Renovated 4-Bed Stone Village House in Corrèze, 5 Min from Pompadour Equestrian Center



Limousin, Corrèze, Troche, France, Troche (France)
4 Bedrooms · 1 Bathrooms · 115m² Floor area
€149,500
House
No parking
4 Bedrooms
1 Bathrooms
115m²
Garden
No pool
Not furnished
Description
On a quiet morning in Troche, the smell of woodsmoke drifts from a neighbor's chimney and the church bell marks eight o'clock. You're standing at the kitchen window with a coffee, looking out at the rear garden where the light is still low and golden. This is what life in rural Corrèze actually feels like — and this four-bedroom stone house puts you right at the center of it.
The house itself tells its own story in the way only old French stone construction can. Thick walls that keep rooms cool in August and hold the warmth of a fire in January. The renovation has been done properly — no cosmetic shortcuts, no half-finished rooms — and the result is a home that's genuinely move-in ready without sacrificing any of the original character. The large living room is the heart of it all: high ceilings, a working fireplace that you'll actually use, and doors that open directly onto the garden. On rainy autumn afternoons, this room becomes everything. Books, wine, the fire going, the sound of rain on old stone.
The layout is generous for a village house of this size. Four bedrooms means real flexibility — a master suite with its own shower room, three further rooms that can rotate between guest quarters, a home office, or space for children to claim as their own territory. A bathroom with WC, a separate WC for busy mornings, a dedicated laundry room so the practicalities stay out of sight. Downstairs, a large vaulted cellar with proper stone arching — the kind of space that begs to be used for something: wine storage, a workshop, cold storage for produce from the local markets. And above it all, an attic with genuine conversion potential, should you want to add living space or create something entirely new.
Vehicle access to the rear garden is a detail that matters more than it sounds once you're actually living here. Market runs, arrival with luggage, deliveries — the logistics of daily life in a French village are genuinely easier when you're not wrestling bags through a front door.
Now, Pompadour. Five minutes away. That's not an approximation — it's a short drive along country roads through the Corrèze hills, and what you find there is unlike anywhere else in France. The Haras National de Pompadour is one of the oldest national stud farms in the country, established in 1761 by Louis XV as a gift to his favorite, the Marquise de Pompadour. Today it's still a working stud farm and one of France's great equestrian venues. Races are held throughout the summer — the Prix de Diane de Pompadour draws serious crowds in July — and the atmosphere on race days is something between a village fête and a proper sporting event. You bring a picnic, the grandstand fills up, and the whole region seems to gather on the grass. If you ride, or plan to, the proximity to the equestrian center changes everything about how this property functions as a base.
The Corrèze department itself is one of those places that French people quietly keep to themselves. The Vézère river cuts through forests of oak and chestnut. The medieval town of Uzerche — sometimes called the pearl of the Limousin — is about 30 kilometers south, its old houses stacked above a dramatic river bend. Brive-la-Gaillarde, the regional hub, is roughly 40 kilometers away and connects you to the wider world: a TGV station with direct trains to Paris in under three hours, and an airport with connections to the UK and beyond. For a second home, that Paris connection is what makes weekends here genuinely viable rather than theoretical.
Corrèze also produces food worth traveling for. The Limousin breed of cattle is famous worldwide, but eating it here — a côte de boeuf at a farm restaurant outside Objat, or a daube slow-cooked at a village auberge — is a different thing entirely from encountering it on a menu in London or Brussels. The region's walnuts, cheeses, and the beloved clafoutis made with black cherries from trees you'll see growing in every garden — these are the flavors that make seasonal visits feel like a return rather than a tourist trip.
In winter, the countryside around Troche goes still in a way that city people find almost disorienting at first. The chestnut forests lose their leaves and the hills open up. Mushroom foragers work the edges of the woods. The markets in Pompadour and Lubersac shift to roots, game, and preserved things. Summer brings a different rhythm entirely — the garden comes into its own, the regional cycling routes fill up, and the lakes at Lac du Causse and Lac des Bariousses offer proper swimming and kayaking within easy reach.
For international buyers, Corrèze represents real value in a country where coastal and alpine prices have climbed sharply. At €149,500 for a fully renovated four-bedroom stone house with outbuildings and development potential, this property sits well below equivalent square meterage in the Dordogne or Lot, with none of the tourist-season congestion those areas attract. French property ownership for non-residents is well-established legally, and the notaire system provides clear transaction protection. Rental potential — particularly during the summer equestrian season and for cycling and walking tourism — is a realistic consideration for owners who want the property to partially fund itself.
Key features at a glance:
Four bedrooms including a master suite with en-suite shower room
Fully renovated stone village house in move-in condition
Large living room with fireplace and direct garden access
Fitted kitchen opening to the main living space
Bathroom with WC plus separate WC
Dedicated laundry room
Large vaulted stone cellar — ideal for wine or storage
Attic with conversion potential for additional living space
Private rear garden with vehicle access
115 square meters of interior living space
Five minutes from the Haras National de Pompadour and equestrian facilities
40 kilometers from Brive-la-Gaillarde TGV and airport connections
Strong rental potential during summer equestrian and outdoor tourism season
Priced at €149,500 — well below comparable properties in neighboring Dordogne
If you've been searching for a vacation home in the Limousin region or a second home in rural France that actually delivers on its promise — a real village, a real house, a real pace of life — this property in Troche deserves a closer look. Reach out through Homestra today to arrange a viewing or request a full information pack. Properties at this price point in this condition don't linger in Corrèze. The next race day at Pompadour is closer than you think.
Details
- Amount of bedrooms
- 4
- Size
- 115m²
- Price per m²
- €1,300
- Garden size
- 356m²
- Has Garden
- Yes
- Has Parking
- No
- Has Basement
- Yes
- Condition
- good
- Amount of Bathrooms
- 1
- Has swimming pool
- No
- Property type
- House
- Energy label
Unknown
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