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    House with pool and terrace Pertuis (84)

    30 minutes from Aix-en-Provence, in a large characterful bastide, a duplex and its private garden on a 3-hectare private estate. On the estate, in addition to the castle which served as a wine cellar during Roman times, three bastides were built in the 17th century. One of them underwent a complete restoration about fifteen years ago with quality materials by a renowned architect, who divided it into apartments. The large bastide, surrounded by vineyards and accessible from an iron gate framed by two stone pillars, consists of several buildings of different shapes and heights. The walls of the buildings have been coated with yellow ochre lime. The whole is topped with typical two-pitched roofs made of canal tiles. On the east side of the central building, a courtyard with two stone basins is lined with plane trees. The clever layout of the windows of the apartments, protected by wooden shutters, and the adjoining gardens, allows for the privacy of each resident. The elegance of the building is highlighted by the cypress trees planted on either side. At the back, an olive grove and a large swimming pool serve as a communal space. A little further down, an additional area has been created and serves as parking space for residents.This description has been automatically translated from French.

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    $1,033,700
    184
    3bedrooms
    2bathrooms

    By Patrice Besse

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    House with pool La Guerche-de-Bretagne (35)

    A former presbytery from the 16th century that has been fully renovated, with outbuildings, a covered pool and a tree-dotted garden, nestled in France’s Ille-et-Vilaine department. The former presbytery dates back to the 16th century. It has been remarkably well preserved. It lies in a village, just a stone’s throw from the village hall square. A 5,200m² tree-dotted garden surrounds the rectangular house, which stands by a gated gravel entrance court embellished with flowers. The main house offers a floor area of around 350m². It has a ground floor, a first floor and a second floor. It connects to a 76m² adjoining garage that protrudes from it at a right angle. The elevations and roofing have been renovated. Their brightness is underlined by the beige and ginger tones of the sandstone laid with lime-pointing. This brightness is also brought out by the white of the lintels and the red of the painted wooden shutters. Opposite the house, there is a 76m² outbuilding that houses a cellar, a boiler room, two separate bedrooms and a spa room that connects to a covered swimming pool space, which looks out at the garden with its remarkable trees and orchard.

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    $750,700
    350
    8bedrooms
    2bathrooms
    land 5,373

    By Patrice Besse

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    House Martroi-Cathédrale - Orleans (45)

    A 16th-century, three-storey house, exuding understated elegance, in the historical city centre of Orléans. The house was built in the 16th century on a street next to the Orléans Cathedral. Over the years, shops, taverns and neighbourhood boutiques have been transformed into dwellings, while the street on which the house stands was one of the first streets in Orléans to be paved and pedestrianised. Today, you can park a vehicle beneath the cathedral, less than 50 metres away. As for the rectangular dwelling, which stands on the corner and is topped with a slate gable roof, it has kept its original architecture and features four storeys over a vaulted cellar. Facing east and north, its understated and partially asymmetrical exteriors are covered in plaster with ashlar stone window/door surrounds and quoins, whereas an old wooden door and rectilinear windows, in an array of sizes, fitted with colourful stained glass or small panes, cadence the first three floors of the dwelling.

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    $693,000
    189
    4bedrooms
    1bathroom

    By Patrice Besse

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    House Beziers (34)

    An approximately 325-m² former presbytery awaiting renovation, with an inner courtyard, in the centre of Béziers, on an esplanade. The presbytery is at the very tip of the acropolis in Béziers, to the south of the old town, outside its walls, several hundred metres from the medieval ramparts. Remains of the Roman arenas can be seen very close by. The residence is opposite a large esplanade on which plane trees provide shade, in a dominant position with uninterrupted views of the lower parts of the city, the Orb Valley and the Pyrenees on the horizon. The façade of this three-storey building, standing next to the entrance to the church, is rendered and has four low-arched openings containing a door as well as three windows on the ground floor, all made of wood, five windows on the first floor and the same number on the second floor, on which they are smaller and can be found in rectangular openings. The panelled, painted, wooden door with a fanlight window is surrounded by a moulded door frame and is topped by an entablature with a central key stone, all of which are ribbed or sculpted. It can be reached by three stone steps and has a painted metal guard-rail on either side. All the windows on the top two storeys are fitted with white-painted wooden shutters, while those on the ground floor are protected by metal railings. Light streams into the edifice’s rooms thanks to its west-facing aspect and many windows. Lastly, as is customary in the region, the roof is made of half-round tiles, which is underlined by a denticulated cornice, echoed in more sober fashion by two belt courses on the lower levels.

