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Living the Riad life in Sainte-Maxime
It soon became clear that you couldn’t feasibly go and live in Marrakech, what with your family and business settled in France and your panic fear of flying. This 3,789 ... -
Less is more in Portugal
You’re all about the minimalism, because you see simplicity as being the ultimate form of elegance. This 2,314 sq ft apartment in Lisbon could be the new epicentre of your ... -
No change in Spain
Your international career has taken you to the four corners of the world, meaning that you’ve spent a lot of time living abroad. From London to New York via Paris, ... -
Like the Queen of England in Switzerland...
Just like Elizabeth II, who had vines planted in Windsor based on the promise of global warming, you have this burning desire to place your bets on Swiss vineyards for ... -
Happiness in Hoëdic
You’ve dreamed of life on the islands off the coast of Brittany since your childhood. That distinctive mix of starkness, tradition and easy living, the small granite dunes and the ... -
Family gatherings in Bordeaux
You’ve been looking for somewhere with space for your children, your partner, his children and friends for a number of months now. Bordeaux has plenty of properties on the market, ... -
Caribbean vibes in Pyla-sur-Mer
Your wife was born in the Antilles, and sometimes feels a touch of nostalgia... You’ve built your life in mainland France, but with a bit of imagination, this 1,722 sq ft villa ... -
Turning the tables in Haute-Savoie
Your children have been dropping subtle - or not so subtle - hints for several years now about buying a chalet. It’s true that you love the mountains whether in ... -
Double or nothing in Calvi
We warned you, settling on the Isle of Beauty is a daring gamble. It’s said that the islanders are chauvinistic. That’s fine by you. After all, if you have chosen ... -
An end that sounds like a beginning, in Normandy
For several years now, you and your wife have been looking for a second home on the outskirts of Paris. Several years and yet, you still haven't found the perfect ... -
In Versailles, a witness to French history
BARNES is offering for sale the Countess of Provence's Music Pavilion, a property at which Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette themselves were regular visitors... VERSAILLES - Let’s not beat around the ... -
The feeling of home in the Alpes-Maritimes
Back home in France at last after a long time living abroad in Riyad, you’re looking for a place to settle down and breathe in the sweetness of French life. ... -
The life of a king in Provence
You’ve been fascinated by King Louis XIV since you were little. Perhaps because you grew up opposite Versailles Palace and used to play in the park and fountains, or perhaps ... -
A vineyard in the Ile-de-France region!
BARNES Propriétés & Châteaux is delighted to be handling the sale of an extraordinary vineyard in Seine-et-Marne. #SoBARNES is always looking to the future... But first, a bit of history! Did ... -
The call of the tropics in Mauritius
As for many people, 2020 has revolutionised your business model. Much to your surprise, you’ve discovered that the clients you thought needed a hands-on approach with regular meetings are in ... -
Keeping everyone happy in St. Barts
Your twin girls get on like a house on fire, but it’s a fragile balance that you’ve built up through fairness and equality. Given that they’ve always done everything at ... -
A naturalist’s delight in the Cher
You’ve long been an admirer of fauna and flora, yet always from slightly afar. Your herbarium is full and the walls of your cabinet of curiosities are lined with mounted ... -
Sartre was (perhaps) right
You’ve been looking for an apartment with a terrace in Boulogne-Billancourt for months. You know, you're picky and not willing to make any compromises for the apartment of your dreams. ... -
How far would you go for love? To Madrid.
Originally, you were looking for a very modern apartment for your move to Madrid. At least that’s what you were about to explain to this woman who was looking for ... -
The answer to your dilemma, in Portugal
You really want to spend your retirement under the Portuguese sun but you don't want to sacrifice the charming mansion where you’ve lived for so many beautiful years. The ideal ... -
The best of both worlds in Lyon
The country in the city. That's an overused expression that’s always annoyed you. After all, it’s only in Aesop’s fables that the city mouse meets the country mouse. And yet, ... -
A happy déjà vu in New York
You grew up watching Friends. Back then, Joey, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Phoebe and Ross were your best friends. Later, you stumbled across the films of Woody Allen, the Godfather trilogy, ... -
Revolution in London
In the past, you only wanted to live in a typical English house, with narrow rooms and staircases everywhere, a bow window in the living room, a basement, and a ... -
Professional reconversion in Bordeaux
Your friends think you're having a mid-life crisis. And to be fair, in this turbulent year 2020, this might well be the case. But no, you've been thinking about it ...
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