castles for sale Île De France, France (page 2)

An elegant 18th century chateau and its neo-Romanesque indoor chapel in the Essonne valley, 35 km south-east of Paris. The present chateau was re-built in a classical 18th century style on the foundations of an older castle around 1850. Past the entrance gate leading directly to the main courtyard with a central circular lawn, the chateau comes into view. At the rear of the chateau, parklands planted with centuries-old trees provide the backdrop for a pastoral scene that stretches as far as the river.

This castle and its wildlife park are an ode to history and nature.

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A neo-Palladian chateau with outhouses, set in nine hectares of lawns and woods near Paris Charles de Gaulle airport and 35 kilometres from the French capital. Railings painted bottle green form a concave shape that is centred upon a wrought-iron gate leading into the property, where a remarkable neoclassical chateau built in 1846 stands proudly. A vast lush lawn extends immediately beyond the gate. The chateau lies further on. Straight to the right of the wrought-iron gate there is a pedestrian gate in the same style as the main gate and a caretaker’s lodge made of brick and rubble stone. The chateau’s design is neo-Palladian. The magnificent edifice has a ground floor, a first floor and a second floor. The building is rectangular and made of dressed stone. All its elevations are coated with white rendering that has a slightly pink tint. A raised terrace and a series of evenly spaced columns form a portico at the top of four front steps. This portico leads to the chateau’s main entrance door. Four majestic Doric columns feature in this tetrastyle portico. A terrace lies above their capitals. This terrace is edged with an architrave and a finely crafted balustrade. Along the facade, 11 bays per floor offer sweeping views of the beautiful grounds in front of the chateau. The window ledges and their corbels are made of dressed stone. The windows are fitted with shutters, the pale blue tone of which brings out the edifice’s hues. A neoclassical pediment with three windows rises up in the middle of the facade, on the chateau’s top floor. A long row of Greek dentils underline the entablature, adding a light touch of elegance to the grand edifice. Dormers and skylights neatly punctuate the roof. The rear elevation has an architectural design that is similar to the facade. But here a distyle portico marks the entrance where a tetrastyle portico adorns the front. The chateau’s hipped slate roof is in perfect condition. Red-brick chimney stacks rise up from it. Beyond the chateau there is an annexe that looks like a grand country house. Work was carried out on the property in the late 19th century. During this phase, a farmhouse, an outbuilding and a dovecote were added in the property’s north-east corner. An outer wall encloses most of the grounds, where vast lush lawns extend, edged by broad-leaved trees. Archaeological remains may be buried beneath these grounds. The property is remarkably peaceful and soothing. Tranquillity reigns here.

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A 195 m² flat with its original decor and garden, in an 18th century chateau, 30 minutes south of Paris. Hidden from view, the chateau can be made out through an impressive wrought iron gate, which opens on to the main courtyard. The building features a classical architectural style and is aligned with the path of the sun. Some historical documents mention the 15th-century fiefdom that once extended over these grounds. Rebuilt in the 18th century, the chateau was acquired in the mid-19th century by Auguste Lamy and Cécile Kuhlmann. Auguste Lamy (1820-1878), physicist and chemist, Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur, was instrumental in the discovery of thallium. He was also a director of the Kuhlmann industrial group established by his father-in-law Charles Frédéric Kuhlmann, founder of Crédit du Nord. The property was owned by the family until 1946. The chateau reflects the pure classical style typical of the second half of the 18th century. It comprises three storeys over a cellar. On the eastern side, the building consists of a central section flanked by two wings set at right angles. The main door, accessed via a flight of stone steps with two accesses and a wrought-iron banister, completes the overall symmetry. The entrance is surrounded by three windows on either side, two of which stand proud of the wings. The first floor, illuminated by nine openings protected by wrought iron railings, is topped by a second upper level in the roofspace featuring three domed zinc roof dormers with carved wings. The hipped slate roof features ridge finials. The western facade, overlooking the grounds, follows the same layout as the one on the street side, with one exception: the addition of a central semi-circular porch topped with pear-shaped stone balusters, which opens onto a vast lawn bordered by a variety of trees. The flat is located in the southern section of the chateau and extends over the entire ground floor and part of the first floor. It comprises two sitting rooms, three bedrooms and various other rooms awaiting conversion. The parklands at the back stretch out to an oval pool featuring a statue inspired by the sculpture of ancient Greece as the focal point of its verdant plant theatre stage. The commonhold consists of four flats and the only shared areas are the landings on the different levels and the grounds.

