Lock up & Leave (pied-à-terre) Houses
This week we are please to present a selection of lock up and leave houses in France. Often referred to as pieds-à-terre in French, these properties tend to be low maintenance second homes that are often renovated and well suited to frequent travellers, with good access to transport links and local amenities.
As second homes, they can represent a good investment opportunity due to their lasting holiday rental appeal. They can also provide an affordable base from which you can establish residency and explore an area before taking the the plunge and purchasing your primary home in France.
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€17,900
Pays de la Loire, Mayenne (53)
2 bed town house in Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson
- 2 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 59 m² Floor size
- 106 m² Land size
- Garden
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€30,000
Auvergne, Puy-de-Dôme (63)
3 bed town house in Pionsat
- 3 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 89 m² Floor size
- 583 m² Land size
- Outbuilding(s)
- Garden
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€40,000
Poitou-Charentes, Vienne (86)
2 bed village house in La Trimouille
- 2 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 57 m² Floor size
- 205 m² Land size
- Garden
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€42,000
Languedoc-Roussillon, Aude (11)
3 bed town house in Quillan
- 3 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 135 m² Floor size
- Furnished
- Mains Drainage
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€42,500
Limousin, Haute-Vienne (87)
2 bed gîte in Châteauponsac
- 2 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 33 m² Floor size
- 890 m² Land size
- Character / Period
- Garden
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€49,000
Auvergne, Allier (03)
2 bed village house in Marcillat-en-Combraille
- 2 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 90 m² Floor size
- 36 m² Land size
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€50,000
Aquitaine, Lot-et-Garonne (47)
3 bed town house in Clairac
- 3 Bedroom
- Unknown Bathroom
- 195 m² Floor size
- 20 m² Land size
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€54,950
Poitou-Charentes, Charente (16)
1 bed village house in Mansle
- 1 Bedroom
- Unknown Bathroom
- 39 m² Floor size
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€56,000
Pays de la Loire, Mayenne (53)
2 bed village house in Juvigné
- 2 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 116 m² Floor size
- 274 m² Land size
- Character / Period
- Garden
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€58,000
Limousin, Creuse (23)
2 bed village house in Azerables
- 2 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 62 m² Floor size
- 115 m² Land size
- Garden
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€60,000
Limousin, Haute-Vienne (87)
2 bed gîte in Châteauponsac
- 2 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 45 m² Floor size
- 130 m² Land size
- Lake(s)
- Garden
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€65,000
Aquitaine, Lot-et-Garonne (47)
2 bed town house in Lavardac
- 2 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 53 m² Floor size
- Character / Period
- Mains Drainage
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€65,000
Aquitaine, Dordogne (24)
3 bed town house in Saint-Vincent-de-Connezac
- 3 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 135 m² Floor size
- 227 m² Land size
- Terrace(s)
- Garden
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€66,000
Limousin, Creuse (23)
1 bed town house in Boussac
- 1 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 156 m² Floor size
- 133 m² Land size
- Garden
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€69,000
Limousin, Haute-Vienne (87)
2 bed cottage in Oradour-Saint-Genest
- 2 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 78 m² Floor size
- 199 m² Land size
- Garage(s)
- Garden
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€77,000
Poitou-Charentes, Deux-Sèvres (79)
2 bed town house in Sauzé-Vaussais
- 2 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 83 m² Floor size
- 176 m² Land size
- Outbuilding(s)
- Character / Period
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€81,000
Poitou-Charentes, Charente-Maritime (17)
1 bed town house in Saint-Jean-d'Angély
- 1 Bedroom
- Unknown Bathroom
- 35 m² Floor size
- Furnished
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€82,500
Poitou-Charentes, Charente (16)
4 bed maison de maître in Manot
- 4 Bedroom
- 2 Bathroom
- 104 m² Floor size
- 334 m² Land size
- Garage(s)
- Garden
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€82,500
Poitou-Charentes, Vienne (86)
2 bed town house in Montmorillon
- 2 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 60 m² Floor size
- 52 m² Land size
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€90,000
Languedoc-Roussillon, Aude (11)
2 bed bed & breakfast in Castelnaudary
- 2 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 50 m² Floor size
- 41 m² Land size
- Furnished
- Attic
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€90,000
