castle for sale Airvault, France

Barnes Propriétés & Châteaux offers you the opportunity to acquire this 11th and 15th century château in the heart of a medieval village in the Deux-Sèvres region. Perfectly restored and preserved, this listed building is protected by its high ramparts and watchtowers. Situated in the heart of a small village, you will find all the shops within walking distance. Poitiers, with its airport and TGV station, is just 1 hour away by car. The same applies to Saumur. Take a few narrow streets to reach the foot of the defensive walls. The keep-gate provides access. Once through the gate, the grassy enclosure exudes an atmosphere of serenity, intimacy and well-being. The residential buildings have also been carefully restored. The main dwelling offers around 390 m² of living space, comprising a large lounge/dining room, a kitchen, 9 bedrooms and 7 shower rooms with wc. A 98 m² outbuilding has been converted into a restaurant with a professional kitchen. The dungeon-gateway (40 m²) has two rooms for conversion. Former dungeons and a chapel lie dormant in the basement of the dwelling. The whole property is in perfect condition and is equally suited to a bed & breakfast activity or a family residence. Full dossier available on request. DPE not applicable (Article R126-15 of the French Historic Monument Building Code). Dossier presented by Jan Erik ALDERLIESTE: +33 6 65591211 / +33 6 69412045. Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr

A beautifully renovated medieval chateau located in West Deux Sevres, close to a village with shops and a bakery, and nestled in a private park of 9.5 hectares (24 acres). Built in the 15th century and significantly redesigned in the 19th (elegant north facade), this large stone property offers 860 m2 of living space and comprises: - Ground floor: large dining kitchen, adjacent dining room with wood fired pizza oven, laundry room, 2 bedrooms with bathroom, summer kitchen opening up onto the sun terrace and pool area. Well equipped cellars. - First floor: 4 large bedrooms with adjacent bathrooms, main salon, music room, WC. Stairs to upper and ground floors. - Second floor: spectacular room/gallery of 273 m2, with adjacent kitchenette and double bedroom with ensuite shower room. The property is presented in excellent condition and features an efficient and ecological heating system - Hargassner shredded wood boiler - located in the barn. In the barn is also a caretaker cottage with living room, kitchen, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, 2 garages and lots of storage. The park covers 9.5 hectares (around 24 acres) and includes gardens, orchard, terraced vegetable gardens and a beautiful wrought iron greenhouse, meadows and woodland. Around the castle are planted magnificent trees, some hundreds of years old. A wrought iron bridge which leads across the dry moat supports white and purple flowering wisteria - gorgeous in spring. The estate is crossed by a small river that feeds the canal and the medieval lavoir (wash house) located below the castle. This is a beautiful, tranquil and private property, absolutely charming.

Ref.4421 : Beautiful medieval castle for sale near Parthenay Nestling in the heart of the Deux-Sèvres region, near Parthenay, this handsome château stands elegantly, bearing witness to a rich historical past. Its walls, steeped in history, seem to whisper tales of the knights and lords who once walked these grounds. Overlooking the peaceful countryside, surrounded by greenery, it embodies both the grandeur of yesteryear and the timeless charm of the French countryside. It is located close to the shops, with quick access to Poitiers train station and the motorway. Behind the large entrance porch, from the courtyard adorned with an old well, you can see the two main buildings, planted at right angles to each other, as well as a chapel adjoining the main building. These three stone buildings are covered in round tiles. In the centre, the main building opens onto a door of honour. On its facade, traces of two doors can be seen, as well as the remains of an old tower that would have housed a spiral staircase serving the ground and ground floors. The other facade of this main building overlooks the Thouet valley. The château is lit by tall windows. Inside, each room, with its exposed beams, has large fireplaces with granite mantels with crooks; the largest, in the living room, is adorned with a doorframe with carved pilasters. The ground floor comprises an entrance hall leading on either side to a dining room facing the valley, a kitchen in the tower and a storeroom. To the right, the main lounge and a small lounge all with fireplace and study/workshop in the tower. Large granite staircase leading to the upper levels, a room and utility room. 1st floor: landing with toilet, corridor leading to a master suite with shower room in the tower, a bedroom, another bedroom with dressing room in the tower. On the other wing, a shower room with wc and a fourth bedroom. There are two rooms on a half landing. Total living space of approx. 540 sqm. The outbuildings include A 16th century chapel with carved beams and frescoes on the walls. A barn A garage A set of 10 small roofs An old sheepfold An old bread oven. The land covers a total area of 3.63 acres (1ha 47a 22ca). Cabinet LE NAIL – Poitou-Charentes – M Godefroid COLLEE: +33 (0)2.43.98.20.20 We invite you to visit our website Cabinet Le Nail to browse our latest listings or learn more about this property.

