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Located in a charming Provencal village 15 minutes from Grignan and 10 minutes from Nyons, this small Renaissance castle in a dominant position with breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside is a real gem for lovers of ancient stones. A former seigniorial residence whose origins date back to the 13th century and then the 15th century, it was completely restored in the 80s and 90s. With a stone and pebble façade, Renaissance mullioned windows, a canal tile roof, all the original architectural elements can be found with its façade composed of two corner turrets, a wide spiral staircase and an imposing fireplace inside.
I love courtyards so I was immediately head over heels for this one. That alone would have me signing on the dotted line. I could even get beyond the absolutely horrible white Home Depot tiles they laid throughout most of the rooms. For sale via Barnes for €1,150,000.

Not a château, but this maison de maître/bourgeois home built in 1906 in Perche, France is so full of character and elegance and grandeur (but on a totally manageable scale) I had to share. I don’t even care that the owners couldn’t have been bothered to remove the pile of crap on the dining table (big pet peeve of mine). It has 3 bedrooms on the first floor, 3 more on the second, a cellar under the entire home, a workshop, a courtyard, an outbuilding, and in the garden is a henhouse with an old dovecote. At the back of the home is green space of 2048m2. And it is €675,000 via Les Belles Maisons.

In the heart of a 7-hectare natural estate, this 900 m² castle embodies Périgord elegance on four fully landscaped levels. The property offers generous reception areas: living room, dining room, fitted kitchen, billiard room and wine cellar. The top two floors house nine suites, each with its own private bathroom. Outside, the swimming pool is discreetly integrated into a preserved environment, conducive to calm and relaxation. An ideal place to live for a family home, a hotel project, or a second home with character. Possibility to acquire a stable with the property. Only an hour from Bordeaux.
There’s a lot going on with this beautiful château – the red window frames (I’m not a fan), the fabulous millwork, the massive fireplace, a large industrial kitchen (that I’d want to make more historic) and then modern touches in the bedroom and bathrooms. It’s weird but I’d love a go at this challenge. For sale via Kretz for €2,490,000.

On my hunt for a château to share I came across this home and it was game over. This is so incredibly cool and for some unknown reason has been for sale for many months and is still not sold. Whenever it does sell, the new owner better not touch a friggin thing! For sale via Daniel Féau for €1,975,000. (Some photos via The World of Interiors).
For Art Deco lovers, the house of the architect Pierre Petit who exhibited in 1937 at the Universal Exhibition. The house dominates its park of more than 3 hectares with tennis court, rose garden, vegetable garden, pond and garages. Very bright with high ceilings, the house is remarkable for its conservation in its original architecture on which several renowned artists have intervened such as the sculptors Jean René Debarre and Georges Guyot, the ironworker Raymond Subes and the master glassmaker and mosaicist Joseph Jean Kef Ray; many of the lights are signed Perzel. The entrance is grandiose in its verticality with its carved door and polished stucco walls, on the ground floor there is a lounge-bar and rooms formerly devoted to service. Upstairs, the kitchen opens onto a dining room that has remained intact and a double living room which opens onto a large terrace with panoramic views of the park. The upper levels serve 6 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, as well as a room with a billiard table. The mosaic floors are superb. The extensive park ensures the privacy of the property.

In the stunning countryside of Emilia Romagna, in the charming town of Bertinoro, there is this stunning castle with a crenellated tower for sale. This luxurious estate was built following the Bavarian Neo-Gothic architectural model of Schloss Neuschwanstein and was inaugurated at the end of the 19th century. This truly-unique castle measures 1,300 square meters, having three floors, a cellar and a tower. The fortress is spread over several levels and houses twelve bedrooms and five bathrooms. The property is completed by an annex that once housed both the greenhouse and the stables, and is currently used as the caretaker’s house. Immersed in a 9,000-sqm park full of centuries-old trees, the castle is characterized by a majestic facade with decorative terracotta bands. The jewel in the crown of this luxurious property is its eclectic architecture, which makes it unique in the Romagna area.
I am blown away by the details in every room of this castle. Talk about princess vibes! For sale via Lionard.