Happy New Year! Dream Renovation Project – Eight Bedroom Chateau on 13 Acres in Poitou-Charentes, France – $402,571
Happy 2020! The beginning of a new year, turning of a page, a new space to create in, full of history and potential! This is a dream renovation project – an eight bedroom chateau on 13 acres of land, all for under $500k USD! There is a lot of work needed, but this home is […]
Own an Entire Hamlet! Cozy Four Bedroom House on Eight Acres with SIX Additional Buildings to Renovate! – Ploërdut, Brittany, France – $366,477
Happy Tuesday! Would you like to buy an entire French hamlet? Here is your chance! This property in Brittany, France is set on eight acres of land. The main house has four bedrooms and has been renovated to a very high standard. I’m normally so-so on a shabby chic aesthetic, but here the decor feels […]
Twelve-Bedroom Chateau in the Foothills of the Pyrénées in Need of Total Renovation – Arette, France – $273,006
Happy Tuesday! A chateau, to restore, with TWELVE bedrooms – one for each day of Christmas! I just want to stare at it, it’s perfect and dreamy and beautiful! And… extremely affordable. The listing from Leggett contains lots of interesting detail: Built in 1852, this delightful château is set in gardens and grounds of 4,900m², […]
Adorable Village House with Workshop Space in South of France – Saint-Privat, Hérault, France – $127,040
Happy Thursday! This tiny house! I love it so! This small medieval home is located in the tranquil village if Saint-Privat, in the départment of Hérault, on the sunny coastline of the South of France – only an hour to Montpellier. It would be a perfect pied-a-terre for vacationers interested in a sunny getaway, but […]
Historic Home Circa 1830s Near Chateau, Forest Scenery in Village of Marval – Haute Vienne, France – $195,146
Good Wednesday! Something about this old French family home dating back to 1830 made me fall in love with it. There’s something about the feeling of the interior photos that make it feel like it’s a well-loved place with many fond family memories. The house is located in the village of Marval, near a chateau […]
Bargain Friday! Charming Stone Cottage in Picturesque French Countryside – Brittany, France – $83,801
Happy Bargain Friday! This cottage is just so perfectly cottage-y! And it’s located in Le Faouët, a beautiful area of Brittany, France. I would love to settle into this cozy little cottage and enjoy life in Brittany, France! It would be the perfect spot to have an art studio, with the large kitchen skylight flooding […]
Genteel French Family Estate on Five Acres – Puy-Guillaume, France – $371,000
Happy (busy) Tuesday! Delightful 19th century manor house on five and a half acres! This house is what I imagine when I hear someone talk about their ancestral home – an old place, well-used, well-worn, and well-loved. I love that nothing in this home is shiny and new – all of it has been kept […]
14th Century Convent Currently Running as 7-Bedroom Bed and Breakfast in Picturesque Village – Mortemart, France – $465,385
Good Monday morning! Medieval Convent Circa 1329 in Mortemart, France! Now run as a boutique seven-bedroom hotel! This property is so cool! I love how huge it is – that entrance hall is dramatic – and the vaulted ceilings in the lower floors. The bedrooms are generously sized, and there are plenty of nooks left […]
Private 18th Century Estate on 23 Acres, To Be Renovated – Poitou Charentes, France – $225,918
Good Tuesday morning! I’m entranced by the remains of this grand, 18th century estate, set on 23 acres of private countryside in Poitou Charentes, France. Looking at this property, I feel almost transported back to the time of Napoleon, with battles and horses and military strategies and intrigue. It feels to me like this house […]
Elegant Manor House to Renovate Completely, includes Double Height Barn – Courbillac, France – $61,872
Happy Thursday! An elegant manor house to renovate completely in the heart of wine country. It comes with a large courtyard and a spacious, double-height barn. It would require a lot of work to restore, but the bones are beautiful! I can imagine hosting events here, with lots of wine and delicious food. The garden […]