Five french properties with working vineyards for sale from €575,000

WE LOOK AT PICTURESQUE WINEMAKING HOMES FOR INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES OR FOR A NEW LIVELIHOOD There are 85,000 working vineyards in France, meaning that the dream of a picturesque winemaking

home can be found almost anywhere in the country. We look at five examples of the properties available. Known as a _propriété viticole_, a vineyard property or estate can be an opportunity

for investment or to start a new livelihood, but they come with many responsibilities and often require significant outlays. The price of vineyards varies considerably depending on their

location. The most expensive are in the Champagne region, where a hectare of vines costs over €1m. The least expensive are in Occitanie, where the price per hectare is around €13,000. This

is of course in addition to the price of the property, its outbuildings and any wine making equipment on site. Here we look at five relatively affordable _propriétés viticoles_ around

France. SAINT-EMILION, GIRONDE: €875,000 This _propriété viticole_ with a Tuscan feel in Saint-Emilion (Gironde) offers a quiet environment with breathtaking views of the hillsides. An

elegant tree-lined driveway leads to the four bedroom, 220m² house, which also has a small apartment and fully-equipped outbuildings for the operation of the vineyard. The vineyard is

organic, with 0.85 hectares of Merlot and Cabernet Franc grapes producing around 4,000 bottles a year. See more HERE. READ MORE: FRANCE IS ONCE AGAIN THE WORLD’S LARGEST PRODUCER OF WINE

POMPORT, DORDOGNE: €738,000 This vineyard in Pomport, south of Bergerac (Dordogne), is in a wooded and hilly location with almost 40 acres of land. There are several buildings on the land,

including a pavilion, cellar, house and barn amounting to a total of 1,000 m² . However, much of it is in need of renovation. The house itself is 172m² and can be split into two apartments.

The 16ha of vines have been awarded the _Haute Valeur Environnementale_ classification, which is an environmental standard granted to agricultural operations that protect biodiversity. The

property includes winemaking and bottling facilities. See more HERE. BORDEAUX, GIRONDE: €574,500 This property in Bordeaux (Gironde) includes a 138m² nineteenth century stone house, with a

terrace, garden and swimming pool. The farm buildings include vats, a small laboratory, tasting cellar, thermoregulated rooms and barrel storage. The four hectares of vines, which have been

certified organic since 2012, belong to a family trust. Buyers will have the possibility to lease or purchase the vines from the trust. See more HERE. READ MORE: WHAT ARE IGP/AOC/AOP LABELS

ON FRENCH PRODUCTS? PÉRONNE, SOMME: €950,000 This property in Péronne (Somme), consists of a five bedroom 328 m² house, along with outbuildings. The house is located on an enclosed, wooded

plot of land that adjoins its vineyard. The area is part of the Mâcon-Péronne _Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée_ (AOC) region. In total, the property has 10,430m² of land, half of which

is the vineyard. The vines are currently rented out but could be farmed by the buyers themselves. See more HERE. SAINT-CIERS-DE-CANESSE, GIRONDE: €689,000 This four bedroom, 200m² home is in

the middle of two hectares of vineyards in Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse (Gironde). The house has been renovated and includes two living rooms, a kitchen, a swimming pool, and large outbuildings.

The roof terrace overlooks the organic vines that produce AOC Côte de Bourg. The site also has a cellar, tasting room and storage room. See more HERE. READ ALSO WHAT DOES A WINEMAKER IN

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