34 French Property News August 2019 http://www.completefrance.com
LOCATION
Design for living
Dumas père was born in 1802 in
Villers-Cotterêts, Picardy. To its
east is the charming town of
Fère-en-Tardenois where this
elegant maison de maître is
currently on the market and is
very much of the style and epoch
with which the author would have
been familiar.
Within easy walking distance of
amenities, the elegant home is
opposite a large green in a
particularly pleasant part of this
small town and has been
impeccably restored and
renovated with all mod-cons.
Double entrance doors open
into the hallway leading to the
courtyard at the back. There are€392,200
€278,200
€498,200
Another day,
another duel
D’Artagnan was famed for
fighting duels – one
memorably near the Loire.
Close by is this ancient
fermette, tastefully renovated
and decorated, in the town of
Châteauneuf-sur-Loire.
Boasting glorious exposed
beams, the three-bedroom
property is within walking
distance of the river. The
traditional kitchen has a
ceramic hob, the spacious
salon opens onto the mature
garden and there’s also
air-conditioning as well as
central heating.
Easily accessed, just two
hours from Paris and a
four-and-a-half-hour drive
from Calais, this ancient
property is now charmingly
appropriate for today’s living.A Gascon farmhouse
Just 10 minutes’ drive from the
beautiful châteaux, domaines and
vineyards of the Madiran,
Pacherence and Côtes de Gascogne,
this original Gascon farmhouse has
been completely restored.
It offers magnificent
accommodation for its owners with
two income-generating gîtes
catering for groups of up to 12.
Accommodation is generous with
large living and dining rooms, five
bedrooms and two bathrooms. The
first gîte has two bedrooms and
central heating, while the second,
also with two bedrooms is
wheelchair accessible.
Of course, there’s a heated pool
to enjoy grandstand views over the
rolling hills of Gascony, and lots to
explore including d’Artagnan’s
birthplace in Lupiac a festival
celebrates his life each August.Joanna Leggett is Marketing
Director at Leggett Immobilier –
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sale in France at leggettfrance.comMORE
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regions-of-francelarge salons on either side with
feature fireplaces. Large glass
doors from the kitchen open out to
the courtyard complete with
fountain. Up the elegant staircase
are four bedrooms and a huge
room on the top floor. There are
also two vaulted cellars; one is for
wine, the other could make the
perfect gym.