4-Bed Stone Country House with Pool & Guest Cottage Near Valence d'Agen, SW France



France, Valence (France)
4 Bedrooms · 4 Bathrooms · 160m² Floor area
€449,000
House
No parking
4 Bedrooms
4 Bathrooms
160m²
Garden
Pool
Not furnished
Description
Sunday mornings here have a particular rhythm. You wake up to birdsong — actual birdsong, not the muffled city kind — push open the shutters, and the 1.13-hectare garden sprawls out in the early light, dew still sitting on the fruit trees, the pool catching the first gold of the day. By ten o'clock you're at the Valence d'Agen market, picking up a wedge of Ossau-Iraty and a bottle of Côtes du Marmandais, and by noon you're back under the covered terrace with a long lunch that somehow stretches into a slow, unhurried afternoon. That's the daily tempo this property sets.
Situated in peaceful countryside just five minutes from the prosperous market town of Valence d'Agen, this 19th-century stone house — 160 square metres of it, plus a separate guest cottage — is the kind of place that feels lived-in and genuinely loved. Not a renovation project dressed up as a lifestyle choice. It's in good, move-in condition, furnished with care, and ready to be someone's second home in southwest France from essentially the first weekend.
The stone exterior has that unmistakable Gascon solidity: thick walls that keep the interior cool through July and August when temperatures climb into the mid-thirties, and cosy through winter when the oil-fired central heating takes the edge off. Step inside through the entrance hall and the original 19th-century staircase stops you immediately. It's not a decorative feature — it's a structural statement, the kind of craftsmanship that simply doesn't exist in new builds. Exposed beams run across the living room ceiling, the open fireplace sits at the room's heart, and fitted cupboards line the walls in a way that suggests this house was always meant to be used hard and enjoyed properly.
The kitchen is country-style without being rustic in the disappointing sense. French doors open directly onto the terrace, which flows into the covered outdoor dining area — a genuinely useful arrangement for the long summer evenings this region is known for, when the sun doesn't set until half past nine and dinner outside feels not just possible but necessary. A ground-floor office adds real flexibility, working equally well as a home office for those weeks when you can't fully disconnect, or as extra reception space when the family descends.
Upstairs, two well-proportioned bedrooms are served by a modern bathroom that doesn't try to fight the building's age — it complements it. The landing retains original built-in wardrobes, the small details that keep a house feeling rooted rather than renovated beyond recognition.
The guest cottage at the rear is where this property steps up as a serious proposition. Two bedrooms, a rustic kitchen, open-plan living space, terracotta floors, beamed ceilings — it functions as genuinely self-contained accommodation. For visiting family it's ideal: enough proximity to feel together, enough separation to feel like a holiday for everyone. For rental income, it's a natural short-term let. Southwest France pulls consistent tourist traffic from May through September, and a characterful cottage on a private Gascon estate is exactly what platforms like Gîtes de France were built to showcase. The numbers on that are worth exploring.
The garden itself deserves more than a passing mention. Mature planting means you didn't have to wait twenty years for shade. Fruit trees — figs, plums, and pears are common in this part of the Lot-et-Garonne — provide something genuinely edible through the season. The swimming pool sits in a position clearly thought through: sheltered from the northern wind, oriented for afternoon sun, with the terrace alongside perfect for those long lunches that blur into early evening swims.
Valence d'Agen sits in the Tarn-et-Garonne department, roughly midway between Agen and Moissac along the Canal de Garonne. The canal towpath itself is a minor revelation — flat, shaded cycling for as far as you want to go, with bastide villages appearing every ten or fifteen kilometres. Auvillar, perched above the Garonne and one of the most photogenic villages in France, is twenty minutes by bike on a good day. Moissac's Romanesque cloister at the Abbey of Saint-Pierre is worth a dedicated afternoon, then a bowl of chasselas grapes from the local market on the way back.
The regional food culture is serious. This is foie gras and magret de canard country, Armagnac distillery country, the edge of the Gascony that produced the duck confit you've been eating in restaurants for years. The Wednesday and Saturday markets in Valence d'Agen are small but genuinely good — local producers, not tourist theatre. Drive twenty-five minutes to Agen for a wider market and the Prune Festival in August, which is exactly as specific and French as it sounds.
For outdoor types, the Quercy Blanc to the north offers limestone plateau cycling and walking, and the Pyrenees are two hours south — reachable for a day's skiing at Peyragudes or hiking above Gavarnie in summer. Toulouse, forty-five minutes beyond the airport, gives access to a genuinely world-class city: the Musée des Augustins, the Saturday market at Saint-Aubin, rugby at the Stade Ernest-Wallon, and restaurant cooking that punches well above what you'd expect.
The accessibility picture is one of this property's quiet strengths. Toulouse-Blagnac airport is just over an hour's drive, with direct flights from London, Amsterdam, Brussels, and other northern European hubs — meaning a Friday evening flight can have you in the garden with a glass of something by ten o'clock. Agen, twenty-five minutes away, sits on the Paris-Bordeaux TGV line: two hours to Bordeaux, three and a half to Paris Montparnasse. For a second home in Europe, the logistics here are far simpler than many comparable properties.
For international buyers, France remains one of the more straightforward European markets to navigate. Notarial conveyancing provides clear title, and the legal framework is well-established for non-resident ownership. Tarn-et-Garonne property values have been relatively stable, with rural stone houses of this quality holding their appeal — and rental income from the cottage can help offset ownership costs meaningfully.
Key features at a glance:
- 19th-century stone main house with 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms across main house and guest cottage
- 160 sqm total living space in good, move-in condition
- Separate 2-bedroom self-contained guest cottage with terracotta floors and beamed ceilings
- Private swimming pool with sun terrace
- Covered outdoor dining terrace off the main kitchen
- Original 19th-century staircase, exposed beams, open fireplace
- Oil-fired central heating for year-round use
- 1.13 hectares of private garden with mature plantings and fruit trees
- Ground-floor office/reception room
- Garage, storage room, and laundry facilities
- 5 minutes to Valence d'Agen town centre and markets
- 25 minutes to Agen TGV station (Paris in 3.5 hours)
- 1 hour 10 minutes to Toulouse-Blagnac international airport
- Strong short-term rental potential via the guest cottage
- Priced at €449,000
This is the kind of property that doesn't wait around. A house with a guest cottage, a pool, a proper garden, and this level of access to southwest France at this price point — it won't be available long. To arrange a viewing or to request further details, get in touch with the team at Homestra today. Your first Sunday morning here is closer than you think.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 4
- Size
- 160m²
- Price per m²
- €2,806
- Garden size
- 11300m²
- Has Garden
- Yes
- Has Parking
- No
- Has Basement
- No
- Condition
- good
- Amount of Bathrooms
- 4
- Has swimming pool
- Yes
- Property type
- House
- Energy label
Unknown
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