Unique House Swaps - Property Exchange in France

What I Want Would consider exchange for detached, period property in UK in £400 - £700,000 range with cash adjustment.	What I Have Contact: lynne.halliday[at]btopenworld.com When replying please change [at] to @	Price £890,000	Chateau Joncasses, South West France
	Chateau Joncasses is a unique property built some 20 years ago by its artist, sculptor owner and provides a beautiful family home or business opportunity. Accessed through pillars and via a tree lined drive, it is in a very private, secluded location of 50 acres with formal gardens, natural woodland and meadows. Set over four floors the chateau has flexible accommodation providing nine double bedrooms, five en-suite, two further bathrooms and a cloakroom. A large salon with a four door opening to a well fitted kitchen/breakfast room is accessed from the spacious hall with kited stairs and this also has doors to a round study/library and the lower ground floor, where a unique round wine cellar/bar area and laundry room can be found. Outside there are balustraded staircases and terraces around the pool and the dome covered jacuzzi. Formal gardens lead to a six hole target golf course and areas of woodland. Off the main drive is the sports complex of over 4,000 sq ft which includes a gym, badminton court and areas for table tennis, pool etc. A three bedroomed, newly constructed apartment some way from the chateau has its own access/parking with landscaped gardens and pool (currently under construction). In addition there is a further one bedroomed apartment (also under construction). Areas of the grounds can be further developed and planning permission is under application obtained for a 3 bedroomed drive-through entrance lodge. The chateau is currently occupied mainly by the owners but rented during the summer providing substantial annual income. However there are alternative business options by renting the apartment/s, or these could provide separate family or staff accommodation. See: http://www.chateaujoncasses.com

What I Want Would consider an exchange for similar property in UK. Herefordshire/Shropshire (other rural areas considered). We are looking for a similar type of property in the UK and in a rural area, but with a smaller amount of land and no serious modenisation work required. Minimum two bedrooms with garage. We could consider a property up to 400k, paying the cash difference.	What I Have Contact: glider_509[at]fsmail.net When replying please change [at] to @	Price 360,000-Euros	Chalais, Charente
	This very pretty well renovated barn is situated on the outskirts of a small village in the Charente, about one and a half miles from the town of Chalais, where you will find all the amenities including doctors, chemists, bakeries, butchers, supermarkets, shops, banks, schools, many restaurants and other shops.This is a detatched three bedroomed property with swimming pool, garage & workshop. Approximately 200 square metres of habitable space consisting of: dining room, fitted kitchen, summer kitchen/utility room, lounge, bathroom with separate toilet, master bedroom suite consisting of bedroom, shower room and dressing room, two further double bedrooms and mezzanine study/sitting room, four attic rooms. The garden is approximately 11,000 square metres with mature fruit and nut trees and a well. The salt water swimming pool (8m x 4m) has a swimming current and is fitting with an automatic roller and is set in a 60 square metre terrace. Separate garage/workshop of approximately 60 sqaure metres and a car port of about 35 square metres. Aerothermic central heating. currently costing around 400/450 euros a year to heat the property.

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