6-Bed House with Pool & Apartment 1km from Sarlat-la-Canéda — Dordogne Vacation Home



Near Sarlat la Caneda, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Sarlat-la-Canéda (France)
6 Bedrooms · 3 Bathrooms · 171m² Floor area
€567,000
House
Parking
6 Bedrooms
3 Bathrooms
171m²
Garden
Pool
Not furnished
Description
On a still Tuesday morning in July, the only sound you'll hear from the covered terrace is birdsong and, if the wind's right, the faint ring of the bells from Saint-Sacerdos cathedral drifting up from Sarlat's medieval core just a kilometer down the road. The pool is already warm by nine — it's heated, and the roller shutter traps every degree overnight — and the coffee is strong. This is what owning a second home in the Dordogne actually feels like. Not a fantasy. A Tuesday.
The property sits in a genuinely peaceful setting on the edge of one of the most visited and best-preserved medieval towns in France, yet it manages to feel entirely private. A third of an acre of enclosed garden wraps around the house, giving you that rare combination: you can walk to a boulangerie and still eat breakfast without seeing another soul. The 1,500 m² of grounds include good open views across the countryside — not just a strip of sky between rooftops, but actual Périgord Noir landscape rolling away beyond the hedgerows.
Built in 1980 and maintained in good condition, the main house delivers 171 m² of living space across two floors, with a separate self-contained apartment on the garden level adding a further 43 m². Six bedrooms and three bathrooms total. That's the kind of footprint that makes large family gatherings work — really work, where nobody is sleeping on a sofa or sharing a bathroom with four other people. The apartment in particular changes the dynamic entirely. Grandparents get their own entrance. Adult children get independence. Friends on a long summer visit don't have to navigate the rhythms of your household.
Step into the ground-floor sitting room and the beams immediately tell you where you are. Exposed, original, the kind you don't find in new builds. A fireplace with a fitted wood burner anchors the 21.93 m² room, and reversible air conditioning means you can use it comfortably from April to October. The dining room at 28.41 m² is genuinely large — this is a room designed for long lunches, not quick meals. There's also a study that doubles as a billiards room, and with some straightforward work could become a fifth en suite bedroom, handy if you decide to let the property during summer. The kitchen is fitted and equipped, the two ground-floor bedrooms both open directly onto the terrace, and a family shower room rounds out the ground level.
Upstairs, a landing sitting room creates a secondary living zone — useful when the ground floor is occupied by younger guests or when you simply want somewhere quieter to read. Two more bedrooms and a loft area complete the upper floor.
The double garage on the garden level is worth noting. In the Dordogne you have a car, full stop. Day trips to Les Eyzies and the Lascaux IV caves, drives along the Vézère Valley, evening runs to Beynac or Castelnaud to watch the sun drop behind the châteaux — none of it works without wheels, and having a proper covered garage rather than an exposed parking bay matters over a ten-year ownership horizon. There's also a cellar, utility room, and dedicated storage area on this level.
Outside, the 8m x 4m heated pool with its paved surround and roller shutter cover is the undisputed centrepiece of summer life here. The covered terrace keeps the dining space usable even during afternoon thunderstorms, which roll through the Dordogne in August with dramatic regularity and pass just as quickly. A courtyard parking area handles guests without anyone blocking anyone in.
Sarlat-la-Canéda itself needs little introduction but deserves more than a passing mention. The Saturday market on Place de la Liberté is one of the best in southwestern France — not a tourist market dressed up as local, but the real thing, where you'll find foie gras from farms you can actually visit, walnut oil pressed in the village of Castelnau-la-Chapelle, and Périgord truffles in season (November through February, at prices that still make visitors from Paris wince). The Wednesday market is quieter and just as good. The town's medieval quarter — almost entirely car-free and largely unchanged since the 15th century — hosts the Festival des Jeux du Théâtre each July, when theatre companies from across Europe perform in the open-air courtyards and squares. Evenings during festival week have an energy unlike anywhere else in rural France.
Beyond the town, the Dordogne Valley offers one of the highest concentrations of prehistoric sites on the planet. Font-de-Gaume, one of the last caves in the world where authentic polychrome Paleolithic paintings can still be viewed in person, is 20 minutes by car. Lascaux IV, the extraordinary replica complex at Montignac, is 25 minutes north. The châteaux circuit — Beynac, Castelnaud, Milandes, Commarque — can fill a week of afternoons without repetition. For outdoor recreation, the Dordogne River itself offers kayaking between cliff-top castles, and the GR6 long-distance trail passes through the area for serious hikers. Cyclists have marked routes through the valley floors and tobacco-field plateaus. Golfers have the Rochebois course at Vitrac, ten minutes from the house.
Climate-wise, this part of Nouvelle-Aquitaine is genuinely warm from May through September, with July and August averaging highs well above 28°C. Spring arrives early and gently. Winters are mild by northern European standards — cold enough for the wood burner to earn its keep, but rarely hostile. The solar panels on the property help offset energy costs year-round, and the D energy rating is reasonable for a house of this era and size.
For international buyers, the Dordogne has long been one of France's most accessible second-home markets. Bergerac Airport, just 55km away, has direct connections to London Stansted, Bristol, Birmingham, Edinburgh, and several other UK and European cities throughout the summer season. Bordeaux–Mérignac, a larger hub with year-round connections across Europe and beyond, is about 130km west on the A89. Buying property in France as a non-resident is straightforward, with notarial conveyancing providing strong legal protections. The area's enduring popularity as a holiday destination also makes short-term rental during the weeks you're not in residence a very realistic option — comparable properties in Sarlat regularly achieve strong occupancy through platforms and specialist Dordogne rental agencies from June through September, with the separate apartment offering additional flexibility in how you structure lettings.
Key features at a glance:
- 6 bedrooms across main house and separate self-contained 2-bedroom apartment
- 3 bathrooms with further WC facilities
- 171 m² main house plus 43 m² apartment — 214 m² total living space
- Heated 8m x 4m swimming pool with roller shutter cover and paved surround
- 1,500 m² enclosed garden with open countryside views
- 1km flat walk to Sarlat-la-Canéda town center and all amenities
- Double garage, cellar, utility room, and storage on garden level
- Covered terrace ideal for outdoor dining
- Reversible air conditioning and wood-burning fireplace in main sitting room
- Solar panels installed
- Double glazing and mains drainage throughout
- Study/billiards room with potential to convert to additional en suite bedroom
- Courtyard parking for multiple vehicles
- 55km from Bergerac Airport, 130km from Bordeaux
- Good condition — move-in ready for immediate vacation use
This is the kind of Dordogne property that genuinely doesn't need a project mentality to enjoy from day one. It's ready, it's practical, it's big enough for the whole family, and it's a ten-minute walk from one of the great market towns of France. If you've been thinking about a second home in southwestern France, get in touch with Homestra today to arrange a viewing. Properties at this size and location within striking distance of Sarlat don't sit around.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 6
- Size
- 171m²
- Price per m²
- €3,316
- Garden size
- 8329m²
- Has Garden
- Yes
- Has Parking
- Yes
- Has Basement
- Yes
- Condition
- good
- Amount of Bathrooms
- 3
- Has swimming pool
- Yes
- Property type
- House
- Energy label
Unknown
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