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Entire French village goes up for sale

Entire French village goes up for sale

The French village of Courbefy nestled in the Haute-Vienne in the Limousin countryside. For this price, you get 19 buildings, a swimming pool, a village hall, tennis courts and a swimming pool – all of which have been abandoned.

Buyers have until Friday to put in for the village, which is situated just under 30 miles from the city of Limoges, which has excellent rail and road links to Paris. Villagers started to move out during the 1970s when the farming industry took a downturn and plans to turn it into a holiday village in the 1990s also failed.

Nearby, a chapel and ruins of a castle attest to a more prosperous past. It is said that in the Middle Ages it had a population of 2,000. It is up for sale after the current owner went bankrupt and if it is not sold it will end up in the hands of the Credit Agricole bank.

Billionaire George Roberts’ California Ranch

Billionaire George Roberts' California Ranch

A beautiful estate which has been spread over 10,000 acres of premium vineyard, agricultural, and grazing land in California’s San Benito River Valley, Stone Canyon Ranch has been listed for sale via an affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate for $32 million.

This massive and huge yet lavish estate was taken up by billionaire financier George R. Roberts, one of the three original partners of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., in the mid-1990s for his late wife Leanne, an award-winning equestrienne and horse breeder. World-class standards in landscaping, construction, and is also equipped with facilities for keeping horses.

Ugo Sap designed two compounds on the estate comprising a main residence, guest quarters, five separate horse barns, two riding arenas, two training arenas, and a hay barn. Sap situated the estate to provide incredible views, maximum privacy and harmony with the natural surroundings.

The very fare and key features of the property is the fact that it has the enlisted things at its disposal. Key features are the wine cellar, library and a large master-bedroom suite with two bathrooms and a study.

The property is encrusted with the ranch’s slate roof tiles are from France, Italy limestone flooring is from, and the trellises are made of Alaskan cedar. The exterior of the house has stone walls and solid mahogany doors and window casements. The interior features limestone floors and stone fireplaces. Adjacent guest quarters occupy more than 4,500 square feet and the upper residential compound features a large 20-by-60-foot swimming pool, tennis court, pool house, garage, and landscaped yards with modern sculptures.

Director Michael Bay’s California home is up for sale

Santa Barbara architecture and it was built by the architect Jan Hochhauser in 1993. The home is a real jewel and includes 5,400 square and the view allows you to see the ocean and the islands nearby. The contemporary mansion has two floors, with 4 huge bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and a visitor home. The property also has a large garage which can give shelter for three cars and also detains a beautiful pull. The kitchen is made from Carrara marble and the garden contains 35 palm trees and native oaks.

The glamour is also given by the glass ceiling and the large windows that allow the light to get in marvelously. The lounge has a stylish fireplace that will make your evenings more pleasant and will induce you a homy feeling. More than that, in this mansion you will have all the intimacy you need, due to the savage environment, but that doesn’t mean you’ll be isolated because by car you’ll make only a few minutes to the Upper Village.

Luxury villas with private pools

Having your own pool means you can relish the simple joy of cooling off whenever you wish, do not have to share the pool with strangers, can maintain a daily fitness regime or even just appreciate watching the kids splashing around.These days villas come with incredibly stylish, unusual and sometimes opulent private swimming pools. They can range from small plunge pools to vast, horizon pools. Many pools take full advantage of their location and have breathtaking views of the sea, of mountains or verdant countryside, some pools even mirroring the distant horizon. There are specially constructed beach-style pools, pools that replicate an ornamental French “bassin’ to those in north Africa which often have the most intricate mosaic designs. Some pools have exercise jets and others are deep jumping pools with wooden platforms.

A Tree House With fully Equipped To Be A Dream Home

Eastern Townships

The very green and lovely milieu of Eastern Townships is in the Sanctuaire Mont-Cath drale.

Having 3000 square feet of living space and a breath taking view of Lake Brompton, this tree house could be someone’s tree home as well and not just a play house. And this house is one of the sixteen that are going to come up in this area. Sherbrooke designer Pierre Leveille, who was the man behind these houses said, there were so many things to consider when deciding where to build; the proper site, adequate environmental laws to protect the property and its surrounding ambiance and privacy for the resident in a beautiful natural setting.

This awesome tree house boasts of balcony, gas fireplace, a gourmet kitchen, heated tile floors, a laundry room, a library, central air-conditioning and air exchange system. It is also wired with high-end appliances, has walk-in closets, a top notch camera security system and intercom. It is probably as good as any house on ground, even better. You can make it your dream home for $3,490,000.

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