luxury real estate for sale Aquitaine, France (page 125)

A country house to be renovated with two barns and one hectare of grounds, nestled in the Périgord Vert region, near the village of Excideuil. The house was built on a hillside, next to a hamlet that spreads along the hill and over the plateau. At ground level, the property’s rear side is edged with a public track that leads to a craftsman’s barn before running along the river. On the other side of the track, a triangular plot of land offers space and light in front of the entrance, ensuring privacy from the house opposite it. Further up the track is a second barn, surrounded by two gardens. It looks over a raised terrace on one side of the house. Two old lime trees cast shade over this raised terrace, which forms an undisturbed sanctuary as it is largely enclosed by a protective ruin and a high stone wall against which an access staircase has been built from scratch. Several steps further down lies the garden level, made up of a vast terrace that overlooks a sheep meadow. Its sweeping 180-degree view takes in the valley, the river and the village. A stone’s throw away, on the plateau, a plot of orchard land that can be built upon is offered as an option. It covers around 1,300m².

A small 16th century private mansion, redesigned in the 18th century, with a walled garden, in the heart of the historic market town of Port-Sainte-Marie, in Lot-et-Garonne . A few areas of the medieval town remain, with their half-timbered houses and mullioned windows. Built along the main road that runs upstream along the Garonne, on the city's ancient ramparts, the town centre is carefully maintained by a variety of urban developments designed to unify the architectural heritage. The house is a small private mansion with three storeys on the street side to the north and four storeys on the courtyard side to the south. Opposite the main entrance, a wide terrace runs the full length of the façade, joined by two original, timber-framed walkways overlooking an enclosed, flower-filled garden. The east gallery has a Moroccan-style lounge set in a small flat, which has three large windows; the west gallery, which is entirely open to the outside, leads to a summer dining room. The garden is closed off by a garage that can be easily accessed from a side street. Finally, two passageways under the house lead to cellars and an underground passageway, which was recently closed up. The front façade, accessible from the main street and in dressed stone, was probably standardised in the 19th century. It is open, with its ten large windows and four small ones full of little panes, or its wooden shutters painted in light green that surround an ancient entrance door, also wooden. On the courtyard side, the rear façade features a large cross window on the first floor and pink brickwork on the east side, while the west side features pointed ashlar throughout. On the ground floor, the façade is rendered white. From the terrace, a stone staircase leads down to the garden, both the terrace and stairs have simple wrought-iron railings. The building is semi-detached on its west side, and opens onto a lane via another door with access to the cellars on the east side. All parts of the house are covered with single or double-sloped interlocking or canal tile roofs.

A house steeped in history, from the 14th, 17th and 18th centuries, with a separate garden and barn, in the heart of a bastide in France’s Landes department. The old square Place Royale is picturesque on all four sides: a 12th-century fort-like church stands on one side and arcades forming galleries line rows of houses, which are mostly half-timbered. The village is full of buildings that date back to periods between the 14th and 18th centuries. Almost all of them have been masterfully restored. They are hidden among the countless alleys that form a grid leading to the square. Today, this historical square is a hub for encounters and conviviality, fostered by the presence of several restaurants and a parking ban here. Nearby, artists’ studios and a range of curiosities line medieval streets. For example, there is a Protestant church built in 1607 that has been turned into an exhibition centre. On the square, the house lies opposite the church. The dwelling is known as the most beautiful house in Labastide-d'Armagnac. It has a ground floor, a first floor and a loft that could be converted. It is nestled on the square’s north-east corner, so it has two entrances beneath its galleries: one leads in from the square Place Royale and the other leads in from a side street. The house faces south-east. It stands on the edge of the square, blending harmoniously into its architectural environment. The dwelling is crowned with a roof of monk-and-nun tiling on which a gabled dormer stands. The facade’s upper section, made of brick and lattice-patterned timber framing, rests upon a thick stone wall and solid beams and joists, which are supported by two stone pillars – part of a former gallery of shops. On the first floor, three segmental-arch windows with crosspieces stand behind wrought-iron guardrails. They are fitted with wooden shutters. At the back, on the north side, there is a small terrace on the first floor. Lastly, in line with the house, there are two small rooms in a section with an entrance from outside: a fitness room with a wine cellar and lavatory and a space with a recent oil boiler and its tank.

