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Longhouse

Agency Côtes d’Armor
Beautiful renovated property, its pond and its vast spaces
PLUMAUGAT 22250 282 SQM 468 000 €
Agency Côtes d’Armor
Renovated farmhouse with its gîte
ST CARREUC 22150 196 SQM 336 800 €
Agency Le Mans
Magnificent estate with its character farmhouse
SAINTE SABINE SUR LONGEVE 72380 345 SQM 850 000 €
Longère de charme avec piscine dans son cadre champêtre
Agency Finistère
Charming farmhouse with swimming pool in a rural setting
PLOUGONVEN 29640 240 SQM 575 000 €
Agency Hauts-de-Seine
19th century farmhouse style building completely renovated and its turret
VAUCRESSON 92420 162 SQM 1 490 000 €
Agency Yvelines
Renovated 18th century farmhouse and its extension in the golden square of Villennes-sur-Seine.
VILLENNES SUR SEINE 78670 278 SQM 1 798 000 €
Our properties ‘Longhouse’
A selection of real estate Espaces Atypiques

Investing in a longhouse

As its name suggests, a longhouse is… well, long! This type of single-storey building is perfect for lovers of stone walls and exceptional homes.

A longhouse

In terms of the impression it makes, it certainly stands out from other rural dwellings, such as farmhouses, stables and barns, with its monolithic volume and guttered walls. The dictionary definition of a longhouse is a narrow dwelling extending lengthwise along the axis of the ridge. These long, low rural stone buildings can be found all over France, but especially in Normandy, Charentes and Brittany.
Once the homes of subsistence farmers living on modest means, they make ideal country homes with their blend of old and new and distinctively individual style.

Renovating a longhouse without compromising its DNA

From a relatively modest rural residence, the longhouse has now established itself as a very desirable property once certain adjustments have been made: creating new openings to let in more natural daylight, defining individual room spaces, updating finishes, converting the attic to create another room, etc. Depending on the condition of the building, the stone walls may require restoration, solid wood floors may need to be sanded and refinished, and the exposed beams and slate roof properly inspected and checked. All of these make their own essential contribution to the character of these homes. As homes, these rural houses also benefit from thick walls, high ceilings and outbuildings.

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