Displaying posts labeled "Castle/Manor"

What an absolutely incredible property for sale in Sintra, Portugal. The beautiful landscaping and views, the interior is in great shape and that blue and white tile everywhere is the icing on the cake. I am completely smitten with this home. Listing here.

Magnificent castle restored in a park of 9 hectares with hundred-year-old trees. At the end of a majestic driveway, magnificent castle in its green environment. 20 main rooms, reception rooms, dining rooms, billiard room, and 11 bedrooms. Restored and operated for some time as a bed and breakfast, the estate is composed of the main house, a beautiful renovated janitor’s house, numerous outbuildings, a beautiful swimming pool, and a park planted with century-old trees with a lake.
I’m dying. Where do I sign?!?! For sale via Le Figaro Properties.

This stunning 11 bedroom, 9 bathroom French castle was built in the the middle of the 19th century and is located about a 20 minute drive from Bordeaux. This castle has been completely renovated with quality materials by an architect specializing in the restoration of historic buildings and I can’t help but laugh at alot of the interior. Trendy much? It has a lot going for it regardless – a 5-hectare park, 19th century wind turbine, heated outdoor swimming pool with pool house, a “sound and light” installation that illuminates the chateau in the evening while music is played from loudspeakers hidden throughout the chateau grounds (OMGGGGG). For sale via Leggett and Belles Demeures.

This 18th century castle near Toulouse, France (for sale via Patrick Besse) might just be the most spectacular castle I have ever seen. I am so in awe by the magic that this home exudes through these photos and the possibilities of living surrounded by such unspeakable beauty, that I am almost in tears (the kitchen alone is tear-worthy). I feature these magical homes not simply to fill a void on Sundays but because I am so smitten with the idea that something so otherworldly exists out there and can be owned by any one of us. The possibility literally brings tears to my eyes. One can dream and hope….

In the Nièvre, on the edge of the Morvan, viewed from above, the castle appears to be an island of white towers set in an abundance of greenery and foliage. It is located within a 2 hour drive of Paris. The estate was first mentioned in the archives in 1173. Its origins probably date back to the 11th century and is located on 14 hectares. The 14th and 15th century castle consists of a quadrangular enclosure flanked by towers topped with pepper pot roofs. The gunports and the thickness of the walls on the south side recall its defensive function. The castle has 7 bedrooms and is 300 m2. The outbuildings consist of boiler room, a woodshed, a sheep barn and various sheds. The landscape has fountains, ponds and moats, wooded areas, wetlands and a swimming pool. For sale via Patrice Besse for 2 400 000 €. This might be my favourite castle I have featured to date. The simplicity of the exterior is what really does it for me.