Monpazier, France - A Place in the Sun

2023 / Monpazier, France, Ben Hillman on 14 November 2023

Monpazier, France, Ben Hillman

Ben Hillman heads to South West France to help Shirley and Martyn from Southampton to find their perfect holiday home around their favourite village of Monpazier. With a budget of £285,000 they’re looking for a three bedroom house with traditional French features. Ben has five stunning properties to show them but will any of them be up Shirley and Martyn’s street?

About the area

The Dordogne really is the quintessential French countryside location with a gorgeous combination of lush rolling hills and picture perfect villages. It can of course be reach by plane with direct flight from a handful of UK airports into Bergerac, but there are some great, more green option on the train as well. The region welcomes some three million tourists each year, the equivalent of the population of Wales, yet if you want a bit of peace and quiet, bar the odd busy market day, it’s not hard to find. The village of Monpazier, that we’ve used as a base for this search, is thought to be the best preserved bastide in the area, the French name for a medieval fortified town. Founded in the 13thcentury, it’s a truly magical place to wonder round and enjoy a coffee, its easy to see why my visitors fall in love with the area.

Property 1

Stone House with Blue Shutters in Parranquet

Outside this property has that lovely half acres of gardens, a covered terrace perfect for family meals, a small balcony and the two outbuildings. Inside, is a great size living room with a bright office or sunroom leading to the garden, there’s a kitchen dinner and a toilet. Upstairs are two of the bedrooms and a large family bathroom with access to the balcony. Then in the separate guest area there’s the third bedroom with en suite shower room.

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Valued at £255,556 at the time of filming.

Property 2

House with a Pool in Monflanquin

This house had a grand entrance, driveway and paved front garden. The upstairs terrace, larger garden, pool and wooded area at the back is also impressive. There’s also a barn come workshop for Martyn and that wine cellar. While the inside does need some updating, the property has a good layout. And downstairs there’s a kitchen and dining room, a long corridor leads to the four bedrooms, one of them with an en suite. Upstairs is another bedroom, a bathroom and a large living area with sliding doors opening to the terrace.

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Valued at £260,641 at the time of filming.

Property 3

Rustic Farmhouse in Doissat

The land that comes with this farm house is great and comes with two outbuilds. Inside is the large living area, kitchen diner, bedroom with a shower in the corner and separate toilet all on the ground floor. Up on the first floor is another bedroom with ensuite and then on a lower ground floor a third bedroom accessed from outside with an ensuite.

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Valued at £282,051 at the time of filming.

Property 4

Renovated Farmhouse in Goujounac

The four point two acres here, include, the hassle free field and gardens. Then you have the barn currently used for storage and the annex with the two bedrooms and their en suite bathrooms. Inside the main house on the ground floor is a large kitchen diner with a utility room, living room and toilet. On the first floor is one bedroom with an ensuite and another with an ensuite and dressing room. And then on the top floor another bedroom with a bathroom that needs finishing.

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Valued at £252,137 at the time of filming.

Property 5

Large Farmhouse in Saint-Eutrope-de-Born

The gardens are great and surround the property, there are those two terraces, that pool and the garage. Inside the main house is all on one level, with a large open plan, living, dining and kitchen space. Five bedrooms of varying shapes and sizes, one with door to the garden and one ensuite. There is also a family bathroom. The guest house has a living room, kitchen, two large bedrooms and a bathroom.

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Valued at £289,915 at the time of filming.

Hot Property

Stunning Restored Chateau and Park Area in Parranquet

On the market for just short of three point five million pounds, and there’s so much traditional French charm on display in this restored chateau which has 10 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms.

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Valued at £3,414,530 at the time of filming.