3-Bed Stone House with Pool & Garden 5 Min from Brantôme – Holiday Home in France



France, Civray (France)
3 Bedrooms · 2 Bathrooms · 120m² Floor area
€232,900
House
No parking
3 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
120m²
Garden
Pool
Not furnished
Description
On a Sunday morning in the Périgord Vert, the church bell from Saint-Pierre de Brantôme carries across the valley before the rest of the world has stirred. You're standing at the veranda doors, coffee in hand, watching the light move across the pool. The figs on the old tree in the garden are almost ripe. This is what you bought it for.
Just five minutes from the historic heart of Brantôme — the town they call the Venice of Périgord, carved around a loop in the River Dronne — this 120 m² stone house sits on a generous 1,863 m² garden plot and has been well maintained throughout. It's move-in ready, properly liveable from day one, and the kind of property that rewards you the longer you sit with it.
The house itself tells you where it comes from. Original exposed stonework lines the living room walls, rough-cut beams cross the ceiling, and a working fireplace anchors the room when the evenings cool in October. That 30 m² living space is genuinely large enough for a family to spread out without getting on each other's nerves after a long drive from Bordeaux-Mérignac. The fitted kitchen runs practically — well-positioned, light, and leading directly into the veranda, which is where you'll end up spending most of your time anyway. The veranda looks out over the 10x4 swimming pool and the wider garden, and once you've had lunch out there under the afternoon sun with a cold glass of Bergerac Sec, going back to a city apartment feels like a genuine hardship.
Three bedrooms across the house, one of them conveniently on the ground floor — a real advantage if you're hosting older family members or anyone who'd rather not deal with stairs. Two shower rooms keep the morning routine running smoothly when the house is full. The whole thing flows well and nothing feels cramped.
Outside, the garden is the real talking point. At just under 1,900 m², it gives you room to breathe — a lawn area, the pool, and several mature fruit trees dotted across the plot. Apples, plums, perhaps a fig or two. In summer the garden feels like a private park. In autumn it starts producing, and there's something deeply satisfying about making your own jam from fruit you grew yourself, even if you're only here for the holidays.
Now. Brantôme. If you don't already know it, prepare to be quietly obsessed. The town was built around a Benedictine abbey founded in 769 by Charlemagne — still standing, still extraordinary — and the medieval streets run between the abbey and the river in a way that seems too cinematic to be real. The Saturday morning market on the quay runs from spring through autumn, and the stalls pile up with walnuts, strawberries from Vergt (the strawberry capital of France, genuinely), foie gras, and goat's cheese from farms you could drive to in twenty minutes. The restaurant Le Moulin de l'Abbaye sits right on the water and serves duck confit and truffle-stuffed dishes that justify the drive from Paris on their own.
Hiking and cycling trails lace the entire Dronne valley. The 60 km Voie Verte greenway runs through the region, and the river itself is popular for canoe trips — you can rent from the centre of Brantôme and paddle downstream between cliff faces and willow trees for an afternoon that costs almost nothing and leaves you feeling entirely restored. In winter, the Périgord Vert is quieter but not closed down — the truffle season runs from November through February, and local markets in nearby Sorges (home to an actual truffle museum) become the main event.
For practical access, Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport is roughly 90 minutes south, with frequent international connections including direct flights from London, Dublin, Amsterdam, and beyond. Périgueux, the departmental capital, is about 25 km away and has a TGV-connected train station if you prefer to arrive by rail. The A89 motorway brings you in from the east if you're driving from Lyon or further afield.
The Périgord property market has held up well over the past decade, largely because stone houses with land in established historic towns don't get built anymore — they just change hands. Rental potential in this area is real. Brantôme draws visitors from April through October and does particularly well with British, Dutch, and German families looking for a rural base with a proper pool. A property like this, well-priced and well-located, can realistically generate enough short-term rental income to cover annual running costs and then some, particularly with management services now widely available throughout the Dordogne corridor.
For international buyers, purchasing property in France as a non-resident is a straightforward process with strong legal protections. A notaire handles all conveyancing, and the process from offer to completion typically takes 10–12 weeks. There is no restriction on foreign ownership, and the French non-resident property ownership framework is well-established and transparent.
Key features at a glance:
- 3-bedroom stone house, 120 m² of living space
- 2 shower rooms, one bedroom on ground floor
- 30 m² living room with original exposed beams, stonework and fireplace
- Fitted kitchen with direct veranda access
- Veranda overlooking the 10x4 swimming pool
- South-facing garden of 1,863 m² with mature fruit trees
- 5 minutes from the centre of Brantôme and its Saturday market
- 90 minutes from Bordeaux-Mérignac International Airport
- 25 km from Périgueux with TGV rail access
- Move-in ready condition throughout
- Strong short-term rental potential, April–October high season
- Priced at €232,900 — competitive for the Dordogne stone house market
- Ideal as a vacation home in France or second home base for the Périgord Vert
This is not a project. It's not a compromise. It's a house that's already done the hard work, in a location that earns its reputation, at a price that reflects what the market actually looks like in this part of rural France right now. If you've been circling the idea of a second home in France, this one deserves a serious look.
Get in touch through Homestra today to arrange a viewing or request the full property details. Properties at this price point in Brantôme don't sit around for long.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 3
- Size
- 120m²
- Price per m²
- €1,941
- Garden size
- 1863m²
- Has Garden
- Yes
- Has Parking
- No
- Has Basement
- No
- Condition
- good
- Amount of Bathrooms
- 2
- Has swimming pool
- Yes
- Property type
- House
- Energy label
Unknown
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