A renovated limestone dwelling from the 19th century, its guesthouse and barn on 4.5-hectare grounds, perched up on a hill near Tournon-d’Agenais. In the peaceful valleys and hillsides of the Lot-et-Garonne department, the property includes an architectural ensemble that blends in harmoniously with the countryside, where each building was purposefully designed to complement the surrounding landscape. According to tradition, the farms in this region are located far apart from one another, at one time separated by fields, but this property only has one neighbour, practically invisible due to its placement to the north of the grounds behind a stone wall, while, from the house or the garden, located halfway up a hill, one’s gaze is immediately hypnotised by the unobstructed views of the preserved natural landscape: pastures, a few cows, and, further on, the hills of the Pays de Serre. Around the buildings, a cluster of tall trees provides a verdant counterpoint to the stone buildings’ architecture as well as a shady respite, while the dovecote, set back from the two-storey rectangular main dwelling and built out of local stone, represents an impressive element thanks to its balanced aesthetics. As for the barn, also built out of stone, it completes this bucolic tableau in keeping with the former farm’s overall functional and aesthetic feel. Accessible via two separate entrances, each one indicated by a finely crafted gate, which lead to a gravel drive bordered by expertly landscaped Mediterranean vegetation, the property’s grounds are arranged into gentle terraces, with both sunnier and more wooded areas, as well as views of the surrounding countryside, while, in places, low stone walls crop up here and there, subtle vestiges of its former agricultural past.

A noble Renaissance-era dwelling, its holiday cottage and outbuildings in a 2-hectare enclosed park overlooking the valley, within the Périgord Blanc region. Dating from the 15th, 16th and 18th centuries, the property stands on a hillside, protected by woodlands to the south and overlooking the valley to the north and west. The high north end walls of the main edifice, with sparse openings, the buttresses and the round tower of the current guest house testify to the fact that this was once a fortified castle. A tree-lined driveway leads from the entrance gate to the noble residence, while a track running alongside the tennis court meets the outbuildings and a swimming pool at the bottom of a slope. A barely visible lap pool is perfectly embedded in the park surrounding the complex. The residence is framed by two enclosed spaces, each offering a breathtaking view: the courtyard where the main entrance is located, a well topped by a pyramid-shaped roof, an outbuilding used as a garden shed, a hangar for vehicles, as well as a pool facing a low pilaster and dressed stone wall. All of these are accessed via a carriage gate, a pedestrian gate and a recently installed gate. On the other side of the residence, the lawned garden with bountiful flowers features a summer dining area under a covered patio.

In Beautiran, right on the Garonne, a late 19th-century house with a dependency and pool, on a plot of 8,000 m². Built in 1893, the property spans a large square plot of 8,000 m² along the Garonne. The plot, measuring 80 x 100 m, is organized around a main house flanked by a stone dependency. The architecture combines regional bourgeois codes with details inspired by seaside tourism: broad sloping roofs, generous overhangs, and harmonious integration into the river landscape. A visible structure of rafters and wooden posts, painted the same color as the shutters, supports the entire structure. The eaves are made of a slatted paneling, while its marked slope and wide overhang protect the facades of the blonde stone house and reinforce its horizontal silhouette. The dwelling is elevated on a full mezzanine and three additional levels, providing a total living area of nearly 300 m². The ground floor includes a kitchen, a living-dining room, and an office. The first floor houses three bedrooms, each with its private shower room, as well as a separate bathroom with toilet. The attic has been renovated to create a spacious dormitory with an open bathroom. Immediately adjacent to the house, a stone dependency of approximately 150 m² contains two small apartments to renovate and a garage. The whole is set within a large enclosed garden featuring a 4 x 13 m pool facing the Garonne.This description has been automatically translated from French.

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.

