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Monday, 26 May 2008

Property Ref: 663


Property Name: Traditional "Quercy" style farmhouse
Town/Village: FIGEAC
Nearest larger town: FIGEAC - Lot (46)


Pool: NO

Location:

House, Barn, 58 acres land, in the Lot department, SW France.
Situated at the end of a country lane, 15 km from Figeac, in an area of wooded valleys and small scattered farms. Beautiful unspoilt scenery + views.
13 acres grassland (possibility of renting a farther 3 ½ neighbouring fields).
44 acres forest mainly sweet chestnut.
1 acre vineyard, buildings, courtyards etc.
1 neighbouring farmhouse, buildings + land. Owner uses as holiday home (here for 3-4 weeks/yr).


SAINT PERDOUX:
Nearest village (tiny) 2km away.
Medieval houses + church.
Socially very active-comité des fêtes (annual fête, meals, other activities).
Local "chasse" - wild boar, deer, hare.
W.I equivalent.
"Circle Dynamique" ... over bois club.


FIGEAC:
Riverside, medieval town of 12,000 pop. Weekly market of local produce.
Thriving local expat community if required.
Access to all facilities/activities/clubs including railway, supermarkets, schools, builders, merchants, restaurants, cinema etc.

Nearest international airport: RODEZ (Ryan Air) 1 ¼ hr away.

Access to internet broadband/WIFI.

Local taxes: Foncière (land/building tax) approx 340 euros/yr.
Taxe habitation (more like a poikl tax) approx 200 euros/yr.


Accomodation:

BUILDINGS:

House: Traditional 'Quercy' style farmhouse.
Store construction, Roman pan tiles roof.
Stone steps up to balcony and living area. Cellars below.
Total floor space: 94 m2 comprising living room 40 m2, 2 bedrooms 23m2 + 17m2, kitchen, bathroom.
Partially renovated-still to do: electricity, some windows, some interior decorating and external harling.
Potential to expand living space in cellars.

BARNS: Massive stone-built traditional barn on 2 levels-use now for workshop (incl. Pit) + storage. But great scope for livestock accomodation, hay storage etc. Other stone and timber buildings including 'sechoir' (used for drying chestnuts).
Total outbuilding area 263 m2.

WELL

SRING WATER: Flows all year round, regardless of the weather. Drinkable, so connected to house system.
Also mains water, but not connected (no need).

LAND (in one block-unusual in France):

FLOWER gardens, lawns, large vegetable area, plastic greenhouse, abundant FRUIT – apple trees, pears, cherries, plums, peaches. Grapes (table + wine varieties).Red + black currants. Figs + walnuts.

Pond Variety of plant/animal life.

Vineyard approx 150 vines giving 150-200 l wine. Winemaking equipment included.

FIELDS approx 13 acres grasslandincluding streams and water meadows in the valley bottom.
More fruit trees and walnuts.
Organic – no fertilizer put on the fields in the past 16 yrs – ariot of wild flowers in the Spring + Summer .

FOREST approx 44 acres, predominently sweet chestnut. Also oak, beech, ash, silver birch, conifers, aspen, wild cherry.
Many tracks so easy tractor access.
Abundant FUNGI – cêpes, parasol, trompettes de la mort, chanterelle, field + horse mushrooms + many more!

SERVICES: Mains water;
Spring water (used for domestic use, irrigation, livestock (in fields);
Electricity;
Sceptic tank drainage;
Telephone;
Wood fired heating.

WORK possibly available. At present I have 2 days/week (gardening, log work etc) with 2 different employers. Plus other casual work (mainly gardening, maintenance).

Variety of Agricultural machinery included- tractor (used last 3 yrs ago) mowers, baler, trailers, tedders, some vintage examples!

Price: €300,000

Contacts:
Owner Name:
M. R. Humble
Mas Del Bos
46100 St Perdoux
Tel: 05 65 34 12 49
Mob: 06 79 85 05 60


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