Domaine de Vieux-Mareuil, Dordogne: A sustainable and stylish château escape

Restored and curated impeccably to the vision of Madame Morlat – the long-standing proprietor who was born and raised here – each of the five locations are immaculately decorated with unique touches. There’s the 14-hectare, 11-bedroom Château de Chanet, with its individually named sleeping quarters, dry moat, swimming pool and outdoor cinema. Then the more modest four-bedroom La Villa de la Roussie with its panoramic views of the surrounding fields and forests of the region and idyllic sunset location. Plus an eight-bedroom Domaine de Bagatelle with its sunkissed terrace and pool, which overlooks perhaps the most idyllic fields in France. And last but not least, the nine-bedroom Domaine de Lavy, which is nestled in the hills of Saint-Pierre-de-Cole and boasts beautifully landscaped gardens and walking paths. Each estate offers tranquillity and the breathtaking scenery that London lacks.