One island, a thousand ways to live it
Facing the sea, in the heart of a village, steps from the sand or in the shade of a walled garden: explore our properties for sale according to the life you picture on Île de Ré.
Sea view house
The Atlantic for a horizon, from the Fier d'Ars to the Pertuis Breton.
3 properties
Villa with a pool
Walled gardens, heated pools, endless summers.
43 properties
Village house
Green shutters, local stone and flower-filled lanes.
17 properties
Near the beach
The sand on foot or by bike, towel under your arm.
38 properties
Single-storey
Everything at garden level, for a simple family life.
28 properties
Character property
Private mansions, farmhouses and manor houses.
7 properties
Near the harbour
Quayside life: markets, cafés and boats at Saint-Martin, La Flotte and Ars.
16 properties“On the island you do not simply choose a house: you choose a light, a cycle path, a morning market. Our job is to find yours.” The BARNES Île de Ré team
Buying on Île de Ré according to your lifestyle
Every buyer arrives on the island with a picture in mind. Some are looking for a sea view house on Île de Ré, others a villa with a pool for family summers, or a village house a few steps from a market; others again want to live near a harbour, in step with the quaysides of Saint-Martin and Ars. These pages gather our properties for sale by lifestyle, with our consultants' advice on the villages and micro-locations where each style comes into its own, from the dunes of Les Portes-en-Ré to the quaysides of Saint-Martin-de-Ré.