4-Bed Barn Conversion Holiday Home in Issigeac, Dordogne – Valley Views & B Energy Rating



Aquitaine, Dordogne, Issigeac, France, Issigeac (France)
4 Bedrooms · 3 Bathrooms · 250m² Floor area
€455,800
House
Parking
4 Bedrooms
3 Bathrooms
250m²
Garden
Pool
Not furnished
Description
Sunday morning in Issigeac: the weekly market on Place du Château is already buzzing by nine, the smell of roasting chicken drifting from the rôtisserie stall, the sound of French chatter rising above the medieval ramparts. You're a ten-minute drive away, standing at your kitchen window with a coffee, looking out across a valley that hasn't changed much in three centuries. That's the kind of morning this property delivers, week after week, season after season.
This is a barn conversion done right — and that distinction matters. Too many conversions in the Périgord sacrifice either the soul or the practicality, stripping out the stone to insert plasterboard, or preserving the beams while ignoring the cold. Here, the balance actually works. Exposed stone walls and heavy oak beams anchor every room in something authentic, while underfloor heating on the ground floor, solar panels for hot water, double glazing throughout, and a rare energy rating of B mean your running costs won't eat you alive. For a property of this age and character, that B rating is genuinely exceptional — most stone farmhouses in the Dordogne struggle to break a D.
The layout is generous at 250 square metres, and it doesn't waste space on corridors or awkward half-rooms. The kitchen and dining room is the kind you actually want to cook in — properly fitted, with room for a long table and still space to move around it. A wood-burning stove anchors one end. The adjoining living room has its own stove too, and on a January evening when mist sits in the valley and the fire is going, this room becomes the whole reason you bought in France. Beyond that, a utility room with pantry storage and a guest cloakroom handle the unglamorous logistics cleanly.
Upstairs, four bedrooms — two with private en-suite bathrooms, the other two served by a well-appointed family bathroom. The proportions are generous throughout; these aren't the cramped attic rooms you sometimes find in converted agricultural buildings. There's also a separate storage room, which anyone who's owned a second home knows the value of immediately. A covered terrace off the ground floor handles outdoor dining comfortably, and a workshop with its own WC houses the heating system without cluttering the main living areas.
Outside, the gardens have had years to establish themselves. Mature trees, flowering shrubs, a working vegetable patch — this isn't a manicured show garden, it's a lived-in one, and it shows in the best possible way. The grounds are large enough to accommodate a pool, subject to planning permission, and given what the climate delivers between May and September — long, warm days, reliably dry — that would be money well spent. There's a stone-built double carport, plus ample off-road parking, which matters when you have guests arriving for a summer stay.
Issigeac itself is one of those Périgord villages that earns its reputation. The Sunday market draws producers from across the Bergerac wine country and the surrounding farms — proper farmhouse cheeses, walnuts by the kilo, Pécharmant and Monbazillac wines, duck confits, and strawberries in May that taste like a different fruit entirely from the supermarket variety. The medieval bastide layout keeps the village compact and walkable, with a handful of solid restaurants — La Brucelière does regional cooking that locals actually eat at, which is the only endorsement that counts. Summer brings a small festival circuit; the surrounding countryside draws cyclists along the Dropt valley and hikers through the Forêt de la Besède.
Bergerac is roughly 20 kilometres north — close enough for a hypermarket run or a proper evening out, far enough that you don't feel suburban. Bergerac-Périgord Airport has direct flights to London Stansted, Bristol, Birmingham, and several other UK and European cities, which makes this genuinely viable as a frequently-used second home rather than a once-a-year expedition. The train station connects to Bordeaux in around an hour, and from there the whole of France opens up. Bordeaux itself — its wine bars along the Chartrons, the Saturday market at the Quai des Chartrons, the Cité du Vin — is an easy day trip.
The Dordogne property market has held steadily through the past decade, with foreign buyer interest consistently strong in the Bergerac hinterland. International buyers — particularly from the UK, Netherlands, and Germany — are drawn by the combination of relative value compared to coastal markets, the accessibility via Bergerac airport, and a way of life that feels genuinely French rather than tourist-packaged. For rental purposes, a property of this size, condition, and location in the Périgord Pourpre can generate meaningful summer income through platforms like Gîtes de France, with four-bedroom, high-spec converted properties commanding strong weekly rates in July and August.
For international purchasers: France's notaire system provides a transparent, legally robust purchase process, and the country imposes no restrictions on foreign property ownership. The total purchase price of €455,800 includes agency fees; the net vendor price is €430,000. A notaire will guide you through the compromis de vente, the ten-day cooling-off period, and the final acte authentique — typically completing within three to four months of an accepted offer.
Key features at a glance:
- 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (including 2 en-suite), across 250 sq m of living space
- Exceptional energy rating of B — rare for a character stone property of this age
- Underfloor heating throughout the ground floor, radiators upstairs
- Solar panels providing domestic hot water
- Double glazing throughout
- Two wood-burning stoves in the main reception rooms
- Fitted kitchen/dining room and separate living room
- Utility room with pantry, guest cloakroom, workshop/atelier with WC
- Covered terrace for outdoor dining
- Stone-built double carport and ample off-road parking
- Established gardens with mature trees, vegetable garden, and pool potential (stp)
- Set within a small hamlet with far-reaching valley views
- 10 minutes from Issigeac's Sunday market and village restaurants
- 20 minutes from Bergerac with direct UK and European flights
- Ideal vacation home, second home, or income-generating holiday rental in the Dordogne
If you've been looking for a vacation home in the Dordogne that doesn't ask you to choose between character and comfort, this is a rare find. Properties with this combination of space, energy performance, and location don't sit on the market long in the Périgord Pourpre. Get in touch with the team at Homestra today to arrange a viewing — and if you can time it for a Sunday, we'll make sure you leave via Issigeac market.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 4
- Size
- 250m²
- Price per m²
- €1,823
- Garden size
- 3912m²
- Has Garden
- Yes
- Has Parking
- Yes
- Has Basement
- No
- Condition
- good
- Amount of Bathrooms
- 3
- Has swimming pool
- Yes
- Property type
- House
- Energy label
Unknown
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