On a quiet summer morning in the Périgord Vert, the kitchen windows are already open. The smell of damp grass comes in with the light. Somewhere beyond the mature trees at the garden's edge, a wood pigeon calls. You're standing in 44 square metres of farmhouse kitchen with underfloor heating warming your feet, a coffee on the exposed-beam counter, and absolutely nowhere you have to be.
That's the daily reality of owning this four-bedroom farmhouse in Bouteilles-Saint-Sébastien — a rare find in the northern Dordogne that delivers exactly what buyers dream about when they picture rural France, without the usual compromises. No major works needed. No years of renovation ahead of you. Just 277 square metres of genuinely habitable space, a landscaped garden stretching over 5,260 square metres, and a 10m x 5m heated pool surrounded by stone-paved terrace ready for the first swim of the season.
The property sits in genuine peace and privacy, set back from the lane with fully fenced grounds and mature trees that give the garden a settled, unhurried feeling. But it's not remotely isolated. A local restaurant and bar is just a few minutes away — handy for those evenings when you want a carafe of Bergerac rosé without getting in the car. Saint-Séverin, with its supermarket and full range of shops, is a short drive. And then there are the two villages that anchor social life in this corner of the Dordogne: Verteillac, 15 minutes away, with its Friday morning market where local producers line the square selling walnuts, goat's cheese, and jars of duck confit; and Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, about 20 minutes south, one of the most visited medieval villages in the Charente, perched above the river with its monolithic church carved directly into the cliff face.
Aubeterre is genuinely worth lingering over. Its Saturday market draws visitors from across the region, and the village holds its annual summer festival — Les Estivales — with live music spilling into the square on warm July evenings. Drive the other direction and you hit the Périgord's walnut and truffle country, with Ribérac's famously large Friday market about 25 minutes east. This is not the tourist-saturated Dordogne of the Vézère Valley. It's quieter, greener, more local — which is precisely why buyers who know the region well choose the Périgord Vert over the more obvious hotspots.
Inside, the farmhouse has been kept with real care. The ground floor living room — a generous 55 square metres — is anchored by a stone fireplace that shifts the whole energy of the room in autumn. Light a fire in October, pour a glass of Pécharmant, and the space earns every one of those square metres. The kitchen and dining area next door is the kind of room that pulls people in. Exposed stone, heavy beams overhead, large windows looking directly onto the garden, and that underfloor heating making it comfortable even on February mornings when frost sits on the terraces outside. Underfloor heating runs through the living room and both bathrooms too — a considered touch that separates this property from older farmhouses where cold tiles are a seasonal ritual.
Two bedrooms sit on the ground floor, the larger coming in at nearly 23 square metres. Upstairs, two further bedrooms include the 22.8-square-metre master, along with a well-proportioned second bathroom and useful storage space and attic room. The layout works naturally for extended family use — a couple taking the master upstairs while children or guests occupy the ground floor rooms, sharing the downstairs bathroom without disruption. Four bedrooms, two bathrooms, two reception spaces, a laundry room. It all fits.
Outside, the terraces have been designed to follow the sun through the day. A morning coffee spot on the east-facing terrace, lunch under the trees, evenings by the pool. The heated pool means the swimming season extends comfortably from May into October — a meaningful stretch in this part of France where summers are long and reliably warm, and autumn can hold remarkable warmth well into September.
Connectivity has been handled properly too. Fibre internet throughout, gas central heating, and traditional wooden shutters on every window — the combination of modern infrastructure and original character that makes a farmhouse actually liveable year-round, not just for school holidays.
Getting here is simpler than the postcode might suggest. Bergerac Airport — which handles regular Ryanair flights from London Stansted, Edinburgh, and other UK and European cities — is just over an hour by car. Bordeaux's international airport is roughly 90 minutes. For those driving from the Channel, the A10 from Bordeaux brings the whole of the Périgord Vert within a half-day of Calais.
As a second home in the Dordogne, this farmhouse sits in a strong position. Northern Dordogne properties with pools, privacy, and this level of habitable space consistently attract rental interest — weekly summer rentals in this part of France routinely achieve strong returns for owners who choose to let during July and August. The pool, the garden size, and the four-bedroom capacity make it a natural candidate for a managed rental programme during owner-absent periods. French property ownership structures are well-established for international buyers, and the region's notaires are experienced in guiding non-resident purchasers through the process.
Key features at a glance:
- Four bedrooms across two floors — two ground floor, two upstairs including a 22.8m² master
- Two bathrooms, both with underfloor heating
- 55m² living room with original stone fireplace
- 44m² kitchen-dining room with exposed beams and garden access
- Underfloor heating in kitchen, living room, and both bathrooms
- Heated swimming pool, 10m x 5m, with spacious surrounding terrace
- Fully enclosed grounds of 5,260m² with mature trees and multiple terraces
- Gas central heating and fibre broadband throughout
- Traditional wooden shutters throughout
- Local bar and restaurant within a few minutes' drive
- Verteillac village and weekly market 15 minutes away
- Aubeterre-sur-Dronne 20 minutes south
- Bergerac Airport approximately 70 minutes away
- DPE rating D; drainage via septic tank
This is a vacation home in the Dordogne that removes the friction usually attached to rural French farmhouse ownership. The groundwork is done, the garden is established, and the pool is already heated. All that's left is to decide which terrace to sit on first.
Reach out through Homestra today to arrange a private viewing or request the full property dossier. Properties at this size, condition, and price point in the Périgord Vert don't wait around — and neither should you.
