A Restored 15th Century Château in Southwest France
This French château is set in 43 acres of rural countryside in one of the most beautiful and remote regions of Southwest France, the Gers, also known as Gascony.
The restored château is set in 43 acres of rural countryside in one of the most beautiful and remote regions of Southwest France, the Gers, also known as Gascony.
The region is full of bucolic scenery and pretty villages, bustling with bistros, cafes, and incredible restaurants (Gascon-omy is a big deal here).
The historic château dates back to the 15th and 18th centuries and has been renovated for modern living.
The 9687 square foot residence features an authentic spiral stone staircase, 9 reception rooms with monumental fireplaces, and 6 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.
The walled property boasts a lovely courtyard with gardens, and a swimming pool. With its elevated position, the château offers sweeping views out over the Pyrénées.
An additional 2 bedroom guest house is on the property, and additional outbuildings.
The French château estate is just 40 minutes to La Ville Rose (‘The Pink City’), Toulouse.
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Napa Valley Garden Estate With Vineyards
This bespoke 10 acre property is a luxurious sanctuary in California’s most famous wine region.
This Napa Valley estate includes 7 acres of vineyards and magnificent landscaped gardens. The bespoke private residence is designed for high living and entertaining, nestled in the heart of its own 10.69 acre Napa Valley estate, set between St Helena and Yountville.
The property consists of the main 7100 square foot home with 6 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms, a 2 bedroom guest house, a 1 bedroom carriage house, and a 1 bedroom pool house with spa.
In addition to a swimming pool, the luxury estate has a lush tennis court, a gazebo in the garden, and dreamy pergola seating next to an outdoor fireplace.
Immersed in a stunning landscape of vineyards, olive groves, and an endless display of perfectly manicured gardens, the Napa Valley estate is both glamorous and refined.
The historic property dates back to 1886 and was one of Napa Valley’s original wineries, called a “ghost winery”, however not because it is not haunted. Hundreds of vineyard properties in Napa Valley did not survive the early 20th century trifecta: vine disease, Prohibition, and the Great Depression.
Today, the garden estate is a luxurious sanctuary in California’s most famous wine region.
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Stunning Spanish Estate in Andalucía
A natural oasis, this unique property extends to 185 acres of mountains and Mediterranean forest, set in not one, but two nature reserves in Andalucia, the Sierra Norte de Sevilla and the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Dehesas de Sierra Morena.
A natural oasis, this unique property extends to 185 acres of mountains and Mediterranean forest, set in not one, but two nature reserves in Andalucia, the Sierra Norte de Sevilla and the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Dehesas de Sierra Morena.
The estate features incredible gardens with over 20 varieties of roses, two swimming pools, and several terraces to enjoy the scenic surroundings. The Spanish estate is a nature lover’s dream in the heart of Andalucia, with access to hiking trails, horseback riding, and a natural lake with a swimming area nearby.
The striking traditional main house features a courtyard with Renaissance-style columns and an Andalusian ‘gypsy lounge’, named after its paintings of bullfighters and gypsies.
There are several large living rooms on the main floor, and the property uniquely offers direct access to the garden from the ground and main floor.
The entire property offers 14 bedrooms and 14 bathrooms across 53,819 square feet of luxurious accommodations across the main house and the property’s 4 additional cottages (casas).
Just one hour from Seville, the remote estate is accessible by helicopter with its own heliport.
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Luxury Fortress Near Florence
On the market with Palazzo Estate, the historic castle is surrounded by 248 acres of countryside with centuries-old vineyards and olive groves, currently in production.
Run as a boutique holiday rental, this luxury fortress has been fully renovated to luxurious standards, offering 23 bedrooms, 23 bathrooms, and several splendid frescoes rooms across the main castle and several buildings.
Offering 360 degree views over the Chianti landscape, the luxury castle is located near the town of Impruneta, an area renowned for its olive oil production.
The luxury fortress is surrounded by 248 acres of countryside with centuries-old vineyards and olive groves. Currently in production on its organic farm is an award-winning extra virgin olive oil, and an excellent IGT Toscana red wine.
