Stone house with pool

Overview

A charming slice of rural France – stone farmhouse with panache.

Interior and Garden

Nestled in a delightfully sleepy hamlet in the sun-drenched southwest of France, this utterly charming 19th-century stone farmhouse is what one might call la belle vie in bricks and mortar. Lovingly cherished by the same family for the past 27 years (they really didn’t want to leave), this property oozes character, comfort, and just the right amount of countryside drama.

Set within established gardens (think lavender, roses and the odd smug hedgehog), the home offers glorious views of the surrounding pastoral patchwork — best enjoyed from the raised, decked terrace with a glass of something local in hand.

Inside, you’ll find four generously proportioned bedrooms, including a master suite with its own dressing room and bathroom (because of course one needs somewhere to contemplate one’s wardrobe choices). The sitting room is all rustic charm, with exposed stonework, a gas stove for those wintery wine-and-cheese evenings, and a deliciously toasty combo of heat pump and oil-fired heating.

The fitted country kitchen is perfect for both everyday croissant consumption and grander affairs, while the vaulted wine cellar is frankly just showing off (but we love it). There’s also a whopping great stone barn with a magnificent, beamed ceiling, ideal for housing vintage cars, impromptu soirées, or perhaps an ambitious art installation. And yes, there’s a carport too — we do try to be practical.

Outside, the 4749m² of land includes an inviting swimming pool, perfect for floating about while pretending you’re in a film. All this bucolic brilliance is just a short drive to local amenities, so you can enjoy the peace without sacrificing your morning baguette run.

In short: a much-loved, thoroughly elegant, and gently eccentric family home — the kind of place you don’t just live in, but write novels about.