private mansions for sale International (page 21)

An 18th century townhouse in the heart of Autun, Burgundy . Situated in one of Autun's streets lined with beautiful mansions, this townhouse stands out for its recently lime-rendered facade. Featuring a classical architectural style, with a facade overlooking the street, the dwelling comprises a ground floor, a first floor and an attic floor illuminated by stone dormer windows, with a wing set at right-angles closing off a courtyard surrounded by stone walls. The structure is built over two vaulted cellars and the roof is clad with recent small, flat tiles. The facade is enhanced by dressed stone stringcourses and surrounds, along with decorative lintels. A wide porch with two automated oak doors provides access to the courtyard and car parking spaces.

In the heart of the city of the Popes, located in a very sought-after district of the intramural, come and discover this 19th century private mansion with an area of approximately 1,180 m² on three levels. This former family home has recently become a condominium of eight apartments and various reception rooms and offices. It has three separate entrances and a 70 m² garage. The first two levels have kept all their authenticity and charm. The original decoration has been preserved: parquet or mosaic floors, woodwork, fireplaces of different types of marble or carved wood, molded ceilings or plasterwork... So many architectural elements that contribute to make it a prestigious place of rare elegance. Several apartments are equipped with a beautiful terrace, offering a quality of life of the most attractive to enjoy the sun of Provence. On the raised garden level, an orangery decorated with sumptuous stained glass windows will allow you to enjoy your plants in all seasons. It has direct access to a large walled garden. This property, ideally located, could accommodate a luxury hotel with its restaurant or prestigious offices and apartments...

Large manor house with 993,53 m² of constructed area. The palace house, located in Villamartin, is known as the Casa de Los Topete in reference to the family who had it built. This house has many years of history. It was built in the 17th century by Lope Venegas de Plasencia and later rebuilt by Manuel Jiménez del Canto in 1765. For centuries it has been the home of several generations of Andalusian nobility and aristocracy. Until recently, a beautiful and ancient sculpture of the Virgin Mary and Child (Santa María del Buen Fin), located in a niche in the wall of the main staircase, was in the property. This work is usually attributed to the sculptor Lorenzo Mercadante from Brittany. Today the house is ready to be converted into a charming hotel near the Sierra del Grazalema or as a personal home again. The house has 10 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and 2 toilets, as well as a garage, 2 kitchens, 2 living rooms, dining room, lounge, 2 pantries, 3 storerooms, 2 distributors, oratory, a beautiful inner courtyard with gallery and another outer courtyard with swimming pool. Do not hesitate to contact us to arrange a visit.

An 18th century mansion house and its garden, both listed as French Historic monuments, in the so-called “Little Norman Versailles” on the Cotentin Peninsula. Administrative capital of the Cotentin Peninsula from the Middle-Ages through to the 18th century, Valognes is a royal town and an important legal centre. As of the reign of Louis XIV, the flourishing town saw the construction of a large number of mansion houses, of which about forty or so still exist today. The “Hôtel Dorléans” stands slightly set back off a square, on the corner of a street. On the side, a large gateway, decorated with protruding quoins, opens into a paved courtyard that borders the rear facade and a stairway tower. Two stairways provide access to a garden laid out on a higher level than the house. A double garage can be reached via an adjacent street.

A small eighteenth-century town house with a patio, nestled on a calm, elegant street in the heart of the old Provençal town of Tarascon. From the fifteenth century, the prosperity of Tarascon drew many families: aristocrats as much as merchants and upper middle classes. Clergymen also came. These newcomers built grand private houses: they were keen to leave their mark on the town. The town houses of Tarascon often display rich architectural embellishments in the style of Provençal Mannerism, which dominated in the seventeenth century. But some of these town houses were also plain and small. Since the Middle Ages, town houses have been defined as simply urban dwellings occupied by single owners, so their size does not really determine their category. It was mainly from the eighteenth century onwards that small town houses – those with a floor area of less than 300m² – were built along commercial streets within Tarascon itself, where they were sheltered from the cold mistral wind of winter and from the hot sun of summer. They were made for wealthy merchants rather than for nobility and their style differs to that of grand, sumptuous palaces. The bombings of the Second World War damaged Tarascon but left almost all these old town houses intact: these historical dwellings were not close to the town’s strategic rail line, nor to the bridge across the River Rhône. These homes were often built upon ruins from the Middle Ages or antiquity and they all adopted a similar layout. Moreover, they are all made of the same fine materials: old monk-and-nun tiling, large tiles of grey Barbentane stone, wrought-iron window railings and walls made of limestone from the quarries of Les Baux-de-Provence and Fontvieille. Furthermore, they often reused fragments of column shafts from antiquity. Indeed, reuse of materials from the old remains upon which they were built is a constant feature among them.