The luxury castle offers a unique Tuscan lifestyle, with luxurious accommodations in a rustic and romantic setting. The medieval castle dates back to 1300 and is set in the heart of what was once its own village.
Within its ancient walls, there is an authentic courtyard, historic cellars, and the original olive mill is currently run as a museum.
The romantic Italian gardens surrounding the property include a vaulted trellis (berceau) and a wisteria pergola. There’s also a limonaia (lemon house) and a large swimming pool beneath the castle walls.
A beautifully decorated consecrated chapel on the property has been used for civil unions, as the property has been frequently rented for intimate wedding celebrations.
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A Timeless Estate in Greenwich, Connecticut
With old world elegance and Greenwich grandeur, Reynwood Manor is a unique trophy estate on the market with Tamar Lurie.
With old world elegance and Greenwich grandeur, Reynwood Manor is a unique trophy estate.
Set at the end of a private lane with English-style gardens from the 1930s, this Tudor revival estate has it all: fountains and a formal courtyard and dreamy landscapes throughout its 9+ acres of private parkland.
The private estate includes a heated indoor and outdoor pool, as well as a tennis court, with plenty of space for entertaining.
Reynwood Manor was the dream home of William Flinn, the builder of the New York Holland Tunnel. His renowned construction firm Booth and Flinn oversaw its completion in 1935, with over 100 artisans and workers hired.
The 10,000 square foot mansion has 6 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms, and has been fully renovated by its current owner, while restoring beautiful period details throughout the home, including 7 fireplaces. The great room features an incredible cathedral ceiling, and the formal dining room has lovely wainscotting and intricate ceiling detail.
The property feels like it's been perfectly preserved for hundreds of years, while featuring modern luxuries throughout, like a lavish master suite with a “gentleman’s closet”, screening room, and home gym.
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A Coastal Country House in the Scottish Highlands
On the market with Savills, Arisaig House is positioned for advantageous views of the Highland scenery and coast, and includes sea access with a private jetty.
Arisaig House is set near its namesake village in Inverness-Shire, located on the west coast of Scotland. The country house was originally built in 1863 for Francis Dukinfield Palmer-Astley, and was the only Scottish house by English Arts and Crafts architect Philip Webb.
Sadly, little of the original house remains aside from the complex of outbuildings and gardens as it was destroyed in a fire in 1935. Arisaid House was entirely rebuilt incorporating the original materials in 1937, and offers over 18,000 square feet of interiors including four reception rooms and 14 bedroom suites.
The 18.2 acre property includes an all-weather tennis court, lovely gardens (including a productive walled garden) and acres of woodland trails. Beyond the House, there are courtyard outbuildings with a clock tower, as well as several estate houses, offering an additional 24 bedrooms of accommodation across 5 properties.
Positioned for advantageous views of the Highland scenery and coast, the property offers sea access with a private jetty.
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A Striking Château in Northwestern France
On the market with SIFEX, the château property is a unique opportunity under €1M, just 30 minutes from Le Mans.
Set in a bucolic 17 acre estate lush with ornamental trees, the château offers commanding views over the surrounding countryside with a barn.
The equestrian property includes 4 box stables and 11 acres of grazing meadows for horses, and there is a pool on the property.
The main château offers 9 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms, with nearly 7000 square feet of interior space, flanked by 4 towers which have been converted for use (kitchen, office, laundry, WC).
Fine period details throughout the château include oak parquet floors, marble fireplaces and intricately moulded ceilings.
The formal dining room features white and black flagstone floors, and in the large double salon there is a lovely depiction of La Fontaine's fables painted on stretched canvas on the oak paneling.
French windows open out onto the south terrace.
A unique opportunity under €1M, just 30 minutes from Le Mans.
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An 18th Century Stone Bastide in the South of France
The 2.47 acre property features ancient olive groves, lavender fields, orchards and rose gardens, nested in the hillside near Châteauneuf-Grasse.
