Renovated 1-Bed Stone Cottage with 3 Terraces – Holiday Home in Les Eyzies, Dordogne



Les Eyzies-de-tayac-sireuil, France, Les Eyzies (France)
1 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 41m² Floor area
€115,000
House
No parking
1 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
41m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Step out onto the front terrace on a July morning and you'll hear it before you see it — the faint toll of the village bell drifting up the hillside, a pair of swallows cutting arcs above the limestone cliffs, and nothing else. That's the particular silence of Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil. Not emptiness — richness. The kind that costs nothing and stays with you long after you've gone home.
This compact stone cottage sits elevated against the hillside, looking out over a deeply green valley that hasn't changed much since the Cro-Magnon people found shelter in these same cliffs 15,000 years ago. It's been recently renovated — properly done, not cosmetically patched — and the result is a property that works hard despite its modest 41 square metres. Two levels. An open-plan kitchen and living room on the ground floor where the original stone walls keep things cool without air conditioning even in August heat. A shower room tucked neatly beside it. Climb the stairs and you arrive at a single bedroom that catches the morning light and looks out over the terraced hillside below.
Three terraces. That detail matters more than it sounds. The front terrace is where you'll drink your coffee. The side terrace catches the afternoon shade and is where you'll eat dinner — confit de canard from the butcher on the main road through the village, a glass of Bergerac rouge, the kind of meal that takes two hours because that's the pace here. The raised terrace at the upper side has a different quality altogether — quieter, more private, the kind of spot where you bring a book and lose an afternoon. Add a renovated outbuilding that can serve as a studio, office, or extra storage, a stone cellar for keeping wine at the right temperature year-round, and a covered exterior area for garden tools and bikes, and you have a property that punches well above its square footage.
Les Eyzies itself is one of those places that draws people back year after year, almost magnetically. The Musée National de Préhistoire sits right in the village — a serious institution with one of the world's great collections of Upper Palaeolithic art and tools, housed beneath a dramatic limestone overhang. A ten-minute walk from this cottage and you're at the entrance. The Grotte de Font-de-Gaume is close by, one of the last caves in France where original polychrome Cro-Magnon paintings are still open to the public — the herd of bison drawn with charcoal and ochre is something you don't forget. Entry is by timed ticket and demand is high; living here rather than day-tripping means you can go on a quiet Tuesday morning in September when most tourists have gone home.
The Vézère River runs through the valley just below town. Canoe hire from Canoe Rouffignac gets you on the water within minutes — paddling downstream between cliffs, past weeping willows and the occasional grey heron standing perfectly still in the shallows. In summer the river is warm enough for swimming at certain points. The surrounding Périgord Noir countryside is prime cycling territory too, particularly the green lanes that thread between walnut orchards and tobacco fields toward Montignac, about 25 kilometres north, where the replica caves of Lascaux IV draw visitors from around the world.
Seasonally, this corner of the Dordogne has a lot going on. The Sarlat market — held on Wednesday and Saturday mornings in the medieval Place de la Liberté, a 30-minute drive south — is one of the best markets in France: foie gras, black truffles in winter, strawberries from Beaulieu in May, walnuts and chestnuts through October. Sarlat's old town is also worth knowing; the amber-coloured stone buildings in the historic centre have been used as filming locations for Ridley Scott and various French period productions. Head east and you're in the orbit of the Lot Valley within an hour — Rocamadour, the Gouffre de Padirac, the bastide towns of Domme and Monpazier.
For a second home or vacation property, the climate here is genuinely good. Summers run warm and long — July and August regularly hit 28-32°C — with genuine spring warmth from April onward. Autumn in the Dordogne has a specific quality: the light goes amber, the walnuts come in, the tourist numbers drop and the restaurants get their tables back. Winter is mild by northern European standards, and the truffle season (December through February) gives owners a real reason to visit off-season.
Practically speaking, the nearest large airport is Bergerac (Périgueux Dordogne Airport), about 55 kilometres west, with direct routes from multiple UK and European cities, especially with Ryanair and formerly others. Bordeaux airport is about 140 kilometres and opens up more international options. The A89 motorway links the region to Bordeaux in roughly 90 minutes. The village of Les Eyzies has a train station with connections to Périgueux and Le Buguet.
For international buyers, France's property purchase process is well-established and buyer-friendly. A notaire handles the conveyancing, total acquisition costs typically run 7-8% on top of the purchase price for existing properties, and ownership by a non-resident EU or UK citizen is straightforward. Rental income from holiday letting is taxable in France but deductible expenses are generous. At €115,000, this property sits at the more accessible end of the Dordogne market — a region that has held its appeal, and broadly its values, over decades of international interest.
The cottage is move-in ready. There's nothing here that needs fixing before your first visit.
Key features at a glance:
- Elevated hillside position with open green views across the Vézère Valley
- Recently and carefully renovated, inside and out
- 41 sqm of habitable space arranged over two floors
- Open-plan kitchen and living room with original stone walls
- One bedroom on the upper level with natural light
- One well-appointed shower room on the ground floor
- Three terraces: front, side, and raised upper — each with its own character
- Renovated outbuilding for use as studio, office, or storage
- Stone cellar, ideal for wine storage at natural temperature
- Covered exterior area suitable for bikes, garden equipment
- Walking distance to Les Eyzies village centre and major prehistoric sites
- 30 minutes to Sarlat's weekly market and medieval old town
- 55km from Bergerac airport with direct European connections
- Strong seasonal rental potential in one of France's most visited heritage regions
- Priced at €115,000 — rare entry point into the Périgord Noir property market
If you've been looking for a base in the Dordogne that doesn't require a renovation project or a large budget, this is one worth taking seriously. Arrange a viewing through Homestra and see the valley for yourself — preferably on a weekday morning when the light is good and the terraces are yours alone.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 1
- Size
- 41m²
- Price per m²
- €2,805
- Garden size
- 89m²
- Has Garden
- Yes
- Has Parking
- No
- Has Basement
- Yes
- Condition
- good
- Amount of Bathrooms
- 1
- Has swimming pool
- No
- Property type
- House
- Energy label
Unknown
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