9-Bed Stone Manor with Equestrian Estate, Pool & Fishing Lake near Auvillar



Midi-Pyrénées, Tarn-et-Garonne, Auvillar, France, Auvillar (France)
9 Bedrooms · 7 Bathrooms · 486m² Floor area
€1,395,000
Farmhouse
No parking
9 Bedrooms
7 Bathrooms
486m²
Garden
Pool
Not furnished
Description
Stand at the kitchen window on a Tuesday morning and count the things that feel surreal: the mist still sitting in the valley below, the Garonne glinting somewhere beyond the treeline, your horses grazing quietly in the electric-fenced paddocks, and the smell of coffee drifting up through those cathedral ceilings while the Smeg range ticks as it cools. This is not a fantasy built on renovation promises. It's already done. The current owners spent years and serious money bringing this place back to what it clearly always wanted to be—and they got it right.
The principal manor stands as the heart of a full 8.5-hectare country estate in the Tarn-et-Garonne, just outside one of France's most fiercely loved medieval villages: Auvillar, which the Association Les Plus Beaux Villages de France admits to its list for good reason. The circular covered market hall at the top of the village, the terracotta-roofed houses tumbling toward the Garonne, the Saturday morning producers' market where locals argue affectionately over tomatoes—all of that is minutes away by car, or a decent bike ride on a morning when time doesn't matter.
The stone manor itself carries that particular weight that only comes from centuries of occupation. The hallway alone—genuinely one of the finest in the whole département, not an idle boast—sets the tone before you've even turned a corner. Original tiled floors, paneled doors with their original ironwork, exposed stone walls that hold the cool in summer and radiate warmth in winter. The sitting and dining room has a log-burning stove and a beamed ceiling high enough that you stop noticing it, which is somehow the mark of a ceiling done right. The fitted kitchen is modern without being apologetic about it—Smeg gas range, integrated appliances, cathedral ceiling overhead—the kind of room where serious cooking happens and people gather without being asked. There's a ground-floor bedroom suite with a marble-lined bathroom, which matters enormously when you have guests who aren't as enthusiastic about staircases as you are.
Then there are the two annexes, and they genuinely change what this property can become. The 1881 pigeon tower—converted with the kind of restraint that takes discipline—is now a two-bedroom house with large open-plan living space and those exposed beams that make you want to read large books in low light. The second barn conversion brings two more bedrooms and a mezzanine; it's the kind of space that works as guest accommodation, a creative studio, or a rental unit generating income while you're back in London or Amsterdam or wherever your other life happens. Both properties have the character you can't manufacture.
The equestrian infrastructure is serious. Six hectares of paddocks with electric fencing, a proper stable block with three loose boxes and hay store, two field shelters each fitted with showers, a 25x50m post-and-railed sand school with solar lighting and mains water. This is not a paddock thrown in as an afterthought—someone who understood horses designed this. If you're coming from England especially, where equestrian property at this scale costs the kind of money that makes accountants faint, the value here is almost difficult to process calmly.
The 12x6m saltwater swimming pool sits on a sun terrace with a barbecue area behind the gated entrance. In July and August, when Auvillar's summer festival season kicks off and the Garonne valley fills with cyclists doing the EuroVelo 3 route, you'll be glad for it. There's also a fishing lake stocked with multiple species—perch, carp, and tench tend to thrive in this corner of southwest France—alongside an open cart barn, wine cellar (a region that takes wine very seriously, sitting as it does near Cahors and the Côtes du Brulhois appellation), a games room, and a workshop.
Climate-wise, the Tarn-et-Garonne sits in the sweet spot between Atlantic influence and Mediterranean warmth. Summers are long and genuinely hot—30°C from June through September is routine—with winters that stay mild enough that the gardens, which are established and beautifully maintained, keep their structure year-round. Spring comes early here. By March, the countryside around Auvillar is doing things that make photographers stop their cars.
Getting here is simpler than the rural postcode suggests. Toulouse-Blagnac airport handles direct flights from London, Amsterdam, Brussels, and most major European hubs, and it's around an hour's drive. Agen is closer still—around 30 minutes—with TGV connections to Paris Montparnasse in under three hours. For international buyers looking at lifestyle properties in southwest France, this region consistently outperforms better-known areas on value, authenticity, and ease of access.
On the investment side: the combination of the main house, two income-generating annexes, professional equestrian facilities, and a private fishing lake creates multiple revenue streams that most comparable properties can't match. Equestrian tourism is growing in France, gîte rental demand across Tarn-et-Garonne remains strong particularly from the UK, Dutch, and Belgian markets, and the property's scale and condition mean it could support a small retreat or wellness operation without significant additional outlay. French property law is well-established for non-resident EU and non-EU buyers, and notaire fees are fixed by law—your Homestra advisor can walk through the specifics of SCI structures and tax implications for your situation.
At 486 square metres across the main house plus annexes, priced at €1,395,000, you're looking at a fully operational estate in one of France's genuinely beautiful regions, in good condition, ready to live in now—not a project dressed up as an opportunity.
Key features at a glance:
- 9 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms across three properties on 8.5 hectares
- Principal stone manor house with period features: original tiled floors, paneled doors, exposed stone and beams
- Cathedral-ceiling kitchen with Smeg gas range and integrated appliances
- Ground-floor bedroom suite with marble-lined bathroom
- 1881 pigeon tower converted to a two-bedroom house with open-plan living space
- Second barn conversion with two bedrooms and mezzanine—strong rental potential
- 12x6m saltwater swimming pool with sun terrace and barbecue area
- Private fishing lake stocked with multiple fish species
- Full equestrian infrastructure: 3 loose boxes, hay store, two field shelters with showers, 25x50m sand school
- Six hectares of electric-fenced paddocks with mains water and solar lighting
- Wine cellar, games room, workshop, and open cart barn
- Three independent water sources on the property
- Gated entrance with established gardens and open countryside views
- 60 minutes from Toulouse-Blagnac airport; 30 minutes from Agen TGV
If you've been searching for a vacation home in southwest France that actually delivers on scale, character, and practical usability without years of building work ahead of you—this is worth your attention sooner rather than later. Reach out to Homestra today to arrange a private viewing or to request the full information pack. Properties like this, in this condition, in this part of the Tarn-et-Garonne, do not sit on the market for long.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 9
- Size
- 486m²
- Price per m²
- €2,870
- Garden size
- 85000m²
- Has Garden
- Yes
- Has Parking
- No
- Has Basement
- Yes
- Condition
- good
- Amount of Bathrooms
- 7
- Has swimming pool
- Yes
- Property type
- Farmhouse
- Energy label
Unknown
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