luxury real estate for sale Beaulieu-en-Argonne, France

A former hotel-restaurant with 14 rooms, on the edge of the magnificent Argonne forest, 30 minutes from the TGV station that connects to Paris in 58 minutes. The property is set apart from the hamlet, on the hillside, bordering the forest. The complex comprises three buildings and some outhouses. In operation as a hotel-restaurant until 2019, the owners have retired without leaving the premises and continue to enjoy its idyllic setting. The view is splendid, the only neighbour being an old farmhouse just 500 metres below along a small, little-used secondary road.

In the upper part of Verdun, an atypical Renaissance-era home. In the upper part of the city, on a rocky spur that overlooks the Meuse River, the property is nestled between one of the oldest cathedrals in Europe, built as of 990, and the Episcopal palace that houses the World Centre for Peace and Human Rights. On a small square, a discreet street-side façade hides a double-depth building, which resulted from uniting, probably in the 19th century, two Renaissance buildings. A small garden, enclosed with high walls, is completed by an outbuilding adjoining the Episcopal palace.

A late 19th century temple, a luminous edifice in the centre of Verdun. The Treaty of Verdun, signed in 843 as a result of quarrels between Charlemagne’s heirs, established the first division of Medieval Europe. A thousand years later, it was in this very same place that a deadly conflict between the two main peoples resulting from said division, the Germans and the Franks, took place. Today, the town symbolises this mutual massacre, but some of its traditions are much happier ones. Such as that of sugared almonds, invented by one of the town’s apothecaries who, at the beginning of the 13th century, had the idea of coating almonds in sugar and honey as a means of preserving and transporting them. Such delicacies are meant to ward off sterility which is why sugared almonds are always given for every French family occasion: weddings, christenings and communions. In the 16th century, the Dukes of Lorraine, comfit-box at their waist, distributed these sweets at the French Court and then throughout the kingdom. Most of the streets in the centre of Verdun are pedestrian streets. They are full of numerous small, original cafes and other starred restaurants, where visitors can experience the particularly rich and inventive Lorraine gastronomy.

A 17th and 18th century stately manor farm in 10 hectares of meadows, at the border between the former Duchy of Bar and France. The estate stands near to a small country road with very little traffic. It is made up of a large complex built around a square courtyard. At the rear of this, there is a monumental barn, a stable, a dovecote with an aviary and a separate 19th century pavilion. The property boasts fruit trees, a vegetable garden, a greenhouse, a cold room, three small ponds that are home to fish and crayfish, as well as open meadows through which a small trout-rich river meanders. This remarkable site was once governed by a Cistercian abbey. At that time, written records already mentioned the presence of a villa and a double millstone mill erected between two ponds. Traces of the foundations still remain. In the 17th century, hemp was grown here. The abundance of water on site made it possible to transform it on the estate. The vines planted here produced a Pinot varietal wine infamous for its inconsistency and mediocre quality. At the start of the 18th century, it belonged to a local lord and the estate was designated a stately manor farm of the high and medium nobility.

An 18th-century chateau with a secondary house, indoor and outdoor pools, and eight hectares of grounds with a stream, just over an hour from Paris by high-speed rail. The property is hidden at the end of a small, calm lane in a village with under 250 inhabitants nestled in a beautiful valley through which a stream gently flows. A large gate opens beneath a wrought-iron arch of spearheads that stand out against the sky. The chateau towers at the end a long driveway alongside which annexes lie. The drive leads up to the edifice’s front courtyard. Splendid grounds extend all around the chateau. Woods edge them. A stream snakes through the grounds and a canal with a washing place runs through them too. Bridges of stone, wrought iron and timber cross the stream. Stone benches dot the grounds. There is an outdoor tennis court here too. And an island features an elegant wrought-iron pavilion crowned with a zinc roof.

