Reference: C5-4213
Charming Neo classical chateau for sale close to Saumur with charming moat. Numerous outbuildings include chapel, a workshop, barn/garage with attic, 3 bed 2 bath Gîte, stable converted into a SPA area (Jacuzzi, sauna), Salt water heated pool, garage and water tower.
Located in the south of Anjou near Saumur.
For sale: A charming Neo-classical chateau near Saumur, located in the renowned Loire Valley, celebrated for its wine production, historical significance, and picturesque châteaux. The property, with origins dating back to the 15th century, is situated in a culturally rich and dynamic environment, offering tranquility amidst a natural green setting.
Key Features:
The château is surrounded by a moat, accessed through a majestic wrought iron gate along a tree-lined driveway.
Constructed of tufa stone with slate roofs, the château showcases neo-Gothic architectural elements, featuring adorned façades, doors, windows, pinnacles, dormer windows, and more.
The interior is inspired by fanciful architectural codes from the first half of the 19th century.
The ground floor of the castle:
Passing through the porch, one enters the entrance area, leading to an L-shaped gallery that connects the older main part of the castle on one side and the more recent 19th-century pavilion on the other.
Opposite the entrance is a study, followed on its right by a series of rooms including a dining room, a large recent kitchen with direct access to the courtyard of honor, a scullery, a boiler room, and a storeroom.
Following the gallery on its left leads to a spacious, more classical drawing room before arriving in the 19th-century pavilion. This central section is adorned with beautiful polychrome cement tiles, parquet and marble floors, panelled picture rails, exquisitely crafted stained glass windows, wooden shutters, monumental tufa stone fireplaces, a marble fireplace, and admirable painted and illuminated ceilings.
The 19th-century pavilion features a vast VIP sitting room with a parquet floor, a wooden fireplace intricately carved with sophisticated ornamentation and impressive stained glass windows.
Finally, a gallery connects the 19th-century pavilion to the main gallery via an attractive, light-filled glass roof overlooking the kitchen garden to the south.
Access to the upper floors is provided from the south end of the gallery through a beautiful spiral staircase adorned with impressive wooden balusters, ascending to the roof space and crowned by an imposing cupola.
The first floor of the castle comprises a landing leading to a gallery with five north-facing bedrooms on either side. Each bedroom is equipped with its own bathroom, dressing room, and storage space. The rooms boast parquet floors, marble fireplaces, wooden shutters, exposed beams, and ornate ceilings. Additionally, a future master suite is in the process of being created at the west end of the château.
A charming small wooden baluster stairway, adorned with Gothic-inspired ogival archway decoration, leads to the upper floor.
On the second floor, corridors lead to four bedrooms, two bathrooms, and several storage rooms.
The property has numerous outbuildings:
A group of buildings comprising :
- Chapel, with its porch covered by a slate canopy resting on wooden balusters and its rib-vaulted ceiling,
- Shed used as a workshop,
- Barn/garage with attic (currently being converted),
- Gîte comprising:
Ground floor: entrance hall, fitted kitchen with tufa fireplace and wood-burning stove, sitting room.
1st floor: 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms (electric hot water tank),
- Old barn used as a shed and pool equipment room,
- Old stable converted into a spa area (Jacuzzi, sauna),
- Salt water swimming pool (10x5m), heated by a heat pump, installed in 2023,
- Gardener's house used as a shed and pool house
- Garage
- Water tower
- Cellar
Vast grounds of around 6.5 hectares (16.06 acres) encompass an English-style park, vegetable garden, orchard, and deciduous woodland.
This unique property offers a blend of historical charm, luxurious amenities, and expansive grounds, making it a rare and exceptional find.
All future business ventures and potential gite business are subject to necessary permissions.
Viewing is highly recommended.
All information above is deemed to be reliable but may be subject to errors and omissions.
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