French Chateau for sale in 47 - Lot et Garonne , Aquitaine France. This magnificent authentic Chāteau with medieval origins occupies an exceptional site on the banks of the River Lot with a stunning outlook over the river. Modified in the XVIIth C it has recently been restored. Set in attractive grounds of approximately 15 hectares with gardens, swimming pool, orchards, meadows and woods, the property offers, in addition to the main Chateau, a chapel, two independent apartments, one of which is a caretaker’s apartment, and numerous outbuildings including a pigeonnier. The Chāteau is built around a XIIIth C brick tower with a spiral staircase and lookout bedroom. Built from local stone with a tiled roof, the Chāteau dates mainly from the XIVth C and has retained numerous period features including monumental fireplaces and wonderful stone and spiral staircases. Several of its rooms lead onto a magnificent stone terrace shaded by an ancient wisteria with uninterrupted views up and down the river. Situated 3 km from a picturesque town with all necessary amenities and 33 km north of Agen.

Property Detail

			47 - Lot et Garonne Ref: J4-1316 - Riverside Chāteau - Stunning view. Pool. Outbuildings Reception Rooms: 6 Bedrooms: 10 Bathrooms: 7 Land - Acres: 36.78 Land - Hectares: 14.89 € 1,500,000 £ 1,247,400 $ 1,911,600 More Images / Login - Register and Download / Email Us / Add to viewing selection / View Movie

This magnificent authentic Chāteau with medieval origins occupies an exceptional site on the banks of the River Lot with a stunning outlook over the river. Modified in the XVIIth C it has recently been restored. Set in attractive grounds of approximately 15 hectares with gardens, swimming pool, orchards, meadows and woods, the property offers, in addition to the main Chateau, a chapel, two independent apartments, one of which is a caretaker’s apartment, and numerous outbuildings including a pigeonnier. The Chāteau is built around a XIIIth C brick tower with a spiral staircase and lookout bedroom. Built from local stone with a tiled roof, the Chāteau dates mainly from the XIVth C and has retained numerous period features including monumental fireplaces and wonderful stone and spiral staircases. Several of its rooms lead onto a magnificent stone terrace shaded by an ancient wisteria with uninterrupted views up and down the river and many of the bedrooms also benefit from glorious river views. Situated 3 km from a picturesque town with all necessary amenities and 33 km north of Agen.
Main living accommodation:
Ground floor:
- Entrance with stone-flagged floor, brick walls and spiral stone staircase
- Dining room with two sets of french windows, period tiled floor, exposed beams and stone and rendered walls. Stone staircase to a vaulted cellar.
- Reception room with french doors to terrace, stone and brick fireplace, terracotta-tiled floors, exposed brick and stone walls and exposed beams.
- Vaulted brick chapel with doors to terrace and wooden staircase to first floor and WC above
- Modern kitchen with terracotta-tiled floor, plaster ceiling & built-in cupboards
- Second reception room with monumental stone staircase with an old fresco above, tomette-tiled floor, brick and stone walls and ceiling ‘a la francaise’
- Bedroom 1 with stone fireplace, ceiling ‘a la francaise’, wood floor and exposed stone walls and en-suite shower room
- Bedroom 2 with ‘oeil de boeuf’ window
- Old vaulted kitchen, monumental stone staircase
- Cellar with doors to moat
- Second cellar beneath bedroom 2 contd/...

First floor:
- Bedroom 3 (75 m2), double aspect with lovely monumental fireplace and wood-burning stove, exposed brick and stone walls, modern pine flooring and exposed beams and with en-suite shower room
- Reception room / large boudoir with fireplace and exposed beams
- Shower room
- Bedroom 4 with fireplace, exposed beams, wood floor and en-suite shower room
Independent apartment: This is accessed via the wooded staircase in the old chapel, and comprises:
- Study with wooden fireplace and pine floor
- Bedroom 5 with small fireplace, exposed beams, pine flooring and panelling
- Bathroom
- Bedroom 6
- Shower room
Second floor:
- Huge attics over entire Chāteau with magnificent period wooden roof structure
- Lookout bedroom at the top of the watchtower
Basement: Vaulted cellar (accessed via the dining room)

On the first floor there is also an independent caretaker’s apartment comprising an entrance, living room fireplace and modern parquet flooring, 3 bedrooms and a bathroom.

Outbuildings:
- A splendid long building built from local stone which comprises a vaulted wine store, parking space and a long cowshed. There is also a log store and storage space for tractor etc.
- Lovely old pigeonnier

Grounds: 15 hectares. Lovely gardens on both sides of the Chāteau. The garden to the south-west of the Chāteau is informal in style, planted with a variety of trees, while the garden to the north-east is more formal and is planted with a variety of rose bushes, shrubs, yews, cypress trees, cedar trees and lime trees. A terrace leads to a charming old pigeonnier near the swimming pool. Also orchards, meadows and woods.