Emmanuel Thomas invites you to discover this magnificent, completely renovated mansion, offering a living area of 310 m². Located in an enchanting setting, this property benefits from a wooded park and adjoining land, perfect for lovers of nature and wide open spaces. Characteristics of the property: Living space: 310 m² on three levels. Wooded park: Land offering a green and peaceful setting of 5,760 m² enclosed by a wall with careful lighting – additional land of 1.3 hectares. Recent swimming pool: Ideal for cooling off on sunny days. Quality outbuilding: Capacity for 7 cars – ideal for collectors or large families + workshop + boiler room + filtration room for aquariums + room for teenagers of 50 m². Careful renovation: High quality materials and finishes carried out between 2007 and 2014. Beautiful services: Modern comfort while retaining the charm of the old. Additional assets of the house: Large bright living spaces Large equipped kitchen 4 Spacious bedrooms with storage upstairs A bathroom and 3 atypical shower rooms Offices/Multipurpose Spaces: Perfect for teleworking (High-speed fiber) / dressing room - vaulted cellar library room fitted out for more than 4,000 bottles Special feature: 4 aquariums with a total of 16,000 liters with sea water – fresh water – brackish and Amazonian water. This exceptional residence is perfect for those looking for originality, space and comfort in a preserved environment. Don't miss this unique opportunity to acquire an exceptional property. For more information or to organize a visit, please contact me at 06.82.33.72.93 or by email at: [email protected] Les honoraires sont à la charge du vendeur. Les informations sur les risques auxquels ce bien est exposé sont disponibles sur le site Géorisques : www. georisques. gouv. fr. Contact your local agent, Emmanuel THOMAS, COMBLES EN BARROIS, Optimhome Associate Estate Agent at 06 82 33 72 93 – More information on https://www.optimhome.com/conseillers/emmanuel.thomas (ref 564907)

It is in Sermaize-les-Bains, a town of 2000 inhabitants located in the south-east of the Marne and on the border with the Meuse, crossed by the road linking Vitry-le-François to Bar-le-Duc, that is this pretty modern villa of 226 sqm with 5 bedrooms and its park with fish pond. Once past the entrance gate, then the paved driveway, we discover a pretty detached villa with amenities on one level, perfectly maintained in a 6000 sqm park. Even if from here we can't yet see what the other side of the building has in store, we notice at a glance that everything is neat. Thus, we discover a first ornamental pond with a fountain in a massif, then a second ornamental fish pond to the south of the house, this one larger, and having a small bridge. The Feng Shui effect is very pleasant, combined with a calm and well-organized environment. Entering the house through the entrance, we discover on the right a beautiful main room in two parts totaling 78 sqm, and which offers a triple exposure, East, South, and West, to benefit from a beautiful sunshine all day. The American kitchen, well made and fully equipped, has an island with a granite worktop. The honorable size of the dining room allows for large gatherings. Continuing from the latter is the living room and its exposed traditional framework reaching a height of 4.40 m. The result is very remarkable. The very large bay windows allow these living spaces to be extended by accessing a covered terrace with a built-in barbecue, which extends, now uncovered, along the entire rear facade with a view of the pond. Still from the entrance, on the left now, a corridor provides access to the sleeping area and upstairs. This hallway leads to a first WC with hand basin, a laundry room, a first bedroom, and finally to the master suite of almost 37 sqm including a dressing room, a bathroom with bathtub and walk-in shower, and a bedroom. 16.50sqm with a view of the park and its pond, and also with access to the terrace. At the end of the corridor leading to the staircase which leads to the first floor, we find a second WC, and a door which leads us to the garage. The 60 sqm garage with double sectional doors opening onto the paved driveway in front of the house is tiled and fitted out. This dual-use room is also a place dedicated to convivial and festive moments that can accommodate around twenty people seated. From there, a wide staircase of a few steps leads us to the basement where there is a 40 sqm dance room with a real solid cherry wood bar with a marble counter. From this room, you access a third WC, a 19sqm tasting cellar, and the boiler room. All of these spaces not included in the 226 sqm of living space of the villa offer an additional combined useful surface area of 137 sqm. On the first floor, the landing serves a bathroom, a fourth toilet, and three other bedrooms of 12, 14 and 15 sqm, the two largest of which have a balcony. It is from this balcony that we notice the extent of the wooded park and its fish pond 46 meters long, 21 meters wide at the widest point, 4 meters deep at the deepest point, and having a landscaped and lit bank on the part closest to the house. This modern villa in perfect condition, and with quality materials, offers comfortable services for an immediate turnkey move. 12 minutes from Revigny sur Ornain TER station, 20 km from Saint Dizier, and 26 km from Vitry l François, 1 km from all amenities, and 2 minutes from nursery, primary and secondary schools. Intermarché Contact at 1.8 km, Proxy at 950 m, and restaurants nearby ENERGY CLASS: D / CLIMATE CLASS: D Estimated average amount of annual energy expenditure for standard use, established from energy prices of the year 2021: between EUR2,090 and EUR2,890 (city gas, underfloor heating, VIESSMAN condensing boiler) Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisks website: https://www.georisks. gouv.fr Fees payable by the seller. Contact Claude LAMBERT: 03 26 07 47 51 RSAC: 794 727 305 - RCS REIMS REF. '6205 EAR'