A mid-18th century chateau and its numerous outbuildings near Vaux-le-Vicomte, in one of the first English-style landscaped parks in France. Extending over an area of around 70 hectares, the at first sight unremarkable property conceals a setting where nature, discreetly magnified by human hands, appears to have offered its hospitality in return. As you approach the chateau from the west, the quadruple avenue of centuries-old chestnut trees draws all eyes to the chateau. Past a stone bridge guarded by two terracotta lions, an impressive wrought iron double gate crowned with floral scrolls opens onto the paved main courtyard, embellished with symmetrical flowerbeds “à la française” and rows of lime trees on either side. The initial impression is of a classical building, with its central dressed stone structure flanked by two low wings and topped by a slate Mansard-style gambrel roof. However, the earliest traces of the feudal stronghold date back to the 12th century, around 1180. At that time, there was a medieval castle 'flanked by four towers, surrounded by moats filled with water, protected by a drawbridge, with a chapel, garden, woods and pond'. The estate subsequently passed into the hands of various aristocratic and bourgeois families. In 1750, the buildings were destroyed by a fire. The medieval building was then replaced by a chateau designed for recreation. All that remained of the original castle were the noble features, including the dovecote, which is still standing today. This was the era of classicism: the chateau was erected between courtyard and garden to follow the path of the sun. In fact, it is modelled on the layout of a Parisian townhouse, with a two-storey central building topped by a Mansard roof. With a slightly projecting avant-corps, it is flanked on either side by two low wings with arcades topped by flat roofs and crowned with stone Medici pots. The north wing is extended at right angles by a small gallery that links the chateau to the outbuildings and hereby forms a paved base-court, separated from the main courtyard by a symmetrical wall. The former stables and flat-tiled outbuildings, which have been converted to host events, surround this base-court. To the south, a gate leads to a vast walled kitchen garden with a greenhouse. There is another southern gate leading to a walled garden with an orangery and a maze of hornbeam hedges. To the east lies the English-style landscaped parkland. Beyond the perimeter walls, a gardener's lodge, former outbuildings and 52 hectares of woodland complete the property.

Located in the ‘Vexin’ area, only one hour from Porte Maillot, within the Vexin Natural Park, an impressive, 19th-century château, in part a listed, historic monument, attributed to architect Eugène Viollet-Leduc, with a total area of 1,650 sq.m. (17,760 sq.ft.) on 5 levels, plus 1,600 sq.m. outhouses, opening onto a 70-hectare (173-acre) park designed by landscape architect Edouard Redont. The château, featuring 41 rooms, includes: - several vaulted halls - 600 sq.m. (6,458 sq.ft.) of salons and reception rooms, one with great ceiling height and original stained-glass windows - library with inner balcony - 250 sq.m. of bedrooms and private living space on the top floors Original parquet floors, fireplaces, painted and gilded ceilings, marble paving and mosaics The park features a stream, a lake, several bridges, a landing stage, the fake ruins of a chapel, a temple of love, an orangery, stables and a pigeon house. Yearly rental income: € 100,000 for outhouses, € 16,000 for livery stables Yearly land tax: € 21,500 Yearly maintenance charges: € 46,500 including insurance, heating and electricity

This magnificent, heritage château and parc located 50 km from Paris a few miles from the famed Vaux-le-Vicomte, features an 800 sq.-m. (8,611 sq.-ft.) central building and 800 sq.-m. outbuildings set in the middle of 71-hectare (175-acre) grounds. The main building, divided into 3 levels, includes magnificent reception rooms with original wall panelling and other period details, and 10 bedrooms and bathrooms (another 10 may be accomodated in the outhouses). The grounds comprise an astounding 19-hectare (47-acre) English-style park designed in 1750 with a lake and rose garden, and 52 hectares (128 acres) of land and woods which may be more than doubled in size if needed for hunting purposes. Orchards, a vegetable garden, greenhouses, an orangery, a guest house, hunting lodge, caretaker's house and garages are also featured. The entire property is in excellent outer and inner condition and suitable either for a private residence or a commercial project. Its status as a historic monument furthermore provides for various tax deductions.

