3-Bed Stone House Near Nérac with 4,000m² Terraced Gardens & Countryside Views



Aquitaine, Lot-et-Garonne, Nérac, France, Nérac (France)
3 Bedrooms · 4 Bathrooms · 175m² Floor area
€318,000
House
No parking
3 Bedrooms
4 Bathrooms
175m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Stand on the covered terrace on a July evening, a glass of Buzet red in hand, and watch the last light of the day settle over a medieval village rooftops and rolling Gascon hills. Church bells drift up from the valley. The smell of wild thyme rises from the stone walls. This is not a fantasy — this is Tuesday night at this three-bedroom stone house perched above one of Lot-et-Garonne's most quietly captivating corners, just minutes from the royal town of Nérac.
The house itself is the kind of place that takes a moment to fully comprehend. Walking through the entrance hall and into the main living room, your eye goes straight up — a genuine cathedral ceiling, double-height, with exposed oak beams crossing overhead. The wood-burning stove sits at one end of the room like it has always been there, because it has. Original fireplaces anchor two separate reception rooms, and the stonework throughout speaks to construction that predates most countries on earth. At 175 square metres spread across three distinct levels, this is a home you can spread out in, not just visit.
The layout rewards the way families and groups actually use a holiday home. Ground floor offers two bedrooms, each with its own private shower room and WC — so two couples can share without negotiating bathroom schedules at 8am. The mezzanine level, currently a sun-filled home office with beautiful beam detailing, leads to the third bedroom with its own en suite. Three bedrooms, four bathrooms total. Privacy is built into the architecture.
Down on the garden level — and this is where the property genuinely surprises — you find a fully equipped kitchen, a dining room with real character, a second sitting room with fireplace, and a bright veranda that the current owners use as an art and pottery studio. That veranda faces the countryside. Morning coffee there, with the mist still lifting off the Baïse valley below, is the sort of thing that makes people stop commuting and start living differently.
The terraced gardens run to roughly 4,000 square metres — a serious amount of outdoor space that unfolds across several distinct levels, each with its own character. Stone retaining walls, mature planting, shaded corners, open sun terraces. The views from the upper terraces across the medieval village and out toward the Gascon countryside are the kind that stop conversations mid-sentence.
Nérac itself is about five minutes away, and it punches well above its weight for a town of its size. The Saturday market on Place de la République is genuinely good — producers driving in from surrounding farms with duck confit, aged Armagnac, walnut oil, foie gras, and seasonal vegetables. Henri IV, born here in 1553, clearly knew a good spot. The Château de Nérac, the Baïse riverside promenade, the old quarter with its half-timbered houses — this is a working French town that has kept its soul. Not a tourist stage set. Real butchers, real bakers, a Wednesday morning market too, and restaurants where locals actually eat rather than just tolerate visiting foreigners.
The wider Lot-et-Garonne countryside delivers on every season. Spring brings the orchards into bloom — the department is one of France's top producers of prunes d'Agen, apricots, and peaches, and the blossom-heavy weeks in March and April are spectacular in a quiet, agricultural way. Summer is warm and dry, pushing into the low 30s Celsius through July and August, ideal for long lunches under the covered terrace and afternoons doing nothing productive. Autumn brings the Armagnac harvest, truffle season in the woods around Mezin, and a golden light over the vines that photographers chase specifically for this region. Even winter here is mild by northern European standards, and the Lot-et-Garonne countryside empties beautifully — it becomes almost entirely yours.
For outdoor activity, the Canal de Garonne towpath offers flat cycling for miles in either direction. The Forêt des Landes, Europe's largest man-made forest, is accessible to the west. The Dordogne, with its famous cliff-face villages and canoeing rivers, is under an hour and a half. The Atlantic beaches at Hossegor and Capbreton — serious surf, serious seafood — sit about two hours from the front door. Bordeaux, with its world-class wine culture, Michelin-starred restaurants, and international airport, is roughly 130 kilometres north.
Practical matters: Agen, the nearest significant town, has a TGV station connecting to Bordeaux in 35 minutes and Paris in under three hours. Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport serves London, Amsterdam, Dublin, and numerous other European cities with direct routes, making this genuinely accessible as a weekend escape from northern Europe. For buyers considering rental income potential, Lot-et-Garonne properties with this combination of authentic character, multiple en suite rooms, and significant outdoor space attract consistent demand through July and August, with growing shoulder-season interest from cycling and food-tourism visitors.
The property is in good overall condition. The drainage system will require attention — this is disclosed upfront, and a buyer should factor that into their budget and timeline. It is not a renovation project; it is an established home that needs a defined, manageable upgrade. For international buyers unfamiliar with French property purchase, the notaire system provides legal security for both parties, and purchase costs run typically around 7-8% of the property price on top of the listed figure.
Key features at a glance:
- 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms across three levels with genuine privacy between rooms
- Cathedral ceiling with exposed beams in the principal living room
- Wood-burning stove plus two traditional fireplaces
- Fully equipped kitchen on the garden level
- Bright veranda — currently an art studio — facing open countryside
- 4,000 m² of terraced gardens with multiple outdoor seating areas
- Covered terrace ideal for outdoor dining
- Views across a medieval village rooftop and rolling Gascon hills
- Attached garage with additional storage
- Oil-fired central heating plus wood stove
- 5 minutes from Nérac Saturday and Wednesday markets
- TGV connection to Paris (Agen station) in under 3 hours
- 2 hours from Atlantic surf beaches; 1.5 hours from Dordogne
- 130km from Bordeaux and its international airport
- Holiday home, second home, or rental investment potential in South-West France
This is not the kind of property that comes up often. Authentic stone construction, a floor plan that genuinely works for families or rental groups, serious garden space, and a location in one of the most underrated pockets of French countryside — all at a price that would not come close to buying anything equivalent in the Dordogne or Provence.
If this speaks to what you have been looking for, get in touch through Homestra today to arrange a viewing. Properties with this combination of scale, character, and location in the Lot-et-Garonne do not sit on the market long.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 3
- Size
- 175m²
- Price per m²
- €1,817
- Garden size
- 1212m²
- Has Garden
- Yes
- Has Parking
- No
- Has Basement
- No
- Condition
- good
- Amount of Bathrooms
- 4
- Has swimming pool
- No
- Property type
- House
- Energy label
Unknown
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