partially converted barn
for sale
Le Vignal, Lot-et-Garonne, Aquitaine, France
Partly restored stone barn with full building permission in the Lot-et-Garonne region of Aquitaine |
Contact information
Seller: Tony Thompson
Phone: +44 7736677671
Email: aathompson_uk@yahoo.co.uk
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Partially restored stone barn with full building permission for conversion to a three bedroom house, set on a half acre plot with views over a wooded valley near the village of Le Vignal in the Lot-et-Garonne region (department 47) of Aquitaine
Offers in the region of €139,500 |
Partially restored stone barn in Le Vignal, a quiet hamlet on the western edge of the Lot-et-Garonne, near the Dordogne border and just 45 minutes from Bergerac airport. Set in the heart of rural France, the barn has full CU (planning permission) for conversion into a three bedroom residence.
The barn is about 100 years old and has a new roof, maintaining the original oak beams. All timber is treated and the barn structure has been treated against termites. It is 'semi-detached' to an adjacent barn with a new double concrete block wall to provide full isolation.
Accommodation
A local architect has designed the conversion to provide some 160 sq m of living space, with three en-suite double bedrooms (two upstairs and one down), a large open plan living area downstairs and a large mezzanine, which could provide another bedroom.
Work so far
A new water supply has been provided together with a temporary electricity supply (permanent being arranged).
There is a new concrete floor, with grey drainage pipes for bathrooms, kitchen etc. installed. The current floor level is some 16 cm below the planned finished level to allow for insulation and underfloor heating etc.
A new septic tank and sand based land drain has been installed and approved by the local authority.
The main internal ground floor walls have been built to provide support for the upstairs floor beams. The downstairs bedroom and en suite (with floor above) has also been largely completed to provide a place to 'camp out' while organising (or undertaking) the remaining construction works - saving the cost and inconvenience of arranging temporary accommodation in a Gite or similar.
A locally based English 'project manager' who knows all the necessary local artisans and builders merchants is available to take the conversion forward if need be. A local estate agent has indicated that if completed now, the barn would be worth around Euros 280,000.
Outside
The barn comes with 2,300 sq m of land (just over half an acre), mostly grassed with some mature fruit and fig trees. It faces south west and there are excellent views across a wooded valley. There is plenty of space for a swimming pool.
The area
The barn is off a quiet country lane that only serves the dozen or so houses in Le Vignal, plus the occasional farm vehicle. The surrounding area is either agricultural or wooded.
Le Vignal is just over an hour's drive from the A20, providing full autoroute links to Calais. (search for Vignal, Cuzorn on Google Earth). The main town, Fumel, is about 7 km away and on the River Lot.
It has a good range of shops and supermarkets. Bordeaux (and the west
coast) is about 2 hours away and the closest airport is Bergerac with
year round flights to several UK airports. The area is full of history
with several Bastides (Monflanquin, Monpazier, Villereal being the
closest) and a couple of old chateaux (Bonaguil and Biron), as well as
many vineyards!
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