My French Country Home by Sharon Santoni

Sunday, 29 January 2012

dreaming of the smaller french house for sale

A couple of readers have kindly written to me explaining  that while you enjoy seeing the properties I show for sale, many would prefer some smaller less expensive houses to dream over. 

So today let's pretend that we have maximum 200,000 euros to spend on a property in Normandy.  We prefer an old house with character, and we don't mind if it needs a little restoration, and total redecorating!  Do you agree with these criteria?  Good, then here is my selection for you to carry around in your mind this weekend    .......




I am showing you one of my favourites first of all, comes complete with a stable, chicken house, pond, large garden, wine cellar and huge attic to renovate



These properties are mostly further west in Normandy than us, often in the traditional Normandy style, that is long and narrow, rooms leading from one into another, usually with several fireplaces.


The beams showing through the structure is also typical of the region, on this house I love the exterior staircase







From the so sweet to the more imposing!


 Voila!  I have to add that I am not an estate agent, and the agencies have not paid me to show these properties, it's just my pleasure for an in-between-season weekend.  If however you want more details on any of the houses, just drop me a line and I'll give you  the link.




Happy dreaming! 


23 comments:

  1. me encanta, hay que soñar
    un saludo y feliz fin de semana desde
    http://karmucaycuquino.blogspot.com/

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  2. Hi Sharon, This is fun! Have a great weekend. Gina

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  3. Thank you so much for sharing these smaller homes. I'm a new follower of yours and just love all your beautiful pictures. Have a great weekend!

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  4. Thank you! Love the first house...if only....

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  5. LOVE the smaller homes....so cozy....thank you...smiles

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  6. Very cute dahhling.. I prefer your more grand selections as you would imagine!

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  7. Breathtaking, especially #7!
    Thank you for make us dream...
    Silvia

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  8. LOVE. Awesome spot to do some dreaming - anyone want to go in on a co-op vacation spot???? Thanks for sharing
    Have a marvelous weekend.

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  9. Fun post! I love watching House Hunters International. Who knew I just needed to click on your blog! :) Have a great weekend!

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  10. How fun! They all have potiential. And isn't it amazing how a climbing rose can make anything charming? ha.

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  11. I loved reading this! I wish you could find the house in Normandy that we went to on our first buying trip to France for my shop! It was fabulous! They sold antiques from their home as well as from their barn! I will have to investigate some and maybe you will know where it is! Loved this post!
    Carolyn Bradford
    mulberryheightsantiques.com

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  12. Thanks for sharing! They are all so cute; I love the idea of vacation co-ops as suggested by one of your other commenters :)

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  13. The first house is perfect. Thank you for the lovely photos. Amy

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  14. Oh YES PLEASE...NUMBER 3!Thankyou for your beautiful and inspiring blog.Kind regards Polly

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  15. Wonderful ... definitely homes to day dream about !
    We are considering another move .. and I am looking at smaller homes and imagining them with rooms painted white and lots of large windows with beautiful views.
    For 2 people and hopefully , someday, another dog and maybe a cat ... even a chicken or two, this sounds perfect :)

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  16. ......Dreaming...... :) ♥

    xoxo laurie

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  17. The first house for me, please! Happy weekend!

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  18. They are all so charming. I like the "Voila" one best and can invision doing something with it. I reall want to come back to Normandy this summer since Enno and I have found out it is not hard to drive from our home in Holland. Thanks for sa=haring the smaller ones. xo Jenny

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  19. Would buy them all in a nano second and fix them up. Dying love them all.

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  20. Adorable...I want one of those houses!

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  21. Loving these gorgeous homes! You'd never get anything so spectacular in Sydney for that price! Not even a decent one bedroom apartment!

    ~ Clare x

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  23. Very nicely done indeed.I think listening to your members is key and ACTING on the info they share/provide is also important. Taking their feedback, knowledge etc and doing something with that information..whether that means promoting it so other members can benefit or making changes to how the community is run, features it includes, etc. Certainly you should communicate how you are acting on the info your members provide.Don't forget that another way to build online community is to leave your own community from time to time and visit others.


    thanks
    Atlanta House For Sale

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