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In the Breton countryside, 30 minutes from the coast, a 19th-century mill and its reception hall, set in over 5 hectares of meadows and woodlands. Built of stone, the mill is located in the hollow of a wooded valley, by a stream that structures its organization. Accessible via a small communal paved road that descends into the valley, access is through a small drivable bridge, equipped with a painted wooden barrier, followed by a turning area. A dependency appears first, recognizable by its wide arched wooden door with panels, painted blue, framed by dressed stone. The entrance is preceded by a flight of steps made of patinated terracotta tiles, adorned with a wall lantern. The main building, raised with two levels under a slate roof with three dormers featuring triangular pediments, has facades made of rubble and simple openings. The millrace and the stream, still observable in the immediate vicinity, testify to its original purpose. The surroundings combine lawns, shrub beds, and tall trees (oaks, beeches, and sequoias), which open onto meadows and woods. Good-sized parking areas have been developed. Formerly proposed for event organization, the site retains suitable structures — reception hall, professional kitchen, and restrooms — ready to be reused or transformed (habitable area, indoor pool).This description has been automatically translated from French.

In Provence, in Roman Arles, a 18th-century patrician residence open to varied interpretations. The small street in immediate proximity to the arenas and the ancient theater belongs to the deepest soul of Gallo-Roman Arles. Every street, every stone, everything here is marked by history. Generations and buildings have succeeded one another, reinforcing the existing structures. The hill of Hauture, in the protected sector, preserves the monumental traces of imperial antiquity along with the architectural beauty brought to the city by the Provençal power of later epochs. This neighborhood has maintained its residential character with the extension over time of urban development to the west, as seen in all Western cities. A local scholar from the 19th century noted that the property, enclosed by walls, consisted of two houses in 1735 and had been sold at that time by a squire from Avignon. Oriented east-west, this stone building rises three levels in facade and offers approximately 290 m² of living space, set above a cellar basement suitable for maintaining the dwelling. The rectangular openings of the first two levels enclose the small panes of the windows under the arched entablature at a great height. The solid shutters have retained their wood and ironwork. Under the Roman tile roof, the old patinated plaster surfaces harmonize with the street. On the heavy wooden entrance door, the contours of the wooden work, the lowered arch of the stone entablature, and the typically rococo cartouche corroborate the architectural origins of the Regency-Louis XV edifice. Finally, the residence benefits from a concrete and landscaped terrace of about 40 m² on the first floor and, lower down, a garage with a similar area topped by a mezzanine, as well as a completely mineral back courtyard.This description has been automatically translated from French.

Close to Granville, by the seafront, an Art Deco-inspired villa and its garden. Built in the early 1930s, the 255 m² villa rises over three levels. The west facade faces the sea, the north side offers an unobstructed view of the dunes and beaches, while the south part overlooks the garden, which is bordered by a similarly grand villa. The main entrance is located on the mid-level, granting access to the upstairs and the lower garden level. The latter is also accessible through an independent door at the bottom of the street, on the north side. The garden is structured into several terraces, each connected by wide staircases. A separate outbuilding, at the end of the garden and facing the street, allows for vehicle parking. A complete renovation was undertaken in 2022. The foundations and retaining walls have been reinforced, the roof truss and its copper covering are new, and the windows are made of aluminum. The finishing works, installations, and final touches are yet to be carried out, including a possible redefinition of the spaces.This description has been automatically translated from French.

15 minutes from Beaune, in the seven springs of the Ouche, in a preserved village, a renovated 18th-century post house, its outbuildings, its landscaped garden, and its swimming pool. The former 18th-century post house is set in a garden of 2,683 m², entirely enclosed by walls. Perched above the village, out of sight, the property perpetuates the memory of the time when the royal postal service required horse changes every 15 km. The stables and the large barn door are remnants of its function. A double wrought iron gate marks the entrance for vehicles, while a similarly styled pedestrian gate allows access on foot. The gravel driveway connects the gate and the parking area to the outbuildings, winding around the central lawn courtyard. To the east, the main house has an area of 350 m², and to the north, the outbuildings form a right-angle return that closes the space. The enclosed garden extends to the south and west. The swimming pool occupies the southwest corner of the garden, with a second pedestrian access to the south leading to the center of the village.This description has been automatically translated from French.

