5-Bed Stone House in Sarlat-la-Canéda with Panoramic Medieval Town Views — Holiday Home



Aquitaine, Dordogne, Sarlat-la-Canéda, France, Sarlat-la-Canéda (France)
5 Bedrooms · 5 Bathrooms · 260m² Floor area
€675,000
House
No parking
5 Bedrooms
5 Bathrooms
260m²
Garden
Pool
Not furnished
Description
Stand on the south-facing terrace on a July morning and you'll understand immediately why people come to Sarlat-la-Canéda and never quite manage to leave. The medieval rooftops fan out below you, the limestone towers catching the early light while the smell of bread from the boulangerie on the Rue de la République drifts up through the garden's mature oak and walnut trees. Five minutes on foot and you're in the middle of one of France's most intact medieval town centres. But here, behind the solid stone walls and wooden shutters of this 260-square-metre residence, you have your own sanctuary above it all.
This is a proper Périgord Noir stone house — the kind with walls thick enough to keep the interior cool through August's heat without much help, built with the kind of care that simply isn't replicated today. The wrought-iron staircase rising from the marble-floored entrance hall is the first clue that this house was built to last and to impress. The ground floor's solid oak front door opens onto an entrance hall of 16 square metres, and the sense of scale only grows from there.
One of the most practical — and genuinely rare — features here is the self-contained ground-floor apartment with its own garden entrance. It has a combined living, dining and kitchen space, a bedroom, and a bathroom, all accessed independently from the main house. The implications for international buyers are significant: rent the apartment year-round through a local agency while you use the main house during summer, or house a family member, a caretaker, or seasonal guests without any awkward sharing of space. Properties in Sarlat with this kind of built-in flexibility at this price point are not easy to find.
Upstairs, the first floor is where the house really opens up. Large glass doors across the south-facing facade lead onto a full-width terrace with a 15-metre electric awning — the kind of outdoor living space where long lunches become a habit rather than an occasion. The 40-square-metre living room has parquet flooring and a ceramic wood-burning stove that earns its keep from October through to March, when the Dordogne Valley settles into its quieter, mistier season and the tourists have gone home. Two bedrooms on this floor include one with its own en suite. The kitchen connects through to a separate dining room and out to the rear garden, so cooking and entertaining flow together naturally.
The 191-square-metre insulated attic on the second floor is essentially a blank canvas. With the right architect, it could become two or three additional rooms — a cinema room, a further bedroom suite, a studio — adding considerable value and square footage to an already substantial property. The current energy rating of D, combined with the existing heat pump reversible air conditioning, fibre optic internet, double glazing and individual thermostats throughout, means the house is already comfortable and efficient. But that attic conversion represents real upside for a buyer thinking about long-term value.
The 1,858-square-metre garden has mature planting, two garden sheds, an above-ground pool, and enough space to install a proper in-ground pool — which, in this part of France, is essentially a necessity if you're letting the property during July and August. An irrigation system is already in place. The elevated south-facing position means the garden gets sun from morning until evening, and the views across Sarlat's rooftops and the Périgord Noir countryside are the kind that don't get old after ten years of ownership.
The town itself is the draw that keeps delivering. Sarlat's Saturday market on the Place de la Liberté is one of the best in southwest France — foie gras, walnut oil pressed just up the valley, Rocamadour cheese, strawberries from the Lot in May, truffles from December through February, sold by the same producers who've been there for decades. The Félibrée festival in summer, the Sarlat Film Festival each November, the medieval architecture that draws cinema crews from across Europe — this is a place with genuine cultural depth, not just postcard scenery.
Within 25 kilometres, the Vézère Valley's prehistoric cave art at Lascaux and Les Eyzies represents a UNESCO-listed concentration of Palaeolithic sites unmatched anywhere in the world. The bastide village of Domme sits 11 kilometres away on its clifftop above the Dordogne River. La Roque-Gageac, just 8 kilometres, is one of France's most photographed villages, accessible by gabare — the flat-bottomed boats that have worked this river for centuries. Canoeing from Cenac to Beynac on the Dordogne takes a half-day and covers some of the most dramatic river scenery in France. Cycling the valley is equally popular, with well-maintained routes connecting most of the main villages.
For access, the local train station provides direct connections to Bergerac and Bordeaux, both with international airports. Bergerac receives regular Ryanair flights from the UK, Ireland, and other European cities, making this a realistic weekend destination as well as a summer base. Drive time from Bordeaux is around two hours; from Paris by train, you can reach Sarlat in about four and a half hours.
Climate is genuinely excellent for a European holiday property. Summers are warm and reliably sunny, with temperatures regularly in the high twenties and low thirties from June through September. Spring and autumn are mild and beautiful, particularly in October when the Périgord forest turns amber and the truffle season begins. Winters are cool but rarely harsh.
For international buyers, France's legal framework for property purchase is well-established and transparent. Notaire fees run at approximately 7-8% for existing properties. Non-resident owners can let their property through a French property management company, with rental income subject to French tax — though double taxation treaties with most EU and English-speaking countries mean you won't pay twice. The Sarlat rental market, particularly for properties of this size and quality, is strong: five-bedroom houses with gardens and views regularly achieve €3,000–4,500 per week at peak season through established holiday rental platforms.
Key features at a glance:
- 260 m² of living space across three floors, plus 191 m² insulated attic with conversion potential
- Five bedrooms, five bathrooms including a fully self-contained ground-floor apartment with independent garden access
- South-facing terrace with 15-metre electric awning and panoramic views over Sarlat's medieval rooftops
- 1,858 m² landscaped garden with mature trees, irrigation system, two sheds, and space for an in-ground pool
- Above-ground pool already in place
- Reversible air conditioning via heat pump, gas central heating backup, individual thermostats
- Fibre optic internet, double glazing, energy rating D with high-grade insulation
- Wrought-iron staircase, marble flooring, parquet flooring, ceramic wood-burning stove
- Wooden shutters throughout
- 500 metres from Sarlat town centre on foot
- Train station with direct links to Bergerac (airport, 72 km) and Bordeaux (airport)
- 8 km to La Roque-Gageac, 11 km to Domme, 25 km to Lascaux caves
- Strong holiday rental market with proven demand for large properties in central Sarlat locations
- Move-in ready condition — no remediation works required
Properties with this combination of size, location, views, and built-in rental flexibility in Sarlat-la-Canéda are genuinely rare. The medieval heart of the Périgord Noir is not a place that produces many opportunities like this, and at €675,000 for a house of this quality and position, the market here rewards those who move decisively.
Get in touch through Homestra today to arrange a private viewing. The terrace is best seen in the morning light — bring time to stay for a coffee and look out over the rooftops.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 5
- Size
- 260m²
- Price per m²
- €2,596
- Garden size
- 43012m²
- Has Garden
- Yes
- Has Parking
- No
- Has Basement
- No
- Condition
- good
- Amount of Bathrooms
- 5
- Has swimming pool
- Yes
- Property type
- House
- Energy label
Unknown
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