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House Chateau-gontier (53)
5 minutes from the historic center of Château-Gontier, an old presbytery from the 18th and 19th centuries and its city garden. In the heart of the village, the property runs along the east side of the church square and to the south, a quiet street. Mainly built in 1737, the building was largely enlarged in the 19th century with the addition of a second wing perpendicular to the south. The two rectangular constructions form an L shape and are built of coated stone. The roof is made of slate. The window frames and corner chains are made of tuffeau stone. To the east, a stone wall encloses the courtyard of the old presbytery. The garden extends to the north and includes a wooden shelter.This description has been automatically translated from French.
…$462,000240m²5bedrooms3bathroomsland 2,420m²By Patrice Besse
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Property Almagro (Spain)
In Almagro, a 16th-century Renaissance palace with an arcaded courtyard and carved coats of arms.. In 1539, German bankers who financed Charles V's empire had a palace built in Almagro. The portal, sculpted by Juan de Juren, master stonemason, opens onto a Renaissance courtyard where light plays between the arches. The columns still bear the coat of arms of the family who commissioned it. One hundred and fifty square metres of stone and silence, around which the entire residence is arranged. The rooms look out onto this empty centre as one might look out onto a winter garden. The coffered ceilings have stood the test of time. Behind them, a second patio garden bears traces of the horse-drawn carriages that used to enter through here. With an attic under the roofs and a cellar in the depths, the 1,459 m² building still breathes as it did when the Crown's creditors were received there. Almagro celebrates its classical theatre every summer. The palace, meanwhile, awaits its next life: residence, hotel, cultural venue. The stones know how to wait.
…$906,70022bedrooms3bathroomsland 1,015m²By Patrice Besse
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Property Saint-Céré (46)
A medieval manor, redesigned in the 18th century, perched upon a plateau in France’s Quercy province with a sweeping view of the River Dordogne. The manor stands where lanes cross paths, upon the Gramat plateau, where it enjoys a commanding position with views of the entire Dordogne valley. Indeed, the panoramic vista stretches to the Auvergne hills and the Château de Castelnau-Bretenoux. Over time, the hamlet provided the manor with outbuildings, before its population dwindled. Today, the hamlet still includes a little farm, which is in business and produces walnuts. This farm lies beside the property. With its elegant dovecote tower, the property brings together, in a harmonious L-shaped arrangement, a main section and a series of little dwellings, once inhabited by the estate’s 40 vineyard workers and artisan coopers. So a self-sufficient life of labour was enjoyed on the site. The protective enclosure formed by the layout of buildings bears witness to the estate’s small, hard-working community of yesteryear, at once focused on its own world and open to the world around it. The hamlet was already indicated on the Cassini Map – the first detailed map of France – so we know it existed before 1789. Yet arrow slits low down in the walls and the remains of a spiral staircase suggest that a fortification stood here before, doubtless during the Hundred Years’ War. The same family inhabited the manor from 1600 to 1785, as dates engraved here and there tell us. The edifice took on its current form at the start of the 18th century, when there was a drive to make fortresses more comfortable and brighter. Later, in the early 20th century, it was modernised with electricity and upper-middle-class comfort. During the Second World War, the manor, with its hamlet, formed an important site for the French Resistance, for which it served as a prime look-out. The manor was then neglected unjustly. But it was restored at the end of the 20th century and the current owners later created the warm, welcoming atmosphere that it offers today. All around the property, there is a natural backdrop with delightful luxuriance in the summer – this lush decor is the centrepiece of the site, which enjoys absolute privacy, nestled in France’s beautiful Quercy province.