130 km from Paris, in a characterful village with a rich past, a residential building, its outbuildings including an old forge, on a plot of 1 hectare. The property occupies a corner at the bend of a village road. The main building is located at the center of the land, parallel to the outbuildings spread out at the front and back of the structure. Those at the back, orangery and open kitchen, are backed against a hill. A garden reveals itself between the outbuilding and the greenhouse. The old forge and its significant basement are built to the left of the main entrance. The façades, partly made of brick, are topped with slate roofs.This description has been automatically translated from French.

A winegrowing estate with a village house, 46 hectares of grounds with a vineyard and moors, wine storehouses and annexes in the scrubland, in southern France’s Hérault department. The estate covers around 46 hectares, 20 hectares of which are vineyards. It is nestled in the heart of the village. The property includes a series of buildings that form a U shape around a courtyard. There is a house with a 183m² floor area, an annexe, a wine storehouse, an agricultural storage building, a garage and several buildings that stand among the vines and need to be restored. You reach the property via a little bridge across a stream and then through a wrought-iron gate that leads into a rectangular court. The plain main building in the heart of the village has a ground floor, a first floor and a second floor. Redesigned over successive periods, the house has been recognised as part of a winegrowing estate since 2015 when its current owner bought the place. Behind the house, a double garden covers 290m² and extends alongside the stream. The estate’s vineyard and moors are spread over two villages in the immediate surroundings. Many outbuildings, some in ruins, dot the vineyard. Some serve as storehouses or shelters. The vineyard is surrounded by lush scrubland with chestnuts, hazelnuts, strawberry trees and holm oaks. You can see the Caroux mountains to the north in the distance. Small fauna can be found here to, even in the estate’s name – an Occitan word meaning a certain little bird with a superb crest and a beautiful song. The current owner has redesigned and modernised the estate. He oversaw some work, such as the creation of the wine storehouse and the partial renovation of the main dwelling, which dates back to the late 19th century. He also overhauled the way the vineyard was run to produce its wines. Biodiversity is a subject that the current owner takes seriously. The winegrowers on the estate work with respect for natural cycles and follow the principles of organic farming.

A restored former hunting lodge from the 17th century and its immense outbuildings, surrounded by woods and a garden, over more than 3 hectares in the Loiret department. Along the edge of the small town, within a landscape scattered with woods, meadows, farmland and forests, the property overlooks the valley and is accessible via a private lane. The site, with approximately 3.5 hectares, is entirely enclosed by walls, while, sheltered from the wind, the outbuildings and former hunting lodge are located around an immense rectangular and verdant interior gravel courtyard. In addition, a cobblestone patio, partially enclosed by walls, is hidden behind a row of conifers and surrounds the 5 x 11-metre swimming pool. As for the hunting lodge, it was built in the middle of the 17th century and then later reorganised in the 18th and 19th centuries, at which time the barns were refurbished as well. Featuring woods of approximately 1.9 hectares, as well as a grassy and tree-filled garden, surrounded by hedges, a wide entrance and wrought-iron pedestrian doors provide access to the property’s courtyard and garden.

A grand 18th-century house with an outbuilding and garden, nestled 25 minutes from the town of Vendôme, in France’s Centre Val de Loire region. The house has a courtyard and a garden on an enclosed plot that covers around 5,000m². From a village road on one side of the property, a metal gate leads onto a path that takes you to the main court and the outbuilding, which stands in the grassy, tree-dotted garden. In front of the house, there is a second court with vegetation. It faces one of the village’s squares. The main court faces north and south and the pavilion, at a right angle to the house’s main section, looks westwards. The stone elevations are coated with rendering. All the home’s windows are set in surrounds of red brickwork. The hipped roofs are covered with slate tiles, except for one of the outbuilding’s roof slopes, which is covered with flat tiles. The imposing dwelling has kept the attributes that make it typical of classic upper-middle-class houses of its time. Its reception rooms are adorned with mouldings, fireplaces and chevron parquet.

