mike hawkins - thinking out loud

EUR70000 - St Martin de Belleville, Savoie - Perched high overlooking the valley with incredible views sits an incredibly quaint maison de montagne waiting for someone to come along and make it into a unique home. This little house of approx 60m2 plus a vaulted cave is just about 20 minutes fro

EUR194000 - Sorges, Dordogne - Prox.165 m² habitable in all on two levels.A spacious garden of 9000 m² with trees.Easy to put a pool.3 min from center village with some small shops and 15 min from Perigueux.

EUR267500 - St. Severin, Charente - This is a truly beautiful property with high ceilings, spacious rooms and wonderful original features. It is flooded with light! Discreetly tucked away in a pretty village with shops, it is a rare example of a Maison de Maitre (masters house). The o

EUR256800 - Mansle, Charente - This lovely property is in a quiet location on the edge of a village just 5 minutes from Mansle. With fabulous views a swimming pool, 2 garages and 1.5 acres of land it is truly good value for money however near offers will be considered. Angouleme i

EUR189000 - , Deux Sevres - 3 Bed comfortable village house with good sized garden, tastefully modernized to a high standard. Located in a pretty small town with all amenities

EUR248900 - St.Maixent l'Ecole, Deux Sevres - Stone Farm House set in gardens of 2800 square metres, mature fruit trees and kiwi vines, open sided barn, garage, wine store and workshop.

EUR194400 - Ger, Manche - This property is in the process of being restored, and the first half, is almost complete. All of the hard work has been done, new electrics, plumbing, fosse, windows, kitchen...the list goes on.

EUR77000 - Juvigny Le Tertre, Manche - Just outside the small town of Juvigny Le Tertre with schools, bakers etc this property from its entrance njoys fantastic views, then slopes downhill towards the properties, making them barely visible from the accessing lane - giving privacy but not

EUR178200 - Le Dorat, Haute Vienne - This is a very pretty detached cottage, set in a hamlet only 10 minutes drive from the historic village of Le Dorat. Cosy sitting room, large second sitting room/dining room with woodburning stove, fitted kitchen; 3 bedrooms and modern bathroom with

EUR246100 - Nantiat, Haute Vienne - This is an immaculate 5 bedroom detached house in a very pretty hamlet only 20 minutes drive from Limoges and Limoges airport; 10 minutes from the A20 - so a great spot for holidaying guests or for stop overs. Or perhaps you'd prefer to live in it a

EUR294250 - RIEUX, Morbihan - A real rarity; an extremely tasteful, appropriately priced property which offers ample living space and spacious outbuildings, all set within spacious gardens. Room for you, visits from extended family, even enough space to run a business from home.

EUR77000 - Villebois , Charente - Fabulous starter home in France, one bedroom, new kitchen and bathroom, set in great historic village with a medieval square and market.

EUR636000 - Nr Ste Foy La Grande, Dordogne - This large property could be utilized as either a spacious family home or small Chambre d’Hote with separate owner’s apartment. The Property is situated 25 minutes from Bergerac airport and approx 1hr from Bordeaux Airport.

EUR214000 - Leguillac de Cercles, Dordogne - Here we have a beautifully presented house of two bedrooms, a large, immaculately kept garden, barn to restore and separate workshop. The hamlet is delightful and the views are impressive!

EUR172800 - Verteillac, Dordogne - This is a terrific property at a very fair price. Just on the limit of a truly beautiful village with shops. Walk for your croissants in the morning, have lunch in the excellent restaurant and take a drink in the quaint bar in the evening! It has fou

EUR315000 - St Martin de Belleville, Savoie - This large barn is situated at the front of a row of mountain houses in a tiny mountain village which itself has a great character and ambience and could offer over 400m2 of floor space.

EUR593600 - Les Artigues de Lussac, Gironde - A very private property with a generous 2.5 acres of garden set within easy walking distance of the village shops and amenities. The house has a separate granny flat, a fabulous covered pool and good size outbuildings. Very peaceful setting.

EUR689000 - Near Argenton-sur-Creuse, Indre - This is an impressive house with a lot of style. With high ceilings throughout, exceptionally high windows and doorways, and period features such as original plaster cornicing, this house has a very grand feel. It has four good bedrooms, two of which

EUR235400 - Nesmy, Vendee - With its 1439m² of land and its beautifully landscaped garden, this 3 bedroom house would be ideal for anyone wishing to be near an 18 hole golf course and wishing to have some additional income in renting the fully fitted gîte.

EUR230000 - St Martin de Belleville, Savoie - This lovely mountain house has lots of character conjuring up images of times gone by, and will be a very interesting and exciting renovation project. With the possibility of more than 200m2, and indeed even more if you convert the attic space with i