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    $635,300
    325
    land 128

    By Patrice Besse

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    House Moulins (03)

    A 100-hectare hunting estate with a dwelling, grounds, woods, meadows and ponds, in the middle of the Sologne Bourbonnaise region. Accessible via a long, almost one-kilometre dirt track, which helps shield the property from all disturbances, this former farm from the 1950s was completely converted over the past couple decades into a hunting estate, with more than 100 hectares, four ponds, meadows and woods, while a comfortable house built out of quality materials was constructed in the middle of the property about 15 years ago for year-around living, in addition to several outbuildings.

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    $1,617,000
    330
    4bedrooms
    land 102.3ha

    By Patrice Besse

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    Manor Poitiers (86)

    A manor house, two gites and outbuildings in 8 hectares of wooded grounds in a village, 30 minutes from Poitiers . A small country road runs alongside the property wall to a gate enhanced by two pillars supporting an imposing, sober iron gate. Once past the entrance, two houses appear on either side, each with its own private outdoor space, and further on, there are outbuildings. The manor house is revealed next, followed by the grounds. The main building dates back to the last years of the 18th century, the Directoire period. A wing and stairway tower were added at the beginning of the 20th century copying the original style. A bossed arch on the facade highlights the entrance, which is topped by a balcony. Pedimented dormer windows have been added to the concave Mansard roof on the manor house. The wing has a four-sided slate roof. Render has been applied to all of the facades and the corner ties and window frames are ashlar. Under the 20th century wing, there is a cellar which is accessible from the outside. The two guest houses, situated at the entrance to the estate, one with a small private courtyard and the other with a garden area, are the same style, with stone dressings and canal tile roofs.

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    $854,700
    520
    10bedrooms
    4bathrooms
    land 8.1ha

    By Patrice Besse

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    House with pool La Charité-sur-Loire (58)

    Near Charité-sur-Loire, 2 hours from Paris, in a hilly landscape, two houses, a dependency, and a swimming pool, on 26 hectares of land. Set back from the road, a gate provides access to the property via a driveway covered by a canopy of trees, leading to the various buildings of the estate. The main house, built in a rectangular plan, is topped with a two-sided tiled roof, pierced by dormer windows. The second house is built perpendicularly. Carefully restored with old materials, both buildings have preserved their authenticity while gradually being equipped with elements of contemporary comfort. The views extend far over the park and meadow, extended by a stream below.This description has been automatically translated from French.

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    $690,700
    475
    8bedrooms
    3bathrooms
    land 25.4ha

    By Patrice Besse

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    House with pool Naintre (86)

    In the Vienne, 20 minutes from Châtellerault and 30 minutes from Poitiers, an old chapel has been enlarged and converted into a family home. In a hamlet, at the end of a dead-end street and attached to the wall of the property, a gate opens onto part of the garden and a pool. A little further on, the L-shaped house consists on one side of the former 15th-century chapel, with its rendered stonework, and on the other of a modern section. The roofs are new, made of mechanical canal tiles.This description has been automatically translated from French.

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    $392,700
    230
    7bedrooms
    land 2,936

    By Patrice Besse

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    House Thiviers (24)

    In the Green Périgord, on a plateau overlooking a preserved valley, an old estate of a prominent figure in French public life: a residence from 1860, a private chapel, stables, and several farm buildings to restore, along with their meadows.This description has been automatically translated from French.

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    $771,600
    354
    5bedrooms
    4bathrooms
    land 8,962

    By Patrice Besse

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    House with pool Nérac (47)

    In the south of Lot-et-Garonne, a restored family home, with outbuildings and a swimming pool, set on 2.9 hectares of meadows and woods. From the departmental road that serves it, the property is accessible via a grassy dirt path, on either side of which extend vast meadows, punctuated by the presence of a neighboring plot and bordered by trees that highlight the natural boundaries of the estate. At the entrance, a first outbuilding stands like a lookout, marking the threshold of the property. Further along, another building stands out along the path to the house. Built at the back of the property, this house features architecture inspired by Basque-Landes dwellings, a style recognizable here by the large canopy that shelters the main façade, facing east. It is bordered at this point by a large terrace defined by a low wall, creating a pleasant and covered outdoor living space. A smaller secondary canopy also provides a covered passage in front of the north façade. The elevations, made of stone, are all plastered, simple, and pierced with variously sized and irregularly arranged straight openings, framed by wooden shutters painted in Basque red. The house is topped with a two-sided roof, renovated about ten years ago as part of work carried out to unite two small buildings into a coherent whole, raised over two levels. The wooded area surrounding the dwelling forms a green environment filled with grass and trees, while the swimming pool and the area set up for equestrian activities are located near the meadows.This description has been automatically translated from French.