A 17th century townhouse opposite Noyon cathedral, 1 hour 30 minutes from Paris . Situated directly opposite the cathedral, this townhouse enjoys a radiant view of its Gothic facade, built with particularly luminous yellow-ivory limestone. Its tri-partite portal and two spires with three tall, pointed arches lend the building its full magnificence. Only the parvis separates the impressive edifice from the property, which is in line with the 17th-century canons' houses. While the canons had lived on the site since the Middle Ages, a fire destroyed the medieval quarter in the 17th century, which was then rebuilt in a classical style. Today, this is a listed historic site. At first glance, it is the rounded shape of the square that catches the eye, with the canons' houses surrounding the cathedral facade. The majestic appearance of the property is enhanced by the two entrance pillars topped by monumental stylised flame-vase finials. Once through the tall gateway, a courtyard of old cobblestones leads to the townhouse, which stands between courtyard and garden following the traditional layout. On the other side of the building, a paved terrace guarded by a wrought-iron balustrade overlooks a walled garden planted with fruit trees. The style of the townhouse is typical of homes of this era, featuring a tall silhouette, large openings arranged in bays, a deep-pitched roof clad with flat tiles, solid gables and a basement with a perron. The residence embodies the spirit of the 17th century, even though it was extended in the 19th century by a second building. This annexe is roofed in the Mansard style, built of jointed stone and brick, and has two wings with roof terraces, one of which is protected by a balustrade. The main courtyard, surrounded by flowerbeds and paved with old mossy cobblestones, leads straight to the stone approach stairs.

A house from the 1920's awaiting renovation, 20 km from the town of Estremoz, in the Alentejo region. Owned by the same family for a century, this elegant house and its 2.45 ha (7.5 acre) parklands border a quiet street in the village of Cano, close to the market place. With its colourful neoclassical facade, topped by a small tower, the main edifice resembles a country palace. The entrance opens into a pleasant romantic patio with a fountain in the centre. The interior of the house offers ample living space, in a period bourgeois decor, painstakingly restored by its current owner. A striking marble staircase leads to the first floor, where the numerous bedrooms still feature hand-painted ceilings. With its outbuildings, the property would lend itself very well to a hotel project in a region valued for its historic remains and its gastronomy.

A large restored residence of about 500 m², near to Pézenas, in the Hérault area, in the heart of a picturesque village. Located in the heart of the village and adjoined by a venerable fig tree on the terrace enclosed by period railings, the dwelling has been completely restored since its construction in the 19th century. The residence spans three levels, all featuring numerous windows and glass doors with wooden frames. Adorned with Greek friezes, the sober ironwork guard-rails and balconies strictly follow the main lines of the classical-style facade. The natural stone cornices add a distinctive finish to the house and are a fine substitute for a classical Provençal frieze. The roofs are clad with terracotta monk-and-nun tiles. The entrance from the cobbled alleyway is through an old doorway, partly glazed and framed by stone pilasters crowned by Ionic capitals. The capitals are topped by a dentilled cornice which supports a corbelled balcony on the first floor. The edifice is flanked by an adjacent building in need of renovation, which can be accessed via an alleyway. Behind a large wooden gate, this space with a mezzanine can be used for storage and vehicle parking.

In the north of Lot, within the walls of a medieval city, there is a family and pleasure house from the 13th, 17th, and 19th centuries and its hanging gardens. On the heights of the causse overlooking the Dordogne valley, near the gates of the Regional Natural Park of the Causses du Quercy, recognized as a UNESCO Global Geopark, Martel is organized around a center with remarkably preserved architectural heritage. Pedestrian alleys, blonde stone houses, and small squares compose a harmonious ensemble where shops remain plentiful. The town, lively all year round, reveals itself at the rhythm of its markets highlighting local products and regular cultural events. It offers all necessary amenities for daily life, as well as health services and educational structures, in one of the most preserved environments of Quercy. Near the Halle square and the Palais de la Raymondie, the house occupies the corner of two streets, one of which allows for a tour around the old center, still marked in places by the layout of what was once its protective enclosure. Here stands the residence, which has origins dating back to the 13th century, when the city established its commercial role and fortified its boundaries. Made into a more comfortable civil dwelling in the 17th century, and restructured in the 19th century, it today retains a stratified architecture, a discreet witness to the long history of the town. Situated in a dominant position, it benefits from beautiful brightness and open views of the surrounding countryside, perceptible from the windows as well as from the two gardens.This description has been automatically translated from French.

