18th-Century Landaise Farmhouse on 6,000m² with Barn – Vacation Home Near Dax



Aquitaine, Landes, Poyanne, France, Poyanne (France)
2 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 76m² Floor area
€119,000
House
No parking
2 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
76m²
No garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Picture yourself on a Sunday morning in late September, mug of coffee in hand, standing at the edge of 6,000 square metres of your own woodland in the Landes. No road noise. No neighbours. Just the creak of old oak, the faint whistle of a bird you can't quite name, and a natural spring quietly doing its thing in the corner of the plot. That's what life at this 18th-century Landaise farmhouse actually feels like — and at €119,000, it's not a fantasy. It's available right now.
Built in the architectural tradition of the Landes region, this single-storey stone farmhouse carries the kind of bones that renovation enthusiasts dream about. The 76-square-metre interior includes two bedrooms, a living room anchored by a period fireplace that's clearly seen a few hundred winters, a bathroom, and a kitchen space ready to be fitted to your own specification. Attached to the main house is a 37-square-metre barn — sound structure, full of potential — that could become a guest studio, a workshop, a covered outdoor dining space, or simply extra storage for bikes and canoes. The decisions are yours. That's rather the point.
The property needs work. There's no dressing that up. Renovation quotes are available on request, and buyers with a clear-eyed view of what's involved will find this an unusually honest opportunity. What you're really purchasing is a historic Landes farmhouse at a fraction of what restored examples in this corridor fetch, a plot of wooded land with a genuine natural spring, and a location three minutes from Saint-Geours-d'Auribat — a village with a grocery store, a bakery, a preschool, and a bus stop. The fundamentals are already there.
Poyanne sits in the southern Landes, in the vast Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, and the geography here is quietly extraordinary. The Landes forest — one of the largest man-made forests in Europe, planted in the 19th century across what was once swampland — stretches for hundreds of kilometres in every direction. Cycling routes thread through the pines. In autumn, the forest floor turns amber and rust, and locals head out in the early morning for cèpes, the fat porcini mushrooms that end up in cast-iron pans with garlic, parsley, and duck fat. You don't have to travel far for that particular pleasure — the market at Dax, just 20-odd kilometres away, has been selling them since before the farmhouse was built.
Dax itself is worth knowing well. It's a genuine working Gascon town with a Tuesday and Saturday market on the Place Thiers that overflows with local cheeses, duck confit, foie gras, Basque-style charcuterie, and seasonal vegetables. The town has Roman origins — the thermal waters here have been drawing visitors since the legions passed through — and today the spa industry means Dax is unusually well-served for a town of its size. Good restaurants, a lively café culture along the Adour river, and a cinema. In February, the Féria de Dax, one of France's major bullfighting festivals, takes over the town completely with music, street parties, and crowds from across Gascony and the Basque Country.
The Atlantic coast is genuinely close. Hossegor and Capbreton — two of Europe's most celebrated surf towns — are under an hour away. The beaches here are wide, the waves serious enough to attract international surf competitions in October, and the seafood restaurants along the Hossegor lake are worth the drive on their own. Further south, Bayonne and Biarritz add another layer entirely: Bayonne's chocolate shops and ham-curing houses, Biarritz's thalassotherapy centres and Art Deco architecture. The Pyrénées, visible on clear days from higher ground in this part of the Landes, are reachable within 90 minutes for hiking in summer and skiing at La Mongie or Cauterets in winter.
For international buyers, the access is practical. Biarritz Airport handles flights from London, Dublin, and other European cities, particularly in spring and summer. Bordeaux-Mérignac, about two hours north, offers year-round connections across Europe and beyond. The A65 motorway running between Bordeaux and Pau passes nearby, making the property easy to reach by car from either direction.
As a second home or renovation project, this farmhouse presents a clear case. The Landes property market has remained steadier than coastal markets through recent years, and restored Landaise farmhouses with significant land — particularly those with outbuildings — consistently attract interest from both French and international buyers. A sympathetically renovated property of this type, on a wooded 6,000-square-metre plot with a barn conversion, would sit comfortably in a strong resale position. Short-term rental potential through platforms popular with surf and nature tourism is also worth considering for periods when you're not using it yourself.
For international buyers, French property purchase follows a clear legal structure through a notaire, with fees typically running 7–8% for older properties. Non-EU buyers should take advice on ownership structures and any tax treaty considerations between France and their home country — straightforward but worth doing properly from the start.
Key features at a glance:
- 18th-century single-storey Landaise farmhouse in good structural condition
- 76 sqm of living space across 2 bedrooms, living room with period fireplace, bathroom, and kitchen to fit
- 37 sqm attached barn with conversion or expansion potential
- 6,000 sqm of private wooded land with no overlooking neighbours
- Natural spring on the property
- 3 minutes from Saint-Geours-d'Auribat with grocery store, bakery, preschool, and bus stop
- 20km from Dax (thermal spa town, major markets, restaurants, train connections)
- Under 1 hour from Hossegor and Capbreton Atlantic surf beaches
- 90 minutes from Pyrénées ski resorts and mountain hiking
- Biarritz Airport under 1 hour away; Bordeaux Airport approximately 2 hours
- Renovation project with quotes available on request
- Priced at €119,000 — rare entry point for historic Landaise property with this plot size
- Strong potential as a personal retreat, second home in France, or future rental property
- Located in the heart of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, one of France's most food- and nature-rich regions
This is not a property for someone who wants to arrive and do nothing. It rewards vision, a willingness to invest time alongside the budget, and an appetite for what rural southwest France genuinely offers — not a stage set of it. If that's what you're looking for, it's worth getting on a call or arranging a visit before someone else does. Reach out through Homestra today to request the renovation quotes, schedule a viewing, or simply ask questions. Properties like this — historic, private, affordable, and with real bones — don't stay available long in this part of the Landes.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 2
- Size
- 76m²
- Price per m²
- €1,566
- Garden size
- 6000m²
- Has Garden
- No
- Has Parking
- No
- Has Basement
- No
- Condition
- good
- Amount of Bathrooms
- 1
- Has swimming pool
- No
- Property type
- House
- Energy label
Unknown
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