Two Bedroom Stone Tower Folly on the Picturesque Rose Granite Coast in Brittany – Landebaeron, France – $139,764
Good Tuesday morning! A two-bedroom stone tower folly located on the picturesque rose granite coast in Brittany, France! This property is currently run as a successful gîte. I like the springtimey blues of the interior, though wish I could uncover the original wood underneath the painted beams and stair railings, the countryside view from the […]
Old Flour Mill Converted into Artist Colony, In the Countryside but Close to Paris – Fère-en-Tardenois, France – $275,350
Happy Thursday, Escapists! A 19th Century flour mill, abandoned in the 1980s, then used as an artist’s colony for dance and performing arts for 20 years! In the countryside but only 90 minutes to Paris. I spent this morning watching videos of people in Italy playing music to each other from balconies to lift each […]
Hauntingly Beautiful Mansion With 16th Century Origins and a Long History – Lorraine, France – $467,096
Good Tuesday morning! A hauntingly beautiful mansion with 16th century origins and a long history in Lorraine, France. This house feels like it’s haunted by past memories, and reading about the history of the home, it may be true. At the same time, it’s a house with beautiful proportions, light, delicate, and elegant. The property […]
Manoir de Sausserie, a 15th-16th Century French Castle, for Sale! Domfront-en-Poiraie, France – $419,856
Happy Tuesday, Escapists! A whole French castle for less than $500K USD? Yes! The Manoir de Sausserie, a 15th-16th century castle in Normandy, France seeks quality buyer! Why live in a boring old new build home when you could live in this stunning piece of history! The property comes with the original castelet (with MOAT) […]
Charming Brickwork House Circa 1850 in a Green Garden, Close to Mont-Saint-Michel, France – $375,499
Good Monday morning! A charming brickwork house circa 1850 in a lush green garden, close to Mont-Saint-Michel, France! This house is so pretty! I can imagine waking up in that bedroom, in a sea of white linen sheets amidst cool green luminescent light. The hearth in the kitchen is wonderful! From the listing on Patrice […]
15,000 Instagram Followers Celebration Post! 14th Century Castle Built on the Site of a 1st Century AD Gallo-Roman Villa – Tours, France – $1.67 Million
15,000 Follower Celebration Post! A 14th century castle built on the site of a 1st century Gallo-Roman villa, a half hour from Tours, France! This has been such a fun project, and gathering 15,000 followers less than a year after I started this account has blown away all of my expectations. Thank you for all […]
Beautiful Old Farmhouse and Outbuildings on Twelve Acres with Plenty of Potential to Develop in the South of France – Albi, Tarn, France – $438,951
Happy Wednesday! A huge, beautiful old farmhouse and outbuildings on twelve acres, plenty of potential to develop, in the south of France! I love how massive this property is and yet how much history and character remains! There’s so much you could create with a place like this, it’s fun to dream. Plus, the town […]
Imposing Country House in Need of Renovation Overlooking Andaine Forest – Champsecret, Normandy, France – $131,567
Happy Tuesday! An imposing country house in need of renovation, overlooking Andaine Forest in Champsecret, Normandy, France! Sending healthy thoughts and peaceful wishes to everyone stuck in social isolation right now. I was torn between a cheerful bungalow and this brooding beauty today but the moodiness felt right today. Those brooding wall murals! I hope […]
Community Post! Characterful 14th Century Village House in South of France, Being Sold by Author of Interior Design Books! – Saint Hippolyte-du-Forte, France – €485.000 (approx $540,000 USD)
Community Post! A lovely follower and author of interior design books (Instagram: wattswish) wishes to advertise the sale of her gorgeous and characterful 14th century village home in the South of France! I love the peek inside her home! She mentions the home has been photographed by Tim Beddow, from The World of Interiors, and […]
A Very Cozy and Charming Stone House and Barn Conversion, with Swimming Pool! – Segonzac, France – $355,021
Happy Thursday, Escapists! The most charming home located between the Dordogne and Correze, France – a cozy cottage plus roomy barn conversion totaling five bedrooms, and a pool! This home is bursting with sunshine and coziness. It’s a lot of space, but feels pleasantly snug. It’s almost too cute, but still very functional! It comes […]