Rural stone property with paddocks

In idyllic rural setting

Over hill and dale, through a quaint hamlet and round a narrow bend, just when you wonder if you’ve taken the wrong route a narrow lane leads the car along a rocky outcrop with sweeping views to the South, where the pathway opens out to reveal the driveway to this old stone farmhouse with its paddocks and barn.

This country property sits between the popular market towns of Condom and Nerac, on the edge of an ancient hamlet, within a small but vibrant international community.

Suspended between open fields and this cluster of cottages, the location provides an unusual mix of privacy and sociability.

Once a farm estate there are now two homes on the original plot; the main farmhouse, hereby brought to sale, and a neighbouring house which is privately owned and said to be one of the oldest in the commune.

The farmhouse has retained the largest portion of land, offering an ideal situation for a horse and its family.

Most of the land is laid to lawn, with a secluded pool-side area which captures the evening sunlight, ensuring the water stays warm for one last midnight dip.

A large open barn provides an ideal storage place for the bales of hay, but also – in recent years – the perfect venue for parties, in those halcyon pre-Covid days, once the venue for a wedding reception.

The barn, which is open on two sides, can be whatever one wants it to be: a functional storage area, or with a wooden floor and a string of fairy lights – a fantastic area in which to dance the night away.

There is something magical about music in a country barn, beneath a canopy of stars, and this house has provided a generous family home, and a warm and welcoming place for friends and family to gather over the years.

If you envisage a similar lifestyle, read on!

This Gascon farmhouse in stone was once a traditional stone house with an adjacent barn. Today, the barn has been converted into a light-filled reception area with a pleasant contemporary feel. The room has high ceilings, open to the eaves, and is spacious and bright, with French doors to the north and to the east facing terraces.

The floor has been laid with poplar, a light contemporary wood, forever cheerful against the amber glow of the wood burner which keeps the winter chill at bay.

The property benefits from two additional reception rooms, both of which are south facing, and one of which has a large open stone fireplace. The choice of reception rooms allows for the creation of a reading room, a television room, or a study: perfect for a large family wishing to stretch its wings, with various tranquil and separate spaces offering the ideal place to work from home.

With this property we may have saved the best ‘til last: The kitchen!

Said to be the heart of the home, here this is no exaggeration. A warm and inviting room, its main door opening onto the garden, our kitchen is a spacious entertainment hub, rendered warm and cosy with its wood-burner.

On one side of the kitchen there is a dining-room, on the other a laundry room, pantry, WC and downstairs shower-room.

Behind the kitchen, there is a separate study area and a large storage room, both of which are independently accessible from the outside of the property.

Upstairs, there are four double bedrooms each with views over the countryside, as well as a family bathroom and a small single bedroom which one might consider for conversion into a shower-room.

Light from every aspect floods the entire first floor, ensuring a bright and cheery space.

This property is a spacious family home, with schools in Nerac or Condom, and all the shops and services you require just a ten-minute drive away, in a peaceful and tranquil location. One can easily imagine living here, and not having to balk at driving the children to football or tennis.

So many children dream of a horse or donkey, and here it is possible to live the rural idyll, with chickens, a vegetable plot, a pony.

And yet with the neighbours a discreet yet reassuring distance away, one can also imagine the joys of owning this home as a summer residence, with its pool and bucolic views.

The immediate area is popular with tourists who seek the location, the views and the proximity to two of Gascony’s most popular tourist locations.

Decorative works are a must – There is undoubtedly further work to attend to in this property. The property has been lived in and loved for many years, and much has been done. There is some TLC required and some redecoration, or rethinking, and also a possible redesigning of the home, which its generous surface area makes easy.

It is possible to move into the property immediately, and to start enjoying your Gascon adventure. Much has been done, and even if over time other improvements can be made, this is one of those homes which feels cosy, loved and welcoming, even before any further home improvements have been made.

The price of sale is fixed to represent not only the work that has already been carried out, but the work which one would want to carry out to take this house to the next level.