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    $537,100
    235
    6bedrooms
    1bathroom
    land 3ha

    By Patrice Besse

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    House Narbonne (11)

    A large, luxurious home, its guest house and its annexe buildings set in pleasant parklands in Narbonne, first daughter of Rome. Seen from above, the buildings are laid out in an L-shape. They include the main house, spanning approx. 280 m² with 8 bedrooms, an adjoining outbuilding, set out as an 80 m² guest house with 3 bedrooms, a garage and a shed. This property, just a stone’s throw from the centre of Narbonne, is kept out of sight of onlookers by approx. 4,630 m² of wooded parklands. These grounds shelter a large swimming pool, with a pool-house, and a vegetable garden. The main building spans up to four levels in the right-hand wing, giving it the appearance of a tower with a slate roof. The other buildings have tile roofs. In front of the facade, an age-old magnolia and cypress trees stand tall in Mediterranean-style parklands, enhanced with large, natural, versatile areas, bordered by immaculately trimmed hedges. An ornamental pool with aquatic plants, colonnades and Art Deco style ornaments embellish the garden. Tall entrance gates and a driveway leading from the main road are not currently used, the owners preferring to access the house via a side entrance in the parklands. Originally the holiday home of a wealthy merchant, this residence is now in the town, despite initially having been secluded, surrounded by vines and fields. Its impressive facade made it possible to conceal the wine storehouses at the back.

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    $900,900
    360
    6bedrooms
    1bathroom
    land 4,628

    By Patrice Besse

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    Land Montluçon (03)

    In the Bourbonnais Combraille, an 18th-century mill founded on nearly 3.8 hectares. Located at the edge of the forest, at the confluence of two streams, the property consists of two parallel residential units, topped with roofs covered in small flat tiles, each arranged internally over two levels. The old mill and the miller's house thus stretch from east to west. Away from the houses, there are a barn-stable, a summer house, and an agricultural building with a chicken coop. The plaster on the walls reveals the sandstone frames of the doors and windows.This description has been automatically translated from French.

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    $571,700
    38,427

    By Patrice Besse

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    House Domagné (35)

    An 18th century manor house in need of renovation, with a garden and outbuilding, in the centre of a village near Vitré, 30 minutes from Rennes . Just a stone's throw from the village square and town hall, in a small street surrounded by listed historic buildings, the building has a wide rectangular façade with three bays. Just outside the door, a stone carving decorated with laurel leaves displays the prestigious name and rank of the master of the house, who had it built in 1786. Built over a basement, the house has two floors and an attic floor, with a total living area of around 217 m². The walls are weathered local stone, red sandstone, schist and granite. The slate roof is topped by three gabled dormers. The windows are framed in ashlar and have an arched wooden lintel at the top. The top of each window is decorated with mantling. A gate adjoins the house and provides access to the outbuilding and garden, which can be seen at the rear of the building. After climbing the few steps of the outside granite staircase, you enter through an old door that has the same motifs as the nearby 17th-century listed building.

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    $323,400
    217
    3bedrooms
    1bathroom
    land 549

    By Patrice Besse

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    Castle Pussay (91)