A small 18th-century chateau with an adjoining house and a 3,000m² garden, nestled in a town in France’s Vienne department that draws many visitors. Tall, protective walls separate the property from the road. Beyond the gate, you first enjoy a view of the garden and outbuildings. The chateau then comes into view with its classical facade with two wings and a central section set back. The walls are made of local stone and partly rendered. The adjoining house and courtyard lie at the back. You reach them via a small flight of steps.

Located in the heart of a village served with shops, this beautiful 18th century mansion presents approximately 600 sq.m of living area on four levels, an interior courtyard and several outbuildings. It features vaulted ceilings, an immaculately restored interior, high levels of comfort and bright, spacious rooms. The main house comprises a large entrance hall, a kitchen, a dining room, a double living room, six bedrooms (including suites), five bathrooms/shower rooms, six WCs, a dressing room, a home office, a gym, a billiards room, a workshop and cellars. Outside, you will find a hanging garden, a heated swimming pool with cover (8 x 4m) and al fresco dining facilities. There is also a large garage and a beautiful roof terrace offering a panoramic view of the Dentelles de Montmirail and the valley. An adjoining house to restore of approximately 140 sq.m could serve as accommodation for friends or staff. 15 minutes from the A7 motorway, 30 minutes from Orange TGV station, 1 hour 15 minutes from Marseille-Provence airport.

Small tourist complex of approximately 440 m2, long established, with magnificent views, 10 minutes from the capital Santa Cruz de la Palma. 7 apartments (including 3 with 1 bedroom, 4 with 2), barbecue area, swimming pool, terraces and several outbuildings. All on a beautiful terraced land of approximately 1 900 m2. A property that seeks a "younger" spirit and the desire to realize its dream there.

The monastery, now a hotel and venue for celebrations, dedicated to the Immaculate Conception is located in the Sierra Norte of Sevilla on a plateau at 650 meters above sea level in an idyllic place rich in history, surrounded by forests, an inexhaustible water spring, and exceptional views. Celtic, Phoenician, Roman, Muslim, and Christian remains can be found here. In the 8th century, the Fihrids arrived from Morocco, whose leader was elected Walí of Cordoba from 747 to 756. During this period, he built a mosque, the largest oil mill in Andalusia, and a flour mill in the area known as El Castillejo, and today there are remains of all these constructions. When the Muslims left in the 14th century, it is known that Don Pedro El Cruel, King of Castile and Leon, stayed at El Castillejo and hunted bears with the Prince of Wales, known as the Black Prince. Between 1417 and 1420, Fray Lope de Olmedo built the San Jerónimo de Acela monastery on the site and in 1476, the Carthusians took over the monastery from the Hieronymites. The monks housed pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago in the Casa del Peregrino (house of the pilgrim) and cultivated the land. They also introduced their own techniques for making liqueurs, now known worldwide as Cazalla liqueur. The suites and rooms are converted cells, built in 1416 by the Hieronymite order. Today, they are comfortable and charming spaces with beautiful views of the gardens, the cloister, or the valley. The decoration is rustic but not austere and the bathrooms have mosaics and integrated showers. There are 4 LARGE SUITES (for 4 people) with 2 separate double bedrooms and 1 bathroom with shower on the ground floor. Total of 16 beds. 2 DOUBLE ROOMS (for 2 people) on the first floor. One with a private bathroom, the other with a bathroom in the hallway. 4 extra beds. 6 bathrooms with showers throughout the house. The monastery is an ideal place for celebrating a wedding.This description has been automatically translated from French.