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€234,960


VAL-D’OIRE-ET-GARTEMPE, HAUTE-VIENNE A light and spacious four-bedroom, two-bathroom family home with a large open-plan kitchen/diner/living space leading onto a charming south-facing garden with summer seated area. The towns of Montmorillon and Bellac are about 20 minutes away.


€450,000


BESSÉ, CHARENTE An 18th-century six-bedroom ‘logis’ with almost two hectares of well-maintained land with two gate accesses situated about five minutes from the historic village of Tusson. There’s also a large barn attached to the property with three separate rooms and an attic.


€1,491,000


THIVIERS, DORDOGNE Surrounded by more than 30 hectares of land, and with uninterrupted views of the countryside and garden from the rear, this stunning 18th/19th-century château with a swimming pool and nine-hole golf course is situated in the lush Périgord Vert.


€240,750


VALDELAUME, DEUX-SÈVRES Set in a quiet village between three main towns, this four-bedroom stone ‘longère’ has a pretty garden with terrace areas, flower beds and lawns – all beautifully maintained. There is also a garage, two cellars (one used as a workshop), a car-port and a potting shed.


also need plenty of spare time to dedicate to your garden. If you work full time, you


may not want to spend your precious spare time pruning roses or deadheading flowers. Or, perhaps that is exactly what you’d like to do! Or maybe you are recently retired and in search of new hobbies to keep you busy – even just one acre is a good-sized plot that will keep you occupied. It’s a good idea to write a


detailed garden specification, as you would for your house


requirements, with a list of must-haves for your garden. If you already have a clear idea of what you want, you’ll be able to envision this when you visit properties for viewings and make appropriate choices with your head rather than your heart. ■


Jessica Randell works in Beaux Villages’ Aubeterre office Tel: 0800 270 0101 (Freephone from the UK) 0033 (0) 8 05 69 23 23 beauxvillages.com


36 FRENCH PROPERTY NEWS: July/August 2023


THE LIE OF THE LAND


A few key points to keep in mind when considering how much land to buy:


 If you want to buy a property with a lot of land, then make sure you have a valid reason for doing so, such as you have animals, or you are adamant that you don’t want any close neighbours.


 Living in a village with the social life this has to offer might mean opting for a smaller garden or maybe a terrace.


 In a house with little or no garden, you are still likely to have beautiful countryside easily accessible where you can walk, cycle picnic or relax.


 Always keep in mind how much spare time you have to dedicate to gardening and how much gardening expertise you have!


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