    A chateau with medieval origins and wooded grounds, built in the early Renaissance and nestled 1 hour and 30 minutes south-west of Paris. Once you have gone through the property’s main entrance gate, the chateau appears before you, standing out for its Renaissance style. In the inner court, the property is demarcated by the remains of a division of the chateau into two parts. Indeed, the chateau has gone through different historical periods up to the present day, apart from its western section, which has disappeared. The edifice has kept its hexagonal adjoining tower, which has a ground floor, a first floor and a second floor. The main side of this tower is made of rubble stone with rendering and quoins of limestone ashlar. A huge door of solid wood leads inside this tower. This door is fitted in a stone surround with a slightly arched top that bears the remains of a coat of arms – a characteristic of the late 15th century. Each level of the tower has stone-mullioned cross windows. The main section is positioned to the east of the hexagonal tower. It is similar in design to the tower. The court-side elevation is coated with rendering that leaves the rubble stonework slightly exposed. The garden-side elevation is completely rendered. Limestone ashlar forms the quoins and carved limestone forms the surrounds around the doors and the many stone-mullioned cross windows that punctuate the elevations. On the court side, a conservatory lies beside the entrance door. A flight of stone steps leads up to the entrance door. Above this door, there is a basket-handle arch crowned with a finely sculpted pinnacle. In this stone arch, there is a badge-shaped remnant of a coat of arms that was once displayed proudly here. This coat of arms was doubtless that of the chateau’s founders. In the garden-facing elevation, there is another entrance door of solid wood. A basket-handle arch also crowns this door. In the north-east corner of the main section, there is a round tower. It is the only remaining tower of the chateau’s four original round towers. The stonework of this tower’s base was recently restored. The edifice is crowned with a slate roof of two long slopes, punctuated with gabled dormers. Lastly, beside the chateau, there are outbuildings along the edge of the property. The wooded grounds are enclosed with walls and fences.

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    $889,400
    296
    5bedrooms
    1bathroom
    land 1.9ha

    By Patrice Besse

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    Manor Lamballe-Armor (22)

    A renovated 15th-century Breton manor with vast grounds and a medieval garden, nestled between Lamballe and Dinan in northern Brittany. The property is tucked away in a hamlet not far from its local town. Country lanes that snake through woods and meadows lead up to the property. The manor comes into view beyond a bend in the road. The edifice towers above its natural surroundings. The estate covers around two hectares. A shrub-lined drive leads into it. This drive takes you to a court. The manor and two outhouses stand around this court: one outhouse is a former dwelling and the other is a former barn. The manor was mentioned as early as in the 15th century. It was redesigned in the 17th century. Over a period of several years, the edifice was renovated by its occupants, who were driven by their passion for built heritage and history and by a concern for authenticity, quality and sustainability. They aimed to turn the edifice into a comfortable, inviting family home. The loft is insulated with cellulose fibre. The rest of the interior is insulated with hemp and earth for thermal regulation.

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    $554,400
    180
    6bedrooms
    land 2ha

    By Patrice Besse

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    House Michery (89)

    Two houses and a garden that an artist has turned into an original haven, nestled in France’s Yonne department, 100 kilometres from Paris. The property’s current owner, an artist who produces paintings, turned this ordinary two-floor farmhouse into a unique haven. The artist sought harmony here, using their own creativity and drawing inspiration from the aesthetic qualities of fine materials and from local craftsmanship. The result is today’s highly original property. Close attention has been paid to making it unique yet coherent. The property is enclosed behind walls on a quiet street. It enjoys absolute privacy and calm. From outside, it does not suggest the originality that it hides. A large double-leaf metal gate framed between two brick pillars leads straight into a grassy garden dotted with various water features. To the left, on the south side, there is a guesthouse with a central tower capped with a pyramidal roof that is crowned with a finial. To the right, on the north side, there is the main dwelling. It is an elongated building that faces south-east. A wing protrudes at a right angle to the main section at its west end. Just behind this wing there is a bakehouse. In front of the main dwelling there is an ornamental pond. An arched bridge of old flat tiles crosses it. The bridge is edged with a metal balustrade adorned with volutes at the end. Flat Burgundy tiles are the only material common to all the buildings on the property. Beyond the ornamental pond, an archway beneath a circular opening takes you to the other side of a decorative wall of round tiles. The property’s second section lies there. A vast space extends in this second section. Its south-west corner is marked by a retreat with a slate roof and stained glass of different colours. Alongside this retreat, there is a terrace covered by a canopy of glass and metal.

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    $635,300
    310
    3bedrooms
    land 1,520

    By Patrice Besse

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    Manor Ussy (14)

    A 16th-century manor house and its wooded garden in the Suisse Normande region, 15 minutes from Falaise. Opposite the imposing 12th-century church of Saint-Martin, a wrought-iron gateway adorned with fine lance-point balusters and flanked by a Caen stone pillar topped by a gendarme opens onto a tree-lined driveway. A courtyard and terrace surround the manor house, which has an adjoining outbuilding on one side. On the opposite side, a gate leads to the back of the property and the garden planted with hundred-year old trees.

