Villa FR5283
Set on a hill in the Perigord Noir forest, overlooking the stunning Dordogne river, this villa has a truly enviable location in this beautiful landscape.
Just a 20 minute walk will take guests to the nearest hamlet, where you can explore the three restaurant-bars on offer and take a trip to the bakery.
If the view of the river from your terrace is too inviting, a 15 minute walk will take you to its edge, where you can have fun swimming and try out some watersports.
This restored old French chartreuse is now an attractive and spacious family villa, featuring long stone walls and pretty windows.
Set in seven acres of private woodland, the outdoor terraces and private swimming pool provide an excellent spot for admiring the landscape all around, a truly mesmerizing destination.
Inside, light bathes all the room, with their magnificent views and homely interiors.
The small nursery room and separate library makes this an ideal property for families.
A 10 minute drive will take you to a village, full of the amenities you may need as well as its own Sunday market.
For those who like to be active, the river is a great place to go hiking and cycling, as well as exploring its caves and castles.
Villa Interior
Ground Floor
- Living room with sofas and armchairs, wood-burning stove and French doors opening on to the terrace
- Study/library with door leading to the terrace
- Open-plan kitchen-diner, well equipped including dishwasher, gas hob, electric oven, microwave, two fridge-freezers, toaster, coffee machine and liquidiser. Dining area with table and chairs for up to ten guests with doors leading to the terrace
- Master double bedroom with door leading to a terrace. En-suite bathroom including roll-top bath and WC.
- Adjoining shower room
- Separate WC
- Laundry room
Basement - TV room with Satellite TV (UK channels)
- Doors leading to garage with table tennis, additional pool furniture and BBQ
Landing - Small double with en-suite bathroom and WC
- Nursery with cot and wash basin
- Doors leading to West Wing corridor and East Wing corridor
West Wing - Double bedroom with en-suite bathroom with WC
- Double bedroom with en-suite bath/shower room with WC
East Wing - Double bedroom with wash basin
- Triple bedroom with king bed (160x200), queen bed (140x190) and a single bed, with wash basin
- Family bathroom with bath, shower and WC
Outside Grounds - Private heated swimming pool (size: 12mx4m) with electric cover and
- Fenced poolside decking with sun-lounges and shaded pergola
- Spacious front terrace with al-fresco table and chairs, under shade of oak tree, overlooking pool and countryside
- Private woodland (7 acres)
- Swing
- Private parking
Facilities - Heating (oil heating)
- Fans
- Wi-Fi
- Satellite TV (UK channels)
- Washing machine
- Iron
- Hairdryers
- Board games
- Children's toys and books
- Table-tennis
- Buggy
At Sur de Colline you are surrounded by glorious countryside views yet you can walk down to a little hamlet in twenty minutes where you will find three restaurants, a bar and a bakery. You can also wander down to the beautiful Dordogne in about fifteen minutes where you can find spots for swimming.
Just a little further by car is the local village (3km) which has a supermarket, butchers, pizza restaurant and Sunday summer market.
As well as canoeing along the Dordogne, there are many other brilliant activities in the area including hikes for all abilities, cycling routes, horse-riding and golf within half an hour. Another way to see the stunning countryside is by taking a hot air balloon and viewing the remarkable Dordogne from above.
Nearby La Foret des Ecureuils Adventure Park (5km) has tree-top activities and paintballing, kids will also love the Dinosaur Park (40km) or the Aquarium du Perigord Noir (38km) whilst the more adventurous can try go-karting just south of Périgueux (60km).
The nearby town of Sarlat (8km) is one of the most beautiful towns in the region with a maze of medieval narrow streets to explore, lovely squares and a fascinating cathedral. The town can get busy during the summer months but you can usually avoid the crowds by heading there early and enjoying the morning light.
There is host of other interesting things to see and do in this part of the Dordogne, for example the Lascaux caves, just outside Montignac (34km), stunning castles across the region such as those in Castelnaud-la-Chapelle (16km) and Beynac-et-Cazenac (15km), pretty villages along the river including Domme (8km) and La Roque-Gageac (10km) plus stunning gardens such as those at Marqueyssac near Vézac (14km).