6-Bed House with Pool & Vineyard Views in Monbazillac, Dordogne – Holiday Home



Monbazillac, Aquitaine, 24240, France, Soulignac (France)
6 Bedrooms · 2 Bathrooms · 133m² Floor area
€477,000
House
Parking
6 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
133m²
No garden
Pool
Not furnished
Description
Early on a Tuesday morning in late September, the village of Soulignac is still quiet. Mist sits low across the Monbazillac vineyards just below the ridge line, and through the east-facing kitchen window, the light comes in long and golden. The coffee is on. The pool is still. And there's nowhere you need to be.
That's the pace of life this six-bedroom house in the heart of Périgord offers. It's a substantial family property — roomy, grounded, and genuinely well kept — sitting on nearly 3,000 square metres of land in one of Southwest France's most sought-after pockets, minutes from Bergerac and the rolling appellations of Monbazillac wine country.
The house was originally built in 1975 and extended in 1997, and it shows the kind of evolution that happens when a family actually lives in a place and adapts it thoughtfully. The bones are solid. The interior condition is excellent. At 133 square metres of listed living space, with a total footprint of 208 square metres, there's room here for extended family gatherings, long summers with friends rotating in and out, or a future chambres d'hôtes project — the six bedrooms make that last possibility genuinely viable without a major renovation effort.
The 32-square-metre living room anchors the ground floor, centred on a fireplace insert that takes the edge off cool autumn evenings when you're not quite ready to leave after the August rush. The kitchen is fully fitted and independent — a proper working kitchen, not a galley squeezed into a corner — and there's a dedicated office, utility room, and laundry-boiler room that make this work as a real residence rather than just a holiday bolt-hole. Two shower rooms, two bathrooms, three WCs. An attic and a cellar. It's a house that handles people comfortably.
Outside, the 3.6m by 5m saltwater pool is the social heart of the summer. Two terraces flank the house, and a covered area with an outdoor kitchen means the transition from kitchen to garden to poolside happens without a second thought. A garage for two vehicles, four additional outdoor parking spaces, and an alarm system installed throughout round out the practical side. The PVC and aluminium double-glazed windows, pellet heating system, and thermodynamic water heater keep running costs manageable across the seasons — a real consideration for an international buyer who wants a second home in the Dordogne without unpredictable energy bills.
Now — the location. Monbazillac itself is famous for its golden dessert wine, produced from Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, and Muscadelle grapes harvested well into October when botrytis sets in and concentrates the sugars. The Château de Monbazillac sits just a few kilometres away and offers tastings year-round. Pull up to the estate on a Saturday afternoon, pick up a couple of bottles of 2019 Monbazillac, and that's your evening sorted. The vineyard-dotted landscape you look out at from this property isn't a backdrop — it's a living, working part of the Périgord Noir identity.
Bergerac is ten minutes by car. It's a proper market town: the Wednesday and Saturday markets on Place de la Myrpe fill up with local producers selling foie gras, walnuts, truffles in season, and the fat Périgord strawberries that arrive in May. Cyrano de Bergerac is everywhere — the statue, the theatre festival in summer — but the town doesn't lean on nostalgia alone. There are good restaurants along the old quays, independent wine merchants, and a weekly rhythm that rewards people who slow down enough to notice it.
Bergerac-Dordogne-Périgord Airport is literally minutes from the property, with Ryanair operating direct routes from London Stansted, East Midlands, and Edinburgh, and Flybe historically serving other regional UK airports seasonally. For buyers flying in from Northern Europe or the UK, this accessibility is a genuine advantage — no long drive from Bordeaux or Toulouse after a delayed flight.
Seasonal life here shifts pleasantly through the year. Spring brings wildflowers across the hillsides and the first outdoor market Sundays with asparagus and morels. Summer is full — the river beaches along the Dordogne at Lalinde and Tremolat draw kayakers and families from across the region. The Dordogne River canoe routes are not a cliché; they're genuinely one of the best ways to see the limestone cliffs and the Château de Beynac from water level, something a car window simply cannot replicate. Autumn is arguably the finest season — truffle markets begin in Périgueux and Sarlat in November, the harvest energy runs through every village, and the light turns the poplar-lined lanes amber and rust. Winters are mild by northern European standards, rarely dropping below freezing for long, and the pellet heating system in this house means it's practical to use year-round.
Sarlat-la-Canéda is about 45 minutes east on the D660 — a medieval town so well-preserved it's used regularly as a film location. The Saturday market there is one of the best in all of France, sprawling through the old lanes around the cathedral. Les Eyzies and the Vézère Valley prehistoric caves — including the Lascaux IV museum near Montignac, which opened in 2016 and contains the most detailed replica of the original cave paintings ever created — are within an hour's drive. This is one of the densest concentrations of prehistoric heritage sites in the world, a UNESCO-listed valley that still manages to feel unhurried and genuinely exploratory.
For walkers, the GR36 long-distance route passes through the Bergerac wine country, and local hiking circuits around the Monbazillac ridge offer views across the Dordogne valley on clear days that make you stop mid-stride. Cycling routes through the vineyards are mapped and well-maintained, and the Bergerac tourism office publishes seasonal guides that cover everything from vineyard cycling to truffle hunting workshops.
Key features at a glance:
- Six bedrooms across 208 sqm total floor space, 133 sqm listed living area
- Two bathrooms, two shower rooms, three WCs
- 32 sqm living room with fireplace insert
- Fully fitted independent kitchen
- Saltwater pool, 3.6m x 5m
- Two terraces plus covered outdoor kitchen area
- Pellet heating system and thermodynamic water heater for efficient year-round use
- PVC and aluminium double-glazed windows throughout
- Compliant individual drainage (assainissement individuel conforme)
- Garage for two vehicles plus four outdoor parking spaces
- Alarm system installed
- 2,886 sqm plot with open, clear easterly views
- Attic storage and cellar
- 10 minutes from Bergerac town centre and airport
- Strong potential for chambres d'hôtes or gîte conversion subject to local planning
For international buyers, the Dordogne property market has held its value reliably over the past decade, with Monbazillac's proximity to Bergerac airport making it one of the more accessible rural areas in Southwest France. Notaire fees for French property purchases typically run around 7% on top of the purchase price, and non-EU buyers should verify current ownership and tax residency implications with a French notaire or an international property lawyer ahead of any offer. Rental demand through the summer months in this area is strong — the Périgord Noir draws visitors consistently from May through October — and a property of this size with a pool can generate meaningful holiday rental income through platforms like Gîtes de France, which carries particular credibility in this region.
This is the kind of property that rewards people who've been looking seriously and know what they want: space, authenticity, a real sense of place, and practical infrastructure that makes ownership uncomplicated from a distance. Not a ruin project, not a compromise. A proper house, in superb condition, in a part of France that keeps drawing people back year after year for very good reasons.
To arrange a viewing or request further information about this vacation home in Monbazillac, get in touch with the Homestra team today. Properties at this size and price point in the Bergerac wine country don't stay available for long, and the right buyer will recognise exactly what this one offers.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 6
- Size
- 133m²
- Price per m²
- €3,586
- Garden size
- 2889m²
- Has Garden
- No
- Has Parking
- Yes
- Has Basement
- Yes
- Condition
- good
- Amount of Bathrooms
- 2
- Has swimming pool
- Yes
- Property type
- House
- Energy label
Unknown
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