Beautiful Five Bedroom Wing of an 17th Century Chateau – Anse, France – €320,000
Good Monday morning! Beautiful five-bedroom wing of a 17th century chateau! Absolutely stunning architecture and history in France for the price of a moderately sized US suburban home! Only 30 minutes outside of Lyon. Painfully tempting! From the listing on Belles Demeures: Castle wing located at the Portes du Beaujolais, in the town of Anse, […]
Perfect French Country Village House – Six Bedroom 16th Century Home – Pas de Calais, France – €364,999
Good Thursday morning! The perfect French country village house – a six bedroom 16th century home in Pas de Calais, France! This might be my new favorite house in a while. It’s elegant, light, and cozy, homey, spacious, snug. It’s perfect. From the listing on Leggett: MAGNIFICENT MANOR HOUSE, XV1st century. (Wood panelling, moldings, parquet […]
Five Bedroom Brick Home in Neo-Flemish Style with Separate Workshop and One-Bedroom Apartment, Close to French-Belgian Border – Thiérache, France – €215,000
Good Wednesday morning! A five-bedroom brick home in the Neo-Flemish style with separate workshop and one-bedroom apartment, close to French-Belgian border! This old home is beautiful and to me, somewhat melancholy. I’ve thought of posting it before but I feel like today is a good day for it. Stunning exterior façade! Interior full of character! […]
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 […]
Bargain Friday! Village House in the South of France with Terrace Looking Out to Charming Views – Lunas, France – €66,600
Happy Bargain Friday! A village house in the south of France with terrace looking out to charming views! The listing mentions this village is admired by artists, and now I am dreaming about moving here and supporting myself solely through the sale of paintings. For the price of the property, and with enough digital savvy, […]
Historic 19th Century Wine Trader’s Estate with Stables, Garden, and Winery, 1.5 Hours From Paris – Breteuil, France – €260,000
Good Tuesday morning! A historic 19th century wine trader’s estate with stables, garden, and winery, 1.5 hours’ drive from Paris. What a beautiful property with a fascinating history! The listing contains rich detail and is worth the read. From the listing on Patrice Besse: Located in the heart of Breteuil in the Oise, the property […]
Bargain Friday! Cute and Practical Village House with Garden in Quiet Hamlet Close to Picturesque Town with Shops, Schools, and Services – St Martial de Valette, France – €88,000
Bargain Friday! A cute and practical village house with garden, close to shops, schools, and services in picturesque area of the Dordogne! This house has me dreaming of a real, full life in France. I can imagine moving here with a young family, and settling fully into French life. For the price, it would be […]
French Countryside Château Built in 1636 With Eight Bedrooms, Three Acres of Meadow and Gardens with 200 Year Old Lime Trees! – Ouroux-en-Morvan, France – €450,000
Good Tuesday morning! A French countryside château built in 1636 on three acres of meadows and gardens with 200-year old lime trees! Eight bedrooms! This château is situated beautifully, amidst the rolling hills and picturesque countryside of le parc naturel régional du Morvan. It feels like it’s still stuck in a time warp of the […]
French Potential! Village Home with Shop and Two Beautiful Apartments! – Charroux, France – €162,000
Happy Wednesday! Beautiful village home with shop and two apartments! Live in France affordably! Charroux is a small village in the countryside with two boulangeries, a market day, and several little cafés and restaurants. The property has been immaculately maintained by the current owner! With this property, you could set up your own shop on […]
Stunning 10-Bedroom Historical Mansion in Center of Town in the South of France – Castres, France – €399,000
Good Tuesday morning! A ten-bedroom historic mansion in the South of France! Located in the center of Castres, France, this building was likely constructed sometime in the 17th Century, when Castres was booming as the site of a key courthouse. The magistrates of the time would construct mansions as a personal statement of their power […]