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This beautiful property boasts beautiful high Gascon towers with panoramic views over the surrounding countryside and towards the Pyrenees in the distance. Surrounded by beautiful formal gardens and an array of wonderful outbuildings including a two-storey gatehouse, a magnificent pigeonnier, and an orangery. The chateau and its gardens have been sensitively enhanced and improved over the last years by the present owners, to preserve the original features and retain the historic atmosphere with a potential of 7 bedrooms. The earliest parts of the Chateau date to circa 1280 with additions having been made later into the 16th Century. Historic features include thick walls made from the local limestone, a wonderful stone staircase, and fabulous exposed ceilings and fireplaces. Set in some 7 hectares of grounds including a large walnut orchard which has the potential to be replanted as a vineyard.
I am about to sign on the dotted line for this one….. I am joking but wish I wasn’t. This one is a stunner. Located in Nerac, Lot-et-Garonne, Aquitaine and for sale for €1,740,000 via Knight Frank.

Remarkable French Chateau-style property, built in 1914 and set in over 6 acres, and an example of exceptional taste by both the original owners and the current owners, who had it thoroughly renovated in 2014. Authentic elements such as hardwood floors, marble Napoleon III fireplaces, an impressive staircase and the most beautiful ceiling ornaments and frescos have been preserved. This stately property provides living space of 550m2 over on 3 levels and includes 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, beautiful spacious reception rooms and a fitted kitchen. In addition, there is a large basement divided into several useful rooms and a caretaker’s house to renovate of 320m2 on 2 levels with stables. A garage and a swimming pool complete the property. The property covers 2.5hectares, is completely enclosed and is just 3km from the town centre of Cognac and its beautiful Charente river, along which the major Cognac distilleries are located.
I am totally smitten with the style of this château and the property is a perfect starting point for all the gardens I’d want to create. Where do I sign? 🙂 Listed at €1,295,000 via Prestige Property Group.

I’m dead. This property for sale in Pazos de Borben, Pontevedra is soooo beautiful! It consists of 2 buildings, an ‘Indian house’ of 410 m² and another typical Galician L-shaped house of 100 m² and the listing says both require renovating. I don’t know how much renovating but I sure would not do much with the rooms featured in these photos! The facade is blowing my mind – incredible! For sale for €800,000 via Lucas Fox.

I was about to share a multi-million dollar castle that is to to die for but then I found this home near Perth, Scotland and it is, in my humble opinion, even more incredible than the castle. A walled garden? I’m not crying you’re crying! (I’m also crying a bit because of the pink carpeted bathroom but that is an easy fix). Under offer via Savills for £650,000.
The Walled Garden was constructed in 1999 to a design by Perthshire-based Murdoch Architects. Built of brick and with an eye-catching arched window above its front door, the house reflects the characteristics of the original arched gateways preserved within the garden wall. The area of garden within the wall extends to about 1.45 acres. To the south of the house and outside the walled garden there are about 2.62 acres of grass and woodland that will be sold with the property.

I just can’t get enough or period homes. Especially when they involve a conversion. This is a Grade II listed 19th century former rectory and seminary constructed of mellow hamstone construction under a clay tiled roof. The chapel was converted into a dining room, and includes 5 bedrooms, 2 reception rooms, a huge lots of period details like million windows, window seats, original working local stone fireplaces, stair turret with turned newels and spindles, gothic leaded windows and a conical roof with bell tower. The icing on the cake is a fireplace in the kitchen and a magical view of St Michael’s Church tower. And it’s on 2.4 acres and includes a tennis court. I’m sold. Can be yours for £1,075,000 via Jackson-Stops.