Avalon Villas & Studios

Welcomes you! 

What do you think of when you think of Avalon?  If you're familiar with English legends, you'd think of King Arthur.  When he was finished with his battles, he threw away his sword and retired to Avalon.  But rumour has it that he may come back.  Avalon must be a place of peace and beauty to have detained him for so long. 

In the same way, we understand the need to throw away our modern-day swords and retire or go on holiday.  We hope to provide you with homes of such warmth, beauty, and history that you, too, will want to stay forever.... 

We hope you enjoy our web site and our homes -- from romantic studios to our luxury-rustic 6-bedroom farmhouse in Southern France.  We're expanding, so do come back for links to properties in renovation. 

Les Courtals, Southern France  

Les Courtals - 150-year-old, 6-bedroom farmhouse on 1 hectare of fruit & nut orchards, with pool, dining terrace, fireplace, hardwood floors & ceilings, 4-poster beds, impressionist prints, hand-carved artifacts from around the world, home-made potpourri & flower arrangements, and more.

Les Petit Courtals - 1850 farmhouse amidst 2-1/2 acres of orchards and vineyards.  4-poster beds and impressionist prints grace this 3-bedroom property, with pool & pool house, dining terrace, fireplace, hardwood floors & ceilings,  hand-carved artifacts, lavender & pine potpourri, and more.

Confectioner Royale - romantic studio & loft apartments inside 350-year-old royal confectioner's house & barn, built in 1638.  'Just outside the medieval village of Carcassonne, this property is currently in renovation.

Tiger Center - World-class cottages with indigenous design are planned for this location -- the only resort inside India's Kanha Nature Reserve.  It is one of the only places in the world to view and photograph tigers in the wild, and we see on average at least one close-up each day!  Feel free to check out our photographs (book coming soon!).

Tiger Center - Nagpur - Just 20 minutes away from the now-international Nagpur airport, this property is planned as a 5-star transit resort for guests on their way to the Tiger Center in Kanha.  We also plan to include an office and shipping facility for micro-credit retailing -- part of our Tiger Center community development/support program.

Duchess Crest - This beautiful condo sits in the heart of one of Asia's most modern yet green cities, a great place for business and nature-lovers alike.  Filled with hand-carved Asian artifacts and teakwood furniture, this warm, sunny home overlooks a beautiful swimming pool, grounds, and turtle-filled waterfalls. 

Lac Bacalar - "Lake of Seven Colours" (from its Spanish name) is bordered by Mexico's newest wildlife preserve and animal rehabilitation centre.   Caribbean blues & greens invite you to sail, ski, swim, and sun to your heart's content.

La Cazona - This luscious beachfront property sits along Mexico's Caribbean Coast in the Costa Maya, a region planned by the government to become the next Puerto Vallarta/Cozumel, yet in an eco-friendly fashion.  Beautiful white sands and warm, clear ocean invite you to explore the world's second-longest barrier reef.

SharkCoral Center - Natural, tropical, relaxing, and beautiful, this upcoming ecotourism center will be a premier facility for photographing and learning about sharks and coral reefs.  Designed to educate guests and promote conservation, chasingdreams.org will conduct photography workshops, education programs, and aid research.