Sharon Santoni, pictured above, felt an instant connection to her property in the countryside of Normandy. From spring to autumn, flowerbeds grace the lawn with a shifting kaleidoscope of color. “As soon as I saw this house, it felt just right,” Sharon says. “We are on the edge of a small village, and my children grew up riding in the forest, canoeing on the river, and hosting many a great party in the garden.”