Holiday country home in the Lot-et-Garonne with pool & garden

Introduction

Large country house set in rolling countryside with lovely gardens.

Three bedrooms, two ensuite and further family bathroom. Many original features throughout the house; wood floors, exposed stone walls and beamed ceilings.

Very much a well-furnished / appointed family home. Lovely exterior space with dining terraces, lawned gardens and large, private swimming pool.

All amenities and facilities just 5 minutes away in the picturesque village of Puy L'Eveque.

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Accommodation

Entrance hall

Kitchen with electric oven, gas hob, fridge freezer, microwave, breakfast table and chairs

Living / dining room with sofas and chairs, dining table and chairs, wood-burning stove, TV with UK satellite channels
Doors to balcony overlooking the pool with sun awning (Steps down to garden & pool)

Bedroom 1 double with ensuite with WC, shower and hand basin

Stairs down to:

Utility area with door to garden; sink, washing machine

Bedroom 2, double

Separate bathroom with WC, bath / shower and hand basin

Bedroom 3, two singles with ensuite WC, bath / shower and hand basin. Door to garden

EXTERIOR:

Pool 9 x 4m (1.2m to 2.0m deep)

Sun terrace with loungers. Pool-side dining terrace with table and chairs

Large garden areas for children's games

Orchard with plums, apples, peaches and cherries

Covered dining terrace beside main entrance

Driveway and parking for several cars

 Photo gallery for Le Pre Haut, ref: 46004

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Prices

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Local Information

The property is located in open countryside 5 min outside the town of Puy L'Eveque. Puy L'Eveque is situated to the south of the Dordogne region and 30 min west of Cahors. All facilities and amenities in the village. Further shops, restaurants etc in Fumel, 15 min.

Canoeing, horse riding, hand gliding and bike hire all available locally.

Lovely countryside and stunning scenery to discover all around in both Quercy and the Dordogne.

20 min to Monflanquin; an old bastide town with winding streets and fabulous views. All amenities in the village including large supermarket, cafés, restaurants, bakeries (and an English food shop ! Great for bacon, sausages etc…)

Traditional street market every Thursday morning.

It’s a great region for food lovers; all the Perigordian specialities such as Foie Gras, confit d'oie and canard, mushrooms of all types are in abundance.

Bergerac (50 min) was once a flourishing port for the wine trade. It still today has a picturesque harbour where you can take a boat trip along the river Dordogne, or a miniature train ride around the Bastide town, viewing the many half timbered houses with terracotta decoration.

The many timbered houses with terracotta decoration that line the lanes of the old town, are wonderfully evocative of the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. On one corner the wanderer suddenly finds himself "nose to nose" with Cyrano whose statue proudly reminds the visitor that Bergerac owes some of its fame to this historic figure. Not surprisingly the annual theatre "Le Festival du Théatre" is named after him.

A great way to tour the vineyards is by following the designated Route des vins where the visitor will be welcomed by the growers and encouraged to try their wines. The Bergerac region is sometimes called Perigord Pourpre the name deriving from the rich purple-red wines that characterize this area of Perigord.

When the subject of "gastronomy" is raised it is usually associated with a particular region and the Perigord stands in high regard in this field. The traditional produce, such as truffles, walnuts, strawberries and the wines, together with the well-known rich specialties derived from fattened geese and ducks, is largely responsible for this fame.

Don’t miss a trip to La Roque-Gageac, a stunningly beautiful village under the towering cliffs. The village regularly wins France’s ‘Prettiest Village’ competition. Good canoeing centre here.

Competing with La Roque-Gageac in the prettiness stakes is the village of Carennac. Elevated just above the south bank of the Dordogne river, it is best known for its typical Quercy architecture and Romanesque priory. Further Romanesque art at the St Pierre church in Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne.

Perhaps the most famous of the Dordogne tourist attractions are the cave paintings around Les Eyzies. There are more pre-historic caves in this area than you could ever visit in a day ! Les Eyzies lies at the heart of an unspoilt area of great natural beauty with rolling hills, tranquil rivers and fascinating cliff and rock formations. It has some of the world’s most beautiful caves with outstanding stalactite and stalagmite crystallizations. And the cave-lined Vézère valley has been classified as a heritage site by UNESCO. The most well-known of all is the cave at Lascaux which was discovered in 1940. The paintings date back some 17,000 years.

Sarlat-la-Caneda features the highest concentration of medieval, Renaissance and 17th-century facades of any town in France. Its prosperity was a reflection of the privileged status it was granted in return for loyalty to the French Crown during the 100 years war.

Behind the nondescript rue de la République are narrow lanes and archways, and ancient ocher-colored stone town houses rich in ornamental detail. Protected by law since 1962, Sarlat's buildings now form an outdoor museum.

The town is also famous for one of the best markets in France. Every Saturday the great Sarlat market is held in place de la Liberté, along with a full-scale fair that attracts locals from all around the surrounding countryside.

The exceptional number of buildings registered or classified as historical makes of Sarlat the first European city in term of inheritance. For this reason Sarlat has been used in many movies. On the first Sunday in July the Félibrée, a typical Périgord village fair where everybody is disguised, animates Sarlat.

 Map location for Puy l'Eveque

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