This peaceful property is situated in the country, less than a kilometre from a village, 20 minutes from Agen, the capital town of the Lot-et-Garonne and nearest local airport. The 17th Century stone built house includes a fully equipped kitchen, dining room, two large living rooms, 4 bedrooms. The converted barn includes another three bedrooms and games room. There is a separate swimming pool with pool/sun rooms on two sides. All this is situated in a large garden full of trees, fruit trees and shrubs. The adjoining field has planning permission for two building plots. Toulouse 70 minutes. Price: €575.000.

Situated in a small hamlet in the Pyrénées, 8 km from Tarascon, 50 minutes from Carcassonne and Toulouse, the house has been well restored in the traditional style with all modern comforts including central heating and double glazing. The garden has a mixture of aromatic herbs and Mediterranean plants and a vegetable garden. Near fishing in lakes and streams, golf and skiing. Ideal for summer and winter letting. Presently active as a 3-star Bed and Breakfast. Andorra 70 km. Price: €270.000.

The restaurant is fully renovated, licensed and conforms to full EEC standards. Situated on the edge of a village beside the popular Pamiers-Foix-Andorre route that attracts a constant clientele. Two dining rooms and two outside terraces. On site parking for forty cars. Possible to extend and develop into bed and breakfast accommodation, or a small hotel or motel. Mirepoix 3 km, Carcassonne 30 minutes. SOLD

The five newly created apartments are in a beautiful, privately owned apartment building in an ancient, hilltop village in the Lot-et-Garonne region of Southwest France. Each apartment has exquisite, uninterrupted views over the surrounding countryside and has been carefully designed with every modern convenience to retain where ever possible, the original character and atmosphere of the building. Bergerac airport 45 minutes, Bordeaux 1 hour. Price from €92.500 euros.

Situated 2 km from the lovely medieval town of Monflanquin in the Lot et Garonne area of Aquitaine in South West France. The property is fully restored and comprises a main house, the original farmhouse and a barn, set in a peaceful valley and is secluded but not isolated. All the buildings are south facing, as is the 11x5m swimming pool. The property is easily accessed from Bergerac airport in 35 minutes and both Bordeaux and Toulouse are less than 2 hours away. Price: €550.000 euros.

Built in circa 1858, this large Maison de Maître is on the edge of a village, only 5 minutes from the centre of Villeneuve-sur-Lot, in the Lot-et-Garonne. The stone built house includes a fully equipped kitchen, a large living room with a fireplace, an entrance hall, 7 bedrooms, a mezzanine library, a detached guest cottage, separate office and laundry, swimming pool, barn and other outbuildings. All in a parkland garden and adjoining paddocks, less than 500 metres from the River Lot. Airports at Agen, Bergerac and Bordeaux. Price: €595.000 euros.

This is a charming renovated farmhouse in a small hamlet, stone built, in excellent overall condition, with a new kitchen, lovely garden and view, just a few minutes from the nearest town, but deep in the pastoral setting of the Normandy countryside. Large living room with stone fireplace, dining room, three bedrooms, two dressing rooms, two bathrooms, full central heating. The property is within easy driving distance of Bayeux and Caen and the D-Day Normandy Landings beaches and is ready to move into. Price: €325,000 euros.

The l’Île de Groix is just off the southern coast of Brittany, opposite Lorient. The property is on the point of the west side of the island in a protected nature reserve. The house is fully restored, and ideal either as a permanent home, a holiday home or adapted into two gite cottages to provide rental income. The situation is very special, perfect for those who prefer a life in harmony with nature and the elements. Daily ferries run between Lorient and Groix. The trip takes 45 minutes. The airport at Lorient has several flights a day to Paris. €575,000 euros, notaire fees included.

A large, chalet-style house on a hillside overlooking the valley of the River Ain within walking distance of the a village, close to the Jura vineyards, 90 minutes from Dijon, Geneva and Lyon. The property has been impeccably restored and maintained, and run as a very successful bed and breakfast and self contained holiday apartment with spacious owner accommodation. It would be perfect as a family home. Close to several lakes with water sports, golf courses and ski centres. Paris 2.5 hours. Price: € 278,000 euros

The villa is on the edge of a small, unspoilt hamlet in the Aude, in a valley with open views towards the Pyrenees, 11 km from the medieval village of Mirepoix. On four hectares of land, fully renovated using only the best traditional materials and maintained to a high standard of comfort. Full central heating, a water purification system and an alarm system. Ample room for a swimming pool. Carcassonne and Toulouse, 30 and 45 minutes respectively. SOLD

This property is 35 minutes from Geneva and the airport, 12 km from the Geneva-Chamonix motorway, in the centre of the vast ski area of the Grand Massif with more than 450 km of ski runs, near Flaine, Cluzes, Les Carroz, Morillon and Samoens. Ideal as a permanent home or as a second home, the house is in a mountain hamlet, easily accessible in both Winter and Summer. Price: SOLD

An attractive single storey house set in a peaceful garden surrounded by countryside, near a village, ten minutes from a large market town. Five bedrooms, double garage, large terrace with a vine covered pergola. The solar heated swimming pool is at the rear of the house. Ideal as a holiday home or permanent residence. On 1.2 acres of land. Bergerac airport 50 minutes, Bordeaux or Toulouse, 90 minutes. Price: SOLD.

