Gensac, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
€598,900  |   Ref: 9730A

Traditional 16th-century stone property with tower guest house is 5 mins from the Dordogne river, situated in a beautiful quiet spot, surrounded by vineyards and woodland.  The house has been beautifully renovated with many interesting features.  The garden and swimming pool are particularly well appointed and there are lots of market towns and villages in the area to explore.  

Located in a dominant position in the countryside between Gensac and Castillon-la-Bataille, this character stone property dates in part from the 16th century and includes a main house, a tower guest house and a large barn. The property offers panoramic countryside views and sits within grounds of 6,841m².

The main house dates from the 16th century with the tower added in 2007. There is approximately 177m² of habitable space in total.  Here’s the layout:

Main house

Ground floor:

Grand sitting room with double-height ceiling – 53m²
Kitchen – 9m²
WC – 2m²
Corridor – 4m²
Snug sitting room – 25m²

First floor:

Bedroom – 24m²
Bathroom with WC – 15m²

Guest house / tower

Ground floor
Summer kitchen – 21m²
Entrance – 4m²
Ground floor Bedroom – 16m²
Shower room with WC – 6m²

First floor
Bedroom – 21m²

The guest accommodation overlooks the swimming pool and surrounding countryside.

Outside

The plot covers an area of 6,841m² and enjoys panoramic views over the surrounding countryside.
Beautiful swimming pool
Summer kitchen
Well
Barn – 130m² with two rooms offering potential for conversion (subject to permissions)
Outdoor parking

Location

This is well and truly the heartland of wine country.  With a lively year-round community, here there are vineyards, markets, riverside walks and plenty of spots to enjoy a long, leisurely lunch.

Some towns and villages in the area that are well worth exploring might include:

Libourne 

One of hte best regional markets around Place Abel Surchamp.  Regular stallholders include fishmongers from the Atlantic coast, cheese and charcuterie stalls.  There’s also a wealth of excellent independent shops, cafés and restaurants to choose from.  

Sainte-Foy-La-Grande

A beautiful Bastide town with historic streets to explore.  A lively Saturday morning, good bakeries and butchers and good choice of restaurants.

Castillon-la-Bataille

Castillon is a buzzy riverside town with a very proactive Mairie - this is a town that is really starting to come to life.

Gensac

A small village with a lively local community.  Hilltop views, small cafés and lots of good walking routes.  Gensac has a friendly, social village feel 

Pujols

Quiet and calm with beautiful old stone houses and surrounded by great drives through the vineyards.

Pessac-sur-Dordogne

Pessac is the place to go for river-based activities - kayaking, swimming, picnics and cycling.  There’s a good choice of restaurants with relaxed, riverside terraces.

Saint Émilion

Ever popular and always wonderful to explore.  Inside the walls you will discover steep, narrow streets with beautiful buildings and open squares. There are plenty of cafés, restaurants, artisan shops and boutiques.  It is always worth a visit to one of the local wine chateaux, several of which welcome the public for tastings.  If that’s a bit serious maybe just buy a bottle in one of the local shops and open it at home.

Bordeaux

It’s just an hour to the centre of Bordeaux, or 45 mins by train from the nearby train station at Lamothe-Montravel.  

At a glance:

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Receptions: 2

Plot size: 6,841m2
Habitable space: 
Main house:  131m2 
Guest house: 46.7m2

Taxe foncière: €TBC
DPE rating: Main house – E / Guest house – C
Heating: Oil heating with underfloor heating and additional electric heating. 
Drainage: Two separate septic tanks (main house 2003 / guest house 2007)
Roofs renewed in 2003 and 2007
Wooden double-glazed windows

Neighbours:  Discreet
Distance to shops: 5 mins
Distance to train station:  20 mins
Distance to airport: 1hr

Please note: Agency fees are included in the advertised price and are payable by the purchaser.   All locations and sizes are approximate. La Résidence has made every effort to ensure that the details and photographs of this property are accurate and in no way misleading.  However, this information does not form part of a contract and no warranties are either given or implied.

Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisks website: www.georisks.gouv.fr