manor for sale Excideuil, France

Located in the heart of the highly sought-after Périgord Vert region near Thiviers, a rare luxury property in Dordogne combining the elegance of a French chartreuse with the presence and atmosphere of a private château estate. Originally commissioned in the early 1980s, the residence offers approximately 650 sqm of living space, including expansive reception rooms, eleven bedrooms and eleven bathrooms. The property immediately stands out for its noble materials, sweeping natural stone staircases, elegant stone flooring throughout and beautifully proportioned interiors opening onto terraces and landscaped gardens. A particularly remarkable feature is the extensive lower ground floor of approximately 600 sqm, fully integrated into the gently sloping grounds and partially opening directly onto the gardens. This exceptional level offers significant potential for wellness facilities, a private gallery, leisure spaces, a car collection or additional reception areas. On top there is a lower level of 130m2 used as a cellar. Outside, the secluded swimming pool, elegant stone terraces, landscaped grounds and a remarkable orangery of approximately 240 sqm create the atmosphere of a refined private estate in the French countryside. Despite its impressive scale, the property benefits from modern comfort standards including underfloor heating throughout and a notably favourable energy performance rating (Class B), which is particularly rare for a residence of this calibre. This manor represents a unique opportunity for discerning international buyers seeking a luxury Dordogne estate, prestigious French country residence, private family domain or character property in Southwest France.

Close to Pompadour, a 17th-century manor in the pedestrian heart of a village, completely restored, with its outbuildings and landscaped areas. From the square of the village's parish church, bordered by a processional cross, the southern entrance of the property, composed of outbuildings with steep roofs covered in Allassac slate, is closed by a tall wooden gate, pierced by a pedestrian door and adorned with clovers. It is also surrounded by a stone vault with a sculpted stone medallion, giving the whole an appearance of a wall, harmoniously integrated into the architectural environment dominated by the 16th-century church, with its typical comb-shaped bell tower. Fully enclosed by walls, the inner courtyard organizes the domestic life of the small estate and allows movement sheltered from any disturbance to the manor, whose horizontally arranged façade closes off the square of domestic buildings while allowing access to the double-terrace gardens. A communal path runs along the property on its western side and provides pedestrian access to the courtyard. A carriage entrance is also located at the bottom of the garden. The long house on two levels, pierced with numerous small-paneled windows, is a rectangular building with a gabled roof, punctuated by five sloping dormers and topped with three chimney stacks. The embedded stone coats of arms testify to the historical affiliation of the manor with the lordship of Chabrignac, whose count’s castle, famous for having once hosted the last empress of Annam, abuts the property lines.This description has been automatically translated from French.