Country house with outbuildings

A Beautifully Renovated Period Country House in the Heart of South-West France

Some houses are simply loved into shape. This one has been — for thirty years, in fact, by owners whose eye for detail borders on the heroic, and who are now, with some reluctance (theirs, not ours), letting someone else take up the baton.

Tucked into one of the most beautiful corners of South-West France, in a hamlet so sleepy it barely stirs, this handsome stone house dates from the 17th century or earlier — though you’d never guess it from how effortlessly it lives today. The renovation has been sensitive, stylish and thorough, striking that rare balance between honouring the past and thoroughly enjoying the present. Exposed beams, terracotta floors and a truly monumental stone fireplace sit happily alongside a kitchen and interiors that feel considered rather than “done up.”

The House

Three bedrooms and three further storage rooms — all insulated and quietly waiting for a second act as extra living space, should you want it. A ground-floor bedroom with ensuite opens onto terracotta tiles and beamed ceilings, while a second downstairs bedroom comes with its own ensuite and a charming vaulted study — perfect for those who like to work somewhere that doesn’t feel like work.

Upstairs, the main living space unfolds with real personality: a country kitchen with magnificent original floorboards and a wood-burning stove tucked into that showstopping stone fireplace, French doors leading to a raised terrace made for morning coffee and slow mornings generally. There is a generous utility room (complete with the original bread oven), with cloakroom and shower and further guest bedroom above.  A light-filled sitting room with its own log burner, and a second, cosier sitting room or study for whenever the first one feels too sociable.

Outside

The gardens are a genuine gardener’s delight — box hedging, cypress trees, mature planting and their own water source, all well established rather than merely tidy.

And then the outbuildings, because this is very much a “room to grow” sort of property:

• A period stone cottage with a brand-new roof, full of original character (including a splendid fireplace and a magnificent vaulted stone wine cave) and ready for someone to finish what the roofers started.
• A second stone outbuilding with new roof and upper floor –  currently a workshop, but with obvious potential.
• A substantial stone barn offering garaging and further workshop space.

Views unfold in every direction, the setting is properly private, and yet you’re only a short hop from shops, restaurants and everyday life — the best of both worlds, as the very tired phrase goes (but in this case, accurately).

A rare chance to take on a home that has clearly been cherished — and to become the next name in its very long story.