This most beautiful house sympathetically restored  creating elegant accommodation of  charm and character is of great historic interest.  It is on the edge of a charming village looking out over the valley with a pretty. BG740-37747 

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LOCATION
This quite magnificent Capitainerie occupies a dominant position in a very pretty village in the département of the Lot.  There are magnificent views over the surrounding countryside.

DESCRIPTION
The property formed an important XIVth century stronghold, one of the buildings owned by the Château, and housed members of the King's army - thus its title La Capitainerie.  It is in immaculate condition, a real gem.  The property consists of the house, a stone bread oven, almost overhanging the valley, a vegetable patch and a landscaped garden. 

The space at the garden level has been hewn from the rock and contains  vaulted caves, one used as a workshop, another as a cave à vin, a third as the central heating boiler room and a fourth.

The main floor has a habitable area of 110 m².  The accommodation comprises an entrance hall with two built-in cupboards and a Pierre de l'Arche floor, a salon with exposed beams a stone fireplace with an ancient ember cooking recess, a superb  stone évier and a tiled floor.  The dining room has exposed beams, an impressive stone fireplace above which there is a wall painting of the Tree of Life, a stone évier, two wall niches and a parquet floor.  The kitchen/breakfast room is equipped and has a stone fireplace, exposed beams and a Pierre de l'Arche floor. The back kitchen has built-in cupboards, a wall niche and a tiled floor.   

The first floor, with a habitable area of 105 m², a landing with a built-in cupboard, a bathroom with a bath, wash hand basin, loo and tiled floor. Bedroom 1 has a magnificent stone fireplace and a parquet floor and bedroom 2 has a built-in bookcase and parquet floor.  Bedroom 3 has a number of exposed stones and the second bathroom has a bath, wash hand basin, loo and a superb stone niche.

The 80 m² second floor contains a landing/reception area with a built-in bookcase and exposed beams. Bedroom 4 with exposed stonework and a very large bedroom 5 with a splendid view of the château.  There is also a study in the tower with a Roman brick vaulted ceiling and a loo and wash hand basin.

Mains water and a water softener, electricity, telephone and drainage are connected.  There is also double-glazing.  This is a truly magnificent property and offers the opportunity to acquire not only a wonderful family home or Chambres d'Hôtes but also a part of French history.

PRICE  740,000 €  including Agents' fees.

The above details are meant as a guide only.  They are only indicative of the property, do not form any part of a contract and may be changed