In the Occitanie region, between Toulouse and Montauban, along the Tarn River, a 19th-century farm and its outbuildings sit on a park spanning over 4 hectares. Accessible via a path leading to its entrance gate, the property is introduced by a landscaped and wooded park, consisting of meadows, adorned with alcoves of bushes and flower beds, as well as a spring that flows downstream towards the banks of the Tarn. At the end of a wide, winding gravel driveway, behind wooded areas, the facade of the main body of the farm reveals itself. This includes three single-story buildings: a barn serving as a spacious garage, a pigeon house, and the main dwelling. On a wall of the attic, the date of construction of the farm is inscribed: 1854. The buildings, traditional in style, are made of local bricks, wood, and canal tiles, with roofs that are either gabled or hipped; the modeling is understated, and the openings are straight or arched. The complete renovation of the buildings has been carried out according to professional standards: special attention has been paid to the conservation and enhancement of ancient elements, the use of noble and eco-friendly materials, as well as modern equipment and technologies, such as salt treatment for the swimming pool and double glazing for the joinery. The various buildings are connected by the gravel path, which also leads to the swimming pool. Opposite them, an oak forest leads to the spring and pond included in the park.This description has been automatically translated from French.

1 hour and 15 minutes west of Paris, between Chartres and Rambouillet, a restored 17th-century village house and its enclosed garden. The street-facing facade, made of wrought stone, limestone rubble, and flint, rises two levels under a gabled roof with flat tiles, pierced by a pendant dormer. Invisible from the street, another zinc roof extends over the rest of the house. Two openings protected by green wooden shutters punctuate the facade on the raised ground floor, sheltered from view due to the slope of the street. A small arched wooden door leads directly to a vaulted double cellar, while another, larger door with studded oak leaves, conceals a small garden enclosed by stone walls where the entrance to the house is located.This description has been automatically translated from French.

In the green Beaujolais, in a village near the Lake of Pines, a 190 m² master house from the early 20th century on a plot of 3,440 m². Not far from the church but oriented towards the outskirts of the village, the sloping land faces the forest-covered Beaujolais mountains. Crossing the entrance gate, on the flat part of the estate, the main facade of the house emerges, built in the early 20th century, with a detached porch dedicated to vehicle parking, around a gravel courtyard. Built according to a classic square plan, the main living area follows the codes of the bourgeois country house of its era: topped with a four-pitched roof, part of which is visible in slate, pierced by large openings, it is characterized by an architectural feature of its designer, borrowed from Anglo-Norman houses: a 'bow-window' or 'glazed oriel' projection with a polygonal shape on the ground floor, surmounted by a balcony on the first level. To the south, from the side of the elevated terrace, the land extends towards the river, with a view that stretches far over the surrounding countryside and the geometrically shaped swimming pool.This description has been automatically translated from French.

A 15th-century house listed as a historical monument with a timber-framed facade of masterfully carved beams, nestled in the historical heart of Blois, opposite the city’s cathedral. The centuries-old house – “La Maison des Acrobates” – is listed as a historical monument. It is doubtless the oldest civil dwelling that still stands in the heart of Blois. It combines timber-framed architecture with expressive sculptures and subtle symbolism. Its remarkable facade of wooden beams with cob filler and brick is typical of the 15th century. There is a ground floor, two upstairs floors with corbelling and a third floor in the roof space. A spiral staircase links the levels together. Apart from the top floor, each level is taken up by a single room. On the ground floor, there is, on one side, a large front window – the token of a former shop here. And on the other side, there are two studded wooden entrance doors: one leads straight to the house and the other one leads to a corridor that takes you to the neighbouring house at the back. Small-paned casement windows, probably enlarged in the 18th or 19th century, bring natural light into the upstairs floors. On the third floor, two gabled dormers frame a hipped dormer, which is bigger, upon a slate roof. The back windows look out at the court of a neighbouring townhouse.

An immense, 19th-century family dwelling with a small garden, facing the Chateau of Compiègne. Located between the chateau’s square and grounds, this stately dwelling meshes perfectly with the surrounding architectural landscape, while rows of lime trees create a verdant environment that one can admire from all of its windows. Built out of regularly dressed ashlar stone and topped with a slate and zinc Mansard roof, completely redone in 2005, it features a classical French style with understated exterior décor – lateral pilasters, moulded window/door surrounds, keystones above the front door and stringcourses on each of its floors – echoing the chateau’s imperial architecture, whereas its only whimsical elements are the windows’ ornate wrought-iron guardrails with their stylised scroll and floral motifs. As for the commissioner of this immense dwelling, he was apparently trying to establish a geographical parallel with Emperor Napoleon III, who often came to stay at the Chateau of Compiègne during the autumn months. At that time, the imperial couple received their court and family here over a one to two-month period, which became known as “the Compiègne series” since, each week, new guests arrived to replace their predecessors.

