Character 8 bedroom Chateau for sale in Saint Meard de Gurcon, Nouvelle Aquitaine
This beautiful character property comes with approximately 640m2 of living space and retains many original features.
With sympathetic renovations carried out over the years, the property is comfortable and full of character, yet still offers exciting potential for further restoration. A rare opportunity to live in and enjoy a historic French home while gradually completing a personal vision.
Ground floor:
The main entrance hall (around 16m2) welcomes through double doors, with traditional tiled flooring and a magnificent curved yew staircase....
This beautiful character property comes with approximately 640m2 of living space and retains many original features.
With sympathetic renovations carried out over the years, the property is comfortable and full of character, yet still offers exciting potential for further restoration. A rare opportunity to live in and enjoy a historic French home while gradually completing a personal vision.
Ground floor:
The main entrance hall (around 16m2) welcomes through double doors, with traditional tiled flooring and a magnificent curved yew staircase.
To one side is the petite salon (28m2), a bright and elegant room with a working fireplace and four large windows. Nearby, a snug or office (approximately 19m2) also features a fireplace and tiled floors, making it a cosy retreat or workspace.
The grand salon and dining room (around 62m2) is an impressive open-plan space with a beautiful stone fireplace, a log burner, and French doors opening to both the front and rear gardens, ideal for entertaining.
The kitchen (35m2) is equally spacious, fitted with built-in units, a central island with storage, cream stone flooring, and a large open fireplace. It, too, enjoys access to both the front and back gardens.
A secondary hallway (14m2) leads to a bedroom (18m2), a WC with sink (3.5m2), and a utility room (9.5m2) that could easily be transformed into an en-suite.
Two additional rooms measuring 20m2 and 29m2 respectively offer excellent renovation potential, one of which has direct access to the garden.
Upstairs, the first floor features a striking, light-filled room of approximately 75m2, ideal for conversion. A bathroom (14m2) with a front-facing window awaits refurbishment, and a bright landing adds charm and flow to the upper level.
From the second landing, which overlooks the back garden,there is access to two generous bedrooms measuring 28m2 and 26m2. Both rooms feature fireplaces, original wooden floors, and en-suite bathrooms. There is also a WC/storage cupboard in need of renovation.
Further accommodation includes a 17m2 bedroom with front-facing views, and another spacious bedroom (22m2) with dual-aspect windows and a private hallway (6m2).
A linen room or study (10m2) with a side window offers flexible use.
A third staircase leads partway to a shower room with WC and sink, then continues to a large room of approximately 80m2 with oak flooring, exposed beams, a circular window, fireplace (potentially functional), heating, and water already in place.
This under-eaves space could be transformed into a spectacular studio, guest suite, or apartment.
The independent gite, a charming former pigeonnier, has been fully renovated and includes a kitchen, living room, and three bedrooms each with en-suite bathrooms. A mezzanine level provides a versatile space, perfect as a playroom, study, or reading nook.
The grounds include a saltwater swimming pool (10m x 5m) for summer enjoyment.
The original stable block, with six stalls, features a large, working stone oven historically used by the local community.
The upper level offers excellent renovation potential.
A small stone house in one of the fields would make a delightful artist's or writer's studio, and there is also a ruin on an adjacent parcel of land.
A barn currently houses the boiler, and there is a garage.
The front garden is beautifully landscaped, with a variety of mature trees and a stunning, deep purple wisteria climbing the stone facade of the chateau.
Please note: while the current owners have completed substantial renovations over the years with great sensitivity to the building's heritage, some areas remain to be restored.
This is a warm, welcoming home, ready to enjoy as it is-with the opportunity to make it even more exceptional through further work.
A truly unique and promising property in the heart of the Dordogne.
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