House Turenne (19) Price: $ 270,600 USD

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Surface 108 m² Bedrooms 2  Land 4 211 m²

EXCLUSIVE TO STONE'S DESTINY This stone house and local slate roof, dating from the 12th and 16th centuries , was built on the eastern flank of the rocky promontory of Turenne, a medieval village in Corrèze classified as one of the Most Beautiful Villages in France (1) and located south of Brive . Its dominant position gives it a remarkable 180o view of the surrounding countryside. Entirely renovated with ecological materials by its current owners, this charming village house also benefits, exceptionally, from more than 4000m2 of land and 4 private parking spaces. SECTOR AND LOCATION The village of Turenne is located in southern Corrèze, in the heart of the Dordogne Valley (2), on the borders of Bas Limousin, Causses du Quercy and Périgord Noir. - 9 min from the A20 (Paris-Toulouse) - 13 min from Brive Vallée de la Dordogne airport - 21 min from Brive-la-Gaillarde - 20 min from Martel THE HOUSE Distributed on 3 levels, this old lady (whose central part dates from the 12th century), was entirely rehabilitated with very particular attention, the fruit of an intact passion and a deep respect for the history of the place and its builders. successive. The current state of finish results from a long search for a subtle balance between conservation of the existing and comfort of modern life. In R : - main living room, with its red sandstone fireplace, - fully fitted and equipped kitchen, - bathroom with toilet. In R+1 : - bedroom, - desk In R-1 : - room that can be used as a second living room or bedroom, - second room that can be used as a bedroom or large office with independent entrance, - bathroom with toilet. - small vaulted cellar (external access) The terrace : - Place of life in its own right, the terrace offers an incredible and delicious panorama! The garden : vegetable garden and orchard, An adjoining plot of agricultural land (more than 3000m2), located below the house, completes the garden. Small room for storing gardening equipment. On a technical level : - double glazed wood joinery, - heating: two pellet stoves, - hemp-lime, lime-sand plasters, breathable chalk paint, whitewash, - hemp-linen-cotton insulation, - house connected to mains drainage (1) Extract from the Most Beautiful Villages of France website Bearing the name of a powerful viscount who reigned over Limousin, Périgord and Quercy for ten centuries, Turenne has kept many traces of its history: the César and Trésor towers, remains of the castle dominating the village, old mansions from the 15th to the 17th century adorned with turrets or watchtowers and simpler residences with roofs covered with lauzes or slates... (2) Extract from the Dordogne Valley website Installed on a promontory, the village of Turenne and its region benefited from capital privileges. Following the remarriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine with the future King of England, a Franco-English war tore the region apart for three centuries. Saint Louis, to keep a French foothold in this 'English' part, decided to give the viscount of Turenne sovereign rights which made the viscount a state within a state. Turenne was also a refuge for Protestants during the wars of religion.