A late 18th-century bourgeois townhouse, with a pavilion and garden, 30 minutes from Paris. The property is located behind a large, white, wrought-iron gate. Behind the entrance gate, the residence, which was built in the late 18th century and early 19th century, rises up from the middle of a landscaped and fully stone walled garden that is not overlooked. It boasts a typical Directory era style with a triangular pediment and rectangular layout. The façade that overlooks the garden boasts a flight of stone steps leading to a stoop. Both are adorned with a wrought-iron banister and guard-rail topped by an awning all the way along the stoop. At the edge of the house, there is a pavilion which has recently been converted into an estate keeper’s house. Lastly, in front of the edifice, in the ornamental garden, there is a pond and a former dovecote.

A remarkable 14th-century presbytery with a gîte, outhouses and gardens, nestled on Normandy’s Cotentin peninsula, four kilometres from beaches and three hours from Paris. Near a church, a gate between two stone pillars leads onto a drive edged with grassy gardens. This drive takes you to a first house. At the end of the drive, a covered pedestrian entrance leads into a paved courtyard in front of the presbytery. From here, a carriage entrance leads to a grassy pathway that links the church to the start of a majestic drive. This majestic drive leads up to a neighbouring chateau. The presbytery’s foundations date back to the 12th century. It was built in an L shape with flat gable ends. It has a ground floor, a first floor and a second floor in the roof space. In the 14th century, an extension was added in its inner corner. The elevations are made of rubble stone. Ashlar forms the window and door surrounds. The windows and doors on the ground floor are slightly arched. The facade faces south-west. It is punctuated with six bays. Three chimney stacks rise up from the slate roof. Outhouses are dotted around three different gardens. The largest of these gardens extends in front of the presbytery’s facade.

Only 10 minutes from Montreuil-sur-Mer, an authentic, 19th-century flour mill, with a manor house and many outbuildings.. This Picardy mill, standing in green pastureland, emerges into sight after crossing a small bridge over the waterway running past the edifice and heading up a drive bordered by meadows. The main courtyard can be reached through a wrought-iron gate. The property is made up of the former mill building, an adjoining manor house, as well as extensive outbuildings that form a second courtyard to the rear. A renovated pavilion standing opposite opens onto the garden which stretches down to the river. The current mill was preceded by other older ones, which belonged to the lords of the realm, who took part in the crusades and, for some of them, perished at the battle of Agincourt. Their castle, which has since disappeared, was located in the meadows on the other side of the mill race, behind the mill building. All that remains of it is the castle mound where it was built. Though the mill was probably out of use during the French Revolution, there are traces of its activity during the 19th century, as recounted in the “Annuaire du Pas-de-Calais” directory dated 1867, then in a newspaper published in 1883, in which the miller posted an advert for an “able mill caretaker”. In 1890, the mill burned down but was rebuilt that same year. The current manor house dates from that time. In 1933, the technological advances of the time saw the water wheel replaced by a turbine. The mill remained in activity until 31st March 2024.

An early-20th-century Mediterranean villa to be renovated in a commanding position with a sea view, nestled in 4,200m² of tree-dotted grounds in the town of La Croix-Valmer. From the town centre of La Croix-Valmer, a small secondary road snakes between grand villas – tokens of an era when tourism revealed one of the most beautiful spots on the French Riviera. Beyond a bend, a discreet tree-lined track leads up to a large gate – the property’s main entrance. Once you have gone through this gate, a drive takes you to a parking area in the shade of age-old trees and to a garage in the eastern section of the house’s semibasement. The edifice faces south-west. It stands on the edge of the property, in the plot’s north-west corner. This frees up a vast area of the garden at a lower level. The facade is coated with white rendering and it has a granite base course. It forms an L shape with a left-hand gable wall that protrudes slightly beneath a roof of green tiles. There is a raised ground floor and a first floor. This facade is punctuated with quoins in a notched pattern and windows of varied shapes set in surrounds with mouldings that have different motifs. On the top level, there is a balcony of finely carved wood that offers an unrivalled sea view and vistas of the lush surroundings. A small flight of steps leads up to the porch of the main entrance door, which takes you into the raised ground floor. A lacquered canopy crowns the porch, which has a glazed wall with tinted edges and wooden framing that recalls the other timber embellishments of the elevations and roofing and that give the edifice stylistic coherence. The eaves are supported with solid braces of wood crafted into curves and painted in the same yellow tone as the window frames, balustrades and shutters. The rear of the house is separated from the front by a small inner court that brings natural light into the adjoining rooms. The rear section is lower in height than the front section. Different roofs of red tiles are juxtaposed upon it. One of them crowns a polygonal tower. This rear section gives the house depth and mostly contains service rooms.

