4 bed villa for sale

Saint-Paul-La-Roche, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

This beautiful French country house with its magnificent views offers peace and seclusion in unspoilt surroundings. Spacious and bright, the ground floor has a large kitchen-diner with separate pantry, a grand lounge with a huge feature fireplace, then a further generous reception room flooded with light from full height glass doors. A bedroom with en suite bathroom gives the option of single-storey living. Stairs at each end of the house lead to 2 separate areas on the first floor. The kitchen staircase leads to 2 further bedrooms and a shower room; the reception room staircase leads to a bedroom, a shower room and a store room. These distinct areas could make the property ideal as a B&B. The outdoor areas around the house include a sunny patio with awning to the front, a long shady pergola with grapevines and fragrant wisteria at the rear, and a large covered entertaining area to the side which looks on to the swimming pool. A perfect rural retreat for family and friends alike.

This property has double glazing throughout. The heating is provided by an airsource heat pump and the energy performance certificate classification is C. Being an isolated property, the sanitation is taken care of by a septic tank.
Ground floor


Kitchen diner (33m2)
This spacious characterful kitchen with its central island has beautiful marble worksurfaces. In the large dining area, a fireplace with wood burning stove and wooden ceiling beams give a cosy farmhouse feel to this family space. There is a compact utility room (4,3m2) with WC and pantry storage leading from the dining area. A staircase leads to one half of the first floor.

Lounge (34,7m2)
This large family lounge has a huge central fireplace with the original stone chimney breast. A wood burning stove gives a cosy ambience. The ideal room for larger pieces of statement furniture.

Reception room (34,5m2)
This reception room is currently in use as a bright office. Full height glass doors open to the south facing terrace at the front of the house. This room could offer a dining and lounge option for a B&B project. A staircase leads up to the second half of the first floor.

Ground floor bedroom (20,8m2)
Accessed from the reception room, this bedroom with en suite bathroom (5,8m2) gives the option of single floor living, or could be used for B&B guests.
First floor


A staircase in the kitchen leads to 2 bedrooms and a shower room.

Bedroom 1 (12,4m2)
The high sloping ceiling with beamwork overhead and in the walls gives this room wonderful character
bedroom 2 (12,5m2)
In addition to the same high ceilings and beamwork, this room also has attractive, wooden built-in wardrobes
shower room (3m2)

A staircase in the reception room leads to a bedroom, a shower room and a store room/child’s bedroom

bedroom 3 (11,7)
Has high sloping ceilings with beamwork.
Shower room (5,5m2)
store room (7,5m2)

land 26760m2 / 2.6 Hectares

The outdoor areas around the house include a sunny patio with awning to the front, a long shady pergola with grapevines and fragrant wisteria at the rear, and a large covered entertaining area to the side which looks on to the swimming pool. Beyond the areas adjacent to the house, the garden is laid to lawn with many mature trees and shrubs. There is a covered well in the garden to the front of the house. A sweeping driveway leads through the garden from the main entrance up to the house. A robotic lawnmower is included with the property.

Salt water swimming pool (6m x 11m)
The swimming pool is equipped with a rolling safety cover which conforms with current legal requirements.

Double garage (35m2)
This large double garage has ample space for up to 2 cars. To the rear of the parking area are doors to a store room (24,2m2) and a workshop (26m2). To the side of the garage but still under the main roof of the building an open shelter (18,7m2) is the ideal location to store firewood.

More photos available, all measurements approximate. Enquire today!