castles with pool for sale Cantal, France

A 19th-century Palladian chateau, its outbuildings, tree-filled grounds, a swimming pool and vegetable garden, on the border of the Corrèze and Cantal departments. Seen from above, the chateau’s footprint is a reminder that it was built below the vestiges of a fortified castle constructed around 1470, which once belonged to the same family. Located on the outskirts of the village and nestled within a verdant setting, from its entrance gate, a lane skirts the grounds’ immense expanses of lawn before arriving at the chateau. Steeped in the heritage of French Palladian dwellings from the early 19th century, when Palladio’s influence was combined with local classicism, the use of carefully dressed blonde stone and the regularity of the stonework conveys the desire to make the building as durable as possible, according to a rational architectural ideal, while its white louvred shutters help lighten the chateau’s overall and impressive heft. Surrounded by a wide array of tall trees: limes, thuyas, beeches and different resinous varieties, directly opposite the chateau, several metres from the swimming pool and skirting a portion of the wall that separates the property from a private drive, a perennial flowerbed is planted with rosebushes in an array of shimmering colours. In addition, a barn, adjacent to the chateau, is used as a garage and the machine room for the swimming pool, while, set back at a distance, a small 16th-century manor house, with its own garden and a central staircase tower, abuts the grounds’ southern entrance. As for the grounds, they include a variety of different spaces, such as a vegetable garden, a piece of land zoned for construction and two grassy plots, whereas four agricultural parcels with two barns, each with 400 m², can be purchased with the property at an additional price.

On the border of Cantal and Aveyron, overlooking the Goul valley, stands a medieval and Renaissance castle on a 15-hectare estate. Located in the center of its territory and isolated in a completely preserved environment, the castle, fully classified as MH, rises above the valley that marks the historical boundary between Haute-Auvergne and Rouergue. The main access is via the eastern side where there was likely an old drawbridge. Its origins date back to the Middle Ages when the site was just a keep surrounded by a defensive enclosure of five to seven towers. Today, remnants from that era include the first keep to the west, a second tower built in the 15th century to the east, as well as one of the truncated defensive towers, surrounded by terraces and open spaces. The central residence, built during the Renaissance between the two square towers, features numerous double casement windows on its south facade and a sculpted decoration around the main entrance. An additional wing was added on the north side in the 18th century. Inside, the layout of the rooms has not been changed. In addition to a monumental Italian staircase, the ground floor consists of an old low hall now serving as a dining room, a small television lounge, two kitchens – the original and a more recent one – as well as access to the cellars and a garage. The first floor includes an old lord's room, a contiguous small lounge, two bedrooms, and a shower room with toilets. Access to the 18th-century section leads to a succession of three bedrooms with water points, a bathroom, and separate toilets. The second floor comprises a spacious room known as the 'Queen's Room,' an office, two other bedrooms, and a shower room with toilets. A half-landing passage leads to a shower room and the attic of the 18th-century section. The third floor consists of a display room, followed by a guest room, former service rooms, and an interior dovecote. A small staircase leads to the loft with a large room under the rafters and two chimneys. It precedes a chapel and the upper parts of the two towers. A caretaker's house and a swimming pool are also located on the estate.This description has been automatically translated from French.