This 19th-century villa occupies a rare vantage point. On the southern edge of Le Croisic’s peninsula, surrounded by gardens, granite and ocean, it’s almost on an island of its own. The Loire-Atlantique resort, once a favourite of 19th-century travellers after the railway’s arrival in 1879, is defined by its maritime rhythm: fishing cottages, salt marshes and the steady pull of the Atlantic. Here, the protected coastline unfolds in cliffs and coves. Port Lin beach is steps away.

The architecture tells its story in layers. The villa’s western wing dates to the mid-1800s; a taller eastern addition, completed around 1900, rises like a tower, marked by stone dormers and steep hipped roofs. Rendered in pale plaster with ashlar quoins and blue-painted windows, the 258 square metres feel unmistakably coastal — elegant yet salt-worn. Inside, light moves through generous living spaces, original timber floors and picture windows that frame endless sea views. Seven bedrooms span the upper levels, while an outbuilding echoes the materials of the main house as well as its grand proportions. It can serve as independent guest quarters or a studio.

Hydrangeas dot the lawns over 3,628sqm, and with Paris three hours away by train, there’s a quiet sense of remove. The property is listed for €2.95 million with Patrice Besse.

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