Believing they could complete one final house renovation, Amanda and Niall set up home in their favourite village for their first listed project

The buzz of city life or a quiet rural retreat? Gillian Harvey speaks to expats who’ve chosen to live very different lives in France

Louise Clark and Adam Graham’s idyllic countryside bungalow is the perfect setting for a cosy Christmas

Linda Danvin embarked on a year-long task to turn a forgotten Cornish townhouse into a historic gem

One thing Ellen Alpsten and husband Tobias always had in common was their passion for Provence and châteaux – and, after much hard work, they now have a baroque gem in Vaucluse

Julie and David Thompson knew that with their children grown, they could follow their hearts to the countryside and find a forever home for Christmas and beyond