Languedoc-Roussillon, Aude (11)
3 bed village house in Saint-Martin-Lys
- 3 Bedroom
- 2 Bathroom
- 75 m² Floor size
- 36 m² Land size
- Roof Terrace
- Views
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€92,400
Languedoc-Roussillon, Hérault (34)
3 bed village house in Cessenon-sur-Orb
- 3 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 55 m² Floor size
- Garage(s)
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€98,000
Pays de la Loire, Mayenne (53)
3 bed cottage in Ernée
- 3 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 107 m² Floor size
- 162 m² Land size
- Garden
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€99,950
Poitou-Charentes, Vienne (86)
2 bed village house in Le Vigeant
- 2 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 112 m² Floor size
- 300 m² Land size
- Revenue Generating
- Outbuilding(s)
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€100,000
Languedoc-Roussillon, Aude (11)
3 bed village house in Bram
- 3 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 97 m² Floor size
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€105,000
Limousin, Haute-Vienne (87)
2 bed apartment building / block of flats in Châteauponsac
- 2 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 180 m² Floor size
- 39 m² Land size
- Character / Period
- Furnished
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€108,000
Languedoc-Roussillon, Aude (11)
3 bed gîte in Carcassonne
- 3 Bedroom
- Unknown Bathroom
- 130 m² Floor size
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€109,500
Pays de la Loire, Mayenne (53)
2 bed village house in Niort-la-Fontaine
- 2 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 105 m² Floor size
- 520 m² Land size
- Garage(s)
- Terrace(s)
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€110,000
Languedoc-Roussillon, Hérault (34)
2 bed village house in Pézenas
- 2 Bedroom
- 2 Bathroom
- 73 m² Floor size
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€110,000
Limousin, Haute-Vienne (87)
4 bed village house in Nouic
- 4 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 127 m² Floor size
- 203 m² Land size
- Terrace(s)
- Garden
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€119,500
Aquitaine, Dordogne (24)
3 bed country house in Lussas-et-Nontronneau
- 3 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 100 m² Floor size
- 300 m² Land size
- Revenue Generating
- Swimming Pool
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€125,000
Midi-Pyrénées, Haute-Garonne (31)
3 bed gîte in Aspet
- 3 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 90 m² Floor size
- 300 m² Land size
- Terrace(s)
- Garden
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€126,000
Rhône-Alpes, Savoie (73)
1 bed village house in Saint-Paul-sur-Isère
- 1 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 136 m² Floor size
- Gîte(s) / Annexe(s)
- Terrace(s)
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€128,400
Centre-Val de Loire, Indre (36)
3 bed town house in Argenton-sur-Creuse
- 3 Bedroom
- 2 Bathroom
- 123 m² Floor size
- 261 m² Land size
- Gîte(s) / Annexe(s)
- Car Port
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€129,000
Languedoc-Roussillon, Aude (11)
6 bed town house in Puilaurens
- 6 Bedroom
- 2 Bathroom
- 140 m² Floor size
- 115 m² Land size
- Terrace(s)
- Garden
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€139,000
Languedoc-Roussillon, Aude (11)
3 bed village house in Limoux
- 3 Bedroom
- 2 Bathroom
- 103 m² Floor size
- 127 m² Land size
- Garden
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€140,000
Languedoc-Roussillon, Aude (11)
3 bed town house in Quillan
- 3 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 93 m² Floor size
- 249 m² Land size
- Garage(s)
- Garden
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€143,000
Languedoc-Roussillon, Aude (11)
4 bed gîte in Carcassonne
- 4 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 137 m² Floor size
- 81 m² Land size
- Garage(s)
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€145,000
Languedoc-Roussillon, Aude (11)
3 bed town house in Quillan
- 3 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 99 m² Floor size
- 100 m² Land size
- Garage(s)
- Terrace(s)
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€149,000
Midi-Pyrénées, Gers (32)
5 bed town house in Eauze
- 5 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 222 m² Floor size
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€149,800
Aquitaine, Dordogne (24)
3 bed village house in Beaumontois en Périgord
- 3 Bedroom
- Unknown Bathroom
- 89 m² Floor size
- 112 m² Land size
- Garden
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€154,000
Centre-Val de Loire, Indre-et-Loire (37)
3 bed gîte in Richelieu
- 3 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 120 m² Floor size
- 162 m² Land size
- Garden
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€155,000
Poitou-Charentes, Charente (16)
3 bed town house in Mansle
- 3 Bedroom
- Unknown Bathroom
- 120 m² Floor size
- 233 m² Land size
- Garden
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€155,150
Midi-Pyrénées, Gers (32)
3 bed village house in Monfort
- 3 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 110 m² Floor size
