Charming 18th Century Mill Next to the Rushing River Durdent and the Sea in Normandy – Veulettes-sur-Mer, France – €231,000
Happy Wednesday, Escapists! A charming mill next to the rushing river Durdent and close to the sea, near Veulettes-sur-Mer, Normandy, France! If this property looks familiar, it’s because I featured it back in September 2019! It looks like it’s back on the market a year and a half later, and still as dreamy as ever […]
Former Convent From the End of the 18th Century in Historic Small Town of Vaucouleurs, France, Land of Jeanne-d’Arc! – €390,000
Good Tuesday morning! A former convent from the end of the 18th Century in the land of Jeanne-d’Arc – in Vaucouleurs, France! This property has beautiful details inside, stunning original woodwork and tilework. The property is made up of a three bedroom main house with beautiful living areas and an old library, as well as […]
Charming Stone Home with Partial Cave House, Gîte, and Large Garden Near Beautiful Vineyards of the Loire Valley – Brissac Loire Aubance, France – €248,000
Good Wednesday morning! A charming stone home with gîte and large garden within the beautiful vineyards of the Loire Valley! A partial cave house! Or “maison semi-troglodyte” in French. This was an ancient form of building homes, though I believe this house dates back to the 18th century. It’s been expanded and modernized since then […]
Beautiful, Luminous Historic Dutch Home Circa 1720 Next to Museum Harbor – Zierikzee, Netherlands – €325,000
Good Monday morning! A beautiful, luminous historic Dutch home circa 1720 next to museum harbor! This home felt so fresh and beautiful to me this morning! The large windows with beautiful paning, the green-painted ceiling, the views out to a pretty harborside view, all gorgeous! The building is approved for mixed-use, so you could locate […]
Lovely 18th Century Country Manor on 3.5 Acres With Four Bedrooms and Separate Three-Bedroom Gite – Aurillac, France – €424,000
Good Wednesday morning! A lovely 18th Century country manor on 3.5 acres with four bedrooms and separate three-bedroom gite! I adore Georgian architecture! Perfect symmetry in the façade, elegant, light – always beautiful! Plus this home arrives with a readymade source of income via renting out the adjoined gite! From the listing on Belles Demeures: […]
Cozy Basque Farmhouse in Move-In Condition on 28 ACRES of Organic-Certified Farmland – Tardets Sorholus, France – €296,000
Good Monday morning! A cozy Basque farmhouse on 28 ACRES of organic-certified farmland! Comes with milking and cheese-making facilities, plus two stone barns. Producing organic goat cheese on your own farmstead seems like such a beautiful and way to live. It would be hard work, but the rewards would be self-sufficiency, an outdoor-oriented lifestyle, and […]
Spacious Norwegian Townhouse Circa 1790 With Terraced Gardens and Beautiful Views – Tvedestrand, Norway – $334,657
Happy Thursday! A spacious Norwegian townhouse circa 1790! Terraced gardens and beautiful views! This house is absolutely stunning. Beautiful craftmanship of wood, light and airy rooms with historical details – note the pocket beds. The built-ins are making me weak in the knees. I think that laundry room is my platonic ideal of a laundry […]
Charming Sicilian Period Farmhouse Set In Pretty Orchard Gardens With Views of the Madonie – Sicily, Italy – €420,000
Good Thursday morning! A charming Sicilian period farmhouse set in orchard gardens with views of the Madonie! What a romantic place this is! The aged patina of the surfaces and appropriate furnishings paired with intricate tile patterns and frescoed ceilings! I feel like I can smell the cyprus trees, the perfume of the garden and […]
Centuries-Old Mill Situated in the Center of a River, Very Unique Structure! Accessible by Footbridge Over the Water – Salamanca, Spain – €200,000
Good Monday morning! A totally unique, centuries-old water mill located in the middle of a river near the border of Spain and Portugal! This mill is fascinating – of unknown age, but with records of it existing dating back to the 18th century. It’s accessible via footbridge which cross over the water, which gives it […]
Beautiful Eight-Bedroom 18th Century Historic Townhouse With Large Garden in the Heart of Saint Saens, France – €355,000
Good Monday morning! A beautiful EIGHT-bedroom 18th Century historic townhouse with large garden in the heart of Saint Saens, near the northern coast of France. The architecture of this home reminds me of some of the loveliest townhouses in Brooklyn or the Lower West Side — but set in France and costing about 20 million […]