The 2.47 acre property features ancient olive groves, renowned for their gold medal winning oil in the Concours de Paris, as well as lavender fields, orchards and rose gardens, nested in the hillside.
Located near the charming medieval French village of Châteauneuf-Grasse in the French Riviera hills, the south-facing property offers sweeping views of the valley below and out toward the sea.
Just 30 minutes from the coast, this micro-estate offers total privacy and an incredible Provencal lifestyle with several terraces, a large swimming pool, and a summer lounge which can easily be converted into a guest house.
The 5-bedroom bastide has been fully renovated to enhance its heritage beauty, with Bourgogne stone, antique fountains, 18th century doors, vintage Provencal tiles, handmade terracotta floors, and beautiful carpentry.
A gem of a property on the Cote d’Azur.
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A Historic Castle Near the Anglo-Scottish Border
On the market with Strutt & Parker, the Grade I listed Coupland Castle is tucked away in the heart of a 25 acre estate in North East England.
This historic 16th century castle is tucked away in the heart of a 25 acre estate in North East England.
The Grade I-listed Coupland Castle dates back to the 1580s, and is not actually a castle at all, but rather a tower house, expanded over the centuries.
Before Coupland Castle was built, the lands belonged to Sir John de Coupland who famously captured the Scottish King at the Battle of Neville’s Cross in 1346. The construction of Pele Tower on the Coupland lands was the last fortified building constructed on the Border to protect against marauders.
The smallest tower was built after the Union of Scotland and England (1603) and features a unique spiral staircase designed for a left-handed swordsman. The mantle in the sitting room of this tower features an original engraving ‘GW 1619 MW’, for the owners of the property at the time, representing George and Mary Wallis.
In the 18th century, a farmhouse was added to the property and it was sold in 1713 to the famous Royal Navy Ship Commander, Captain Chaloner Ogle who defeated Bartholomew Roberts in the Battle of Cape Lopez in 1722.
The famous pirate had captured some 456 ships over his 4 year career that has been dubbed “the golden age of piracy”. The character of Capt Jack Sparrow in the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ films is inspired by the real life Roberts.
In the 19th century, the property was sold again and expanded with a late Georgian addition, linking the tower to the farmhouse, before being sold again.
In 1938, Sir Walter Aitchison purchased the estate and added formal and kitchen gardens and an arboretum, particularly striking in the springtime with its abundance of daffodils, snowdrops and bluebells.
In 1979, the late antique dealer and restorer Robin Jell and his wife purchased the estate and set about restoring the 13,747 square foot house. The principal house features large reception rooms and beautiful period detail throughout, with 11 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms. with 11 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms.
The Tower has been converted into a 4-bedroom self-contained apartment, let to tenants, and there is also a 3-bedroom cottage and lodge on the property, also rented out.
In the courtyard of Coupland Castle, there is also a studio / coach house, workshops, a barn, a garage, and 3 stables.
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700 Acre Vineyard Estate in Val d' Orcia
Surrounded by rolling Tuscan hills in the heart of the Val d’Orcia in Tuscany, this iconic landscape that has become synonymous with Tuscany itself.
Dream of running your own winery in Tuscany?
With 34 acres of DOC vineyards, the Crete Senesi winery (named after the region), offers a unique opportunity for the aspiring vintner.
Surrounded by rolling Tuscan hills in the heart of the Val d’Orcia in Tuscany, this iconic landscape that has become synonymous with Tuscany itself.
The 16th century villa has belonged to the same noble family since the 1500s, and features fine period detail throughout, with original floors, beamed ceilings, and colourful artwork.
The villa is the heart of a “hamlet” comprising several guest apartments divided among 3 buildings, a wine cellar, a consecrated chapel, and a farmhouse in need of restoration.
There’s a swimming pool and gardens surrounding the villa, as well as olive groves and woodland.
The property offers a total of 18 bedrooms, 19 bathrooms, and is primed for agriturismo with a restaurant and professional kitchen onsite.
A unique opportunity for boutique tourism in the heart of Tuscany
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