…$860,500475m²5bedrooms1bathroomland 6,156m²By Patrice Besse
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House Grignan (26)
An old house, outbuilding and walled garden in the heart of a village in the Drôme provençale . The residence is located in a quiet lane within the old ramparts. It was probably rebuilt in the middle of the 16th century and has preserved some of its original features: mullioned windows, spiral staircase and fireplace. On three levels, it covers some 340 m², around 200 m² of which is currently fitted out. Its east-west exposure ensures it gets plenty of sunshine throughout the day, while its thick walls keep it cool in summer. Its façades, built of local stone, are partly grown over with Virginia creeper and have three types of windows: straight and simple, with mullions, and with low arches. From the street, it is accessed via two stone steps, which have been worn down over the centuries, and a painted wooden entrance door with moulded panels, surrounded by ashlar just like the windows. The door is topped by a small oeil-de-bœuf window. The decorative features are extremely restrained, reduced to the robust moulded frames that emphasise the windows. Lastly, its roof, characteristic of Provencal houses with its two slopes, canal tiles and three rows of genoise, accentuates its traditional character. The house, which has been partly restored, has retained the soul of a village house. Care has been taken to preserve its original features, while incorporating contemporary comforts such as efficient heating. A walled garden runs along the back of the house, protecting its occupants from disturbance from the street.
…$612,200340m²3bedrooms1bathroomland 749m²By Patrice Besse
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Castle Tournus (71)
A villa with art nouveau decor, outbuildings and 4.5 hectares of grounds, nestled in a calm environment between Lyon, Dijon and Geneva. The secluded estate lies in an undisturbed setting and is accessible via two 800-metre long driveways through the woods. The manor house, built at the beginning of the last century, overlooks the plain, a patchwork of pastures, a river and woods as far as the eye can see, while, behind the dwelling, equestrian outbuildings contain a stable, a covered riding ring, a workshop and a caretaker's cottage.
…$910,200865m²12bedrooms3bathroomsland 4.5haBy Patrice Besse
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Apartment Paris 8ᵗʰ (75)
A house reminiscent of the Roaring Twenties with period decorations on a discreet street, between Parc Monceau and Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré. Through the heavy wrought iron gate, the entrance hall boasts a striking 3.90 metre high cross-vaulted ceiling. The floor is laid with diagonal marble tiles forming black and cream diamonds. The entrance hall with its succession of arched windows, one of which is equipped with a double-glazed door, also provides access to the other two levels of the property. The lower level comprises a gym with a shower room and sauna on one side; on the other, a lounge, a boiler room and a cellar. The upper level is accessed from the entrance via a majestic marble staircase with a masonry balustrade topped by Art-Deco style wrought ironwork supporting the handrail. On the main floor, on the left, the lounge is illuminated by three large arched windows overlooking the garden. The walls are clad with solid oak panelling, vertically punctuated by leaning columns with sculpted capitals. The floors are of solid parquet. At 4.60 metres from the floor, the ceiling features a stepped perimeter cornice and indirect lighting. Opposite the entrance, the stone fireplace accentuates the axis of the room and display cabinets are positioned on either side. On the other side of the room, the kitchen is partly open to the dining room and its large window overlooking the street. A corridor serves the master bedroom with an en suite bathroom and two other bedrooms, each with its own tiled shower room. A toilet is also accessed from the corridor. This level can also be reached from the communal areas of the building, through another door. An independent studio flat on three levels is accessed from the entrance: On the ground floor, the kitchen opens onto a living room and a wooden staircase leads up to a mezzanine with a sleeping area. A second concrete staircase leads to the lower level. An intermediate landing serves the lavatory. A few steps further down is a bedroom with a window and a bathroom at the back. The property includes part of a commercial property.
…$5,053,200309m²4bedrooms1bathroomBy Patrice Besse
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Manor Laval (53)
A 17th century manor house and its 25 ha estate on the banks of the Mayenne . From a small road leading along the picturesque banks of the river to Château-Gontier, a gate provides access to the stately almost 400 m long driveway of the property, bordered by a double row of tulip trees. A courtyard and two formal rectangular gardens face the manor house to the south. To the east flows the river Mayenne. To the west, the wooded hillside gently slopes down. To the north, there are a technical building and a garage, farm buildings, a stream, woodlands and ponds. The property is unoverlooked.
