Privately Located, Beautifully Situated House with Lake, Nontron, Dordogne

Property Description

Summary
A unique opportunity to own this lovely and very well situated home of approximately 230m2, in a beautiful, private and fenced lakeside setting of approx .58Ha (1.4 Acres). There are some large carp and many smaller coarse fish in the lake. We are not sure about depth but think at the deepest it is around 3m.
Enjoy the lovely views or walk round the tranquil lake. Benefit from the unique opportunity of having your own private water source and pumping system.
The private water supply is checked regularly for quality, the most recent analysis in May 2022 showed compliance with French drinking standards.
The property is in good condition, having been recently painted and benefits from a recent new roof and insulation. There is a recently replaced Viessmann central heating and hot water boiler connected to the town gas.
Nontron is well supported with supermarkets, a Bio (Organic) Market, DIY and other stores. There is a creche, primary school, and college/lycee.

Location
While totally private and not overlooked, the property is not in the least isolated, but within a 5 minute walk of a supermarket. The town is very well served with several supermarkets (Intermarche & SuperU), schools, a selection of restaurants, bakeries, an organic food store and DIY supermarket (BricoMarche).

Local attractions:
Flow Velo Thiviers Nontron (5mins)
Nontron historic town centre (5mins)
Voie Verte cycle track between Nontron and Javerlhac (5mins)
Chateau de Nontron (5mins)
Périgord Vert Aventures (10mins)
Piégut Pluviers and its famous wednesday market (15mins)
Chateau de Beauvais (15mins)
Karting du Perigord (20mins)
Chateau de Varaignes (20mins)
Grotte de Villars (25mins)
Chateau de Puyguilhem (25mins)
Saint-Jean de Côle a plus beaux villages de France (30mins)
Chateau de Chateau l'Eveque (35mins)
Thiviers and its famous marche gourmand (40mins)
Périgueux (50mins)
Limoges (1hr)
Lascaux caves (1h30)

Lakes, Bathing & Watersports Nearby:
Grand Etang de St Estephe (10mins)
Grand Etang de Saint Saud (25mins)
Brantome town beach (25mins)
Allo Canoes Brantome (25mins)
Lac de Saint Matheiu (30mins)
L'étang de Mialet (30mins)

Horseriding nearby:
Les Ecuries de Chaud Neuf (5mins)
Ecuries de Milhac de Nontron (5mins)
Ecuries du Clos Neuf (5mins)

Golf courses nearby:
Golf Nature de Champs Romain (20mins)
Golf de Genet (20mins)
Golf International de la Preze (30mins)

Access
The nearest airport is Limoges, or Angouleme for rail, both about 50 mins away by car.
Other nearby airports:
Bergerac airport (1h30)
Bordeaux airport (2hrs)
Poitiers airport (2hrs)

Interior
The accommodation includes a spacious living room of approx 72m2 (40ft x 19ft), with direct access via French doors onto the covered terrace overlooking the lake and rose garden. The kitchen also has access to the terrace, perfect for outside dining with a lovely view over the lake. There are three double bedrooms, a full bathroom with double bath, separate shower and double sink. The ground floor of the property is divided into an area which could be used as a self contained apartment consisting of a kitchen, sitting room, bedroom and shower room. There are also two internally accessible garages, with sufficient space for three cars, workshop and pool equipment room. To the side of the house is the pool area with a heated pool of approx 10m x 5.5m and an outdoor hot & cold shower.

Exterior
Access to the property is via a dead end asphalt road, then via an electronic gated entrance with a video entryphone to the private driveway. The lake has a fountain and is just over half an acre in size. There is a stroll path around the lake, and seating to enjoy the setting. Surrounding the lake are Rhododendron and Hydrangea, Oak and Oleander. The garden and grounds include a rose garden with seventy plus roses bushes, a wisteria covered arbor with seating overlooking the lake. There is a paved garden walkway to enjoy the flowers and lavender bushes. There is an orchard with pear, plum, cherry, apple, fig, asian pear, persimmon and a hazelnut tree. There are raspberry, blueberry and pomegranate bushes. While the property is fenced, wildlife visitors include Kingfisher, Woodpecker, Heron, Mallard Duck and Golden Oriole.

Additional Details
This property is a secluded and peaceful sanctuary, yet it is conveniently within reach of all amenities. The home is being sold to include many of the furnishings, which could allow for immediate occupation.
For more information or viewing please make and enquiry.
We are English speaking.