the barrister Lifestyle Supplement Résidences du Plein Air, will become home to Les Bordes’ initial residents. Nearby is where you’ll find Les Domains de la Forêt, an alternative real estate offer. Here, properties will range from two to five hectares in size, and owners will be given the opportunity to realise their own design ambitions with an architect of their choice. Life at Les Bordes will be full of pastimes, especially since plans for the wider hinterland are just as impressive as its special centrepiece. For those wise enough to choose to live here, where wild red deer and pheasant and partridge wander freely, the surrounding deep forests and pristine valleys, will be theirs to explore on foot or horseback. An equestrian and activity centre, will reconnect families with the outdoors, where camping, adventure hiking trails, fishing and sailing, will await them throughout each season. A future town square, Le Village, will feature artisan markets, an organic delicatessen, a chapel, village shops and relaxing spaces designed for eating, drinking and socialising among the wonderful environs. A five-star hotel will also join the ranks of this list. It will be housed within Chateau Bel Air, the majestic and characteristic former hunting lodge nestled among the thick avenue of trees on Les Bordes land. The plans for Les Bordes will mean that the Loire will no longer be just somewhere to visit, or be known simply for its homes, wine and pretty rural location. Instead, they now extend an open invitation for those looking to live a heavenly bucolic lifestyle, amid a haven which will seek to take the best from the past and look to the future. Les Bordes Les Résidences du Plein Air start at €2.3 million Les Domains de la Forêt plots start at €2.275 million Website: http://www.lesbordes.com
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