Castles with pool for sale Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire, France

This superb 15th century chateau, officially a 'monument historique', sitting in its own walled parkland of just under 2 acres, a few metres from the centre of a village, has been beautifully refurbished by its current owners who have also added a heated 14m x 5m swimming pool. The chateau itself boasts 6 bedrooms, 2 large salons, a fabulous kitchen/diner and a huge games room on the top floor. It has a stunning stone staircase and two extraordinary stone fireplaces which are listed. The interior accommodation is comfortable summer and winter, thanks to the oil fired central heating, and the owners' superb decorations have made it into a warm and welcoming home. Additional independent accommodation includes a 3 bedroomed cottage with its own charming private garden, a 5 bedroomed 'logis' recently converted to living space for the elderly resident, a 3 bedroomed apartment and two 1 bed studios, one of which is used as accommodation for the resident carer. There is also a very large reception room with its own kitchen, WCs and large outside covered dining space which could potentially be used to host weddings or events, subject to the usual permissions. Outside, the topiary and rose gardens are to the rear of the property, together with the impressive pool and to the front is a formal courtyard. There is also a large garage. Close to the spa town of Jonzac and not far from the lovely local beaches and the cosmopolitan city of Bordeaux, this stunning property is an ideal permanent residence or a holiday home with income potential. The property is sold as a partly occupied life annuity. Life annuity : 3.123 euros /month. Price including agency fees : 1.197.000 € Price excluding agency fees : 1.140.000 € Buyer commission included: 5 %

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.

A 17th century chateau and its terraces registered as historical monuments, outbuildings, parkland and underground spring, set in 8 hectares of grounds overlooking the Charente valley. From the main road to the south, a large driveway lined with chestnut trees leads to the property gates, to the left of an L-shaped outbuilding to the north-west. A swimming pool at its northern end is protected by a walled enclosure, which extends from the outbuilding to the chateau moat, where it becomes a retaining wall. To the right of the outbuilding, an avenue of gnarled hornbeams crosses the grassy areas where fruit trees have been planted. There are a dovecote and a communal oven a few metres further on in the direction of the chateau. The main building, which is reached by going less than 50 m across the grounds, overlooks the River Charente. It is in an L-shape, which opens onto the sunlit valley it overlooks. Its two wings, framed by dry moats to the east and west, are bordered by terraces above, with the eastern one, which juts out towards the valley, featuring high arches running the entire length of the ground. The west wing, meanwhile, looks as if it is standing on a rock at its end, and the balustrade of the terrace closes off the courtyard on the lower level facing the River Charente, which flows around 300 m below. The chateau walls are crowned with crenellations scalloped on machicolations. The low-sloped canal tile roof is concealed by battlements and the ends of the gutters are in the shape of cannon mouths. The balustrade, at the edge of the dry moat which the entrance to the residence is above, is only just visible. Beyond this, as you go down towards the west, a house facing the stream stands on the hillside. Moors and coppices stretch out towards the river. Finally, beyond the parkland to the west, grassed areas adjoin the woods on the edge of the property.

Built in 1880 at the request of a famous Cognac family, this magnificent listed château enjoys an idyllic setting on the banks of the Charente River. Offering approx. 1255 m² of living space, the castle mainly comprises: entrance hall, sumptuous reception rooms (5,80 m ceiling height), dining room, kitchen, utility room, 13 bedrooms (including 11 with ensuite bathroom), 12 bathrooms, gym, seminar room, and various cellars. The château has remarkable period features including a magnificent stone staircase, mouldings, fireplaces and original wood floors, etc...The castle is overall in good condition. It sits in the middle of a beautiful park of 2,57 ha with impressive matures trees, a large swimming pool, a tennis court and even a private island on the Charente river. The property also has beautiful (listed) outbuildings including a caretaker's cottage, offices, garages and a winery. It is located in a beautiful town with all amenities. Shops and restaurants are within walking distance. An outstanding property with charm and history, in one of the most attractive regions of France.