The villa is situated between Le Tréport and Saint-Valery-sur-Somme near the Baie de Somme, on the Normandy Picardie border, close to both beach and town centre with shops and facilities. Garden and two garages. Ideal family home or holiday apartments. €379.600.00 euros.

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The apartment is in excellent decorative order and ideal as a holiday home for golfing breaks or as a permanent retirement home for two enthusiastic golfers. The 18-hole golf club is widely regarded, offering year round activities and a range of facilities. The apartment also benefits from well-maintained communal gardens, a swimming pool and tennis courts. The clubhouse has bars, restaurant and terraces, a Pro shop and resident professional. Between Bergerac and Villeneuve-sur-Lot. Sold fully furnished. Price: €50.000 euros.

This traditional Picardie cottage is on the edge of a country village, about 5 km from Chateau-Thierry on the Champagne border, 55 km from Reims (30 minutes on the A4) and an hour from Paris. Channel ports and beaches along the coast (Calais, Le Touquet, Dieppe) are roughly 3 hours from the property. In good overall condition, the house has 1600 m2 of land, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, garage and outbuildings. SOLD.

Restored and well cared for, the house, flanked by two small turrets, dates from the turn of the century and is situated in a small village near the main square. The square is shaded by trees and surrounded by various shops, including a supermarket, schools, doctors and a country hotel. The station is a 5 minute drive from the house and connects with the Bordeaux/Paris TGV. The village is in the Landes, a part of Aquitaine on the Atlantic coast, about an hour from airports at both Bordeaux and Biarritz. The nearest beach is 15 minutes from here. Price: €410.000 euros.

This stone built house includes a large split-level living room and dining room area with an equipped kitchen and a sitting room with a fireplace, both with exposed beams, a master bedroom with a walk-in dressing area, another bedroom with a mezzanine, perfect for children, a 3rd bedroom, bathroom, laundry and utility room. The swimming pool has a wood decking surround and is situated beside the guest cottage. Cahors 30 minutes, Toulouse, 80 minutes. Price: SOLD

The property is a superb example of a traditional 18th century farmhouse with outbuildings in its own private valley, set in a rare location in South West France. The valley extends for a hundred acres of open parkland, surrounded by mixed woodland of mainly mature oak and elm with a diverse wildlife. There are two small lakes, three natural springs and a stream running through the valley. The secluded situation is quite unique, providing total peace and privacy, within 10 minutes of a market town. Price: SOLD.

Carefully restored and featured in several International magazines, the manor is situated on the edge of a small hamlet between Dijon and Langres. Large walled garden. Separate, fully furnished cottage with three en suite bedrooms. Garage and outbuildings. Paris 90 minutes by train, Geneva 2 hours by road. Can be sold separately. Price: €850.000 euros

This attractive Bresse farmhouse has an indoor heated swimming pool and two tennis courts is close to several villages on the border of Burgundy and the Rhone Alps. The whole property, including the gardens, has been impeccably restored and maintained. The property has been run as a highly successful luxury Bed and Breakfast for the past thirteen years, awarded 4 epis for comfort and charm and listed as a ‘toit rouge’ in the Michelin Guide. Ideal for those looking for a change of lifestyle with an established reputation and income. Close to several excellent golf courses, water skiing and lovely historic villages, less than an hour from Lyon and Geneva. Price: €1.800.000 euros.

The architect designed villa was built at the end of 2004 for those who prefer large, airy rooms and the latest modern conveniences and is ready to move straight into. The house is peacefully situated in an exceptional position with panoramic views over the vines towards Bergerac in the distance. Well maintained garden. Guest apartment with own entrance. New pool. Two car garage. Bergerac airport 6 km. SOLD.

The Logis is set in approximately ten acres of gardens and pastureland. A rare example of its kind, the Logis dates from the 16th century and is situated in the countryside near a village, 30 minutes from Angers and Saumur. Grouped around a courtyard, the property comprises an attractive main house, presently run professionally as a chambres d'hôtes bed and breakfast with three independent holiday cottages, which has a long established reputation. Ideal as a ready made business or as a private family home. Price: €950.000 euros

The great architect Louis, who also designed and built most of Bordeaux at the time, rebuilt the château in 1790 and it was for a while, the home of Napoleon Bonapart’s composer and 1st violinist, Rode. Much of the interior is original and has been recently redecorated in the style of the period. Set in seven hectares of well-maintained park and gardens with a large swimming pool, stables, garages and outbuildings. The Buzet, Duras and Saint Emilion vineyards are within easy driving distance. Bordeaux is 40 km. Price: €1.450.000 euros.