…$2,136,800500m²8bedrooms6bathroomsland 25.3haBy Patrice Besse
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Contemporary house with pool and garden Les Portes-en-Ré (17)
In Portes-en-Ré, a contemporary villa inspired by the island's architecture, over 300 m², with its swimming pool and gym. Behind a long white wall, the property gradually reveals itself in the spirit of the large Rêtaise houses. A gate opens onto a gravel courtyard, while a pedestrian door in the wall leads to a covered porch that marks the entrance. A welcoming garden consists of bamboo, palm trees, grasses, and Mediterranean plants. Beyond that, the villa appears in fragments and is organized into several volumes arranged around various successive patios. The old Rêtaise houses often resulted from the gradual aggregation of buildings related to the activities of salt-makers or winemakers. Living spaces, salt warehouses, or old cellars were connected by courtyards protected from the wind. The property adopts this logic in a contemporary interpretation. The lime-rendered facades, dark shutters, and canal tile roofs reflect the architectural codes of the island, while large glass openings establish a fluid relationship with the outdoors. The entire project, in its volumes as well as its interior arrangements, was designed by architect Jeanne Dumont. The materials assert the character of the building: brick floors laid in a dark pattern on the ground floor, oak flooring with small strips on the upper level, fine carpentry, wooden paneled ceilings, and often custom-made furniture.This description has been automatically translated from French.
…$4,014,300331m²5bedroomsland 1,798m²By Patrice Besse
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Property Lectoure (32)
In the north of Gers, 5 minutes from a historic and tourist spa town, a fortified house from the 13th and 17th centuries and its outbuildings, on 5 hectares of land. From the departmental road, an 800 m gravel path leads to the property situated among fields, on top of a hill. Protected from any overlooking, the main building faces a small valley, at the end of which the Esquère flows, among the estate's outbuildings, to form a complex once enclosed by walls. A municipal hospice in the 13th and 14th centuries, it was occupied by the family of Bishop Martin Gutteria of Pamplona from 1450. The building's main area was doubled at the end of the 16th century, while the spiral staircase tower was added to the complex in the 17th century. The various openings on the facade, as well as the types of masonry, bear witness to these stages of construction and successive modifications. Several remarkable cross and twin windows, arrow slits and murder holes are among the preserved elements. The main dwelling, built on rock, is two levels high under unrenovated attics and has a cellar dug beneath the central part, the oldest. Topped with a two-pitched roof covered with canal tiles on the body of the house and a flat tile roof on the tower, it has retained its authenticity. A terrace with a pool is supported by a high stone wall to the south. A first elongated outbuilding, two levels high under a roof lower than the house, formerly used as a sheepfold, stretches to the east. A second building is erected at right angles, forming a U shape with the main house. A vast awning is attached to the east. Opposite, forming a courtyard, a single-level outbuilding, intended as shelter for farm animals, has undergone a fire on part of the roof. A gravelled spring, located below the courtyard, flows to form a small pond.This description has been automatically translated from French.
…$676,800570m²5bedrooms1bathroomland 5.1haBy Patrice Besse
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House with pool Volterra (Italy)
Near Volterra, a stone house with 15 hectares of land planted with olive trees, a panoramic swimming pool and a .... A rare balance between preserved agricultural heritage and a strong contemporary presence. The casale offers generous spaces, with the ground floor featuring shops, cellars and service rooms awaiting a new lease of life, while upstairs, three independent apartments are arranged around a bright shared living room. The 15,000 m² of land with century-old olive trees, towering cypresses and views of the Volterrane hills structure the landscape. A property that combines Tuscan authenticity and multiple possibilities in an area where history and art intertwine beautifully, far from tourist standardisation.
…$1,149,30010bedrooms5bathroomsland 1.5haBy Patrice Besse
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House Reims (51)
In the Champagne vineyard, half an hour west of Reims, a 17th-century stone residence and its garden with a panoramic view of the vineyards. Set away from the main road below that runs through the village, the residence is located on the heights, in a quiet area, at the corner of a small street and the square of the Romanesque church from the 12th century. It leaned against the walls of the now-vanished feudal castle, of which a watchtower and some walls remain, giving it the appearance of a fortress. The garden, with trees and flowers, is completely enclosed by walls and opens through a gate near the gable facing the street. A dependency is located at the back of the garden, concealing a grassy area with an old well. The residence is currently operated as a guesthouse that can be rented in its entirety for ten people or divided into two, accommodating six and four people thanks to two separate entrances, one on the square side and the other on the garden side.This description has been automatically translated from French.