18 km from the gates of Paris, a Louis XIII 'brick and stone' chateau in the heart of 60 hectares of gardens, park and woodlands. Due east, the entrance to the property faces the sunrise, down a straight 2 km driveway that inevitably draws the eye towards the chateau. In 1389-1390, the estate was mentioned for the first time as a plot of land cleared for a religious community. Around 1581, the farm was fortified, and yet the construction of the present chateau began as soon as 1617. The patron, a prominent administrator of the French kingdom in the 17th century, was a lover of court ballets, a penchant that was taken up by the Marshal of Saxony during his construction work in the mid-18th century. Facing east, framed by two square lodges, the large gate crowned with floral scrolls opens onto the formal 'Allée d'Honneur” (alley of honour), lined with lawned beds. Two parallel foliage belts, formerly bridle paths, lead to the heart of the estate. The French formal gardens, designed in the classical style, have left their discreet mark to the north. At the front, the majestic gardens provide a vanishing point perspective as you pass through the gates: everything leads to the chateau. The aristocracy was both a generator and a follower of fashions: reflecting the intellectual struggles of the 19th century, the romantic style replaced the classical. Thus, to the west, the French formal design of the grounds was transformed into an English-style landscaped park with a pond and irregular groves over a stretch of about 800 m. Finally, to the south, a rectangular grass parterre is dotted with trees along its sides, and a dressed stone barn stands in the north-east corner. Once past the two animal sculptures bordering the Allée d'Honneur, the gates with their forged scrollwork over the fixed bridge above the moat open onto the paved “Cour d'Honneur” (courtyard of honour). Dating back to the 17th century, the chateau comprises a U-shaped main edifice on three levels built around the forecourt, with two lower wings on either side. 'Of brick and stone', it features striking colours typical of the Louis XIII period. Its large bays let the light shine through from one side to the other, from the rising sun on the French-style Allée d’Honneur to the setting sun on the romantic English-style park. Surrounding the earth platform, the moat with its 16th century scarps and counterscarps, which can be crossed by three fixed bridges - at the front, at the back and to the north, in the direction of the outbuildings - is bordered by the traditional false palisades. They are fed by a stream which subsequently runs underneath the park. There is no doubt that their preservation played a significant symbolic role for the cultured aristocracy of the time. The moat is a reminder of the inherent military function of the nobility, but also of their sophisticated mind. Today in part filled with water, the moat played in medieval and early modern literature the role of a border between the real and the fairy world. A grotto decorated with shells and “rustiques” (rusticware inspired by Bernard Palissy) accessed by a double flight of stairs at right angles, was built in 1635 in the southern moat, below the Cour d’Honneur. To the immediate north of the chateau, on the other side of the moat, the outbuildings are H-shaped, with lodges - formerly a cheese dairy and chapel - abutting the corners of the chateau. The fixed bridge leads from the Cour d'Honneur to the centre of the complex of outbuildings. They are laid out around a gravel courtyard. To the east is the former caretaker's cottage. Combined, the chateau and the outbuildings offer roughly 2,860 m² of floor space including 42 bedrooms. Some 15 additional rooms could also be fitted out. Finally, the 60 hectares are enclosed by walls 3 m high, with 10 gates and 5 sunken fences or ha-ha.

