Looking for a country house for sale in Ille-et-Vilaine (35)? Between the Rennes area, the Bay of Saint-Malo and the eastern marches of Brittany, the department offers a varied rural architecture: granite longère under a slate roof, stone manor-style houses around Saint-Malo, farmhouses to renovate near Fougères or Vitré, country houses with garden and outbuildings. It suits both a main home project close to Rennes and a holiday home geared towards the coast. This page brings together the country houses for sale in Ille-et-Vilaine published on ma-propriete.fr by private sellers, estate agents and notaries.
To help you decide, we present the actual prices of country houses in Ille-et-Vilaine, the areas worth knowing from Rennes to Saint-Malo and the marches of Brittany, and the criteria that determine the value of a house in the countryside. Our complete guide to buying a country house in France completes these benchmarks, from surveying an old building to financing.
How much does a country house cost in Ille-et-Vilaine (35)? According to DVF data (notarised sales) analysed by the ma-propriete.fr observatory, the median price of a country house in Ille-et-Vilaine (35) stood at €215,000 in 2025, with an average price of €221,534 and a median price of €2,054/m² of living space (2,996 house sales in rural municipalities over the year). The price range is wide: 10% of houses sold for less than €120,000 (floor price, 1st decile) and 10% for more than €331,450 (ceiling price, 9th decile). The typical country house here offers 109 m² of living space on an average plot of 2,992 m², i.e. around 0.3 ha.
This market is close to the regional median (Brittany: €210,000) and above the national median (€189,200). Since the second half of 2020, the median price has risen from €177,000 to €215,000, i.e. +21.5%; over one year (2024-2025) the change is +2.4%.
| 2025 indicator | Ille-et-Vilaine | Brittany | France |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median price | €215,000 | €210,000 | €189,200 |
| Average price | €221,534 | €223,474 | €207,100 |
| Floor price (1st decile) | €120,000 | €110,000 | €90,000 |
| Ceiling price (9th decile) | €331,450 | €355,291 | €340,000 |
| Median price per m² of living space | €2,054/m² | €2,027/m² | €1,830/m² |
| Average living space | 109 m² | 107 m² | 108 m² |
| Average plot size | 2,992 m² | 3,041 m² | 3,181 m² |
| Number of sales in 2025 | 2,996 | 13,579 | 150,313 |
A departmental average hides large gaps. A smallholding to renovate, a restored longère with its outbuildings, a farmhouse on several hectares of land or a manor house with parkland do not sell at the same price, and the location matters as much as the building: coastline, tourist area, peri-urban countryside close to a job market or deep countryside. The table below shows the median price of country houses in Ille-et-Vilaine (35) by type of municipality (cumulative sales from mid-2020 to 2025) and its change between 2021 and 2025.
| Type of municipality | Median price 2020-2025 | Median price per m² | Change 2021-2025 | Sales 2020-2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourist coastline | €266,370 | €2,626/m² | +33.2% | 147 |
| Residential coastline | €260,000 | €2,531/m² | +1.5% | 918 |
| Peri-urban countryside (city catchment area) | €213,500 | €2,005/m² | +12.5% | 13,396 |
| Deep countryside (outside urban influence) | €163,329 | €1,627/m² | +14.4% | 4,138 |
These benchmarks help you assess a listing, estimate a property before putting it up for sale, or set your budget for a holiday home or a permanent move to the French countryside. To go further, see our observatory of country house prices in France (national, regional and departmental analysis, downloadable annual report) and work out the full cost of your purchase, including French notary fees, with our notary fees calculator.
The longère, a low, elongated granite building under a slate roof, remains the dominant model for the country house in Ille-et-Vilaine, with its thick walls and central fireplace. Towards Saint-Malo and the surrounding area, the stone manor-style house, sometimes once owned by privateers or merchants, shows more refined façades and ornate dormer windows. Around Fougères and Vitré, traditional farmhouses awaiting renovation often keep their stone barns and their characteristic entrance porches. Some longères still keep a bread oven built against the gable end, once shared by several families in the hamlet.
The land frequently includes an enclosed garden, a cider-apple orchard and outbuildings (barn, bread oven, well). Many properties sit in a hamlet, ensuring peace and quiet close to the market towns, sometimes with a small copse or pond at the back of the plot. Many of these outbuildings need a roof repair before any use, as old slate deteriorates over time under the Breton climate.
Around Rennes, a fast-growing metropolitan area, the villages of the rural belt (Bécherel, Montfort-sur-Meu, Châteaugiron) attract buyers looking for a country house within half an hour of the TGV station. Towards Saint-Malo, Dinard and the Rance valley, coastal proximity drives up prices for renovated manor-style houses and longères. Towards Fougères, Vitré and the eastern marches of Brittany, the hedgerow countryside offers more moderate prices, as does the Redon area to the south, between the Vilaine river and its ponds. Towards Combourg and the Dol area to the north, the countryside combines hedgerow farmland with proximity to the Mont-Saint-Michel bay.
The Rennes area and the Saint-Malo coast remain noticeably above the departmental average, while the north-east (marches of Brittany) and the south towards Redon offer the best opportunities for a stone house with a large plot, at a reasonable distance from the main roads. Families arriving from the Paris region or other metropolitan areas often compare these areas before making their final choice.
Three factors dominate: the distance to Rennes and its TGV station, proximity to the coast towards Saint-Malo, and the condition of the building (slate roof, timber frame, damp in granite walls, insulation and energy rating, decisive for old longères). A renovated longère near Rennes and a farmhouse to renovate towards Fougères can differ significantly in price for a comparable size. In areas close to the coast, it is also worth checking exposure to prevailing winds and the upkeep of windbreak hedges.
Also check the private drainage system, the presence of a well, fibre-optic coverage for remote working and the planning rules (agricultural or natural zoning of the local plan) if you intend to extend or convert a barn into living space. Radon risk, naturally present in Brittany's granite subsoil, is also worth checking. First-time buyers unfamiliar with granite-built property should also budget time for these checks before signing. Sellers can usually confirm the roof's age and last inspection date on request.
On ma-propriete.fr, filter Ille-et-Vilaine country houses by budget, living space and land area, set up an email alert so you never miss a new listing, and if needed widen your search to all country houses for sale in Brittany. It is also worth comparing areas close to Rennes with those near the coast, as the profile of buyers often differs.
