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€396,000


BEAULIEU-SUR-DORDOGNE, CORRÈZE Enjoy outstanding views from this four-bedroom riverside cottage, with living areas and bedrooms all facing onto the river. There is a covered seating area to the front and private river access for canoes. The property is also walking distance from the village.


€172,800


VERTEUIL-SUR-CHARENTE, CHARENTE Situated in a riverside village, this property comes with a plot of land with fruit trees that leads down to the Charente river – perfect for fishing, canoeing or swimming. It’s a two-bedroom property to update, with the possibility of creating two more bedrooms.


€560,000


LALINDE, DORDOGNE This four-bedroom, four-bathroom property is set between the river and the canal and is just a short walk from the riverside town of Lalinde. It comes with 6,500m2


onto the Dordogne river, a 9x5m pool and several outbuildings. of land, including river frontage


€318,000


CUSSAC, HAUTE-VIENNE Located in a beautiful peaceful spot on the edge of the Perigord Vert, this four-bedroom, three-bathroom former mill has 1.5 hectares of land. With the sounds of a small waterfall and surrounding streams, this property is a paradise for nature lovers.


Waterside properties are very


much in demand and there are still many good-value homes to be found. For example, properties within walking distance of the river in Haute- Vienne can start at around €80,000 for a four-bedroom habitable house. If you want to be right by the river, properties in Charente range from about €170,000-€200,000 for a house that is ready to move into. If you’re looking for riverside


frontage with gorgeous views, prices start at around €310,000


for a four-bedroom mill in the Haute-Vienne department to about €399,000 for a restored country house by the river in Tarn-et-Garonne. It all depends on your criteria and budget, but there is a real variety of riverside properties available. ■


Clare Rolt works in the marketing department at Beaux Villages estate agency Tel: 0800 270 0101 (Freephone from the UK) 0033 (0) 8 05 69 23 23 beauxvillages.com


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WHAT TO GROW BY THE RIVER


Some plants thrive in moist conditions, and create great habitats for wildlife. You’ll have to consider the conditions and microclimate of your particular riverbank, but in general these are eight of the best plants for providing colour and/or fragrance on the waterfront:


 Reed (Phragmites australis)  Water Mint (Mentha aquatica)  Yellow Iris (Iris pseudacorus)  Water Forget-me-not (Myosotis scorpioides)  Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)  Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria)  Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris)  Siberian Iris (Iris sibirica)


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