PUYMIROL, Aquitaine, Address available on request

A renovated 18th-century house with a splendid stable to be restored, on the edge of a village near the town of Agen, south-west France. The house enjoys a commanding position with a sweeping view of the village's historical heart. It faces mainly south and east. You reach the property from a small road below it via a flight of stone steps beside the house's terrace. A driveway also leads up to it, so you can arrive by car at the same level as the dwelling.

The house was built at the edge of its walled plot. Its grounds cover a little more than one hectare. At a slightly higher level, an old stable lies at a right angle to the house. This old stable faces the sunrises and stands beside a wood of tall trees that extends right behind it. A majestic Lebanese cedar planted in the year 1800 towers over the middle of the garden. And an orchard stretches just beyond it, running alongside a vast, gently sloping meadow.

The house was recently renovated entirely to the highest standards. Only the red barrel tiles of its roof could be cleaned up a little to finish the renovation work. The old stable with its remarkable arcade of round arches needs to be renovated.

A small shed lies beside the house. Beneath the terrace there is a spacious garage and a wine cellar. A swimming pool could be built on the grounds.