French photographer Jérémie Buchholtz wanted an affordable apartment in Bordeaux, but he wasn't finding anything he liked. Then he stumbled upon a listing for a garage. The garage definitely looked like a garage; it had big metal doors that blocked out any sunlight and inside it was being used more as a junk room. Most of his friends thought he was crazy to consider turning it into a home, but Buchholtz called his friend and architect Matthieu de Marien who specializes in converting stores, offices and other spaces into homes and asked if he'd come give his opinion. De Marien took one look at the historic street and recognized it as something special. Passage Buhan is a private passageway where the owners each own half of the road so life extends into the street. And the history here is rich: a couple centuries ago, the laneway housed horses and their riders en route to Left Bank Bordeaux and the old stable still sits on the street. Buchholtz bought the property and De Marien quickly cut into the old garage to create more light and ventilation. The roof is historic and couldn't be touched so he carved a 12 square meter (129 square foot) patio out of the small space, leaving only 41 square meters of living space (441 square feet). In order to make the space feel larger, De Marien created a "house within a house": one large piece of furniture that includes the bathroom, bedroom, office, closet, a sofa bed and all of the home's storage. With everything contained in this ...
Within 50 acres of land, including fruit and fruit trees. House built in 2005, is located in the park of 2.50 ha, 4000 m2, of which the sole use of guests, Villa "Mas le Cailletier", to locations outside the country. Private: grounds 4'000 m2 (fenced) with lawn, orchard. Private, heated swimming pool with ladder (15 x 5 m, depth 150-150 cm), table tennis. In the house: central heating, air conditioning, alarm system. Linen change weekly. House maid on request (extra). Business2 km, restaurant 2 km. Please note: car essential. Pool house with shower and separate toilet, swimming pool heated to 30 degrees all year to meet with the current. Access to the house via an electric gate. Please note: a house in the park of 2.5 hectares is located, but has a separate entrance. There is a house at the park, who lived in the caretaker. 6-room villa 300 m2 on 2 levels, comfortable and modern furnishings: living / dining room 120 m2, withSatellite TV and DVD, exit to the terrace, the swimming pool. 1 room with 1 double bed (160 cm, length 200 cm), bathroom, separate toilet, shower and TV, exit to the terrace. 1 room with 1 bed (90 cm). Open kitchen (4 hotplates, oven, dishwasher, microwave). Upper floor: 1 room 50 m2 with 1 double bed (180 cm, length 200 cm), separate toilet, shower, TV and DVD. 1 room with 1 double bed (180 cm), separate toilet, shower and TV. Air conditioning. Large terrace 400 m2 partly covered. Patio furniture...
Beautiful villa, renovated in 2006. Private: garden 2'300 m2 (fenced) lawn and trees. swimming pool with steps (11 x 4 m, depth 160 cm, 31.05.-01.09.): Private. In the house: air-conditioning. Shop 2 km, restaurant 300 m. Pebble beach 5 km. Please note: car essential. 5-room villa 250 m2 on 2 levels, comfortable furnishings: living / dining room with satellite TV and DVD. Kitchen (5 hotplates, oven, dishwasher, microwave, freezer) with dining table. Upper floor: 1 room with 1bed (1 x 140 cm). 1 room with 1 double bed (1 x 140 cm), shower / WC. 1 large room with 1 double bed (1 x 160 cm, length 190 cm), bath / shower / WC. 1 room with 1 double bed (1 x 140 cm). Shower / WC. Electric heating, air conditioning. Terrace. Terrace furniture. Facilities: washing machine, dryer. Alarm and video surveillance. Internet / Wi-Fi. Object Reference (on their website) include: FR8800.725.1
In the area of 50 hectares of vineyards, orchards and fruit trees. House was built in 2005 and is located in the park of 2.50 hectares, 4,000 m2, of which, for the sole use of guests, the Villa Le Mas Cailletier "is, outside the resort, in the country. Private: grounds 4'000 m2 (fenced) with lawn, orchard. Private: heated pool with ladder (15 x 5 m, depth 150-150 cm), table tennis. In the house: central heating, air conditioning, alarm system. Linen change weekly. Domestic help (extra). Store2 km, restaurant 2 km. Please note: car essential. Pool house with shower and separate toilet, heated to 30 degrees all year round with electric cover. Access to the house via an electric gate. Note: another building located in the park of 2.5 hectares, but has a separate entrance. It is a house at the park, which is inhabited by the caretaker. 6-room villa 300 m2 on 2 levels, comfortable and modern furnishings: living / dining room 120 m2, withSatellite TV and DVD, exit to the terrace, the swimming pool. 1 room with 1 double bed (160 cm, length 200 cm), bathroom with shower, WC and TV, exit to the terrace. 1 room with 1 bed (90 cm). Open kitchen (4 hotplates, oven, dishwasher, microwave). Upper floor: 1 room 50 m2 with 1 double bed (180 cm, length 200 cm), separate toilet, shower, TV and DVD. 1 room with 1 double bed (180 cm), separate toilet, shower and TV. Air conditioning. Large terrace 400 m2 partly covered. Patio Furniture...
Welcome to France, where living life is an art! This program explores France in all of its variety, from its astonishing geography and quaint villages to its cosmopolitan, world-class cities. Your tour begins in Nice, the capital of the French Riviera and host of the worlds most glamorous film festival. Next stops; Provence, the wine country of Languedoc, Lourdes, and the magnificent Pyrenees. You will also visit American war memorials at Verdun and Normandy, Joan of Arcs birthplace, the Loire Valley, and Pariss not-to-be-missed attractions, including the Louvre, the Arc de Triomphe, the Champs-Elysees, and the Left Bank.
