luxury farmhouse with pool for sale Dordogne, France

A renovated former farmhouse, guest house, outbuildings and swimming pool surrounded by 16 5 hectares of grounds and woodland to the north of Sarlat in the Périgord Noir. Situated away from a hamlet, the property, consisting of a single piece of land, stretches over a green plateau, surrounded by protective woods that follow the slope down to the valley. There is a secure electric entry gate at the end of a tarmac cul-de-sac. Under a half-hipped gable roof covered in Roman tiles, the house has two storeys with attic space, and is built of exposed yellow limestone rubble with lime pointing. The crowning of the walls, which kept the run-off away before the gutters were installed, is made of overhanging slate. On the north facade, two French windows are protected by a wrought-iron canopy. The south-facing facade is adjoined by a light-filled conservatory, leading to the flower-filled garden and a swimming pool protected from prying eyes. The main house is surrounded by outbuildings that have been renovated, forming a courtyard that opens out in all directions. The grounds, dotted with mature trees and shrubs, is divided into different areas of gardens and meadows, with a pond below.