About us

We are Robert and Alex, and we bought the property in November 2021.  Prior to that we had lived in Edinburgh, Scotland for 22 years.  Robert had retired and was looking for a “project” to keep himself busy.  When we were shown the property, we were led up the beautiful tree lined driveway and we immediately fell in love with the château. We couldn’t believe our luck in finding such a beautiful property in such short walking distance to one of the most vibrant bastide villages in South West France.

The oldest property in the grounds was built around 1750 and the current château was built around 1850. The château was originally home to vineyards and wine production but in recent decades has become a family home.

 Since moving into Château de la Gravette we have completely renovated all the bathrooms, fitted a new kitchen and redecorated throughout. The château itself didn’t need any major refurbishment works but the grounds and outbuildings were in need of major renovation.  Our initial intention was to make the château our home and leave the outbuildings in a condition where they wouldn’t deteriorate any further.  However, as time has gone by we have taken great pleasure in seeing the estate slowly transform closer to its former glory.  We have completely renovated the separate 3 bedroomed house and are in the process of landscaping its courtyard.  We now live in the smaller house when guests are in the château.  The house and the château are completely separate and private from each other.