Country house with pool, workshop and land

Where Rural Charm Meets Rather Good Croissants

Tucked away at the end of a quiet lane, this 19th-century stone country house has the best of both worlds: a peaceful retreat in the rolling valleys of the Tarn-et-Garonne, and the thriving little town of Montaigu-de-Quercy within easy walking distance. You get the restaurants, shops, swimming lake and Saturday market, without the neighbours’ opinions on your hedge.

Inside

The large sitting room has a soaring full-height ceiling, a mezzanine study (for looking busy), a log-burning stove and tiled floors. Doors open straight onto the garden and terrace, so the outdoors is never more than a few steps away.

The fitted kitchen has a beamed ceiling and a Godin log-burning stove, plus a utility room and a proper larder. A doorway leads to a covered terrace, ideal for long lunches that turn into long dinners.

There are three comfortable bedrooms (one with air conditioning, for the days the Midi gets ideas) and practical bathrooms.

The house has all the character you could ask for, with exposed stone and beams everywhere you look. The modern comforts, double glazing and electric heating, are there too, so you can enjoy the stonework without wearing three jumpers.

Outside

About 1.9 hectares of established meadow and woodland surround the house, all delightfully yours to wander, picnic in or simply gaze at. There is a 10 x 5m saltwater swimming pool with a sun terrace, and a generous 28m² garage/workshop for the car, the tools, or the project you keep promising to start.

Location

Never has “location, location, location” been truer. Toulouse airport is around 1 hour 20 minutes away, and Agen, with its fast TGV to Paris, is 35 minutes. All around are the bastide villages that make this corner of South-West France so special.