Longhouse

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.