Architect-Designed Home with Private Lake and Woodland For Sale in Pompignac, Aquitaine
Key Features
- 250m² single-storey architect-designed home (1977, Legrix de la Salle)
- 5 bedrooms including a master suite with dressing room and en-suite bathroom
- 2 bathrooms plus additional WCs
- Over 7 hectares of land including mature woodland and a natural spring
- 1-hectare pond — currently dry but with full potential to be restored as a private fishing lake
- 12×4 metre swimming pool, refurbished in 2019
- 170m² outbuilding plus dedicated wine cellar
- Bed and breakfast potential, attached garage, and air conditioning
A Home Designed to Inspire
There is something wonderfully unhurried about this property near Pompignac in the Gironde. Conceived in 1977 by architect Legrix de la Salle, the house is a masterclass in blending the natural and the architectural. Terracotta walls meet a wood-and-steel frame, all wrapped around a central flower-filled patio that draws light deep into the heart of the home. The result is a property that feels both grounded and luminous — a rare combination. The 250 square metres of living space is laid out entirely on a single storey, making it wonderfully liveable for families and those seeking a more relaxed pace of life. The centrepiece is an 80 square metre south-facing living and dining room, complete with a fireplace and pit, perfect for cool Bordeaux evenings. Five bedrooms, a well-appointed master suite, laundry room, cellar, and attached garage complete the picture inside.
The Lake — A Blank Canvas Waiting to Be Restored
For fishing enthusiasts and nature lovers, the one-hectare pond is perhaps the most exciting feature of this entire estate. Currently dried up, it represents an extraordinary opportunity to create a bespoke private fishing lake — stocked to your preference, landscaped to your vision, and entirely your own. The plot also benefits from a natural spring and extensive woodland, making it a genuine wildlife habitat and a sanctuary from the modern world. Estates of this size, with this kind of water feature potential, are exceptionally rare in the Gironde — and the vendor’s own description acknowledges this as a natural setting that is rare on the market.
Life in the Gironde and Aquitaine
Pompignac sits in the Entre-Deux-Mers area of the Gironde, just east of Bordeaux — one of the most celebrated wine regions on the planet. The town of Montussan is within easy reach, offering day-to-day amenities without disturbing the sense of rural calm. Bordeaux itself, with its UNESCO-listed architecture, world-class restaurants, and vibrant cultural scene, is only a short drive away. The Gironde combines rural charm with genuine accessibility, and for those considering a bed and breakfast or gîte venture, the region’s draw as a tourism destination is hard to overstate.
Getting There
Nearest Train Station: Bordeaux Saint-Jean, approximately 18–20 km west of Pompignac. Regular high-speed TGV connections to Paris (around 2 hours) and other major French cities.
Nearest Airport: Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), approximately 30 km from the property. Excellent international connections including direct flights to the UK, across Europe, and beyond.
Make This Property Yours
Offered at €735,000, this is a genuinely exceptional opportunity to acquire an architect-designed estate with woodland, a restorable fishing lake, a swimming pool, and enormous lifestyle potential in one of France’s most desirable regions. Properties like this do not stay on the market for long. Click here to view the full listing and arrange a viewing.
