3-Bed Stone Farmhouse with Two Barns & 1.2ha Land Near Agen, Lot-et-Garonne



Aquitaine, Lot-et-Garonne, Beauville, France, Beauville (France)
3 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 93m² Floor area
€199,000
House
No parking
3 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
93m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
The bread oven is still there. So is the wine press. Standing in the larger of the two stone barns on a warm June morning, with swallows threading in and out of the rafters above you, it doesn't take long to understand that this 1847 farmhouse near Beauville wasn't just built — it was assembled with the kind of patience and permanence that nobody bothers with anymore. That original stone sink in the kitchen still works. The cast iron roll-top bath still gleams. Some things, if they're good enough to begin with, don't need replacing.
This is a three-bedroom farmhouse in the rolling countryside of Lot-et-Garonne, priced at €199,000, sitting on a generous 3,500m2 garden with a separate 1.2-hectare plot attached. Two stone barns come with the property. The house itself runs to 93 square metres. It's in good condition — not a ruin, not a renovation project from hell — but it carries that particular lived-in warmth that a period property only gets after a century and a half of occupation. A little refreshing here and there, and it would be exactly what it already nearly is: one of the most quietly singular farmhouses in this corner of southwest France.
Approach along the lane — and it really is a quiet lane, the kind where you occasionally have to pull over for a tractor and nobody minds — and the first thing you notice is how the house sits in the landscape. The Lot-et-Garonne valley rolls out around it in every direction, the kind of view that you'd pay an architect a fortune to fabricate if nature hadn't already done it for free. Established trees frame the garden. Gnarled vines push along their rows. Box hedging holds everything together. There's a vegetable patch, multiple fruit trees, and a small terrace positioned, whether by design or happy accident, exactly where the evening light falls longest. That's where you'll be having your aperitif. Every evening. Without exception.
Inside, the farmhouse moves at its own pace. The country kitchen is anchored by that original stone sink — a proper deep one, the kind that laughs at modern stainless steel — and a Godin log-burning stove that throws out serious heat when the Gascon winters arrive. Because they do arrive. December in Lot-et-Garonne is mild by northern European standards, but evenings still bite, and there's something deeply satisfying about a fire that was built to do an actual job. Oak floorboards run underfoot, and beamed ceilings sit overhead in the way that original beams always do: slightly irregular, slightly dark, completely right. The small salon next door has ancient terracotta floor tiles — the kind that warm slowly in the morning sun and hold that heat for hours. The bathroom has the roll-top bath. Say no more.
Beyond the house, the two stone barns are the kind of outbuildings that make architects and self-builders go quiet for a moment. Both retain their original features — the bread oven in particular is a rare thing to find intact. The potential for conversion is obvious; a gîte, a studio, a generous guest space, or simply the storage that a proper country property deserves. The 1.2-hectare separate plot has already been identified by more than one visitor as ideal for horses, though it would suit a small-scale vineyard or orchard equally well.
Beauville itself is about five minutes by car — a proper French village, not a ghost town of shuttered maisons secondaires. There's a restaurant, a pharmacy, a café, a shop, and a tourist office serving what has become, gradually, a genuine international community. English, Dutch, and German voices mix with local French at the Saturday market in Agen, where the Gascon market tradition runs deep. Agen is twenty-five minutes away and it earns its title as the prune capital of France with some pride — the pruneaux d'Agen are everywhere, from the market stalls to the Armagnac-spiked desserts at the brasseries along the Boulevard de la République. But it's also a real working city with excellent transport links, a TGV station connecting to Paris in under three hours, and a supermarket infrastructure that means you're never far from anything you actually need.
Toulouse is ninety minutes southeast — Europe's aerospace capital has a cultural scene that punches well above its weight, with the Musée des Augustins, the pink stone streets of the old city, and a restaurant culture built around cassoulet, foie gras, and violet-flavoured everything. Bordeaux is two hours west, which makes weekend wine tourism a genuinely practical idea rather than a fantasy. The Entre-Deux-Mers region lies roughly between the two, and the Duras vineyards are even closer. You are, in other words, in the middle of one of the great food and wine landscapes of Europe.
Summers here are warm and long — the Lot-et-Garonne sits in a climate zone that gets serious sunshine from May through September, making outdoor living the default rather than the exception. The Garonne river and its tributaries offer kayaking and fishing. The Canal de Garonne runs nearby, popular with cyclists and barge holidays throughout summer. There are local festivals in every village between July and August — Beauville itself hosts events in the summer calendar, and the surrounding communes organise everything from outdoor cinema nights to vintage car rallies and truffle markets once autumn arrives.
For international buyers, Lot-et-Garonne remains one of the more accessible corners of the French property market. Prices here are considerably lower than the Dordogne to the north or the Gers to the south, yet the lifestyle is essentially identical. The French legal framework for property purchase is well-established, and notaire fees are fixed by law. The region has long attracted British, Dutch, Belgian, and German second-home buyers, which means there's a well-developed support network of bilingual tradespeople, property managers, and local services. The rental market for authentic rural French farmhouses is strong throughout summer, with platforms drawing consistent bookings for properties of this character and setting.
Key features at a glance:
- 1847 original stone farmhouse in good condition, 93m2 of living space
- 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom with antique cast iron roll-top bath
- Country kitchen with original stone sink and Godin log-burning stove
- Working fireplace, exposed oak floorboards, beamed ceilings throughout
- Small salon with original terracotta floor tiles
- South-facing terrace ideal for evening entertaining
- Two stone barns with original bread oven and wine press intact
- Significant conversion potential in both barns (gîte, guest accommodation, studio)
- 3,500m2 established garden with vines, fruit trees, box hedging, and vegetable plot
- Separate 1.2-hectare plot suitable for horses, orchard, or small-scale cultivation
- Set at the end of a quiet lane with open countryside views in all directions
- 25 minutes from Agen (TGV station, Paris in under 3 hours)
- 90 minutes from Toulouse, 2 hours from Bordeaux
- Strong summer rental market for authentic rural French farmhouses
- Priced at €199,000 — exceptional value for land, buildings, and character combined
This is the kind of property that sells to whoever sees it first and means it. The combination of original features, outbuildings with real potential, and that 1.2-hectare plot at this price point is not common in Lot-et-Garonne. It won't last.
Get in touch through Homestra today to arrange a viewing. Properties like this move quickly, and a visit in person — especially on a clear morning when the valley mist is still burning off — tends to make the decision for you.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 3
- Size
- 93m²
- Price per m²
- €2,140
- Garden size
- 2m²
- Has Garden
- Yes
- 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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