luxury listed apartment / penthouse for sale Lamotte-Beuvron, France

In the heart of Sologne, 1h50 from Paris, 20 km from Lamotte Beuvron and 24 km from Salbris. A duplex apartment of approximately 330 sqm with private land of 6,900 sqm located in a castle dating from the 17th century in a 23.5 hectare park with a pond and a river. The current castle, whose construction began in 1604 by François Sabathier (treasurer of the savings in 1577), was completed by the most illustrious of the lords of Brinon: Pierre Séguier, President of the King's Councils, Grand Master of the Parliaments, member founder of the French Academy, chancellor of France under Louis XIV, first person in the kingdom after the King, who owned it for almost thirty years. He had to leave it to his daughter the Duchess of Sully. This Castle has been built in its partially enclosed 23.5 hectare park. It has a one-hectare pond and borders the Sauldre for 900 meters. The park is wooded and has a network of paths allowing easy movement. From the park you enter on the ground floor into an entrance hall, a reception room of approximately 67 sqm, a large office with a sumptuous wooden fireplace, a dining room of approximately 40 sqm with a fireplace and access direct onto the park, a fitted kitchen, a pantry, toilets. On the 1st floor: a large corridor serving all the rooms, 4 large bedrooms, one of approximately 40 sqm, 2 shower-rooms. Magnificent vaulted cellars (rare in Sologne), the boiler room with a new gas boiler. Then an independent house of approximately 50 sqm on 2 levels to be converted. A private garden of 6,900 sqm. The co-ownership is divided into four owners. The main courtyard and the park are shared. Lots of charm and character, with beams, moldings, fireplaces, high ceilings in a place steeped in history. The village center and its shops are within walking distance.