Ref.4289 : Listed property in the heart of Poitou region. In a small medieval city in the heart of Deux-Sèvres, in the shelter of its high walls, this former fortress from the 11th and 14th centuries overlooks the narrow streets of the city. The property offers a bed and breakfast activity and a restaurant; these activities are not altering the property. This property is constituted of a high and thick rampart which protects the inner courtyard in which are built the main dwelling and the outbuildings. At the fortification angles, one can see watchtowers remains. These ramparts are so thick that one can walk on the top. It benefits from a dominant position on the height of the village. The large dwelling comprises two parts: the higher part is used as an accommodation and the wing, on the lower part, comprises the Bed and Breakfast activity. The residential section, of about 220sqm, comprises: On the garden level: an entrance, linen room, boiler room, a bedroom with a bathroom and a storage room. On the ground floor which is on the same level of the East terrace: a large dining room with in it a monumental fireplace, terra cotta floor tiles and exposed oak beams; a kitchen and toilets. The door leading to the Bed and Breakfast section is temporarily sealed off. A beautiful carved oak stairway leads up to the first floor. On the first floor: the master bedroom with its bathroom, separated toilets, dressing room, a second bedroom with its bathroom and toilets. The two bedrooms have parquet flooring and monumental gothic fireplaces. Attic with a beautiful framework and offering several possibilities for extension. The Bed and Breakfast section, of about 180sqm, comprises: On the ground floor: a living room with a fireplace, according to a legend, Charles de Gaulle had lunch in this room..., 3 bedrooms with bathrooms and toilets. On the first floor: three bedrooms and two bathrooms The restaurant: In a building built up against the rampart, a small restaurant nicely refitted. The main room is about 60 sqm and should be on standards for people with reduced mobility. Kitchen, utility room, boiler room and toilets. Office on the first floor. The outbuildings comprise: Two small buildings, made of wood and covered with tiles, are used as storage for the daily use. A small old building, used nowadays as a wine cellar, was probably once used as an isolation cell. All in about 4694sqm. The parking lot is outside the fortified walls. This is an excellent offer which allows one to combine life in the countryside, in a heritage site, and a professional activity that one can maintain or not. This property is registred on the additionnal inventory of historic monuments (allowing fiscal tax cuts if you pay taxes in France). Cabinet LE NAIL – Poitou-Charentes – M Godefroid COLLEE: +33 (0)2.43.98.20.20 We invite you to visit our website Cabinet Le Nail to browse our latest listings or learn more about this property.

Located between Parthenay (15 minutes) and Poitiers (35 minutes), near a village with shops, this beautiful castle was built in the 15th century and deeply redesigned in the 19th (elegant north facade). Thoroughly renovated, it offers more than 1000 m² of living space and mainly comprises: - on the ground floor: large dining kitchen, dining room, laundry, 2 bedrooms sharing one large bathroom, summer kitchen giving onto the terrace by the pool – on the 1st floor: 3 good-sized bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms, TV lounge, music room, study – on the 2nd floor: spectacular room of 313 m², with sitting area, extra kitchen and bedroom/ bathroom. This huge room offers multiple possibilities (additional bedrooms, artist’s studio, home cinema, games room, gym, etc.) The property is overall in excellent condition. The castle has an efficient, economical and ecological heating system (new Hargassner shredded wood boiler). The property also includes a large outbuilding housing a self detached dwelling of around 120 m² (entrance hall, living room, kitchen, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms), garages, the boiler room and storage space. The estate covers 9.75 hectares (around 23,5 acres) consisting of gardens, meadow and woods. The gardens around the castle are planted with magnificent trees, the estate is crossed by a river that feeds the canal and the wash house located below the castle. The setting is absolutely charming and without any nuisance. A must see !