A 300-m² sumptuous flat in a 19th-century Italianate palace, with exceptional views of the Pyrenees Mountains, in the capital of the historical region of Béarn . The palace, built out of stone between 1880-1886 and rectangular in shape, faces south and is flanked by a tower to the west as well as an immense greenhouse to the east. Italianate in style and influenced by neo-Renaissance architecture, like the Osborne House, a summer residence for Queen Victoria, the central building has four storeys, while the tower has five. With a colonnade running along the top storey of the central building’s southern and northern exteriors, it is topped with a rooftop terrace safeguarded by a stone balustrade. As for the southern exterior, facing the garden, a double staircase (added in the 1910s) in Carrare marble, provides access to the peristyle terrace, supported by four caryatids depicting the seasons. Completely symmetrical in appearance and cadenced by tall rectangular windows surrounded by ornately sculpted décor, as well as columns, pilasters, friezes and other types of exuberant ornamental details, its southern exterior also features a gently protruding central row of windows, preceded by the peristyle. Originally with 4.6 hectares, the estate is enclosed by tall stone walls and accessible via two immense gates – one of which is decorated with bronze statuettes – each one located next to a caretaker’s cottage. Between 1902 and 1905, the architects Martinet and Rigault added a couple of follies throughout the property, such as an artificial spring and a temple to Diane, built out of reinforced concrete, whereas, in 1954, the grounds were divided up in large part in order to create a housing estate, the villa was split into magnificent flats and its garden was reduced to 8,200 m². Among these flats, the property in question, located on the first floor, is extended by a terrace and a balcony facing south and includes an entrance hall, four bedrooms, two living rooms, a study, a kitchen and two bathrooms, all featuring noble materials and meticulously decorated in a one-of-a-kind style, from the floor to the ceiling. Last, but not least, the common areas mainly include an entrance hall and a massive staircase in Carrare marble, with balustrades and columns also in white marble.

A medieval dwelling, listed as a Historical Monument, with a swimming pool and tennis court, near an 18-hole golf course and surrounded by 112 hectares, including 7 hectares of Protected Designation of Origin vineyards, near Saint-Emilion. Extending on from the Saint-Emilion plateau, the property is located in the heights of the Castillon-Côtes-de-Bordeaux appellation region, overlooking the Dordogne valley. Set back from the village, it takes advantage of its privileged position, which ensures great privacy as well as views of the valley’s remarkable environment and the surrounding vineyards and meadows. At the end of a village, the property is accessible via a private road bordered by vineyards, which then branches off into two lanes, providing access to the large wine storehouse off to one side, built during the Second French Empire, as well as, on the right, a small tenant farmer’s house, followed by several outbuildings, mostly grouped around an open courtyard, near a swimming pool and a tennis court. As for the property, it extends over more than 112 hectares of land, vineyards and forests, while vast landscaped grounds surround the medieval chateau. The latter’s partial inclusion on the list of historical monuments mentions the protection of the 14th-century dwelling, its four towers, entrance pavilion with its staircase turret, exteriors and rooftops of the other buildings that compose the edifice as well as those for the Second Empire wine storehouses, with the exclusion of the outbuildings to the west. Lastly, the contiguous vineyards guarantee great regularity for the estate’s wine production. Exclusively planted on clay-limestone hills, they benefit from natural drainage and excellent sunlight thanks to their mostly southwest exposure.

An estate to be restored, with outbuildings and 4.5 hectares of meadows and vines, 45 minutes from Bordeaux, on the outskirts of a village in the Gironde area. The estate is located in the heights of the village of which it is part, near to a street that runs past it. However, it is sufficiently far from any form of noise pollution. An earthen drive running past an hedge of hornbeams leads directly to it. The property is not fenced or walled, which would be superfluous, given the location set back from the road, the natural protective screen formed by the vineyards as well as the peace and quiet of the area. It is located in a semi-rural area, on mainly flat land, as is the case for the surrounding villages, standing between the Garonne River and its canal. This massive and noble stone residence with a tiled roof can be seen from the road, partially hidden by the estate’s rows of vines. It is made up of a rectangular main building with an adjoining, one-storey outbuilding set at a right angle to it, to the right-hand side of the house, on the eastern side, which is used as a store and a garage. Opposite, a hut houses the water pumping system, very near to the well. The grounds, including several hundred-year-old trees and notably a cedar planted in 1875 as well as copses of more recently planted shrubs, is made up of lawns stretching from the walls of the house to the vines to the northeastern side of the property. They account for approximately a third of the 4.3-hectare estate. The rest is made up of two plots of cultivated vines, separated by a tarmac road. The property has been in the same family since 1844 and is a recognised element of the region’s heritage, as proved by its classification as a picturesque site for the last 50 years by the local authorities.

An isolated 14th and 17th century castle divided into four homes, in the middle of 34 hectares of land in the Dordogne area, to the northwest of Périgueux. This estate, in the heart of a rural and undulating environment, away from large and medium-sized thoroughfares, is spread out over more than 34 hectares of meadows, organic farmland and woods. The buildings, located in the centre of this land, are surrounded by parkland and boast an inner courtyard, gardens, patios and an approximately 1-hectare orchard. The property benefits from uninterrupted 360° views. It is made up of a main edifice with two wings in an L-shape flanked by an imposing 14th-century round tower where they join, a farm with its various farm buildings near to the passing road and, lastly, set slightly away from the rest, a swimming pool with a view overlooking the surrounding nature. The rubble stone and ashlar façades are mostly rendered, with mainly rectangular doors and windows, some of which have mullions and transoms, while the mainly gabled roofs are made up of half-round or flat tiles. The main entrance to the property is formed by a drive, lined with hundred-year-old trees and a long farm building, that leads to an inner courtyard closed by a gate. A secondary entrance runs alongside a lawned, shaded parking area to the west wing of the castle.

Close to Bordeaux, in a village of the Côtes de Bourg, a medieval castle rebuilt in the 19th century and its historic vineyard estate. The property is dominated by the castle, the main body of the building, recognizable by its iconic tower. Several residential houses add to this diversity of uses, suitable for residential or hospitality projects. The estate is also equipped with complete technical infrastructures, including a winemaking and aging cellar, a concrete fermentation tank, a barrel cellar, and a storage cellar. Agricultural buildings, warehouses, and workshops complete this coherent set for an immediate transfer of the wine activity. The vineyard, vigorous and well-maintained, is based on recent plantings and a terroir conducive to environmentally respectful viticulture. The entire estate presents strong oenotourism potential, in a calm and green setting, ideal for the development of accommodations, tasting tours, or spaces dedicated to the art of Bordeaux living.This description has been automatically translated from French.

An Anglo-Norman villa from the early 20th century, in need of a partial renovation, nestled within Bordeaux’s Caudéran neighbourhood . Built during a period marked by an architectural renaissance in Bordeaux, the Villa Marguerite embodies the refinement of the Anglo-Norman style and stands out thanks to its steep slate roof, extended by wide overhangs and cadenced by ashlar stone dormers and quoins. Located in the middle of the property, the four-storey villa includes: a mezzanine, a ground floor, a first floor as well as a converted attic level, while, a square turret, one of its main characteristics, contains a stone staircase that provides access to the dwelling’s different floors. As for the main façade, facing southwest, it features a meticulous composition combining the precision of ashlar stone with the warmth of red brick, whereas, many windows, in a range of sizes and shapes, cadence the exterior and provide glimpses of the dwelling’ sunny interior.

In the Armagnac region of the Landes, a charming Gascon manor house in good condition with its outbuildings, surrounded by 1.82 hectares with a swimming pool. The property is accessible from a small rural road, which runs alongside a stone wall punctuated by two pavilions and lined with a row of old plane trees. The main entrance is through a pigeon loft-porch, providing a direct perspective on the manor house, positioned perpendicularly to the vast outbuildings (not to mention a woodshed and a barn located away from the main built ensemble). The only residence, the primary house, which is two stories high and topped with a double-sloped tile roof, follows a rectangular plan. Facing east, its main facade is bordered by a large terrace while its west façade is lined with a garden, both featuring straight openings with dressed stone frames. The adjoining outbuildings are connected to the Gascon house by a small covered passage that also protects a well. Built along an east-west axis and connected by a third of their common gable, they each present a long facade facing the Pyrenees, in front of a very extensive grassy parterre. Framed by dressed stones or bricks, their openings are straight, with a low arch or a full arch, and their roofs are two-pitched with flat or channel tiles.This description has been automatically translated from French.

