{"id":221964,"date":"2025-06-28T18:17:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T18:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/221964\/"},"modified":"2025-06-28T18:17:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T18:17:40","slug":"trophy-homes-a-provencal-chateau-or-a-central-london-flat-how-the-details-stack-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/221964\/","title":{"rendered":"Trophy homes: a Provencal ch\u00e2teau or a central London flat \u2014 how the details stack up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/newsletter_hnp_embed_desktop.png\" alt=\"Homes &amp; Property\" width=\"158px\" height=\"158px\" class=\"sc-fnLEGM bSnNhN\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the very definition of a first-world problem: if you had \u00a33.5m spare, would you splash the cash on a ch\u00e2teau in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/topic\/provence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Provence<\/a> or an apartment in London? We\u2019ll let you decide\u2026 <\/p>\n<p>The Proven\u00e7al ch\u00e2teau: <strong>Ch\u00e2teau de la Roque, Luberon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A restored 11th-century ch\u00e2teau built into the rock \u2014 hence its name \u2014 in the coveted Golden Triangle of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/topic\/provence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Provence<\/a>, famed for pale ros\u00e9 wine such as Whispering Angel. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s got five bedrooms and the same number of bathrooms, a swimming pool, a landscaped garden, private vineyards and a stone terrace with an outdoor kitchen for long, boozy lunches. Views for days helps, too.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Chteau-de-la-Roque.jpeg\" width=\"5458\" height=\"3636\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"sc-eqUAAy kgsspP\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Handout<\/p>\n<p>Typical Proven\u00e7al materials and style run throughout the property, from the grand stone exterior to the tiled, wood and painted interior, which includes a central living and dining space with grand fireplace, a fully-equipped kitchen with chef-style oven, an orangery and a separate wing for visiting guests (of which you\u2019ll have many), amongst many other spaces. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1751134659_42_Chteau-de-la-Roque.jpeg\" width=\"7003\" height=\"4669\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"sc-eqUAAy kRUyJB\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Handout<\/p>\n<p>While the renovation means there aren\u2019t immediate costs for a potential buyer \u2013 unless, of course, the d\u00e9cor isn\u2019t to one\u2019s taste \u2013 there\u2019s an unfinished outbuilding that would require some cash if you wanted to convert it, perhaps for guests or caretakers? <\/p>\n<p>\u201cUpkeep sits at around \u20ac30,000 per year, including gardeners and pool maintenance, but excluding concierge staff,\u201d explains Simon Richards, founder of Provence Holidays, with which the property is listed. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut owners could expect an estimated income of around \u20ac185k per annum through our company, depending on the number of weeks that it&#8217;s available for rent, of course.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Simon explains that it\u2019s likely the property will be purchased as an investment in French market, while those who enjoyed luxury hotels prior to Covid are now more likely to look for fine homes with five-star services in which to stay.<\/p>\n<p>The Maida Vale apartment: <strong>Sutherland Avenue, Little Venice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In stark contrast to our ch\u00e2teau, quite literally, is this slick and sophisticated duplex flat in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/topic\/little-venice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Little Venice<\/a>, arguably the most covetable location in Maida Vale with its caf\u00e9s, restaurants, shops and, of course, canal. <\/p>\n<p>Two floors and four bedrooms in the heart of north London make this quite the catch, while a private garden with its own BBQ station wraps up a desirable little package for well-heeled urbanites. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/sutherland-avenue-03.jpeg\" width=\"4000\" height=\"2667\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"sc-eqUAAy kgsspP\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Supplied<\/p>\n<p>A period conversion, \u2018flat\u2019 doesn\u2019t really do this property justice, original features such as cornicing and ceiling roses having been sympathetically incorporated into a meticulous refurbishment. <\/p>\n<p>Highlights in the high-ceilinged, white-washed wonder include an open kitchen installed with cheffy Miele appliances, an enormous living and dining area with two modern fireplaces and bay window, a study, an en-suite principal bedroom and three bathrooms. <\/p>\n<p>As well as having your own green space, prospective buyers will also be able to access the communal garden.  <strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/sutherland-avenue-09.jpeg\" width=\"4000\" height=\"2667\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"sc-eqUAAy kRUyJB\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Supplied<\/p>\n<p>According to Steve Kadi, associate director of sales at Hamptons in Maida Vale, which has listed the property, Sutherland Avenue is most likely to be sold to a professional couple or family drawn by the location and privilege of being in London, as well as the potential uplift in value in the coming years. <\/p>\n<p>He estimates upkeep costs to be around \u00a36,499 per year, while those renting it out could expect to receive approximately \u00a39,500 per month. <strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s the very definition of a first-world problem: if you had \u00a33.5m spare, would you splash the cash&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":221965,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7757],"tags":[748,87622,393,4884,64864,257,11970,16,15,87621],"class_list":{"0":"post-221964","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-london","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-chateaus","10":"tag-england","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-little-venice","13":"tag-london","14":"tag-provence","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom","17":"tag-unusual-homes"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114762366782711822","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/221964","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=221964"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/221964\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/221965"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=221964"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=221964"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=221964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}