castles with reception room for sale Eure-et-Loir, France

Situated in the heart of the Perche region of Normandy, just 1.30 hours from Paris and 10 minutes from a motorway exit, this unique property is 30 minutes from Nogent-le-Rotrou station, offering direct access to Paris Montparnasse in 1 hour 50 minutes. Set in a 22 hectares estate, this remarkable property comprises a number of authentic historic buildings, including a 16th, 17th and 18th century château, a 15th century medieval châtelet, a 15th century tower, a 16th and 18th century manor house and 16th century outbuildings. All surrounded by a magnificent formal garden. Other outbuildings include a watchtower, a wash-house, a sheepfold, a coach house and a water tower. Listed as a Historic Monument in 1948, this property is a real heritage treasure. The chateau Built of white stone and orange-coloured bricks, on a base of sandstone, this castle is covered in slate (renovated in the 1980s) and has an oak roof structure. A bell tower crowns the property. Spanning around 730 m², the château has 20 main rooms spread over three levels. As soon as you enter, you are greeted by a series of vast reception rooms, adorned with fireplaces and painted wood panelling. A magnificent wooden staircase leads to the two upper floors, which contain 15 bedrooms of varying sizes, as well as 5 bathrooms and toilets. The châtelet This 15th-century building is predominantly built of white stone on a sandstone base, while orange bricks adorn the gallery and rotunda, with stone surrounds. A twentieth century extension blends harmoniously into the ensemble, with rendered facades and a slate roof that was redone in the 1980s.The main facade, with its two towers and drawbridge pediment, is linked to the house by a gallery with an ‘inverted ship's hull’ frame. Together, the châtelet and the house cover some 260 m², with 11 rooms including a chapel, a guard room, 6 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. One of the towers also hides a dungeon. The Saint-François tower Built in the 15th century, this tower of white stone and orange bricks is set on a sandstone base and topped with a slate roof.The interior is arranged over four levels, served by a stone spiral staircase.The ground floor features a room with a fireplace and exposed beams, while the upper floors offer vaulted rooms and fireplaces, all in a unique medieval setting. The Renaissance manor house This elegant Louis XVI-style pavilion, with its tower nicknamed ‘La Cloche’, boasts flint and orange brick facades and Renaissance-style white stonework. With a total floor surface area of approx. 370 m², of which 136 m² is currently converted, it comprises a dining room with fireplace, a kitchen, a vast lounge, as well as a bedroom and bathroom on the first floor. The domed ‘La Cloche’ tower is linked to the pavilion by a footbridge.It has a painter's studio in the basement and rooms with fireplaces on the upper floors. The outbuildings These comprise a large, bayonet-shaped brick and stone building with a flat tile roof featuring large dormer windows. The complex spans around 1,085 m² on two levels. The ground floor comprises three enclosed 150 m² (1,615 sq ft) garages that can be used as reception rooms, linked to another adjoining 100 m² (1,076 sq ft) reception room. Upstairs, a 250 m² space under a ship's hull roof offers vast potential. The property also includes a stable with 2 boxes, 3 stalls, a tack room and a garage for horse-drawn carriages. This exceptional estate, with its rich architectural heritage, its formal garden and its 22 hectares crossed by a river, is a real gem in a unique, grandiose setting.However, all the buildings are in need of complete renovation. Property presented by Hugues de Jessey +33 (0)6 60 12 33 33 With agency fees: €3,180,000 Excluding agency fees: €3,000,000 6% agency fees payable by buyer. Energy diagnostics not applicable to MH listed buildings. Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr

Detailed 50-page brochure available upon request. Within 60 kilometers of Paris, in the heart of Île-de-France, between Chartres, Rambouillet and Maintenon, stands one of those estates that defies time. The Domaine d'Esclimont belongs to that infinitely exclusive circle of historic properties accessible within less than one hour from the capital — a rare geographical privilege, an absolute strategic certainty. A Renaissance Architectural Jewel At the heart of a listed park spanning nearly 60 hectares, the Château d'Esclimont embodies, with sovereign elegance, the enduring permanence of French architecture at its most noble. Erected in the 16th century, remodelled in the 18th, then sublimated in the 19th by the architect Parent — who breathed into it that Renaissance spirit so revered of the era — the château stands as a living manifesto. Every stone narrates centuries of history, every façade reveals the continuity of an uncompromising architectural vision. The principal château, built across three levels above its cellars, unfolds as two wings arranged at right angles upon a square platform encircled by living moats. The reception salons preserve remarkable period panelling — silent witnesses to the grace of centuries past. The estate further comprises a 14th-century square keep, a former guardhouse crowned with a machicolated walkway and four corner turrets, a pavilion dating from 1870, its dependencies, and the château's outbuildings. The total built surface reaches nearly 4,000 m², set within an exceptional natural setting where a formal French garden and a sweeping English landscape park engage in a subtle, timeless dialogue. Water, Stone, Light — The Three Virtues of the Estate The abundance of water that flows through the domain — moats, ornamental ponds, natural mirrors — bestows upon Esclimont that suspended, almost ethereal atmosphere that only the greatest châteaux of Île-de-France can offer. Here, nature is not mere backdrop: it is an architecture in its own right, in constant dialogue with stone, amplifying the majesty of the place. Exceptional Potential for a landmark Hospitality Project Esclimont is not simply a legacy — it is an opportunity for creation, awaiting a visionary hospitality operator. Its transformation potential into a landmark French destination of the highest order is exceptional, underpinned by a validated planning permit for an ambitious hotel development of nearly 5,700 m². The approved programme includes: 50 rooms and suites distributed between the château and its elegant dependencies 27 suites spread across the estate A full wellness SPA with both indoor and outdoor pools Technical and maintenance annexes From suites within the towers of the medieval keep to character apartments in the restored outbuildings and throughout the Château itself, every space carries the promise of a singular experience — that of a distinctly French art de vivre, deeply rooted in history yet resolutely oriented toward contemporary excellence.