In Black Périgord, a 48-hectare estate away from the world, with a master house and guest houses, a swimming pool, and a hamlet to be revived, amidst the woods. Viewed from the sky, the property reads like an old map: 48 hectares in one block, most of which is a forest of oak and chestnut trees; the remainder forms natural meadows. A fence designed to preserve the domesticated space from wildlife delineates an enclave of about 3 hectares around the buildings, accessible by a private path bordered by vegetation. The main house, in Périgord style, has about 220 m² over three levels. Its facade of local stone, covered with a steeply sloped flat tile roof, faces south and opens onto a network of terraced stone patios that follow the sloping terrain. A square turret, topped with a pointed roof, echoes the master houses, added there to elevate the status of its first occupants. The ground floor includes two living rooms and a bedroom; the second level has a bathroom and two attic bedrooms. A kitchen is situated on the lower level, with direct access to a terrace and, further on, a swimming pool. Heating is provided by an oil boiler, and the windows are single-glazed. A flower garden, carefully maintained, wraps around the buildings. Lower down, the swimming pool is surrounded by a stone terrace; its technical room is hidden in a stone borie covered with lauzes. Ascending the property, a nearly 100 m² stone barn, topped by a floor, features the peculiarity of having only three walls. Its fourth side is open, like a belvedere overlooking the surrounding countryside. Even higher, a guest house made of stone, about 100 m², is arranged as a loft. A fireplace occupies one wall. Adjacent to the main house, a garage for two vehicles is positioned; its doors face the private access road. To the east, in the forest, a hamlet of five stone buildings around a well represents the other face of the estate. This is an ancient farm to be completely renovated, whose dwelling house was occupied until a relatively recent date. The barns and outbuildings, on the other hand, have long lost their roofs.This description has been automatically translated from French.

A medieval castle with luxuriously restored, furnished bed and breakfast accommodation, 35 hectares of woods and a truffle oak grove, on the outskirts of a Lot-et-Garonne village. On the outskirts of a village with a population of around 350, this estate includes two separate buildings fitted out with taste, a small lake and a swimming pool, in 36 hectares of mainly woodland, in which there are notably 1,450 truffle oaks. A lane running due south at the outskirts of the village leads to the 15th-century residence, which is both imposing as well as welcoming in several ways and is chiefly oriented north-south. The entrance can be found past the two towers and bailey and can be reached via a large stoop with two flights of steps, in the centre of the main façade. This four-storey castle boasts immense cellars on the garden level and forms a quadrangular shape. It is made of rendered stone topped by a roof of half-round tiles and is surrounded by partially destroyed walls. It was transformed into a more modern edifice thanks to renovations that left their mark in the 18th and 19th centuries, not forgetting a more recent interior restoration. The current occupier, an interior decorator from America, has provided all the necessary comfort and decoration for a pleasant life within its walls. The approximately 3-metre-high bailey had up to four towers in the past, one of which is separated from its twin sister by a large patio and still possesses its conical tower. The windows of the residence and the watch towers have been altered to take advantage of the surrounding countryside. The farm buildings situated to the north and west of the castle possibly date from the 19th century, as might the small, converted chapel built to the west of the residence. These outbuildings have been transformed into a separate house. A stone well stands in the middle of the paved courtyard, which is surrounded by hundred-year-old trees dotted around the vast meadow. Lastly, nearby there is a recently built swimming pool with stone decking surrounding it.

In the first crown of Périgueux, on a 1 ha enclosed plot, an old farmhouse renovated by an architect, its swimming pool, its tennis court, and its gîte. Located in a residential dead-end, the property extends over the plateau of a wooded hill. The approximately 1 ha park, entirely enclosed, surrounds an old U-shaped farm building. Two automatic solid gates and hedges prevent any overlooking. A paved parking area transitions with the street, followed by a vehicle shelter at the entrance of the park. The latter is grassy and planted with trees, including a recently planted row of chestnut trees. It also includes a petanque court, an orchard, a tennis court, and a garden shed. A pond collects rainwater from the gutters. A north-facing terrace is connected to the kitchen and is topped by four connected photovoltaic panels used for self-consumption. The residential buildings and outbuildings enclose a landscaped garden in which a swimming pool, a south-facing covered area, and gravel paths lead to the many interior accesses are integrated.This description has been automatically translated from French.