21 ROOMS WITH OPTION OF EXPANSION TO 80 ROOMS - 4-STAR CHÂTEAU-HOTEL 50KM FROM PARIS - 19TH CENTURY RESIDENCE IN LA MANSART ATTIC - SPA - BEAUTIFUL VIEW - 4.9HA - PRIVATE HARAS - BUSINESS - MEAUX - SEINE ET MARNE - ÎLE-DE-FRANCE. 35 minutes from Paris via the A4 motorway and Roissy CDG, this 19th century castle was transformed into a 4-star hotel twenty years ago. Nestled in a small village in Île-de-France at the foot of the church, it enjoys a splendid view of a beautiful countryside and the private rented stud farm. The interior has retained some original elements, moldings, marble fireplace, interior shutters, opening onto a beautiful south-facing terrace, it is composed on the ground floor of an entrance, large and small living room, an elevator serving all floors, an office, a large restaurant room. The service part adjoining the rear with independent access, laundry room, pantry, equipped kitchen with access to the restaurant room, cold rooms and storage room with an exterior exit. On half level, changing rooms, showers and WC. A private apartment of 120m2 with fireplace, kitchen area, bathroom and WC, located on the half-level of the main building, private access by external staircase. On the first floor, 4 bedrooms. On the second floor, 6 bedrooms. Attic, technical room, sanitary facilities. Two cellars. An indoor swimming pool complemented by changing rooms with toilets, two showers, a sauna and a hammam. In the park, a modern building, 11 rooms of approximately 25m2. A large event room. Cloakrooms, WC, office sink tables. A private rented stud farm opposite the castle in the park. The business of the current hotel is included in the sale. OPTIONS (only open to the buyer of the castle): - 1: A farmhouse and various buildings with charming architecture to be entirely restored at the rear, building rights allowing an extension to 80 rooms, 2.8ha, at a price of 1,072,000 Euros fees included (fees payable by the seller). - 2: An independent house, 5000m2 of land, at the price of 536,000 Euros fees included (fees payable by the seller). Situation : - In a small village in Seine-et-Marne - First shops at 8km. - Meaux at 11km all shops and services. Paris train station 23 minutes away. - 20km from Disneyland Paris. Chessy. Price: 3,859,200 Euros fees included (fees payable by the seller). Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr

Champeaux. A few minutes from the famous castle of Vaux le Vicomte, ideally located 45 kilometers from South-East of Paris, nestled in a peaceful green setting of 70 hectares providing an exceptional privacy, this property embodies a unique French way of life less than 50 minutes from the capital. This prestigious 1800 sqm castle is in perfect condition. It has been entirely renovated with luxurious and sophisticated materials. The property is listed historical monument and several trees are listed “remarkable trees”. This exquisite property inspired many artists, particularly during the 20th century. A famous French movie director chose this exceptional place for the shooting of its film gathering for the first time three actors destined for becoming icons of the French cinema: Philippe Noiret, Jean Rochefort and Jean-Pierre Marielle. They won four prices during the Césars. The whole is surrounded by an 18-hectare landscaped park, one of the first created in France, with three lakes forming an island, and a private island of 52 hectares sheltering a magnificent rockery cave. The castle comprises a 300 sqm ground floor and two floors both of 250 sqm. It comprises an entrance gallery, four reception rooms, ten bedrooms, seven bathrooms. The original wood paneling, entirely preserved, and the spectacular volumes (5-meter ceiling height in the reception rooms, 3,8-meter on the first floor, 2,8-meter on the second floor) give a lot of singularity to this rare property. The castle is connected to 800 sqm annexes on two levels, including 200 sqm of reception. A caretaker’s accommodation, entirely renovated of 70 sqm is included. Possibility to rent 900 hectares of forest. Paris Marais Sotheby’s International Realty, is the leading luxury brokerage.

