5-Bed Village House with Pool & Panoramic Views in Dordogne — Second Home for Sale



Rouffignac Saint Cernin de Reilhac, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Civray (France)
5 Bedrooms · 2 Bathrooms · 167m² Floor area
€169,700
House
No parking
5 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
167m²
Garden
Pool
Not furnished
Description
Stand at the kitchen door on a July morning, coffee in hand, and look out across half an acre of enclosed garden as the Périgord hills roll away in every direction. The swimming pool catches the early light. Somewhere down the lane, the boulangerie on the village square is pulling its first trays. This is Rouffignac-Saint-Cernin-de-Reilhac — and this five-bedroom house on its quiet edge might be one of the most honest opportunities left in the Dordogne.
Honest, because it doesn't pretend to be finished. The 1960s-built house, spread across 167 square metres of living space, needs updating throughout — new bathrooms, fresh interiors, modernised finishes. But the bones are solid, the layout is generous, and the plot is extraordinary. At just over 2,300 square metres, the fully enclosed garden wraps around the property with far-reaching views that no renovation budget can buy. The eight-by-four-metre pool and paved terrace are already in place. You're not starting from scratch; you're putting your own stamp on something with real foundations.
The ground floor sets the tone. The sitting room stretches to 20 square metres, anchored by a stone fireplace fitted with a wood burner — the kind of thing you fire up in October when the chestnut trees along the D6 start turning amber and the evenings get that particular Dordogne chill. Original wooden floors run through the sitting room, dining room, and kitchen, giving the whole floor a warmth that modern builds rarely manage. The 16-square-metre dining room is big enough for the kind of meals that go on for three hours. The kitchen opens directly onto the garden. There's a ground-floor WC and a study that could just as easily become a snug or a work-from-home room.
Upstairs, the first floor holds three proper bedrooms — 10, 15, and 16 square metres respectively — each with its own en-suite shower room. That's a significant detail for a house at this price. Go up again to the second floor and there are two more bedrooms, both with en-suite shower rooms. Five bedrooms, five private bathrooms. For a family who hosts guests, or for an owner considering holiday rental income, that configuration is rare. The top floor landing, at 6.5 square metres, has the kind of eaves light that photographers love.
Below the main house, the garden level adds a 59-square-metre cellar — cool, vaulted, and ideal for wine storage, a utility room, or future conversion — alongside a boiler room and a single garage. Central heating is already installed.
Rouffignac itself is small but self-sufficient. The village has a supermarket, a pharmacy, a doctor, a café, and the weekly market that locals have been running since long before the tourists arrived. Walk to all of it; the house sits right on the village edge with easy pedestrian access to the centre. But what really defines this corner of the Périgord Noir is what surrounds it. The Vézère Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage corridor, runs roughly 10 kilometres to the east. The Cave of Font-de-Gaume near Les Eyzies — one of the last decorated prehistoric caves in the world still open to the public — is a 20-minute drive. The Lascaux IV complex in Montignac, which recreates the famous cave paintings at near-perfect scale, is under 30 minutes away.
Sarlat-la-Canéda, the Dordogne's most photographed medieval town, is about 25 kilometres south. Its Saturday market, spilling across the Place de la Liberté and the surrounding streets, is where you buy foie gras, walnuts, black truffles in season, and wheels of Cabécou goat's cheese. Périgueux, the departmental capital with its Roman amphitheatre ruins and covered market halls, is around 40 kilometres north.
Summers here are long and warm — July and August regularly reach the low-to-mid 30s Celsius — which is when the pool earns every euro of the asking price. Spring and autumn are arguably better for exploring: the light on the limestone cliffs above the Vézère in late September is something else entirely. The Dordogne River itself, accessible within 20 minutes, offers canoe routes that pass beneath medieval châteaux. Cycling routes thread through the tobacco and sunflower fields. There are truffle hunts in January, strawberry markets in May, and walnut festivals in October.
For international buyers, the Dordogne has long been one of France's most accessible rural property markets — well-established legal processes, a large English-speaking expat community (particularly around the Périgord Blanc and Noir), and good transport links. Bergerac Airport, just over an hour by car, runs regular flights to the UK and other European cities. Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport, with its full international network, is roughly 1 hour 40 minutes. The property's Energy Rating Band F reflects its age and the need for insulation upgrades — something to factor into renovation planning, and potentially eligible for French MaPrimeRénov' energy improvement grants available to certain property owners.
At €169,700 for a five-bedroom house with a pool, panoramic views, and over half an acre of private garden in the heart of the Périgord Noir, the price reflects the renovation requirement — and leaves meaningful budget for the work. Done thoughtfully, this house has genuine rental potential as a self-catering holiday property during the peak summer months, when Dordogne gîtes and villas consistently achieve strong occupancy rates.
Key features at a glance:
- Five bedrooms across two upper floors, each with its own en-suite shower room
- Spacious 20m² sitting room with original wooden floor, stone fireplace, and fitted wood burner
- 16m² dining room and separate study/home office on the ground floor
- Kitchen with direct access to the garden
- Eight-by-four-metre swimming pool with paved terrace
- Enclosed private garden of approximately 2,389m²
- Far-reaching panoramic views from the garden and upper floors
- 59m² cellar at garden level with conversion potential
- Garage and separate boiler room
- Central heating system in place
- Village-edge location within walking distance of shops, café, pharmacy, and doctor
- 20 minutes to Les Eyzies and the Vézère Valley UNESCO sites
- 25 kilometres from Sarlat-la-Canéda
- Bergerac Airport approximately 65 kilometres away
- 167m² of living space across three main floors
This is a property for someone with a clear vision and the appetite to act on it. The views don't need any work. The plot doesn't need any work. What's inside just needs someone to care enough to bring it up to the standard the setting deserves. If you're looking for a second home in France — one with real space, genuine Dordogne character, and room to make it entirely your own — contact Homestra today to arrange a viewing or to speak with our local team about the renovation possibilities.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 5
- Size
- 167m²
- Price per m²
- €1,016
- Garden size
- 4902m²
- Has Garden
- Yes
- Has Parking
- No
- Has Basement
- Yes
- Condition
- good
- Amount of Bathrooms
- 2
- Has swimming pool
- Yes
- Property type
- House
- Energy label
Unknown
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