Villebois-Lavalette, Charente 16320

An early 17th century house requiring restoration, on the border between the Charente and Dordogne with outbuildings set around a square courtyard, a dovecote and 8, 500 m of land. The many buildings that comprise the property, with their gabled roofs made of terracotta half-round tiles, are set around a square courtyard and are all in need of renovation. The courtyard can be reached via a carriage gate and an adjoining pedestrian gate in the south facing surrounding wall made of ashlar, quarried from various locations in the region. The keystone of the carriage gate is adorned with two hearts facing each other, one the right way up and the other upside down.An ashlar stone building with a gabled roof stands to the left of the entrance, adjoining the buildings. A dovecote with a pavilion hip roof stands at the southwest corner.The garden, orchard and a lawned area that form the grounds of the property lie to the west.