- Terrace(s)
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€160,000
Centre-Val de Loire, Indre-et-Loire (37)
3 bed bed & breakfast in La Guerche
- 3 Bedroom
- 2 Bathroom
- 123 m² Floor size
- 180 m² Land size
- Character / Period
- Fibre Internet
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€161,000
Languedoc-Roussillon, Aude (11)
4 bed gîte in Puivert
- 4 Bedroom
- 3 Bathroom
- 163 m² Floor size
- 288 m² Land size
- Gîte(s) / Annexe(s)
- Garden
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€165,000
Languedoc-Roussillon, Hérault (34)
2 bed apartment in Pomérols
- 2 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 73 m² Floor size
- Terrace(s)
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€169,000
Aquitaine, Lot-et-Garonne (47)
3 bed maison de maître in Montesquieu
- 3 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 160 m² Floor size
- 260 m² Land size
- Garage(s)
- Character / Period
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€180,000
Languedoc-Roussillon, Hérault (34)
2 bed town house in Marseillan
- 2 Bedroom
- 2 Bathroom
- 99 m² Floor size
- 99 m² Land size
- Garage(s)
- Character / Period
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€185,000
Midi-Pyrénées, Gers (32)
2 bed village house in Bassoues
- 2 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 143 m² Floor size
- 118 m² Land size
- Character / Period
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€187,900
Poitou-Charentes, Vienne (86)
4 bed maison de maître in Montmorillon
- 4 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 146 m² Floor size
- 180 m² Land size
- Outbuilding(s)
- Character / Period
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€199,500
Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35)
4 bed town house in Fougères
- 4 Bedroom
- 2 Bathroom
- 116 m² Floor size
- Character / Period
- Garden
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€210,000
Languedoc-Roussillon, Gard (30)
2 bed gîte in Aigues-Mortes
- 2 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 29 m² Floor size
- 50 m² Land size
- Terrace(s)
- Fibre Internet
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€212,000
Aquitaine, Lot-et-Garonne (47)
2 bed village house in Barbaste
- 2 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 210 m² Floor size
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€212,000
Rhône-Alpes, Loire (42)
5 bed village house in Sail-sous-Couzan
- 5 Bedroom
- 2 Bathroom
- 305 m² Floor size
- 350 m² Land size
- Garage(s)
- Character / Period
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€219,000
Languedoc-Roussillon, Aude (11)
4 bed gîte in Lézignan-Corbières
- 4 Bedroom
- 4 Bathroom
- 156 m² Floor size
- 19 m² Land size
- Garage(s)
- Terrace(s)
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€227,900
Pays de la Loire, Sarthe (72)
3 bed villa in Le Mans
- 3 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 79 m² Floor size
- 484 m² Land size
- Terrace(s)
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€230,000
Corsica, Corse-du-Sud (2A)
3 bed village house in Giuncheto
- 3 Bedroom
- Unknown Bathroom
- 92 m² Floor size
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€230,000
Corsica, Haute-Corse (2B)
5 bed gîte in Muro
- 5 Bedroom
- 4 Bathroom
- 130 m² Floor size
- Gîte(s) / Annexe(s)
- Mountain View
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€244,000
Centre-Val de Loire, Indre-et-Loire (37)
2 bed country house in Lignières-de-Touraine
- 2 Bedroom
- 2 Bathroom
- 100 m² Floor size
- 422 m² Land size
- Pigeonnier
- Outbuilding(s)
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€245,000
Languedoc-Roussillon, Aude (11)
3 bed house in Laurabuc
- 3 Bedroom
- 2 Bathroom
- 81 m² Floor size
- 273 m² Land size
- Revenue Generating
- Roof Terrace
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€249,000
Aquitaine, Gironde (33)
3 bed gîte in Gensac
- 3 Bedroom
- Unknown Bathroom
- 150 m² Floor size
- 182 m² Land size
- Garden
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€249,000
Languedoc-Roussillon, Pyrénées-Orientales (66)
5 bed apartment building / block of flats in Arles-sur-Tech
- 5 Bedroom
- 2 Bathroom
- 214 m² Floor size
- 30 m² Land size
- Gîte(s) / Annexe(s)
- Character / Period
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€249,900
Languedoc-Roussillon, Aude (11)
3 bed village house in Blomac
- 3 Bedroom
- 2 Bathroom
- 135 m² Floor size
- Hot tub / Jacuzzi
- Roof Terrace
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€257,000
Aquitaine, Dordogne (24)
2 bed village house in Domme
- 2 Bedroom
- 2 Bathroom
- 105 m² Floor size
- 34 m² Land size
- Character / Period
- Garden
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€258,000
Languedoc-Roussillon, Gard (30)
5 bed gîte in Lézan
- 5 Bedroom
- Unknown Bathroom
- 178 m² Floor size
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€265,000
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Vaucluse (84)
4 bed village house in Caromb
- 4 Bedroom
- Unknown Bathroom
- 156 m² Floor size
- 330 m² Land size
- Garage(s)
- Garden
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€275,000
Languedoc-Roussillon, Hérault (34)
3 bed gîte in Margon
