castles with terrace for sale Charente, France

Our local agent Andy Portsmouth is pleased to present this gorgeous château, with an elevated position and unspoilt countryside views, peaceful and private, with no close neighbours and surrounded by its gardens. Built in 1854 by one of Napoleon III’s generals, its elegant Moorish style was inspired by his time in north Africa. You will love the way the elegant château emerges through the trees as you approach up the long driveway. During the last war, the house played an active role: being at the limit of free France it became a safe refuge for hundreds, organised by a Dutch painter and supported by the Dutch government - photos hang in the hallway. The blend of such a tranquil setting, and such a rich history, gives this chateau an uplifting character. You enter a wide hallway, with a living room (28m2) on your left, and another reception room (28m2) on your right, leading to a study (13m2). There is a large bright kitchen/dining room (43m2) that opens to the garden. Also downstairs, two bedrooms (14m2, 13m2), two bathrooms, and a WC. High ceilings and large windows make the interior bright throughout, the sun enters the front of the house in the mornings, and the rear in the afternoons. There’s a large area for outside dining, next to the kitchen. Upstairs, a second kitchen/dining room (28m2) with logburner, a living area (18m2) with logburner, and a large room (56m2) used as a yoga hall, plus three more bedrooms (28m2, 16m2, 15m2), and a bathroom. The upstairs, which has been well insulated, can be used as separate accommodation. ADSL internet available. Crossing the garden, there's a beautiful stone building with a tower at each end - one tower is the bread oven, the other the pigeonry, and in-between is the stable. Then, the pretty coach house (179m2), has a kitchen/dining room with logburner, living room, three bedrooms, bathroom, and a garage, central heating (wood or oil) - the current owners live here and rent-out the château as a holiday home for up to 14 people, with workshops and a yoga retreat, providing a good living. Another section of the gardens, bordered by stone walls and overlooking open countryside, houses the pool (11.5mx4.5m, new liner in 2021). The coach house and château have separate septic tanks, up to regulations. The water supply is from the property’s own source. Nobody has a right of way on the property. The village of Lessac (6 minutes) has a a café-restaurant-grocery shop, a post office, a hairdresser, or you can drive 10 minutes to the historic town of Confolens with supermarkets, hospital, restaurants, market, and a wonderful week-long festival of world music every August. There are some lovely villages and restaurants around here, only a short drive away. The city of Limoges is under 1 hour. Limoges airport (Gatwick, Stanstead, Manchester, East Midlands, Leeds Bradford, Bristol, Southampton), 45 minutes.

Magnificent 16th and 18th century property on 96 ha In Charente, between Angoulême and Limoges, exceptional real estate complex including a 16th cen-tury Logis and an 18th century Château, in perfect condition, with numerous outbuildings and farms, on a FREE estate of 96 ha! In total: 28 bedrooms including 10 suites, 20 bathrooms, 5 kitchens, 4 dining rooms and 6 living rooms! Very beautiful vaulted cellar. Superb swimming pool 12 x 14 m. 7 ha pond. To be seized because it is well below its value due to inheritance! Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Georisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr

In the heart of Grande Champagne, this elegant castle built in 1850 offers an unparalleled living environment in the center of its two-hectare park. Close to a village with all amenities, you will reach Cognac in 15 minutes and the TGV station of Angoulême in 30 minutes. The majestic building is discovered at the end of a beautiful alley lined with trees. The house offers 440 m² of living space and is composed on the ground floor of a main entrance, a living room, a dining room, a second entrance and a large kitchen. All these rooms are through and guarantee a beautiful brightness. The two upper floors offer 9 bedrooms and bathrooms. The attic with an area of 100 m² represents an interesting development potential. A cellar of 190 m², a renovated cellar of 170 m² and an outbuilding of 93 m² complete the property. The building is healthy and the roof redone in 1990. After renovation, the castle will regain its prestige. This house is ideal to become a family home or for a professional project of accommodation and receptions. If the two hectares seem you insufficient, you can acquire additional land adjacent to the property.

Exclusivité – Propriété d’exception au cOEur de Jarnac, classée aux Monuments Historiques (vous permettant de bénéficier d’avantages fiscaux et successoraux).Construit à la fin du 19ème siècle à la demande de Baptiste Vert, propriétaire de plusieurs maisons de Cognac, le château, avec son architecture remarquable et ses nombreuses facettes, domine le parc qui descend vers la Charente. La maison offre 700 m² habitables comprenant une salle de réception, une salle à manger, une cuisine, une bibliothèque, un bureau, 8 chambres, 7 salles de bains, un jardin d’hiver unique. Plusieurs pièces à rénover augmentent la capacité actuelle. Des artistes de renom décorent les intérieurs : Théodore Levigne pour les peintures, Alexandre Charpentier pour les poignées et les serrures, Henri Curcier pour les vitraux. La propriété conserve une majorité d’éléments d’origine : plafond à caissons, plafond peint, toiles peintes, stuc, escalier monumental en marbre...Le parc de 2,5 hectares intègre, au pied de la terrasse, la rocaille percée de grottes et une île privée sur la Charente accessible par un petit pont. La propriété comprend également une maison de gardien de 120 m² environ (4 pièces, 3 chambres) et une dépendance de 100 m². Le sous-sol du Château est composé d’un garage de 80 m², d’une chaufferie et de plusieurs espaces aménageables.La propriété offre calme et prestige. Le bien est inscrit aux Monuments historiques. Il vous permet de bénéficier de déductions fiscales des frais liés à la propriété (travaux, frais liés à son éventuelle ouverture à la visite, etc) ainsi que d’une exonération totale des droits de succession et de donation.