Aquitaine, Dordogne, La Coquille, France

This pre-1900 house is located in the centre of the small hamlet of Sainte-Marie de Frugie. All essential amenities are only 2km away in the town of La Coquille.

While the attic has received a modern renovation, the ground floor is a complete renovation project waiting to be undertaken. A large adjoining barn gives the opportunity to extend the living space, while a separate barn and old pigsty each has the potential for further development.

ENTRANCE VERANDA (1,4m x 2,2m : 3m2)

Enter the house through this glass porch which has stairs up to the front door.

KITCHEN (2,7m x 4,8m ; 13,1m2)

Upon entering the kitchen from the entrance veranda, you will find a large fireplace on your left. A wood-burning stove sits adjacent to the fireplace against the wall opposite the entrance. To the right is an old-fashioned sink. An original wooden staircase leads up to the first floor. Renovation required to bring this room up to modern living standards.

DINING ROOM (3,9m x 5,0m : 19,4m2)

Accessed from the kitchen, this spacious dining room has a door exiting to the rear of the property and a window with a sink underneath in an alcove. Renovation required to bring this space up to modern living standards and make the most of the wooden floors and ceiling beams.

DOWNSTAIRS BEDROOM 1 (2,7m x 4,8m : 13,1m2)

Accessed from the kitchen, this bedroom has a window looking out to the front of the property. Full renovation is required.

DOWNSTAIRS BEDROOM 2 (2,7m x 4m : 10,7m2)

Accessed from the dining room, this room, currently containing a bed, has a door out to the rear of the property and built-in storage.

STUDIO (2,5m x 3m : 7,8m2)

This small, more modern space at the rear of the property has its own separate access. Enter through a modern uPVC door with a double glazed panel. A double-glazed window looks out into the garden. Some remedial work required to correct a patch of damp on the ceiling.

WC (1,2m x 1,6m : 1,9m2)

Accessed from the exterior of the house to the rear of the property.

UPSTAIRS BEDROOM 1 (11,8m2 of which 7,5m2 habitable)

The first room at the top of the stairs, this bedroom has space for a double bed. A large Velux window gives plenty of light, and a wall-hung electric radiator provides heating. The room has smart tile flooring and brand new electrics.

UPSTAIRS BEDROOM 2 (10,7m2 of which 7,8m2 habitable)

A second double bedroom, also with brand new electrics, tiled floor, and a wall-hung electric heater. A large Velux window and a dormer with narrow double doors and a juliet balcony give the space plenty of light.

JACK & JILL SHOWER ROOM (8,1m2 of which 6m2 habitable)

Accessible from both bedrooms, this shower room comprises a shower cabinet, a sink mounted on a drawer unit, an above-sink mirror with lighting, a tall matching wall-hung cupboard and a macerator toilet. There is also plumbing for a washing machine and an electric hot water tank.

ADJOINED BARN (106m2)

Adjoined to the house, these 3 barn spaces with additional roofed lean-to at the end of the barn give ample storage space and could offer the potential of extending the main house to give additional living space. A further lean-to built of wood with an old fibre-cement roof is adjoined to the neighbouring barn.

SEPARATE BARN (5,7m x 11,4m : 65m2)

This outbuilding is of breeze block construction and has a corrugated metal roof. There are 2 window embrasures and a door space measuring 3,3m x 2,9 m.

PIGSTY (9m x 3,9m : 35m2)

A smaller outbuilding containing 3 pigsties which are no longer in use. Construction is of breeze block with an old corrugated fibre-cement roof.

LAND (7345m2)

The land closest to the house at the rear, is set out to a mixed-fruit orchards including peach, cherry, pear, apple and plum trees. Lovely views over the rolling countryside beyond. To the front of the house, near the pigsty, there is a roofed well. The land containing the orchard, the separate barn, the pigsty and the well has been kept with short managed grass. The land beyond has less frequent maintenance.