…$554,400186m²5bedrooms4bathroomsland 745m²By Patrice Besse
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House with pool Estremoz (Portugal)
Near Estremoz, an Alentejo estate comprising traditional dwellings, olive groves and crops.. Five minutes from Estremoz, an estate built in the early 2000s brings together several traditional Alentejo dwellings around an architectural design that respects the old volumes. The complex covers nearly 500 square metres of living space, divided between a main residence organised into two wings connected by arches, a separate house and an annex near the swimming pool. Each wing has its own entrance. The four and a half hectares of hilly land feature an olive grove, an orchard and a vegetable garden irrigated by two boreholes, an old well and a pond. Water self-sufficiency allows for agricultural use without dependence on the mains supply. The proximity of Estremoz does not detract from the tranquillity of the location. With its layout and multiple spaces, the property is equally suited to family life, a hospitality project or a retirement home in the Alentejo hinterland.
…$1,790,3006bedrooms6bathroomsland 4.6haBy Patrice Besse
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Property Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye (89)
A stately dwelling and its enclosed garden in the middle of a village, recognised as a “Town of Character”, two hours from Paris, nestled within the Puisaye countryside. In a village with picturesque lanes lined with stately homes, one in particular stands out thanks to its many entrances: a painted ornate metal door opens on to the property’s garden, a wooden door topped with a fanlight is used as the dwelling’s front door, a restored double-leaf gate, near the outbuildings, provides vehicle access, while a final door is located in the back of the garden, surrounded by vegetation. In addition, a lovely flagstone patio skirts the dwelling on one side and, extending on from here, the grounds feature a stone bench, ideal for relaxing under the shade of the birches, as well as an ancient greenhouse, whereas a well surrounded by grass could be repurposed and an ancient drinking trough next to the woodshed provides an additional touch of charm to the premises. Lastly, a small path leads to a gravel drive, reserved for vehicle parking, located next to the outbuildings with their red shutters, the colour of which is identical to that of the double-leaf gate, while, sheltered from view, a small vegetable garden is planted with raspberry bushes as well as other fruits and vegetables.
…$456,200250m²7bedroomsland 2,111m²By Patrice Besse
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Property with pool Agen (47)
An entirely restored 18th-century residence with outbuildings, on 11 hectares of land, like a Provence fortified village, in the Lot-et-Garonne area, near Agen. A limestone track branches off from a country road and leads on for approximately 150 metres, lined on one side by overhanging crags and on the other by alternating dense foliage as well as meadows below. The narrow, one-way lane splits as it reaches the buildings, with one leading to the residence, while the other curves round to rejoin the road further on. The entrance to the property is marked by a first wrought iron gate, while a second, more imposing, 18th-century one welcomes the visitor opposite the house’s enclosed courtyard. The main façade can be seen behind a small wall topped with wrought iron railings. The two-storey building is made with ashlar and has been rendered with lime on the southern wing. The hipped roof made of Romanesque tiles is underlined by a double or even triple genoise corbel as well as rainwater gutters. The arrangement on each level of an odd number of windows is symmetrical in its positioning: the ground floor is bathed in light through wide, small-paned windows, while the first floor is dotted with half-moon windows. The window frames are underlined in ochre-coloured tones and fitted with painted wooden shutters, providing discrete sophistication to the building as a whole. The main section forms an L-shape with the west wing and boasts a sober and elegant façade at the end of the courtyard. On the ground floor, two windows flank the period, solid wood, 18th-century entrance door. The outbuildings can be found to the east. Over the last twenty years, the current occupants have graced the estate with abundant vegetation that has shaped its character. Following a southern French spirit, Provence cypress, olive, pittosporum and other evergreen trees seem to have belonged to the landscape since time immemorial. They combine with ponds, fountains, statues, garden ornaments and stone walls. A swimming pool has been harmoniously incorporated into the garden.