A stately and immense 19th-century neoclassical-style dwelling, its outbuildings and 2.6-hectare grounds near Villeneuve-sur-Lot. This eye-catching property is composed of a stately manor house constructed in 1857 according to the standards in place for 19th-century manor houses. Belonging to the same family for more than six generations, from above, the dwelling, located in the middle of the property, blends in harmoniously with its surrounding tree-filled estate of 2.5 hectares, the latter of which is bordered to the north by a road and shielded from view thanks to a ring of multi-century trees. The property is accessible from a gate that opens onto a gravel drive, curving gracefully all the way to the manor’s main façade where it widens to create a formal courtyard, before circumventing the building in order to provide access to the outbuildings. With an orderly exterior cadenced by delicately sculpted vertical rows of windows and ashlar stone quoins, this rectangular three-storey main building, completely symmetrical, was constructed out of local limestone, while its main façade, facing south towards the garden, is organised around a curved double staircase, which leads to a patio safeguarded by a stone balustrade. With a barrel tile hipped roof, adorned with decorative pediments and carved stone chimneys, the main dwelling faces, to the north, a group of outbuildings that includes an ancient open-air barn, independent accommodations in need of a renovation, a chicken coop and a tobacco drying shed. Classically composed and highlighting the manor’s impressive architectural coherence, which has been carefully conserved over the centuries, the property’s verdant grounds contain a stream and a waterfall to the east, an immense meadow encircled by a walking path and a row of trees to the south, while a well bears witness to the property’s original hydraulic autonomy.

A dwelling from 1900 surrounded by wooded grounds, partially classified as “Remarkable Landscape”, near the Arcachon Bay waterfront. Characteristic of the shores of Arcachon Bay, this dwelling from 1900 is surrounded by more than 7,000 m² of densely wooded grounds and lush vegetation. Located on the waterfront, it overlooks the coastline and provides an enchanting panorama of the bay’s calm waters, while its coastal architecture, specific to the Southwest seaside, embodies the understated elegance of holiday homes from the 19th century. With light-colour plaster-coated exteriors, typical of other dwellings in the area, cadenced by red brick window surrounds, quoins, friezes and lintels, its painted wooden balconies, pelmets, shutters and structural elements come together in a harmonious contrast of white, red and wood, one of the architectural signposts from that period. Rectangular in shape, the dwelling, with two upper stories of identical proportions, is topped with a red tile, evenly pitched gable roof, featuring wide overhangs sometimes decorated with delicate pelmets, while its top-floor dormer windows stand out thanks to their triangular pediments. Facing the great outdoors, the dwelling boasts many patios and windows in order to enjoy the mild climate, which remains protected from the wind thanks to the surrounding vegetation.

A historical flat, with 75 m² and two bedrooms, in a 17th-century building, not far from Bordeaux’s Great Bell. The flat is located within a national Historical Monument building, built in the late 17th century. The elaborate building, which was reorganised many times, is laid out around a central edifice facing the street, which is, in turn, supplemented by a small interior courtyard and an immense garden-courtyard bordered by a right-angle wing. As for its current façade, built in 1771 by the Laclotte brothers, upon the request of Joseph-Michel de Montaigne, it conceals the original buildings, constructed around 1697-1698 in all likelihood by the Roumilhac master masons. On the ground floor, a stately, open gallery features three rusticated stonework arches, topped with a wraparound balcony supported by corbels and safeguarded by a baluster guardrail. In addition, the private mansion also stands out thanks to its wide dog-legged half-turn staircase, the walls of which are cadenced by small niches, while the flat, with approximately 75 m² and two bedrooms, is located on the second and last floor of this breath-taking building.

A 17th-century castle, overhauled in the 18th and 19th centuries, with outbuildings and meadows, 1 hour 30 minutes from Bordeaux and 5 minutes a striking fortified town. In the hamlet, in the centre of which stands the castle’s former church, two solid ashlar pillars topped with eagles conclude the estate’s low walls and mark the beginning of a long drive leading to the property. On either side of the drive, vast meadows surround the buildings, forming a natural barrier between them and the small country road that leads to the medieval village of Labastide d’Armagnac. The drive leading to the property splits in two: one part finishes at the former main entrance porch dating from 1662, a vestige of the now destroyed medieval castle, while the other leads directly to the courtyard on the edifice’s esplanade, via a recently created opening in the walls. Three buildings stand around the courtyard. The two double level, oblong outbuildings are built in an L-shape and close the courtyard to the west and to the north. The main building is slightly raised, having been built on the mound of the former castle belonging to Viscount de Juliac and the illustrious families who owned it one after another, from the Malvins in 785 to the Pujolés at the time of the French Revolution. A lawned area stands to the east, opposite the residence’s reception rooms. Other buildings of more modest proportions, formerly used to house the servants, extend from the storehouse and form a small pathway between the residence’s northern façade and the outbuildings awaiting restoration. The three storeys of this 650-m² edifice are all bathed in light and boast a rational layout on the ground floor, making them ideal for welcoming guests, while the upper floors could easily be transformed to bring them into line with modern standards of comfort.

