Brand new 2-bedroom bungalow in the beautiful Vendée bocage — Menomblet, Vendée

Here is a brand new, energy-efficient two-bedroom bungalow in the peaceful village of Menomblet, set high in the beautiful bocage countryside of the Haut-Bocage Vendéen. Single-storey living, modern comfort, minimal running costs, and one of the loveliest and most underrated corners of the Vendée right outside your window — all for an all-inclusive price of just €170,050. For a holiday home, a retirement home, or a fresh start in France, this is about as straightforward as it gets.

This thoughtfully designed single-storey home offers a bright, open-plan living, dining and kitchen area filled with natural light and opening onto the garden. Two comfortable bedrooms, a modern bathroom, a separate WC and a utility room complete the home. The layout can be adapted to your wishes, and a garage can be added as an option.

About Menomblet

Menomblet is a quiet, welcoming commune in the Vendée, sitting in the rolling hills of the Haut-Bocage, the elevated, wooded countryside that forms the green heart of the department. The River Lay, one of the principal rivers of the Vendée, rises in this high country. This is a landscape of hedgerows, meadows, woodland and quiet lanes — deeply rural, genuinely unspoilt, and blessed with wide views and clean air. The village sits within the Pays de la Châtaigneraie, a district known throughout the Vendée for its quality of life and its welcoming villages.

The market town of La Châtaigneraie, with its shops, supermarkets, schools and medical facilities, is just a short drive away. Pouzauges, the historic Queen of the Bocage, a designated Petite Cité de Caractère crowned by its medieval castle and with a full range of shops and services, is around 11 km to the north-west.

The wider area is one of the most rewarding in western France. The Puy du Fou, the most visited attraction in France after Disneyland and repeatedly voted the world's best theme park, is around 30 minutes away. The extraordinary medieval village of Vouvant, a Plus Beau Village de France, and the vast state forest of Mervent-Vouvant with its lake, trails and wildlife, are around 20 km to the south. Fontenay-le-Comte, a classified Ville d'Art et d'Histoire, is around 25 km away. The Atlantic coast and the great beach at Les Sables-d'Olonne are around an hour by road, the Marais Poitevin, the green Venice of France, is under an hour, and Nantes and its international airport are around 90 minutes to the north. La Rochelle is around an hour and a quarter to the south.

Fully turnkey, ready to live in

When you collect the keys, the home is complete and ready to move into. There is nothing left to organise and nothing to finish. Included as standard:

• Fully fitted kitchen — units and worktops, oven, hob, extractor fan and dishwasher
• As a special offer on this build, a fridge-freezer is included
• Fully fitted bathroom — shower and/or bath, vanity unit and basin
• Separate WC
• Flooring throughout
• Interior painting in neutral tones
• All interior doors and finishes
• Full electrical installation
• Full plumbing installation
• Reversible heat pump — heating in winter, cooling in summer
• Thermodynamic hot water system — a high-efficiency water heater that draws warmth from the surrounding air, using up to around 70% less energy than a conventional electric heater
• Mechanical ventilation system (VMC)
• Double-glazed windows and doors throughout
• Electric roller shutters on all windows
• Driveway and parking area
• Full utility connections — water, electricity, telecoms and drainage
• Site cleared and clean on handover

Built to the highest standards, fully protected

Every home we build is constructed under a CCMI, the Contrat de Construction de Maison Individuelle, France's most powerful consumer-protection contract for new builds. Your price is fixed and legally binding from the day you sign, with no variations and no surprises, and you pay in stages only as the work is completed and verified.

Every home is covered by Dommages-Ouvrage ten-year structural insurance. If anything structural were to go wrong within ten years, it is put right immediately, without you having to prove fault or go through the courts.

And every home is built to France's RE2020 energy standard, the most demanding in Europe, and carries a DPE energy rating of A, the highest in France. In practice this means a home that is beautifully insulated and extraordinarily cheap to run: typical heating costs are just €30 to €35 per month, all year round.

Why new build?

Unlike an older property, there are no hidden problems waiting to become your expense. No rewiring, no replumbing, no damp, no ageing septic tank, no tired roof. Everything is brand new, everything is guaranteed, and everything works from day one. You save on running costs, on maintenance and on stress, and you move into a home that is exactly as it should be.

Where we build

French Life Club builds across Brittany, Normandy and the Vendée, three of the most sought-after regions in western France. We build everything from one-bedroom homes to six-bedroom family houses: bungalows, villas, houses with loft conversions, and fully bespoke designs. If your plans take you elsewhere in France, talk to us and we will be happy to help.

With 36 years of experience and over 1,200 completed projects, we manage the whole journey for you from start to finish, in English, from choosing the plot to handing you the keys. Get in touch to find out more, to request the floor plans and 3D visuals, or to arrange a friendly, no-obligation chat by phone or video.