Ref.3368 : French castle for sale near Paris. This chateau is a « Folie . It has been build in the middle of th e18th century on the remains of a burned feudal château . In the second part of the 18th century a « Folie » meaned a secondary residency that the aristocrates used to build near Paris. This property belongs to the same family for forty years now. This property is located in Seine-et-Marne department, in the greenwood countryside of “La Vallée de l’Ancoeur”. The property is less than an hour from Paris via motorway A6 or A4 and Francilienne road (motorway exit at 5km). At 5km from Vaux-le-Vicomte, 25 km from Fontainbleau, land less than 15km from Melun. Preschool and primary school in the village. High school and college between 5 to 10 km away. School transport. Regional coach One kilometre away, in the back of the main road, is hidden the property. It is reachable by a small road ending in front of the chateau. The chateau of about 900sqm of living space comprises : On the ground-floor : (high ceiling : about 5m) : Entrance hall, staircase, small dining room, living room, large dinning room, kitchen, small living room, study, boudoir, laundry room and hall. Boiler room. On the first floor : (high ceiling : about 3,80m) : Landing, private apartment ( 2 bedrooms with bathrooms and dressing) accessible through an independent staircase. A 2 bedrooms suite with a bathroom and a dressing. 3 bedrooms with bathrooms including a suite with bathroom and terrace. On the second floor : (high ceiling : about 2,80m) : a 3 bedrooms suite a bath room, a independent bedroom with its bathroom and a double bedroom with bathroom. Basement : Large wine cellar. Many marble style fireplace on each floor. The ground-floor’s floors are either covered with marble tiled floor with small black tiles, Versailles parquet floor or oak Hungarian point parquet. The uppers floors are covered with terracotta tiles and floor tiles. Stone central staircase with wrought iron banister. The outbuildings comprises : -”La faisanderie”, former outbuildings in square courtyard with 3 receptions room of about 240sqm. -Apartment, horse stables, work room and technical installation room. -Caretaker’s house : 4 rooms (70sqm), with a large garage. -Orangery -Large greenhouse Out of the property : -Independent pavilion on three levels (about 120 sqm) : kitchen, dinning room, living room, 3 bedrooms, bathroom, shower room and 3 toilets. -Long house (100sqm). A reception area has been set up to accommodate up to 300 people. The property of about 173 acres is composed of a enclosed English park of about 42 acres. This park is one of the first English park designed in France between 1760 and 1764 under the reign of Louis the 15th. The 42 acres enclosed park has been recently fully restored respecting the rules of Monuments Historiques. It is composed of meadows, old trees including a beautiful “remarkable” plane tree, shrubs, groves, various species flowers beds, orchard, vegetable garden with greenhouse and enclosure. Three ponds feeded with a artificial stream digged from The Source Pavilion, create a mirror effect by reflecting the property. The park is enhance thanks to various ornamental elements such as a obelisk , a tower (remains of the former chateau), a rockery cave, former ice house and a several marble, stone and bronze statues. It is possible to rent about 1 976 acres of adjacent woodland in order to practice sport, hunting or horse riding. Cabinet LE NAIL – Ile-de-France – Mrs Juliette PERRIN : +33 (0)2.43.98.20.20 Juliette PERRIN , Individual company, registered in the Special Register of Commercial Agents, under the number 512 172 768. We invite you to visit our website Cabinet Le Nail to browse our latest listings or learn more about this property.

Ref.3992 : Anglo-Norman style chateau for sale at 75 km from Paris (Seine-et-Marne department). The property is located in Seine et Marne, at the exit of a town of 2000 inhabitants. Local shops on site. The station linking Meaux and Paris is 2 km away. Paris is 57 minutes away by train. Paris: 75 km Meaux : 25 km Charles de Gaulle airport: 45 km A4 motorway: 12 km This Anglo-Norman style castle was built at the very beginning of the 20th century. It has a total surface area of approximately 850 sqm. It consists of 4 levels of 211 sqm each: a garden level, a ground floor and 2 upper floors. There are numerous possibilities for conversion. On the ground floor, there are the living rooms with high ceilings (4.5m) which open onto a large south-west facing terrace with a magnificent view of the surrounding countryside. The atmosphere is calm and serene. Ideal to recharge your batteries. The upper floors are currently being converted into 2 flats. On the property there are 2 annexes built in 1950. They offer 900sqm and 700sqm on 2 levels. Here too, there are many possibilities for development. The whole is built on 67.95 acres (27.5 hectares) of wooded land. Cabinet LE NAIL – Ile-de-France – Mrs. Juliette PERRIN : +33 (0)2.43.98.20.20 We invite you to visit our website Cabinet Le Nail ( www.cabinetlenail.com/en/ ) to browse our latest listings or find out more about this property.

50 km from Paris and benefiting from easy access, this remarkable Neo-Renaissance style chateau built between 1853 and 1873 is in an elevated setting in the heart of the Vexin Regional Nature Park. Constructed in a V-shape, it is listed and truly original thanks to its elegant and atypical architectural style, and boasts monumental reception rooms benefiting from superb decorative features. The magnificent rolling grounds designed by landscape gardener Edouard Renon feature elements particularly en vogue in the 18th century, and are planted with a variety of magnificent trees as well as an old rose garden. The property is partially crossed by a stream, and feature a near 1.5 hectare lake. Entirely enclosed, the 70 hectares of grounds include about 52 hectares of forest and about 12 hectares of meadows. An exceptional property a short distance from the capital. Detailed presentation file (100 pages) and video on demand.

