30-year-old Alice always has a new plan on her mind. Despite this life at the sharp pace, he secretly dreamed of a calmer one Environment.
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- Alice, seeking peace, purchased in 2026 an area of three hectares with a lake and two dwellings for 370,000 euros. It financed the market through a 300,000-euro loan, starting its business plan.
- For renovations, Alice used personal savings and then moved on to participatory funding. Through a private five-year loan with a 4% interest rate, it raised 215,000 euros from 48 people, known and investors.
- It envisions the creation of a Community and sustainable economic area with multiple sources of revenue. The plan includes a joint living house (colliving), floating cabins Airbnb, tiny houses and a renovated hangar for corporate events.
- The owner aims at a turnover of 40,000 euros for the first year of operation. By the end of the project in 2028, it aspires to achieve annual revenue that will reach 140,000 euros from all activities.
With one Home intended for rent, floating huts and a future hangar, Alice intends to turn this lake into a real place of common life... and profitable activity.
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«The first stop I made was by a lake.»
Alice is by nature overactive. Among her investments and her real estate training, the 30 - year - old always has a new plan in mind. Despite this life at the sharp pace, he secretly dreamed of a calmer one Environment. «The first stop I made with my van was by a lake. I felt calmed down and at the time I told myself that, for my personal balance, it would be wonderful to have something like this near my home.»Alice tells us.
Thus, as early as 2024 he began looking for ads for lakes for sale. He visited one in the Lot-e-Garon area. At first it had a sales price of 398,000 euros, but Alice eventually bought it in 2026 for 370,000 euros, without calculating the notary costs. In the area of the three hectares there are two dwellings: one, 70 square meters, is its main residence, while the second is 130 square meters.
The young woman took a 300,000-euro loan to finance the market. For the renovation work of existing homes she used her personal savings and accepted the help of her family. However, that was not enough.
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So Alice decided to move on to participatory funding. The principle is simple: it signs a five-year private loan contract, with a 4% interest rate. Through this funding 48 people participated and the young woman raised 215,000 euros. «Of those involved, I think I knew about 70%. The remaining 30% discovered me through LinkedIn and Instagram».
Thus, as early as 2024 he began looking for ads for lakes for sale. He visited one in the Lot-e-Garon area. Initially it had a sales price of 398,000 euros, but Alice eventually bought it in 2026 for 370,000 euros, without calculating the notary costs / ALAMY
Social by nature, Lil's resident fears that life by water will isolate her. «I'm a very outgoing man. We often believe that to be surrounded by people, we must live in the city.» To face this possibility, she envisions turning her small corner of paradise into a community area. At the same time, Alice's goal is to make the place economically viable. In the short term, there are many different sources of revenue.
The house of 130 square meters, which has four bedrooms, is to be converted mainly into a shared living area. «We aim for entrepreneurs or artists who can rent a room from a few nights to three months.» Two floating huts on the lake are also available for rent via Airbnb. As a third source of revenue, Alice wishes to install some tiny houses in the area to develop short-term lease activity.
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The businessman is also planning to convert the rural hangar located on the estate into a group reception area. «The idea is to be able to host either daily co-working sessions or corporate groups for seminars. There will be a training room, gymnasium and possibly dormitories to increase hospitality capacity.» These constructions require urban permits and Alice has already received approval from the municipality in principle.
«The first stop I made with my van was by a lake. I felt calmed down and at the time I told myself that, for my personal balance, it would be wonderful to have something like this near my home.», tells us Alice / ALAMY
For the first year of operation of this unusual space, the owner aims at a turnover of EUR 40,000. This amount includes revenue from the two floating huts in the lake and from the communal home (colliving), since rental activity began only in April 2026.
Once the site is fully completed, which according to the estimates of its owner is expected by 2028, she aspires to achieve an annual turnover of around EUR 140,000, broken down as follows: 30,000 euros from the floating huts, 35,000 euros from coliving, 30,000 euros from the hangar and 45,000 euros from the three small houses.
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«This dream that I had, somewhat distant, to buy a lake once turns out to be possible, without having to isolate myself in the country and lose all my social relations. At the same time I can enjoy nature and the countryside, while creating a place where a real social life develops.»
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