Fairy Tale Castle on the French Riviera, Estate of the Day

by Bobbie Leigh (RSS feed)
Mar 16th 2011 at 1:01PM

A medieval stone castle in Bar sur Loup combines the best of both world's: an impressive historic structure with stunning gardens and the glam life of Nice and Cannes nearby. A snap 35 minutes from the Nice International Airport and you're in the postcard perfect 18th century village of Bar sur Loup, known as the "town of orange trees." The current owner of this castle must sell as he is moving to Hong Kong. Just five years ago, he found the property in terrible shape, fell in love with it, and painstakingly restored virtually every centimeter. All five bedroom suites, several living rooms with working fireplaces, a study, and hobby room are all in pristine condition. The owner even reclaimed materials from other French chateaux to be sure that no "foreign" or inappropriate materials interfered with the building's integrity. Most appealing, in particular, are the pool and pool house. Add to that a wine cellar, caretaker's cottage and parking for ten cars. The original castle dates back to the early 18th century but its gardens surrounded by olive and fruit trees, rose bushes, and jasmine appear to be much older. The price is €5,900,000. Details at estatenetfrance.com.

Tags: buying a chateau, chateau sales, estate of the day, france real estate, french real estate, French Riviera, Provence

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rumpoint4us Apr 3rd 2011 12:05AM

Just the perfect environment to explore places to "do it" with your babe.
It's a hide-away for those that appreciate the subtleties of architecture, the light, the quiet, the sky, the pool, the kitchen, ohhhh and the walls at all hours of day and night in all levels of light.

Babe, pack your little bag of extras ! And put a charge in the cameraszzzzzzzzz.

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