3-Bed Villa on Golf Estate with South Terrace & Pool – Holiday Home in Vasles, France



L'Aveneau 6, Les Forges, France, Vasles (France)
3 Bedrooms · 2 Bathrooms · 112m² Floor area
€285,000
Villa
No parking
3 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
112m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
Sunday morning in Les Forges moves at its own pace. The garden is already warm by nine, swallows cutting low over the fairway beyond the fence, and the only sound from the terrace is the clink of a coffee cup on the new teak table. This is the kind of quiet that people drive hours to find—except here, you're already home.
Built in 2008 and sitting on just over 1,250 square metres of private land within the gated Domaine L'Aveneau estate, this three-bedroom detached villa has been thoughtfully updated in recent years and arrives in genuinely good condition. It's not a project. It's a property you can walk into, open the sliding doors onto the south-facing terrace, and immediately start living the life you had in mind when you started looking.
The interior has been refreshed with care. The living room, centred around an open fireplace that earns its keep on cool autumn evenings, got new furniture last year—a proper sofa, new cabinetry, curtains that actually fit the windows. Air conditioning was added to the living area, so July and August are entirely comfortable without sacrificing that cosy, domestic feel the room has in other seasons. The kitchen is fully equipped and practical, with enough storage that a family of five isn't tripping over each other making breakfast. Natural light floods the dining area beside it, and from the table you can watch the garden through the glass.
Three bedrooms give you real flexibility—a master, a guest room, and a third that doubles comfortably as a study or kids' room depending on the week. Two bathrooms serve the house, both fitted with showers, bathtubs, toilets, and sinks. No queuing, no compromising.
Outside is where this property makes its real argument. The south-facing terrace is partially covered, which is a detail that matters enormously—it means you're using it in April, in August, even on a grey November afternoon when the light over the Poitevin countryside turns silver and strange. Two electric sun screens keep the heat manageable in high summer, and there's a new outdoor furniture set that actually invites you to sit down and stay a while. The garden wraps around the villa with a landscaped layout kept intentionally low-maintenance. A private driveway leads to a carport for sheltered parking—a small thing that becomes very convenient during the occasional sharp spring storm.
What sets Domaine L'Aveneau apart from a standard rural French property is the estate infrastructure. A shared pool, a tennis court, and a reception area are all within a short walk of the front door. More significantly, the estate sits directly alongside a full 18-hole golf course—open year-round. If golf is part of your life, or you've been meaning to make it part of your life, the proximity here is genuinely exceptional. You can be on the first tee before the dew burns off the grass.
Now for the location, which deserves more than a sentence. Vasles and the surrounding commune of Les Forges sit in the Deux-Sèvres department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine—a region that French holidaymakers know well and international buyers are only beginning to discover properly. The Marais Poitevin, sometimes called the Green Venice of France, is within easy reach: a labyrinthine network of canals, waterways, and ancient woodland that you can explore by flat-bottomed boat (barque) from villages like Coulon or Arçais. Rent one for an afternoon and you'll understand immediately why this landscape has been drawing painters and writers since the Romantic era.
The market town of Melle, about 20 kilometres south, holds a weekly market on Thursday mornings where local farmers sell raw-milk goat's cheese, Charentais melons in summer, and walnuts and mushrooms in autumn. The town itself is worth the trip regardless—its Romanesque churches on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela are some of the best-preserved in western France. For something larger, Niort is roughly 30 kilometres away, with a full range of supermarkets, restaurants, a medieval fortress, and a train station connecting to Paris Montparnasse in under two hours.
The regional cuisine is underrated. Mogette beans—white, creamy, cooked slowly with local butter—are a Deux-Sèvres staple. So is Chabichou du Poitou, a small, slightly tangy goat's cheese with its own AOC designation. The nearby Vendée produces some of France's most interesting lesser-known wines. Restaurants in the area tend toward unpretentious, seasonal cooking rather than tourist menus; the kind of places where the plat du jour is written on a chalkboard and changes daily based on what arrived from the farm that morning.
Climatically, the Deux-Sèvres sits in the sweet spot between the Atlantic coast and the continental interior. Summers are warm and reliably sunny—July averages around 26°C—without the crushing heat of Provence or the Languedoc. Spring comes early, with the landscape turning green in March. Winters are mild by northern European standards, rarely dropping below freezing for long, which makes this a viable year-round retreat rather than a property that sits empty eight months of the year.
For international buyers, France's property purchase process is well-established and transparent. Purchases are completed through a notaire, costs are predictable, and the legal framework protects buyers clearly. Non-resident owners can rent the property on the short-term holiday market—the estate's facilities and location make it a natural fit for golf holidays and countryside retreats—with management options available locally. The €285,000 asking price, inclusive of furnishings by negotiation, sits at a level that compares extremely favourably with equivalent estate properties in the Dordogne or Lot, where prices for similar specifications routinely run 30–40% higher.
Key features at a glance:
- 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms across 112 sq m of living space
- Private plot of approximately 1,258 sq m with landscaped garden
- South-facing partially covered terrace with electric sun screens and outdoor furniture
- Open fireplace in living room; air conditioning in living area
- Fully equipped kitchen with modern appliances
- Newly redesigned living room with updated furniture and fittings
- Private driveway with carport
- Direct estate access to 18-hole golf course (year-round)
- Shared swimming pool and tennis court within the Domaine
- New perimeter fencing for privacy and security
- Strong short-term rental potential via golf and countryside holiday market
- 30 km from Niort (TGV to Paris in under 2 hours)
- Easy access to Marais Poitevin waterways, Melle markets, and Atlantic coast (90 min)
- Move-in ready condition with recent upgrades throughout
- Priced at €285,000, furnishings negotiable
This is a rare chance to secure a well-maintained, estate-based villa in one of France's most quietly appealing rural regions, at a price point that still makes sense. Reach out through Homestra today to arrange a private viewing or to request the full property dossier—there's no substitute for standing on that terrace yourself and watching the fairway in the morning light.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 3
- Size
- 112m²
- Price per m²
- €2,545
- Garden size
- 1258m²
- Has Garden
- Yes
- Has Parking
- No
- Has Basement
- No
- Condition
- good
- Amount of Bathrooms
- 2
- Has swimming pool
- No
- Property type
- Villa
- Energy label
Unknown
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