…$3,439,7001,245m²9bedrooms1bathroomland 11.4haBy Patrice Besse
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House with pool Cospeito (Spain)
10 km from Villalba, in Terra Chá, a 6,000 m² Galician estate with a private chapel and a 19th-century underground .... In the green expanses of Terra Chá, a Galician estate steeped in rural tradition, surrounded by centuries-old walls and 6,000 m² of gardens. Numerous examples of an ancestral way of life: a chapel with coloured stained-glass windows, a vaulted cellar with Romanesque arches and stone pavilions dotted throughout the grounds. The interior reveals vast spaces with exposed beams, a central fireplace and a gallery terrace opening onto the surrounding countryside. Three bedrooms upstairs, one of which is independent with its own private terrace. The secondary spaces - indoor swimming pool, tennis court - blend discreetly into the whole, preserving the harmony of this estate on the edge of the Terras do Miño reserve.
…$779,6003bedrooms3bathroomsland 6,223m²By Patrice Besse
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Castle Ydes (15)
A 19th-century Palladian chateau, its outbuildings, tree-filled grounds, a swimming pool and vegetable garden, on the border of the Corrèze and Cantal departments. Seen from above, the chateau’s footprint is a reminder that it was built below the vestiges of a fortified castle constructed around 1470, which once belonged to the same family. Located on the outskirts of the village and nestled within a verdant setting, from its entrance gate, a lane skirts the grounds’ immense expanses of lawn before arriving at the chateau. Steeped in the heritage of French Palladian dwellings from the early 19th century, when Palladio’s influence was combined with local classicism, the use of carefully dressed blonde stone and the regularity of the stonework conveys the desire to make the building as durable as possible, according to a rational architectural ideal, while its white louvred shutters help lighten the chateau’s overall and impressive heft. Surrounded by a wide array of tall trees: limes, thuyas, beeches and different resinous varieties, directly opposite the chateau, several metres from the swimming pool and skirting a portion of the wall that separates the property from a private drive, a perennial flowerbed is planted with rosebushes in an array of shimmering colours. In addition, a barn, adjacent to the chateau, is used as a garage and the machine room for the swimming pool, while, set back at a distance, a small 16th-century manor house, with its own garden and a central staircase tower, abuts the grounds’ southern entrance. As for the grounds, they include a variety of different spaces, such as a vegetable garden, a piece of land zoned for construction and two grassy plots, whereas four agricultural parcels with two barns, each with 400 m², can be purchased with the property at an additional price.
…$616,800750m²10bedrooms2bathroomsland 4.4haBy Patrice Besse
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House with pool and garden Auxerre (89)
An 18th century listed private mansion, wooded parkland, lodges and outbuildings, in the historic centre of a Burgundy town. The private mansion stands in a tree-lined square. A double carriage entrance opens onto a paved passageway covered with an antique carpet. The passageway leads to an inner courtyard, flanked by the two wings of the main dwelling and enclosed by an elegant listed wrought iron gate leading to the parkland. Planted with trees and flowers, it is criss-crossed by well-designed paths lined with stone benches and ancient statues, hidden in the lush vegetation. A stone well backs onto the property, which also boasts a heated swimming pool and two lodges with restored facades. Slightly set back, a timber-framed house and its greenhouse were once the caretaker's lodge.
…$1,143,5001,150m²13bedrooms8bathroomsland 2,432m²By Patrice Besse
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House Pignone (Italy)
15 minutes from Monterosso, in the heart of a medieval town, a 14th century village house.. In the heart of a medieval town, a 14th-century residence that blends harmoniously into a remarkable Italian landscape. Spring water runs through the village, adding a peaceful atmosphere to the place. Inside, stone walls and exposed beams contribute to the house's refinement, while a large bay window lets in an abundance of natural light. The surrounding environment enhances the value of the property. A 20-minute drive will take you to the Cinque Terre region, a must-see part of Italy's heritage and a prime example of the raw beauty of the Ligurian coast. There's something for everyone here: a pied-à-terre, a second home or a rental investment.