A renovated property with several dwellings that have interiors inspired by wabi sabi style, nestled high up in .... This former stone farm complex has been masterfully renovated. It lies in a calm region near Portugal's border with Spain and looks down over one of the country’s 12 most charming historical villages. It was built around 150 years ago. Recent renovation work on it finished in 2023. The property includes several dwellings with interiors inspired by a Japanese philosophy, wabi-sabi, which seeks perfection through imperfection. In this harmonious atmosphere, each detail of the structures, furniture and decoration has been meticulously designed and finely considered. The estate includes 10 independent suites in total and lies on enclosed grounds that cover more than five hectares on a gentle slope. Here, hundreds of olive trees and cork oaks grow. And the view from the saltwater swimming pool stretches over dozens of kilometres towards the mountains.

An elegant 18th-century village house with stone outbuildings and tree-dotted grounds in Burgundy, 1 hour and 30 minutes from Paris. The property is surrounded by undulating countryside: a patchwork of forests, hedge-lined meadows and lakes. It lies in a picturesque village. You enter the property via a double entrance gate of wood and metal. Gravelled areas offer parking space for several vehicles. When you first look ahead, you see a harmonious collection of buildings surrounded by grounds where tall trees and fragrant flowers grow. The main house is a long building. Like the guesthouse, it has a ground floor and a first floor. It is crowned with a gable roof of flat Burgundy tiles. A dormer stands out on the roof, above the entrance door. The house’s stone elevations bring out fine features of architectural articulation. These elevations are punctuated with large windows that have small panes and are fitted with shutters. Beautiful surrounds of brickwork frame these windows. The windows are of different sizes, which livens up the facade, up which a climbing plant grows. At one end of the house there is a carriage entrance door that connects directly to the main section. And at the other end, there is a carport made of brick and timber. Lastly, there is a woodstore at the back. The guesthouse stands at a right angle to the main house and has the same characteristics as the latter. The same stones were used to build it and its different windows are fitted with shutters of solid oak. A decorative well, a stone bench and metal sculptures complete the property’s outdoor embellishments. A secondary entrance to the property is hidden on the other side of the garden.

A California-style house with panoramic sea views set in 4,000 m² of grounds in the hills above Toulon. The property is located halfway up a sloping cul-de-sac, with an automated gate marking the main entrance. There are two secondary entrances on the south and north sides of the property. Once through the gate, five parking spaces are available, either directly in the large basement or outdoors. The house has three levels, extended by terraces. Each storey is set back from the one below: almost all the walls are of glass, with sliding glass doors and some concrete walls painted white. The flat roofs are either painted white and covered with gravel or form terraces, the largest of these extending across the first level, which includes a swimming pool. The roof of the second level is entirely covered with solar panels, for complete self-sufficiency in electricity.

A house in the historic centre of Carovigno in the region of Apulia. The historic centre of the town of Carovigno, equidistant from the sea and from the white city of Ostuni, has no reason to be jealous of those of Ceglie-Messapica, Martina-Franca, Cisternino, Francavilla and many others of its illustrious neighbours. It stands in a dominant position on its hill, looking down on fields of thousand-year-old olive trees as well as almond trees, with the sea as a distant backdrop. All cooking enthusiasts on the Salento peninsula are drawn to “Gia Sotto l'Arco”. Following in its footsteps, numerous restaurants have opened here, offering the best of olive oils, fish, meat, fruit and vegetables as well as local wines. This particular house is 50 m from the clock tower and just a stone’s throw from the Dentice-di-Frasso castle, now the property of the town and used for numerous events throughout the year. The stone from which the house is built comes partly from the medieval ramparts that once defended the town. The odds are that, in addition to the pleasure of living in this perfectly restored house, the investment will be profitable over time, not to mention the possibility of seasonal renting which would provide a comfortable income.