Bergerac, France - A Place in the Sun

Bergerac, France, Craig Rowe

Craig Rowe is helping Gill and Rhys from Leicestershire who have been together for over 15 years and first fell in love with the charm of the Dordogne countryside five years ago. With Gill already retired, and Rhys soon to follow, now is the perfect time for them to fulfil their dream of leaving the UK and permanently moving to Bergerac. They have a budget of £190,000 but will Craig find them their perfect property?

About the area

Bergerac is a popular choice with Brits flocking to its vineyard filled countryside and picture perfect towns and villages. It’s also really easy to get to with a handful of flights from the UK arriving each day into Bergerac’s small airport.

Named after the glorious river that snakes through this lush region, the Dordogne is the quintessential French countryside. And Bergerac as one of its best known towns, rarely fails to impress. However there are other popular spots, like Eymet and Issergac that have plenty to offer.

Property 1

Four-bed House in Bergerac

This 1970s house has a glorious wrap around garden filled with mature plants and including a small woodland and pool. There’s also a garage come workshop in the basement. Inside there’s plenty of space in the living and dining room, that leads to the big kitchen. The four bedrooms are all light, bright and a fair size and one has access to garden. The bathroom also has a shower and there’s a separate toilet. On top of all this there’s the self-contained apartment with a living, dining and kitchen space, large main bedroom, smaller second, shower room and toilet. See more from the agent.

Valued at £193,220 at the time of filming. 

Property 2

Three-bed House in Clermont-de-Beauregard

This house comes with a lovely garden including an above ground pool and a number of areas for relaxing and gardening. The land extended to a total of two and a half acres, although you can ask a local farmer to take care of most of that. There’s also a large garage come workshop and a big balcony. The main living space is on the upper ground floor with a character filled living and dining room, and a good size kitchen. There are three similar sized and fairly neutral bedrooms and a toilet. Then down on the lower ground floor is the guest apartment that still needs finishing off with a living room, bedroom and bathroom. See more from the agent.

 Valued at £203,390 at the time of filming. 

Property 3

Four-bed House in Bergerac

The gardens around this house include the large driveway and garage to the front, and covered terrace overlooking the pool, patio and gardens to the side. Inside it’s in good condition and has plenty of space in the living and dining room, that’s open to the kitchen that also has room for a table and chairs. The four bedrooms are all doubles and two have direct access to the garden. Finally there’s a bathroom, shower room and two separate toilets. Find out more information on this property.

Valued at £211,864 at the time of filming. 

Property 4

Two-bed House with Gite

The garden around this house is a fair size and includes a pool and a small orchard. Inside the main living room has plenty of character with its beams and fireplace. There’s also another living space that’s split into different areas, including an office. There’s a good size kitchen and convenient utility space. What’s probably the main bedroom has a shower and sink in the corner, while the other has access to the garden. Then there’s a bathroom and separate toilet. The gite has a great kitchen, dining and living space, bedroom and shower room. See more from the agent.

 

Valued at £186,864 at the time of filming.

Property 5

Three-bed House in Bergerac

The garden of this house wrap around the property to reveal a great covered seating and pool area outback. There’s also the handy garage with utility space and parking to the side. Inside the living space is huge, could be used in a lot of different way and is open to the modern kitchen. The main bedroom is also large and has an ensuite shower room. There are two more double bedrooms and a family bathroom. Find out more information on this property.

Valued at £211,102 at the time of filming. 

Hot Property

Five-bed House with Pool

This property was once a farm building before being transformed into a stunning family home. This one dates back, in part, to the seventeenth century and is on the market for just shy of one and three quarter million pounds. Find out more about the property.

Valued at £1,726,525 at the time of filming.