Apartment for sale in Aquitaine, France

The Dordogne (or as it is know in France the Perigord regions) is an area of outstanding natural beauty, one of the most beautiful in Europe, not dissimilar to Tuscany. This is a green land of farms, lovely wooded hillsides and gentle winding rivers. It is still unspoilt, it is really rural France at its best. It is one of the gastronomic centres of France after Lyon, famous for its foie gras, duck, truffles, mushrooms and seafood. It is also well known for its wines. The world famous vineyards of Medoc and St Emilion are close by and the local wines of Bergerac, Yquem, Monpazier and Cahors are also excellent. The area is rich in pageantry. The English ruled Aquitaine for 300 years in the Middle Ages under the Plantaganets and there are many castles, bastide towns and fortified churches to visit. The Dordogne and Vezere valleys are world famous for the art of prehistoric man at Lascaux, known as the 'birthplace of art'. Located just outside the sleepy, traditional village of Monestier, only 20km from the capital of the region Bergerac, this new development of 41 houses is perfectly situated to make the most of the famous town of Bergerac with its pituresque beamed houses, artists schools, winemakers and meandering river as well as the grand splendor of the impressive Chateau de Vigiers 4 star 18 hole golf course which is less than 5 minutes away. The development of houses are also a perfect base to discover the rich terrain of the Purple Perigord region throughout the year, witnessing its dramatic changes of colour and weather across its rolling hills and authentic hamlets and villages. Each house is based on private grounds that measure between 150m2 ? 490m2 and the houses themselves measure between 67m2 (for a 2 bed) and 91m2 (for a 4 bed) They are simple in design with pale rendered walls and exposed beech timbers and sections. The tiled roofs fit in perfectly with the style of the area and the private gardens are divided with materials made from local stone and wood. There are two parking spaces per house and terraced areas for outside entertaining. The interiors are incredibly smart, with tiled floors, wooden, glass and steel staircases, white plastered walls and other modern design touches. As these are classic purchase homes they do not come fitted with certain aspects such as Kitchens (6,000 ? 7,500 euros) fireplaces (4,000 euros) or private swimming pools (12,000 ? 15,000 euros) The development as a whole is centered on a putting green and also shares the use of a large swimming pool,fitness suite and BBQ area.