Bargain Friday! Cute Stone House to Renovate in Small Village – Trancoso, Portugal – €14,000
Bargain Friday! A cute stone house to renovate in a small village near the medieval castle town of Trancoso, Portugal! At only €14,000, it would be so easy to snap this place up and have plenty of money left to renovate it to a high quality standard. Some significant work is needed but it’s not […]
Bargain Friday! Historic Village Home Circa 1885 With Enclosed Garden in Beautiful Castle Town of Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal – €110,000
Happy Bargain Friday! A historic Portuguese home circa 1885 with enclosed garden, located in the beautiful village (with castle!) of Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal! This home has beautiful proportions and plenty of space for guests, at over 1450 sq. ft. of living space. I love the original stone floor in the entry of the home, marking the […]
Abandoned Hamlet for Sale in Spain with 70 Buildings to Renovate! – La Bureba, Burgos, Spain – €400,000
Happy Wednesday! An abandoned hamlet for sale in Spain, with 70 buildings to renovate! What an exciting, massive project – a life’s work – a whole abandoned village with over 70 houses and structures, including a Romanesque chapel with bell tower – all for sale as a singular property to renovate. This feels like something […]
Cozy, Partially-Renovated Village Home With Heaps of Potential, Located in Beautiful Ski Area of Les Belleville – St-Jean-de-Belleville, France – €235,400
French Alps Week! A cozy, partially-renovated village home with heaps of potential, located in the stunning ski area of Les Belleville, Savoie. This wonderful home is in livable condition, with a huge attic and barn yet to be restored. Interestingly this property is being sold “occupied viager” which means that you can buy it for […]
Tuscany Week! Lovely, Well-Renovated Country House in Siena with Private Garden – Sovicille, Italy – €320,000
Tuscany Week! A lovely, well-renovated country house in Sovicille, Siena, Tuscany, with private garden! This week feels like the last official week of summer. Late August, early September – the last warm days and the first hints of autumn where I live! It feels like a perfect time to enjoy a virtual property hunt in […]
Iconic House Built Over the River in one of the Plus Beaux Villages de France, Ségur-le-Château, France – €202,500
Good Monday morning, Escapists! An iconic house built over a river in one of the Plus Beaux Villages de France! Posting late amidst a busy day but this house is worth it! What a fascinating structure, in a picturesque medieval village with views of an impressive château towering above. And such… EXUBERANT wallpaper! I kind […]
The Coziest French Village House in Small Village With Baker and Restaurants – Meyrals, France – €147,150
Good Wednesday morning! The coziest French village house in a small village with boulangerie and restaurants! This house emanates coziness, from the heavy beams to the fireplaces, to the airy attic atelier – I would love to live here. I highly recommend taking a Google Maps tour of the village to peek at the local […]
Netherlands Week! Charming and Monumental Village Home Circa 1864, Located Next to 12th Century Church – Niekerk, Netherlands – €424,500
Netherlands week! A charming and monumental home circa 1864, in village center next to 12th century church! Attention old house lovers! This home has so many beautiful architectural features, from the large and delicately paned windows, beamed ceilings, huge fireplace in the kitchen, to that amazing old Peugeot in the garage! Dutch houses also seem […]
Bargain Friday! Hidden Gem! Village House with Large Terrace Garden, Five Minutes’ Drive From Mediterranean Coast – Oliva, Spain – €45,000
Happy Bargain Friday! A hidden gem in Spain: village house circa 1925 with a large terrace garden, five minutes’ drive from Mediterranean coast! Imagine an affordable life in a real working Spanish town – not a tourist trap – near market and schools, and only five minutes from beautiful beaches. When researching this town I […]
Village Home With Large Garden and Workshop in the Dordogne – Saint Jory de Chalais, France – €115,540
Good Wednesday morning! A village home with large garden in the Dordogne, lots of potential! If yesterday’s post was for the dreamers, today’s post is for the practical sort among us – a generous home in good condition, a large garden to grow sustainable produce in, not too isolated, lots of potential for improvements! There […]