Mediterranean

The price is right

From fincas in the Balearics to a wine-producing château near Montpellier, Holly Kirkwood chooses some spectacular properties that have had recent price reductions

Villa in Sotogrande: was €6.35m, now €4.55m

This fantastic 1,251sq m villa located in the Sotogrande Alto private estate is only 10 minutes from the beach. The house has spacious accommo- dation in the form of impressive reception rooms, three double bedrooms, a wine cellar, a tower room and a separate flat in the basement. Outside are a swimming pool and a wonderful covered terrace. The established gardens of about 1½ acres have trees growing more than 20 types of

edible fruit Savills (020± 7016 3740; www.savills.co.uk/abroad)

Villa in Grasse: was €1.6m, now €1.45m

This charming villa in Grasse on the French Riviera has enormous character. The house offers some 270sq m of living space and has three main double bedrooms, a spacious open-plan living room with fireplace and French doors out to the swimming pool; a dining room with further French doors leads to an outside dining space covered in abundant vines. The guest house has two more bedrooms, and the grounds come to just under an acre Savills (020±

7016 3740; www.savills.co.uk/abroad)

Villa in Corfu: was €6.5m, now €4.5m

Located on its own piece of headland, with private access to a beach and jetty at the front, this remark- able villa in Corfu has been built to an extremely exacting standard. All six bedrooms are en suite and offer amazing views of the sea, and the kitchen and living room were modelled by international designers. The pretty lawned gardens lead down to the swim- ming pool outside, and Corfu town and marina are only minutes away by boat Aylesford International

(020± 7349 5100; www.aylesford.com)

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Vineyard and château in north Montpellier: was £1.4m, now £989,600

This château dates back to the 16th century, and comes with about 17 acres of organic wine-producing vineyards on a total territory of 40 acres. The property has some extremely fine period architecture and offers first-rate family accommodation, including seven bedrooms, five bath- rooms, two reception rooms and a dining room, plus two kitchens. Located on the outskirts of a medieval village, the house is currently

run as a B&B Savills (020± 7016 3740; www.savills.co.uk/abroad)

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