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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 […]

Houseboat Life! Beautiful Four Bedroom Péniche For Sale, Circa 1949, Renovated into Bed and Breakfast – Nevers, France – $244,026

Happy Wednesday everyone! This gorgeous péniche built in 1949 and renovated into a boutique B&B would be the most PERFECT Christmas gift. Anyone want to give up their 9-5 to become the owner of a bed & breakfast on a historical barge? This péniche is huge inside, with a boatman’s apartment plus three additional bedrooms, […]

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 […]

Renovated Two Bedroom House Tucked into Foot of Picturesque Medieval Village, with Ancient Cellar – Chinon, France – $176,557

Happy Wednesday! Today I’m imagining a romantic Thanksgiving getaway to the picturesque French village of Chinon. This cute two-bedroom house is tucked into the foot of the medieval town and would be the perfect escape! It was recently renovated but retains an ancient cellar, which is so cool and intriguing! It would also be a […]

Potential! Seven-Bedroom Townhouse to Renovate in Quiet Village Setting, Garden with Fruit Trees – Mialet, Dordogne, France – $88,248

Happy Monday! I missed Bargain Friday last week, so I’m making up for it today with this French townhouse to renovate with huge potential! Three floors, SEVEN bedrooms, beautiful façade! A small garden with fruit trees. Located in a quiet village near peaceful scenery in the Dordogne. From the listing on Leggett: Located in the […]

Riverside Manoir Run as Sweet Bed and Breakfast – Perfect for Families – 8 Bedrooms – Voulmentin, Deux Sevres, France – $316,908

Good Wednesday morning! This riverside manoir run as a B&B in Deux Sevres, France is totally charming me this morning! There’s a magical quality to the river running by, with two small islands to explore – I can imagine long summers en famille, with the children running wild and making believe. This home is warm […]

Lovely 16-Bedroom Hotel Business Near the Seaside in Old Town, Hyères, France – on the Côte d’Azur! – $458,378

Happy Thursday! It’s Escapist to the Country: Commercial Properties Week, in which I feature the dreamiest business ventures for sale internationally. Leave your office behind forever! Tag a friend to start a new life with you! 😉 Today’s property is a super-lovely 16-bedroom in Old Town, Hyères, Cote d’Azur, France. Only a ten minute drive […]

Beautiful, Generous Country House With Numerous Outbuildings in Normandy, France – $407,374

Happy Thursday! This is such a beautiful and generous family home, with six bedrooms, three and a half baths, close to the beaches of Normandy, France. I love the proportions of the rooms, the huge windows, and the graceful staircase. There’s a beautiful garden with fruit trees, and an ancient boulangerie on a corner of […]

Manor House with Eight Bedrooms Plus Mill, Guest House, Outbuildings For Sale Near Bourges, France – $430,000

Happy Wednesday! Today’s house is such a massive opportunity to own your own estate in France, for less than $500K USD! The property comes with an eight-bedroom manor house, a mill along the side of a river, a guest house, a barn, a woodshed, and nearly two acres of serene parkland. This has amazing potential […]

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