In a charming, historically interesting, hilltop village, with attractive views over the Canal Lateral and the River Garonne, is this elegant village house, constructed in the narrow, red brick, which is typical of the region, and retaining many of its period features.

The village has good basic services, including a bank, post office, chemist,  weekly market, 2 grocers, baker, 2 bar/restaurants and a marina with mooring and boathiring facilities. The C12th church is famous for its original painting by Rembrandt.

The larger towns of Marmande and Tonneins are within 10 - 15 minutes' drive. The Atlantic Coast and the airports at Bordeaux and Bergerac can all be reached in an hour.

Accommodation: 80m² on each of 3 levels + 80m² of convertible loft.

House

¨     The house has already been partly renovated to include a gas-fired central heating system, run on town gas, with a modern boiler.

¨     The property is entirely double-glazed.

¨     The roof seems to be in good order.

¨     The first and second floors are elegant, although they need some updating, and the views from the balconies are lovely.

¨     At one stage the ground floor appears to have been converted into a self-contained unit and this is where most of the renovation needs to be centred.

¨     The nice, solid wood staircase has been boxed in to make the ground floor independent and some of the decoration is in an inappropriate 60's style.

Ground Floor

¨     From the village square a wooden front door opens into an "L" - shaped  living area, 8m x 5m (max), with 2 windows, modern tiles, a fake-stone room divider and panelling to conceal the staircase.

¨     The living area leads into a rear kitchen, 6.5m x 4m, which has a fireplace, basic kitchen units, a sink and a glazed door which leads out, via a short flight of steps to a small terrace.

¨     The terrace overlooks the lower garden and has a lovely view over the Canal and the Garonne.

¨     From the kitchen a set of shallow steps leads down into a cellar, 7m x 3.5m, with a door opening onto the small terrace. The headheight in the cellar is slightly limited.

¨     Parallel to the cellar steps another short flight of steps lead up to another room, directly over the cellar. This room also has limited headheight. The modern central heating boiler is housed in this room.

¨     By removing the floor which separates them, these two low rooms could possibly be knocked into one impressive, high-ceilinged room.

First Floor

¨     The solid, wooden staircase leads up to a nice landing with a window and planked flooring.

¨     Salon, a charming room, 6m x 4.8m, with wooden floor,  marble fireplace, ornamental plaster overmantel and 2 windows overlooking the village square.

¨     Double doors open into bedroom (1) 4m x 3.7m, with wooden floor and French windows to an attractive balcony.

¨     Bedroom (2), 4m x 3.7m, with wooden floor and French windows to balcony.

¨     Bathroom (1), with basin, bidet, shower and wc.

¨     Second wc with washbasin.

¨     Balcony, 8m x 2.5m, with original terra-cotta tiles, an ornamental iron balustrade and a view of the two waterways.

Second Floor

¨     The staircase leads up to a further  landing.

¨     Bedroom (3), 4m x 4m, with fireplace, original built-in cupboards and 2 windows overlooking the village square.

¨     Bedroom (4) 4m x 4.45m - once used as a kitchen - with French windows to upper balcony.

¨     Bedroom (5), 5m x 3.8m, with original fitted wardrobes and French windows to the upper balcony.

¨     Bathroom (2), with bath, basin and bidet.

¨     Balcony, 6.4m x 2.8m, with wooden balustrade, splendid view, glass-doored potting shed and outside wc.

Third Floor

Outside

¨     A small rear garden descends towards the Canal in several terraces, linked by steps.