In the peaceful valley of the Auvézère, in the ‘Land of Ans’, ancient land of the Templars is inscribed this fortified castle of the fifteenth century having preserved very beautiful architectural elements, including a square tower crowned with machicolations. This family property currently comprises 200m² fitted out, and a part to accommodate (about 300m² additional), It belonged to Jeanne d’Albret, mother of Henri IV, who stayed there. A fortified castle of a reasonable size that was extended by a building body of the eighteenth century, empire era.
The renovated part mainly on the 1st floor consists of a large living room, a dining room, a smoking room, 2 bedrooms, 1 with its private bathroom, and another bathroom, On the 2nd floor a 3rd bedroom. On the ground floor, an entrance with a stone staircase and the renovated guard room with a monumental fireplace. There remains to finish on the ground floor a large living room, a kitchen, and a small living room. as well as on the 2nd floor of the square tower a beautiful room (77m²) under a structure in cathedral, with access to an incredible walkway within the machicolations.
A vaulted cellar on clay is accessible from the outside by a stone staircase. As outbuildings, a beautiful stone barn, a round dovecote tower on 2 levels (escape keep with condemned underground).
The land is divided into 3 parts: a park of about 3.600m² enclosed by stone walls of a height of 3m, with secular trees and an old well. This park is accessible by 3 different wooden gates. One of them leads to an orchard of about 4.000m², then a wooded part and meadow of about 6.400m².
This rare ensemble has retained all its authenticity. Well located, quiet but close to all amenities (5 min. from Cubjac, 25 min. from Périgueux, access A89 nearby), as well as many tourist sites. This exceptional property offers large volumes and can subscribe to a tourist development being close to very beautiful sites (caves, old road of canons, castles, rivers, golf courses within a radius of 30km),

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