17th-Century 6-Bed Longère with Pool & Artist's Studio in Dordogne, France



Aquitaine, Dordogne, Thénac, France, Thénac (France)
6 Bedrooms · 3 Bathrooms · 423m² Floor area
€583,000
House
Parking
6 Bedrooms
3 Bathrooms
423m²
Garden
Pool
Not furnished
Description
On a still Tuesday morning in Thénac, the only sounds are birdsong, the occasional bell from the nearby Plum Village monastery drifting across the fields, and the soft creak of walnut branches in the breeze. You're standing on the terrace with a coffee, looking out over an unbroken panorama of Périgord countryside. No cars. No noise. Just space, light, and a 423-square-metre longère that's been quietly absorbing centuries of Dordogne life since the 1600s.
This is not a typical French farmhouse renovation story. What you get here is rare: a genuinely large, genuinely versatile property that was substantially refurbished in 2021, sitting on around 5,400 square metres of landscaped grounds with a natural spring-fed pond, mature orchard trees — apple, walnut, cherry, plum, pear — and a private swimming pool tucked behind a thick hedgerow so that no one can see in. The pool terrace feels like your own private world, shielded from everything.
Step inside through the main entrance hall, which is wide enough to function as a proper reception room, with doors opening to both the front and rear of the house. It sets the tone immediately. Stone walls. Thick, solid materials. A sense of permanence you don't find in new builds. The kitchen pulls you in further — organic and unhurried in its design, with wooden units, natural stone flooring, and walls that have absorbed three hundred years of cooking smells and family meals. This is the kind of kitchen where you actually want to spend time, not just pass through.
The main lounge takes the drama up a level. A cathedral ceiling rising two full storeys gives the room a scale that feels theatrical without being cold, and a mezzanine level above adds an intimate counterpoint to all that volume. A wood-burning stove anchors the space for the winter months, and winters in this part of the Dordogne are mild enough that you'll use it for pleasure rather than necessity. From here, a doorway leads into what might be the most interesting room in the house: the artist's studio. Nearly 70 square metres of polished concrete floor, an entire wall of windows and glazed doors, and light — relentless, generous, directional light — flooding every corner. It was built for creative work, but the possibilities run well beyond painting. Cinema room, yoga studio, professional workspace, games room for a large family, event space. It's a blank canvas in the most literal sense.
Off both the studio and the main hallway sits a self-contained one-bedroom apartment with its own private entrance. Open-plan living area and kitchen, a shower room and WC, and a mezzanine bedroom above. For international buyers, this is immediately interesting from a practical standpoint: it can house guests independently, it can generate rental income year-round — the Dordogne draws visitors across every season — and it preserves your own privacy within the main house. Bergerac has a growing short-term rental market, and properties with independent accommodation consistently outperform on booking platforms.
The main house offers six bedrooms in total. Two ground-floor doubles share a shower room, with a staircase nearby that leads up to a study. On the first floor, the principal bedroom sits alongside a family bathroom and two further rooms. Gas-fired central heating runs throughout the house, warming it quickly in the cooler months, and the thick stone construction keeps the interior naturally cool through even the hottest July and August days.
Thénac itself is a small commune, but its location in the Dordogne is genuinely enviable. The medieval bastide town of Eymet is ten minutes away — market day on Thursdays is worth planning your calendar around, with local producers selling foie gras, Bergerac wine, seasonal vegetables, and honey from the surrounding hills. Bergerac Airport is twenty minutes by car, with direct flights from London, Bristol, Birmingham, and several other UK and European cities, which makes this one of the more accessible corners of rural France for part-time owners. The Plum Village Zen monastery, founded by Thich Nhat Hanh, is within walking distance — an unusual and quietly meaningful neighbour that contributes to the extraordinarily calm atmosphere of this stretch of countryside.
Further afield, Bergerac town offers weekly markets, serious wine-tasting at the Maison des Vins, and good restaurants along the riverbank. Drive forty-five minutes northeast and you're in Sarlat-la-Canéda, one of the best-preserved medieval towns in Europe, where the Saturday market draws crowds from across the region for its truffles, duck confit, and local cheeses. The Vézère Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its prehistoric cave paintings at Lascaux and Font-de-Gaume, is within easy reach. Canoeing on the Dordogne River, cycling the Voie Verte between Bergerac and Eymet, or simply driving the back roads through sunflower fields in August — this part of France rewards slow travel in a way that few places do.
From an investment perspective, the Dordogne remains one of France's most resilient second-home markets. International demand — particularly from UK, Dutch, and Belgian buyers — has held firm, and properties of this scale and condition are genuinely hard to come by at this price point. The combination of the main house, independent apartment, and studio gives multiple income streams or occupancy options. Non-EU buyers should consult a notaire early in the process; France has a clear legal framework for foreign ownership, and the transaction is handled through a notaire rather than a solicitor, which provides strong buyer protections.
Key features at a glance:
- 17th-century longère farmhouse, 423 sq m, extensively refurbished in 2021
- 6 bedrooms across the main house and independent apartment
- 3 bathrooms plus separate WC facilities
- Nearly 70 sq m artist's studio with wall-to-wall glazing
- Self-contained 1-bed apartment with private entrance — rental or guest potential
- Two-storey cathedral-ceilinged lounge with wood-burning stove and mezzanine
- Private swimming pool and terrace screened by mature hedgerow
- Natural spring-fed pond and landscaped grounds of approximately 5,400 sq m
- Mature orchard with walnut, apple, cherry, plum, and pear trees
- Panoramic, uninterrupted countryside views on all sides
- Gas-fired central heating throughout
- Walking distance to Plum Village Zen monastery
- 10 minutes to Eymet, 20 minutes to Bergerac Airport
- Quiet countryside location, private off-road parking
If you've been looking for a vacation home in the Dordogne that genuinely offers something beyond the standard stone house with shutters, this is it. Properties combining this much interior volume, this much flexibility, and this much land — at this price — don't stay available for long in southwest France. Reach out through Homestra today to arrange a private viewing or to request a full information pack including floor plans and refurbishment details.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 6
- Size
- 423m²
- Price per m²
- €1,378
- Garden size
- 4390m²
- Has Garden
- Yes
- Has Parking
- Yes
- Has Basement
- No
- Condition
- good
- Amount of Bathrooms
- 3
- Has swimming pool
- Yes
- Property type
- House
- Energy label
Unknown
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