Villa for sale in Mussidan, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

This beautiful home reflects the era of the class borgeois. The entry hall was once the corridor for horses belonging to Napoleon iii’s General Beaupuy as these apartments were initially part of his manor. The charming black and white tiles lead to a stairway and the four bedrooms above or the terrace, swimming pool and 800m2 garden in the back.

To the right of the corridor is the large living space with the authentic parquet floors, crown molding on the ceiling and surrounding walls and above the large opening which leads to the kitchen and dining area. The fireplace is magnificent and offers its allure to the space. Two large double glass windows look out onto a semi private driveway which is bordered by a beautiful hedge.

The kitchen and dining area is floored with variously coloured Saltillo tiles. The Fireplace is filled by a working wood pellet stove. The kitchen is modern and fully equipped. There is a large pantry leading off from the kitchen which has light from a window and looks out to the corridor.

The dining area has a sunlit window and the door next to it leads to a courtyard which is mostly surrounded by hedges and flowers. The ancient walls of the building are immaculately clean and give a protective warmth to this space.

From the courtyard one can enter an office space/workshop which has a kitchen sink and a loft above it. Here again the beams were preciously kept which gives this space appeal and charm. There is natural light from a window as well as two vellux windows on the roof.

Two large columns create the passage from the courtyard to the intimate swimming pool area. There is a covered area for some storage. Continuing on the path leads to a long garden with various sections for privacy and others for community. There is a vegetable garden and even further back a quaint looking shed.

Upon return to the checkered tile floors the first landing has a laundry room with a window. The landing leads to two bedrooms, one with an ensuite shower room. The second bedrooms very spacious. Continuing up the stairs, there is another landing and two more bedrooms. These upper bedrooms and landing are webbed by the ancient beams. The effect is magical. All four bedrooms are well lit and spacious.

Upon returning to the ground floor, the corridor leads to an independent one bedroom apartment. There is a shower room connected to the bedroom. The kitchen is small but well equipped. It is the walls of this space which are most remarkable. A brick colombage separates the bedroom from the living area. This could be used as a gîte, chambre d’hôte or guest apartment.

The whole assemble is located in the centre of the city. There is a Saturday Market, pharmacies, banks, post office all within walking distance.

The train station is just around the corner and Bordeaux is one hour away. There are grocery stores within 5 minutes. The city is situated between Bergerac (30 minutes) and Perigueux (40 minutes).

There are many prehistoric sites, namely, Lascaux Caves within an hour drive. The A 89 is 5 minutes away.