spaces. Lastly, a vast barn as well as an enclosed, tree-filled garden complete the property located on the other side of the street.
The Manor
The ground floor
With a cement-tile floor decorated with fleur de lys, the entrance hall faces a central wooden 180°-turn staircase that leads to a resting platform, the first floor and the attic space, while underneath, is a lavatory and access to the cellar. The rooms are organised symmetrically: a living room decorated with a stone fireplace and straight chimney hood and a dining room, with large volumes, have conserved their original ladder-pattern hardwood floors. Dual-aspect, they provide direct access to the garden. Following on from there is a kitchen with a terracotta tile floor and the library. The towers house an office, on one side, and the furnace room, a pantry, lavatory and a service staircase, on the other.
The upstairs
Five bedrooms in a range of sizes and four bathrooms or shower rooms are distributed around a central landing. Throughout the level the floors are covered in wide-plank hardwood with a ladder pattern.
The attic
This is accessible via the main staircase and has fibreglass-insulated floors.
The basement
This is located under the dining room and contains the oil tank.
The Outbuildings
Forming a U with the manor house, these buildings are topped with single-slope roofs with barrel tiles placed symmetrically in relation to the verdant space that separates them. The two buildings, bordered by an enclosed garden that continues on from the main courtyard and extends behind the main dwelling, each include a large living area, rustic accommodations with independent access to the street, two garages, a workshop as well as storage spaces.
The Caretaker's House
This is an authentic semi-detached two-storey village house, with direct access to the street, making it completely independent. The courtyard includes a well and swimming pool, located a few steps above. The whitewashed rubble stone walls have left their ashlar stone quoins as well as door and window surrounds visible, while its gabled roof is in very good condition.
The ground floor
This is divided into three rooms: a vast living room with a wooden staircase, under which a lavatory is located, a kitchen and storeroom with a shower room. The house does not have heat or hot water, but each main room is equipped with a fireplace.
The upstairs
With ancient hardwood floors, this is made up of three bedrooms with luminous yellow-painted walls, exposed beams, rustic doors and wood-framed windows.
The swimming pool
With an unobstructed view, it was installed on an intermediary level between the courtyard and the manor and is equipped with a liner and a high-quality chlorine treatment system.
The Barn
Facing the main gate, two stone pilasters indicate the entrance to a small, entirely enclosed, plot of land. A garden punctuated by horse chestnut trees precedes a one-storey barn with a rubble stone façade and gabled roof. Six wooden posts, embedded in the beaten earth floor, support a ceiling in excellent condition.
Our opinion
An authentic holiday home with a number of assets: its location at the top of a hill and along the edge of a village combines the majesty of the unending panorama with active involvement in local life, all the while conserving its privacy thanks to its large grounds entirely enclosed by walls. However, living here year round would require some upgrade renovations. The approximately 800 m² of outbuildings, left in their original state, also makes it possible to imagine a number of projects. The caretaker’s house and its swimming pool, on the one hand, or the barn as well as its garden, on the other, could be removed from the sale upon request. Lastly, the renovated house sharing a common wall with the caretaker's house is for sale under reference 499356.
Reference 614863
| Land registry surface area | 6794 m2 |
| Main building surface area | 375 m2 |
| Number of bedrooms | 5 |
| Outbuilding surface area | 810 m2 |
| including refurbished area | 308 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.