Ref. 4321: Feodal historic monument complex for sale In the south of Touraine region, this small castle is set in a peaceful location away from prying eyes and nuisances, within an architectural complex comprising three parts. It has retained all its charm since being restored in 2010. It is close to the shops, with quick access to a train station and the motorway. Situated at the crossroads of the Vienne, Touraine and Anjou regions, this château embodies the charm and majesty of French architecture. Elegantly dominating its surroundings, it offers a striking vision with its towers and facades adorned with refined architectural details. Following its purchase in 2010, a restoration campaign was undertaken to turn it into an exhibition space. Dating back to the 14th and 17th centuries, it is not lacking in singularity. The architectural complex is located on an ancient Roman road. We can assume that passers-by had to pay a tax to access the neighboring territory. Around 1860, the old feudal fortress was replaced by a more recent construction. During the Wars of Religion, the castle was attacked by both Catholics and Protestants. The castle's walls are flanked by large round towers topped by corbels and conical roofs. The fortified entrance gate (15th century), with its semi-circular arch, is topped by a small corbelled building flanked by round towers.. The château comprises two wings linked by a corridor. In the first wing: The ground floor, formerly a sheepfold, has been converted into :An entrance hall, A lounge with a monumental fireplace, A library, A kitchen in the tower, A utility room and a bedroom with bathroom and toilet. The first floor, accessed via two staircases, comprises: two large rooms, a bedroom and a shower room to be converted in the tower. A corridor leads to the second wing of the château with a study on the mezzanine floor. In the second wing : A vast lounge, A bedroom with fireplace and a tower to be converted. On the ground floor of the west wing is a barn, converted into a single section. An old wine press still remains. The barn leads to a vaulted cellar that could be converted, subject to planning permission. Access to the separate garden on the other side of the walls is only possible from this barn. The property is part of a historic architectural complex divided into 3 châteaux, linked to each other but retaining all their privacy. The grounds of 3,585 sqm comprise the inner courtyard 595 sqm, the 140 sqm independent garden, the driveway leading to the castle and the pleasure grounds to the west of the property. The chateau is listed on the Inventaire supplémentaire des Monuments Historiques by decree of 02/02/1931. Cabinet LE NAIL – Poitou-Charentes – M Godefroid COLLEE: +33 (0)2.43.98.20.20 We invite you to visit our website Cabinet Le Nail to browse our latest listings or learn more about this property.

CASTLE EARLY XVIITH, HIGH QUALITY ARCHITECTURE. VERY NICE ELEMENTS OF INTERIOR DECORATION FROM THE PERIOD. SOMPTUOUS STAIRCASE. IN ITS JUICE TO RESTORE. 26 HECTARES OF A BLOCK AND FREE. LOUDUN, VIENNA, POITOU, NEW ACQUITAINE. At the edge of a village facing majestic access pillars, this castle offers a superb facade from the beginning of the 17th century symmetrical in large limestone apparatus between two wings of outbuildings. The facade on the courtyard side is presented by a large body surrounded by two pavilions decorated with bosses and partitions and capped with four sides, A large central pavilion forming the front of the staircase capped by a domed roof receiving the small main door typical of the 17th century topped by a curved pediment; six triangular pediment dormers, two arched pediment dormers. The facade on the garden side is presented in the same way, with a large main building between two projecting pavilions, a projecting central front part is decorated with an exceptional monumental portico with ringed columns, large broken pediment stamped with the coat of arms of alliance, balustrade on the floor of the roof, bosses and shear walls. Six dormers with triangular pediment, two curved pediment dormers, a burnt pavilion, symmetry preserved. Inside, a very beautiful stair hall with banisters with a central core and half landings, 17th and 19th centuries, decorated with pilasters, mascarons, balusters decorated with acanthus, 19th century floor with cabochons. On the right, dining room adorned with 19th century paneling, chevron floor, kitchen, scullery with wood-fired central heating. Large bedroom decorated with 18th century woodwork, coffered floor, 18th century wrought iron curtain rods; boudoir decorated with wood paneling and 18th century fireplace. A linen room with large 18th century cupboards, latrines. WC, bathroom from the 1970s. On the left, a large living room redecorated in the 19th century, adorned with a 19th century coffered ceiling emblazoned with count crowns, Louis XIV style marble fireplace, overmantel. A beautiful living room decorated with white 18th century woodwork, chevron floor. At the back a small hunting room. On the first floor which is accessed by the sumptuous staircase with a ramp, on the left, four bedrooms, one with a very beautiful 18th century alcove, decorated with a trumeau, fireplace and woodwork. A bedroom decorated with 19th century wallpaper, an 18th century fireplace with a trumeau. A bedroom with very beautiful woodwork in their original tones, 18th century Louis XV fireplace with a scalloped profile. A very pretty mezzanine cabinet decorated with a 19th century earthenware stove, coffered floor, latrines. To the right ; three bedrooms, one of which has very beautiful 19th century wallpaper. Three intersolated rooms. Large attics on tomettes. Beautiful framework, in particular that of the hull staircase. Large stone vaulted cellar. In an outbuilding opening onto the courtyard, a large hunting room, fireplace, staircase with remains of a stone spiral staircase, WC. Farms with beautiful arcaded sheds, stables. 26 hectares, including 22 hectares of woods, with approximately 200 beautiful oaks to be felled urgently (value of approximately 100,000 Euros for 300m3 given as an indication, subject to evaluation by an expert). 4 hectares of parkland and free agricultural land. 19th century turret in the park. Terraced gardens. A very large and beautiful bridle path of oak trees in the park. City water. Situation : - 14 km from Loudun, all shops and services. - Saumur 30 km TGV Paris 2h, Chinon 40 km, Angers 80 km, 4h from Paris by car. - Closest beaches Vendée l'Aiguillon 1h30. La Rochelle. Price: 795,000 Euros fees included (including 5,67% agency fees payable by the buyer) Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr

14th and 17th century property built around an interior courtyard displaying an imposing facade flanked by 2 round towers, pierced by an entrance gatehouse. It is surmounted by machicolations and its fortified gate, which speaks volumes about its original vocation... It has been listed as a Historic Monument since 1931 (subsidies and taxation). There is no doubt about the presence of a defensive system as the walkway and the French gunboats are still present. The west wing houses the dwelling and on the other side of the courtyard, the old press room and the mysteries of an old underground âEURŠ LOUDUN (6700 inhabitants) 6 km - SAUMUR 32 km (Chatellerault TGV station 1 hour) PARIS 313 km including 260 km by A10 motorway HOUSING (approximately 300 m2) Ground floor: Living room 48 m2 (parquet floor, fireplace, alco ve 7m2, wooden staircase) Dining room 13 m2 (terracotta tiles) Kitchen in a round tower (converted in 2010) + shed Corridor leading to guest WC Bathroom (bath, 2 basins) 2 bedrooms of 26m2 and 16 m2 Perpendicular to the courtyard: Old press room 95 m2 (6.70m x 14m and 3.60m under beams, cement slab floor, old auction) Shed with access to an old underground 1st floor 1st floor: (wooden staircase, and tower staircase) Landing room of 45 m2 (parquet floor, 4.30m under ridge) Spiral staircase turret Room 64 m2 on parquet floor with watchtower Piè this 19 m2 (parquet) + Tower with superb framework (above the kitchen) Back from the corner on the courtyard, Old walkway 20 m long (parquet) with hopper in the center allowing to (TM)access to a watchtower guardhouse with machicolations, and staircase joining the courtyard In return perpendicular to the courtyard, Attic room on parquet floor and floor tiles of 98 m2 (14.40m x 6.80m and 5m under framework ) East corner tower Room with fireplace An area of approximately 450 m2, currently used in exhibition halls (to ERP standards). could be appropriate as well for a commercial activity and/or tourist, as for a private residence (after some adjustments). LAND Interior courtyard with well and land in front for a total of 3585 m2. Retrouvez toutes nos annonces sur notre site INTERNET : https://www.cabinetchevillon.fr/vente/1

Barnes Propriétés et Châteaux is offering for sale this charming property in the north of the Vienne department, just a few minutes from the small town of Loudun. It comprises a 19th century château with approx. 500 m² of living space, numerous outbuildings and 62 acres of parklands, woods and meadows. An ideal property for horses with quality equestrian facilities. A large gate protected by a gatekeeper's house opens onto the estate, then a welcoming driveway leads to the heart of the property. Built around 1880, the chateau has 4 levels and is covered by a slate roof. It is very lightful and has beautiful authentic features (high ceilings, carved wooden decorations, cement tiles, etc.). There are spacious reception rooms and no fewer than 10 bedrooms on the upper floors. The U-shaped stone outbuildings adjoin the château and are built against the hillside. They include beautiful vaulted cellars. In he middle of the meadows, you will find a 350 m² stable with 10 horse stalls. Beautiful parklands with century-old trees surround and protect the château. There is also a swimming pool. Around 37 acres of woodland and 15 acres of meadows. A real family and equestrian property, which could also be suitable for an accommodation project. Property presented by Jan Erik Alderlieste +33665591211 Full documentation on request. ENERGY: D CLIMATE CLASSIFICATION: B Estimated annual energy costs for standard use: €5,960 to €8,150 Reference year for energy prices used to establish the estimate: 2021 Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr