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A typical French Medieval castle for sale
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Comes with its own vineyard with AOC Bergerac Red wine, rose and AOC Saussignac sweet white wines, 3 bedroomed guardians’ cottage, staff apartment and office, manege and paddocks. The heart of 5 bedroomed property is set within in own castle walls offering totally private walled garden and heated saltwater swimming pool (ideal for skinny dippers / nudists / sunbathers), complete with gatehouse and fortified towers with machiolations, stone-mullioned windows etc. With pigeonnier, banquet hall, barn to renovate, security alarm. It is located just a within commuting distance west of Bergerac International Airport and a within a few kilometres north of a world-class golf course, complete with spa, beauty therapy, gym open to the public. A rare opportunity to buy your very own French fortified castle with its own wine label! 40 hectares (100 acres) of land, of which 19 hectares (45 acres) of vines. The vineyard – a fully self contained and equipped working farm – is located around its own courtyard, complete with chai, chilled storage, bottling plant, wine tasting room, despatch hangar, vignerons cottage. Edge of a village, close to Bergerac, Dordogne, South West France.
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Castle in Bastide Town for sale
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Set in a very popular bastide town, this property currently offers 14 bedrooms, all with ensuites. It benefits from river frontage and a large barn. It is currently used commercially, and is likely to requrie some renovation to suit a change of use. The price advertised is the maximum, at which additional land and the barn is included - it could be bought for less without.
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Majestic French fortified castle for sale
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With 200m of Dordogne river frontage, with a guardians’ apartment, two bedroomed guest cottage, five bedrooms all ensuite in the main chateau. English hand-made kitchen, wonderful formal reception rooms including panelled drawing room and panelled dining room, banquet hall. Wine cave (cellar) with stone vaulted ceilings. Tunnel believed to pass under the River Dordogne dating back to the Wars of Religion. Rich in history – several members of French monarchy believed to have stayed at the property. Round tower with machiolations and witches-hat turrets. Mature garden with magnificent Cedars of Lebanon. South-facing elevation. Near Ste Foy-la-Grande, Dordogne, South West France.
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Urban castle for sale
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Compact and refined. 7 bedrooms in main chateau, two additional bedrooms in Maison d’Amis. Ensuites in five bedrooms, most set in the towers. Solarium, cellar, stream and ornamental ponds with fountains, all beautifully floodlit at night. Remote controlled, electrically-operated gates, driveway and car port for 4 cars. Set in a town, walkable to restaurants, shops, bars, banks, schools, supermarkets, libraries etc. One of the largest private swimming pools in the area, with fountain and summer kitchen. Approx 2 hectares (5 acres) of land. Edge of town setting, near Perigueux, Dordogne, South West France.
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18th Century French hunting castle for sale
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Set in 25 hectares of fully fenced land. Fully renovated to a exceptionally high standard, with seven bedrooms (four bedrooms ensuite), impressive yet homely reception rooms. Accessed through magnificent gates that are electrically-operated and remote controlled, numerous outbuildings and barns, including Keeper’s Cottage to restore. Large heated saltwater swimming pool with electric retractable hard cover. Well and underground cave system reputed to have been secret hideout of French Resistance during WWII. Isolated setting, Dordogne, South West France.
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Stunning Perigordine castle for sale
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With 12 hectares of land, 9 bedrooms in all, elevated position offering stunning views over the Dordogne river valley, with Dordogne river frontage, swimming pool, tennis court, sauna, steamroom, ample garaging suited to accommodating a fleet of classic cars, barns suited to conversion, huge wine cellar. With a self-contained guest wing, including snooker / billiard room. Close to Michelin starred restaurant. Country setting, Dordogne, South West France.
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18th Century Listed French castle for sale
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Wth lake, moat and draw-bridge, pavilions, with excellent potential to run as a hotel. Great authentic architecture with period features, flexible accommodation, walkable into town. Ensuites to all principal bedrooms, with large walk-in showers and/or Jacuzzi baths. Close to hospital, schools, dentists, doctors, cinema, discotheque, hotels, train station with good access to TGV trains, pharmacies, vets etc. Plenty of activities and things to do for children. Within a few kilometres / miles of Bergerac International Airport serving UK and Europe. Bergerac, Dordogne, South West France.
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Perigordine Historical Chartreuse for sale
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With a Forge at its heart where Napoleon’s cannons were reputedly made, with guest cottages and gamekeepers lodge, offering over 70 hectares / 170 acres of forest, meadow, private fishing lake, stream with cascading waterfalls, woods full of wild boar, wild deer, pheasant, quail and grouse. The land is ideally suited to an English-Style driven shoot with beaters, as well as for shooting enthusiasts and huntsmen mounted on horse-back. Paddocks & stables. Would suit upmarket hotel or B&B, or secong residence. Good access to private airfield with hard strip and hangar for private jets / planes. The perfect spot to get away from it all and enjoy French rural life. Country setting, Dordogne, South West France.
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About Classic French Homes
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Located in Perigord Pourpre in the south of the Dordogne, we cover Perigord Noir, Perigord Vert and Perigord Blanc, the eastern corner of the Gironde, North Lot-et-Garonne and South East Charente. We offer a range of luxury French properties for sale. Our handpicked portfolio is constantly changing, please note that the properties on this page are from our archive. The live property portfolio can be found here.
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In addition to our focus on prime real estate sales of luxury and prestige property sales, we assist with the sale of second homes and subsequent marketing of properties suited to gites and vacation rentals.
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