NYC Box vs French Château: What Under $300k Buys in 2026

Описание: NYC Box vs French Castle What Under $300k Buys in 2026

Ever wonder what under $300K-ish buys you in 2026… depending on which side of the Atlantic you’re on?

In this video, we stack a $240,000 “NYC box” in Forest Hills, Queens (489 sq ft + HOA + NYC taxes) against actual French château living—stone walls, towers, terraces, acres of land, and even properties with rental/B&B income potential. We tour everything from a fully modernized wing of a historic château with 1.4 private acres, to Provence countryside charm, a riverside Haussmannian mansion split into two units, and big Auvergne estates with parks, outbuildings, and pools.

All properties featured in the video are featured below:

NYC

$240,000 — Forest Hills, Queens apartment (Zillow)

France

$289,000 (€244,000) — Château du Vigeant Wing, L'Isle Jourdain, Vienne (French-Property.com)

$319,000 (€269,000) — Provence Château Fragment, Ongles (Belles Demeures)

$366,000 (€280,000) — Haussmannian Mansion, Varennes-en-Argonne, Meuse (Properstar)

$342,000 (€288,000) — 18th Century Château, Sugères, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne (Propriétés Le Figaro)

$355,000 (€299,600) — Château East Wing with B&B, Châteauponsac, Haute-Vienne, Limousin (FrenchEstateAgents.com)

$279,000 (€235,500) — Village Château Complex, Giat, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne (FrenchEstateAgents.com)