An 18th-century manor house with 2.7-hectare grounds, between Bordeaux and the River Dordogne. This residence is located on the roadside of the thoroughfare running alongside the River Dordogne and is made up of a rectangular edifice flanked by two outbuildings. The main section, as well as most of the outbuildings, are constructed in ashlar topped by roofs made of traditional half-round tiles. The façade is punctuated with segmental arched windows framed by sober mouldings and is a perfect illustration of the 18th-century country house architecture in the area around Bordeaux, an era in which the owner Mr. Soubran most likely undertook partial reconstruction, leading to the residence being given its current name. It has preserved its impressive appearance in spite of some of the outbuildings being in ruins. Today, the house made of local stone has a ground floor made up of three reception rooms, a kitchen, an office and a variety of storage space. On the upper floor, there are four bedrooms as well as a reading area. The edifice stands in a vast, 2.7-hectare garden with a small wood in the middle.

In Purple Périgord, in the Dordogne valley, an 18th-century charterhouse, its outbuildings, and its agricultural operation, on 115 hectares of land. Between Bergerac and Sarlat, about 1 km from the Dordogne, the property stands above the river, on a discreet promontory, away from major roads. Access is via the bastides circuit, from Lalinde. The estate spans nearly 115 hectares, comprising farmland, meadows, and woods. A driveway of maple trees leads to the charterhouse, built in the 18th century and later altered in the 19th century, listed in the register of charterhouses of Périgord. The property is organized around the main residence and its adjacent outbuildings, forming a cohesive residential ensemble. The main building, made of dressed stone with a plaster finish, extends in length according to the Périgourdine tradition. Raised on a basement, it is flanked by two lateral pavilions under ancient canal tile roofs. The main façade is rhythmically adorned with dormer windows with shell pediments, blue-grey shuttered windows, and a central door with ornate wrought iron, framed by carefully laid stonework. The gravelled honor courtyard is enclosed on three sides by the charterhouse and its return wings – summer kitchen, cellar – and is planted with trimmed topiaries, boxwoods, and yews. To the north, an agricultural operation is associated with distinct access and facilities. Further away, an old dovecote has been transformed into a residence.This description has been automatically translated from French.

In a small village in Gironde, at the foot of the Dordogne, a medieval tower and its dwelling, with a swimming pool and outbuildings to renovate. Built of local blonde stone, the tower has a slender and simple silhouette, marked by vertical openings to let in light, with the river at its feet. Its ancient structure, with six large mullioned windows, tells the story of a territory shaped by river navigation, vineyards, and commercial exchanges. The interior of the dwelling adjacent to the tower is organized over several levels and has retained the raw character of its defensive origin: thick walls in light hues and ample, simple volumes. Each floor offers a different view of the surrounding landscape — the waters of the Dordogne, the vineyard slopes, and the stone villages that punctuate the horizon. The entire property is surrounded by more than 5 hectares of land, dotted with centenary trees.This description has been automatically translated from French.

In the purple Périgord, 20 minutes from Bergerac, in a medieval village, a fortified house from the 14th century and its garden. At the turn of a cobbled alley that winds through the medieval heart of Issigeac, the house stands behind high stone walls where time has left its ochre and gray patina. The main facade, built of blonde limestone typical of the Périgord, rises three levels under a flat tile roof. The original medieval walls, of impressive thickness, showcase the irregular masonry characteristic of 14th-century constructions. The openings, sparingly distributed according to the defensive needs of the time, pierce the facade through deep embrasures. On the ground floor, a painted wooden door in a faded celadon green, framed by carefully fitted stone, marks the main entrance. Above, small-paned windows, set in their old frames, rhythmically line the facade. A dormer topped with a lean-to roof emerges from the attic. A wrought-iron lamp post is positioned just in front of the house.This description has been automatically translated from French.