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    $438,900
    297
    7bedrooms
    land 3,988

    By Patrice Besse

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    House Buchelay (78)

    A modern eight-bedroom house with a 390m² floor area, hidden in 1.3 hectares of grounds in France's Yvelines department, less than an hour from Paris. The property, which covers 13,000m², is perched upon a hill, at the end of a cul-de-sac, which a footpath extends. Beyond the entrance gate, a rise leads to a court in front of the house. The dwelling was built in 2001. It has two floors and an attic. The dwelling offers eight bedrooms, four bathrooms or shower rooms, and a 80m² reception space that is extended with a large outdoor terrace facing the garden. The building is crowned with roofing of interlocking tiles. The house offers a total floor area of around 450m². Two garages and a vast workshop on the ground floor complete the living space of 360m², above which a converted loft extends. The house faces north and south. Large French windows in the ground-floor reception rooms open from its south face. On the ground floor, a hallway connects to a 60m² living room that includes a dining area, beneath a high cathedral ceiling. Two broad French windows take up a wall of this room and flank an open fireplace. They lead out into the garden. A spacious kitchen with a scullery adjoins this vast reception room. It leads into an area taken up by a workshop, garages and a cellar. Further on lie a utility room, a linen room and a guest lavatory. On the other side, there is a master bedroom, which includes an en-suite bathroom with a lavatory. Beside it there is a guest bedroom, a bathroom and an office. The ground-floor rooms offer direct access to the garden. The windows have aluminium frames and are equipped with roller shutters. The double garage has two large tip-up doors that open into the front court. It also has a pedestrian back door on the garden side. From one corner of this garage, you can reach a wine cellar in a basement below it. Upstairs, a landing connects to six bedrooms with wardrobes and storage spaces, a separate lavatory, and two bathrooms, one of which includes a lavatory. A passage leads to a 30m² loft space, which has been converted into a games room. Large windows fill all the bedrooms with natural light. Outside, the grounds covering 12,700m² combine expanses of lawn with woodland. This lush outdoor area surrounds the house. The grounds are partly sloping and extend mostly on the house’s south side. They are dotted with many trees of different kinds. There is also a heated swimming pool in the garden. This pool is 12 metres long and 5 metres wide. The garden is not overlooked at all: there are no neighbours. So swimmers and sun-bathers can relax in absolute privacy.

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    $1,015,300
    390
    8bedrooms
    2bathrooms
    land 1.4ha

    By Patrice Besse

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    Mill Saint-Fiacre (22)

    In the Breton hinterland, 30 minutes from the coast, a 19th-century mill and its reception room, set on over 5 hectares of meadows and woods. Built of stone, the mill is located in a wooded valley, alongside a watercourse that organizes its layout. Accessible via a small paved communal road that descends to the valley, access is via a small drivable bridge, equipped with a painted wooden barrier, which is followed by a turning area. An outbuilding appears first, recognizable by its large arched wooden panel door, painted blue, framed with stone, whose entrance is preceded by a flight of steps in patinated terracotta tiles, enhanced by a wall lantern. The main building, raised over two levels under a slate roof with three triangular dormer windows, features stone rubble facades and understated openings. The millrace and the watercourse, still visibly nearby, testify to the original purpose. The surroundings mix lawns, shrubbery beds, and tall-stemmed subjects (oaks, beeches, and sequoias), which open onto meadows and woods. Good-sized parking areas have been developed. Formerly offered for events, the site retains suitable structures — a reception room, professional kitchen, and restrooms — ready to be reused, or to be transformed (living area, indoor pool).This description has been automatically translated from French.

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    $736,900
    410
    6bedrooms
    1bathroom
    land 5.1ha

    By Patrice Besse

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    House Granville (50)

    Close to Granville, on the seafront, an Art Deco-inspired villa and its garden. Built in the early 1930s, the 255 m² villa is elevated over three levels. The west facade faces the sea, the north side offers an unobstructed view of the dunes and beaches, and the south part overlooks the garden, which is bordered by a similarly sized villa. The main entrance is located at the mid-level, providing access to the upper floor and the lower garden level. The latter is also accessible via an independent door at the bottom of the street, on the north side. The garden is structured into several terraces, each connected by wide stairs. An isolated outbuilding at the end of the garden and facing the street allows for parking a vehicle. A complete renovation took place in 2022. The foundations and retaining walls have been reinforced, the roof structure and copper covering are new, and the windows are made of aluminum. The finishing work, equipment, and interior design are yet to be undertaken, including a potential redefinition of the spaces.This description has been automatically translated from French.

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    $1,975,100
    265
    5bedrooms

    By Patrice Besse

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