Ref. 3359 Golf course with 18 holes and Templar farm for sale in Seine-et-Marne This property is located South of the Seine et Marne, 1 hour from Paris, in the heart of the classified natural site of Orvanne Valley composed of hills, streams, valleys, and groves. 8km from Montereau, 25km from Fontainebleau and 30km from Sens. A village at 1,5km provides all shops and schools (kindergarten and primary)). High school at 10minutes (school bus) At 8km, all shops, services, high schools and train station (Paris - Gare de Lyon 1h). This domain of 98 hectares is in the same family for almost a century. The whole hilly land is in one piece, it includes an 18-hole golf course (on 53 hectares) on which s built a 12th C. Templar farm. The Templar farm (1.200sqm) Built back from the main road, the building is accessible by a private road (of about 300m) lined with lime trees. Former Templar farm whose origins date back to the 12th C., the buildings form a large square courtyard of 2.000sqm. The ensemble consists of a dozen buildings that used to be used as farm buildings and homes. The walls are made of exposed stone with lime plaster and the roof is in small tiles. It is pierced with two-sloped roof dormers. East Wing: Garage, dwelling (3 guest rooms) North Wing: Office/Golf reception, shop, garage and locker room. In its middle, a fortified gate gives access to the inner courtyard. West Wing: dwelling and dining rooms (restaurant) South Wing: large barn of 300sqm whose height under ridge allows the development of an additional level (or two) of the same surface area, tower, and various buildings. At the back, a large walled enclosure. The main house (280sqm) The floors are covered with paving, tiles, and parquet. On the ground floor: a large entrance serving on the left a living room with fireplace and on the right a dining room with fireplace. Going up three steps, a large kitchen, also accessible via a storage room and the technical room. Bathroom. An oak staircase leads to the first floor: there are 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Bed and Breakfast Three comfortable bedrooms (beams, tiles and antique furniture) and a cottage. - A bedroom with a double bed and two single beds, bathroom, and toilets. - Two bedrooms with a double bed and a single bed, bathroom, and toilets. - A furnished cottage with dining room with open kitchen. A bedroom with a double bed, a living room with sofa bed and a bathroom with toilets. The Club House - Restaurant Two dining rooms (80 seats), bar, veranda, terrace, professional kitchen, and reserves. Two meeting rooms upstairs including a mezzanine. The pro-shop A beautiful shop offering men's and women's clothing from the best sportswear brands. All golfer's accessories and gear: a wide range of balls, gloves, shoes, bags, and clubs. On a plot of 131 acres extends an 18-hole golf course (5880 meters / 72) designed by architects Patrick Fromanger and Mark Adam and realized in 1988. The ensemble alternates wooded parts with beautifully maintained vegetation and more open and hilly areas with wide fairways. A water supply is made by an irrigation system from a pond bordering a stream on the field, thus offering a green appearance throughout the course. Trees and water are the major difficulties of the course, the greens are defended by large bunkers. A training zone for small games with approach green and a practice (30 driving-range mats, 10 of them are covered). Two putting-greens, including one in front of the Clubhouse terrace. A pitch and putt can offer a nice place of relaxation and affordable for beginners, but also an excellent training ground for good players. A warehouse concealed by the vegetation makes it possible to store the maintenance equipment and maintenance. A secure room (caddy master) for guarding bags and carts. Of the 111 acres cultivated in cereal crops, the largest plot is along the return of the golf course and could perfectly accommodate a second course of 9 or 18 holes. To our knowledge, it is the only active golf course for sale in Paris area. Located in a very pleasant natural environment, the golf is at only 30 minutes from Fontainebleau and is accessible from Paris by the A5 or A6 Motorways in less than an hour and a half. The perfectly maintained domain, with its golf, its remarkable building, its facilities (restaurant and shop), is perfectly operational and works very well in this state. There is still a great potential for development: more rooms (even hotel construction), spa, tennis, swimming pool, the possibility of a second golf course... A rare offer for an enthusiast with means, who would like to develop here an exceptional resort with sport, leisure, and lifestyle. Cabinet LE NAIL – Ile-de-France – Mrs. Juliette PERRIN : +33 (0)2.43.98.20.20