- 3 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 291 m² Floor size
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€279,900
Languedoc-Roussillon, Aude (11)
3 bed town house in Limoux
- 3 Bedroom
- 2 Bathroom
- 174 m² Floor size
- 153 m² Land size
- Swimming Pool
- Garage(s)
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€289,900
Aquitaine, Lot-et-Garonne (47)
6 bed country house in Monclar
- 6 Bedroom
- 2 Bathroom
- 329 m² Floor size
- 140 m² Land size
- Swimming Pool
- Garage(s)
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€298,000
Aquitaine, Dordogne (24)
3 bed gîte in Issigeac
- 3 Bedroom
- 4 Bathroom
- 150 m² Floor size
- 75 m² Land size
- Sauna
- Hot tub / Jacuzzi
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€299,000
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Var (83)
2 bed gîte in Bargemon
- 2 Bedroom
- Unknown Bathroom
- 96 m² Floor size
- 330 m² Land size
- Swimming Pool
- Terrace(s)
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€299,000
Languedoc-Roussillon, Hérault (34)
4 bed gîte in Cessenon-sur-Orb
- 4 Bedroom
- 2 Bathroom
- 121 m² Floor size
- 93 m² Land size
- Gîte(s) / Annexe(s)
- Swimming Pool
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€310,000
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Vaucluse (84)
3 bed gîte in Vaison-la-Romaine
- 3 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 97 m² Floor size
- 275 m² Land size
- Swimming Pool
- Garage(s)
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€325,000
Poitou-Charentes, Charente-Maritime (17)
3 bed villa in Semussac
- 3 Bedroom
- Unknown Bathroom
- 103 m² Floor size
- 280 m² Land size
- Garden
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€339,200
Aquitaine, Gironde (33)
3 bed village house in Saint-Émilion
- 3 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 120 m² Floor size
- 107 m² Land size
- Garage(s)
- Garden
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€350,000
Pays de la Loire, Loire-Atlantique (44)
4 bed town house in Orvault
- 4 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 100 m² Floor size
- 130 m² Land size
- Fibre Internet
- Garden
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€359,000
Languedoc-Roussillon, Hérault (34)
3 bed villa in Lignan-sur-Orb
- 3 Bedroom
- 2 Bathroom
- 145 m² Floor size
- 280 m² Land size
- Swimming Pool
- Garage(s)
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€360,000
Brittany, Morbihan (56)
2 bed gîte in Plouharnel
- 2 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 50 m² Floor size
- Sea View
- Swimming Pool
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€360,000
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Vaucluse (84)
3 bed chalet in Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt
- 3 Bedroom
- 2 Bathroom
- 110 m² Floor size
- 50 m² Land size
- Character / Period
- Countryside View
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€368,000
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Var (83)
4 bed gîte complex in La Seyne-sur-Mer
- 4 Bedroom
- Unknown Bathroom
- 135 m² Floor size
- 295 m² Land size
- Garden
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€395,000
Languedoc-Roussillon, Aude (11)
5 bed farmhouse / fermette in Saint-André-de-Roquelongue
- 5 Bedroom
- 5 Bathroom
- 233 m² Floor size
- 500 m² Land size
- Gîte(s) / Annexe(s)
- Revenue Generating
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€399,000
Midi-Pyrénées, Gers (32)
3 bed house in Marciac
- 3 Bedroom
- 2 Bathroom
- 180 m² Floor size
- 170 m² Land size
- Swimming Pool
- Garage(s)
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€500,000
Rhône-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74)
3 bed gîte in Le Biot, Portes du Soleil
- 3 Bedroom
- 2 Bathroom
- 110 m² Floor size
- 300 m² Land size
- Gîte(s) / Annexe(s)
- Mountain View
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€585,000
Paris Île-de-France, Seine-et-Marne (77)
4 bed château in Montigny-sur-Loing
- 4 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 238 m² Floor size
- 278 m² Land size
- Character / Period
- Views
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€650,000
Languedoc-Roussillon, Gard (30)
10 bed château in Uzès
- 10 Bedroom
- Unknown Bathroom
- 550 m² Floor size
- 100 m² Land size
- Swimming Pool
- Character / Period
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€749,000
Lower-Normandy, Calvados (14)
3 bed town house in Honfleur
- 3 Bedroom
- 2 Bathroom
- 150 m² Floor size
- Character / Period
- Views
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€799,000
Aquitaine, Gironde (33)
4 bed apartment in Bègles
- 4 Bedroom
- 1 Bathroom
- 202 m² Floor size
- 277 m² Land size
- Outbuilding(s)
- Garage(s)
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€800,000
Rhône-Alpes, Savoie (73)
3 bed chalet in Méribel, The Three Valleys
- 3 Bedroom
- 4 Bathroom
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- Character / Period
- Garden
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€940,000
Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35)
5 bed country house in Saint-Malo
- 5 Bedroom
- 6 Bathroom
- 183 m² Floor size
- 400 m² Land size
- Swimming Pool
- Character / Period
