Gorgeous, Tranquil Manor House Circa 1903 in the French Countryside of the Loire-Atlantique Region – Plessé, France – €233,200
Good Tuesday morning! A gorgeous, tranquil manor house circa 1903 in the French countryside of the Loire-Atlantique region! A beautiful home at an attractive price! I’d happily spend my quarantine enjoying the countryside, the house with plenty room to enjoy, a few small improvements to be made, and a large and pleasant garden to improve […]
Lovely 18th Century Country Manor on 3.5 Acres With Four Bedrooms and Separate Three-Bedroom Gite – Aurillac, France – €424,000
Good Wednesday morning! A lovely 18th Century country manor on 3.5 acres with four bedrooms and separate three-bedroom gite! I adore Georgian architecture! Perfect symmetry in the façade, elegant, light – always beautiful! Plus this home arrives with a readymade source of income via renting out the adjoined gite! From the listing on Belles Demeures: […]
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 […]
Beautiful 7-Bedroom Portuguese Manor House Circa 1937 Set on Ten Acres with Olive and Fruit Trees, Well – São Martinho da Cortiça, Portugal – €249,000
Happy Wednesday! A beautiful 7-bedroom Portuguese manor house circa 1937! Set on ten acres with olive trees, fruit trees, and a well. This house is beautiful, with so much potential! Set on ten acres of land with its own source of water, you could turn this into a nearly self-sustainable property – just add some […]
Beautiful and Grand Late 19th Century Manor House in Portugal, Fifteen Minutes Away From Sandy Beaches – Figuera da Foz, Portugal – €160,000
Good Thursday morning. A beautiful late 19th century manor house fifteen minutes from sandy beaches in Portugal! This home feels quite grand and would be a wonderful bed and breakfast or retreat location. Portuguese kitchens are dreamy for me, always so big and full of light. Portuguese culture has a long history. I have been […]
Rambling, Romantic Stone Maison de Maitre Close to Angoulême, France – $459,295
Good Tuesday morning! Dreamy over this romantic, rambling stone maison de maitre close to Angoulême, France this morning! The buttery sunshine filling up the corners of the walls, the soft golden wood tones, that bed next to an open window. Can you imagine reading a book there in the morning light? Feeling the sunshine on […]
Gorgeous Turn-of-the-Century Villa to Restore in the Hills Above Pisa, Italy. – $221,827
Happy Tuesday morning! This is one of those heartbreakers – a gorgeous turn-of-the-century villa to restore in the hills above Pisa, in Tuscany, Italy. Can you imagine slowly restoring this place, room by room? It seems like it would be so satisfying to bring back to life! Plus, the views! From the listing on L’Architrave: […]
16th Century Manor House in One of the Most Picturesque Villages of the Dordogne – Bourdeilles, France – $348,300
Happy Monday! I am consumed with envy over this gorgeous 16th century manor house, in one of the prettiest villages I’ve seen! The substantial fireplaces, the spiral stone staircase, the mature garden full of fruit and nut trees – so solid and gorgeous. An outbuilding used to be a “piggery” but is now used to […]
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 […]
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 […]