Bargain! Sweet Retreat in Lively French Village – Montcuq, France – €61,600

Happy Tuesday! A very affordable sweet retreat in a lively French village! I usually save properties under $100K for Fridays, but this little abode popped up this morning and I felt so charmed by it! Located in a village infamous for its slightly silly name (Montcuq sounds like “Mon cul” in French) and subject of […]

Historic Home in Characterful Neighborhood in Istanbul, Six Bedrooms, Beautiful Features! – Fener Balat, Istanbul, Turkey – $410,753

Good Thursday morning! Istanbul! A historic home in a characterful neighborhood of Istanbul with six bedrooms and stunning features! After several requests from loyal followers, I decided to look into Turkish real estate and stumbled across this beautiful hundred-year-old home in a hidden, picturesque quarter of Istanbul called Fener. Streetfuls of brightly colored, tall townhouses […]

Hilltop House with Two Independent “Troglodyte”-Style Cottages in Charming Village Near Chateau – Chissay-en-Touraine, France – €315,000

Good Wednesday morning! A hilltop house with two independent “troglodyte”-style cottages, in the charming village of Chissay-en-Touraine, France! This home built into the hill retains the old style of cave-house building, common in the Loire Valley. A brief history as per this article in the Smithsonian Magazine: “After widespread quarrying of the tuffeau [local limestone] […]