…$335,0003bedrooms3bathroomsBy Patrice Besse
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House with pool and garden Saint-Gaudens (31)
A large bourgeois house from the early 19th century and its grounds with swimming pool, one hour from Toulouse, in the Comminges region. The property is accessible from the street via a large gate, which opens onto a small drive. The staff lodgings, which could be included in the sale, have been restored and are located along the wall that separates the two buildings. The manor house, built in 1870, has either two or three storeys, depending on its various volumes, and is topped with single-pitch, gable, three-sided and hipped slate rooftops. Built out of ashlar stone and covered in ochre-colour plaster, three rectangular sections or foreparts as well as a square tower make up the asymmetrical and elegant building, the various features of which recall the Gothic Revival style. With an exterior designed in such a way as to provide the dwelling with both its character and identity, its light-colour ashlar stone pilasters with smooth rusticated stonework and sharp corners accentuate its various angles. The house’s colourful friezes with geometric patterns in blue, red and cream, crenels and stone or zinc mouldings along the cornice, wraparound stringcourses as well as the roofs’ projecting eaves, all contribute to the building’s overall elegant appearance and characteristic ornamental grace. The pinkish ochre of its exterior walls highlights all of its decorative elements, while the plain stone or beige-colour plaster-coated window and door surrounds, corners, foundation and stringcourses showcase the structure of the architecture’s volumes. The manor’s large-paned windows and doors, mainly rectangular in shape, have flat or moulded surrounds, some of which are highlighted by a windowsill, an entablature, fanlights or a balcony with a stone guardrail for those facing south, while the tower, with mostly rounded or dropped arch windows, is illuminated by triple windows on each side of its top floor. In addition, a round oculus crowns the manor’s central second-floor window to the south and an arched window overlooks the rectangular glass doors that open onto the first-floor patio facing east.
…$716,100300m²5bedrooms3bathroomsland 2,500m²By Patrice Besse
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Castle Avignon (84)
The “Mas de la Brune”, a listed, Renaissance-style gem, its 4 ha of parklands and its gardens at the foot of the Alpilles mountains in Eygalières. At the end of a row of two-hundred-year-old horse chestnut trees, three interconnected constructions comprise the buildings on this predominantly wooded, 4-ha property. The first is the Renaissance-style manor house, known as the “Mas de la Brune”, constructed in 1572; the only building of this type, standing in the middle of the land, rising up like a nave, proudly showing visitors the prow of its watch-turret. Directly adjoining the manor, a more recent construction dating from the 18th century stands in the shade of a three-hundred-year-old lime tree. This building once housed the staff accommodation. And lastly, on the east side, where a perimeter wall no doubt once existed, a rehabilitated farmhouse is separated from the manor by a row of cypress trees. Opening on to a vast courtyard that extends behind the French formal garden, it acts as a link with the rest of the parklands, where the permanent singing of the precious water, coming down from the Alpilles Mountains via the canal of the same name, can be heard. The French Historic Monument listing, dating from the 9 August 1924, applies solely to the “Mas de la Brune”, already showing on Cassini’s 18th century map under the name of “Grand Mas”. Some say it was constructed for the consul Pierre-Bruno-Isnard, who gave it the feminine version of his surname, whilst others maintain it was for an alchemist, whose name is long forgotten. In both cases, this outstanding building, entirely constructed from Baux stone, was probably built by master mason, Gaston-Flayelle, native of the Vivarais region, who also designed the “Hôtel de Manville” in Les-Baux-de-Provence. The size of the manor house, its biblical paraphrases sculpted on the façade, like a big open book, and including the secret number of steps of its spiral stairway tend to reinforce the hypothesis of an alchemist’s home. A spacious tiled swimming pool, cleverly concealed from onlookers in a copse of laurel bushes, has been installed a good distance from the main house. And lastly, a carpark, out of sight of the manor but able to take ten or so cars, has been laid out in the shade of mulberry plane trees.
…$8,073,6001,200m²17bedroomsland 4.1haBy Patrice Besse
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