castle with reception room for sale Auneau, France

Detailed 50-page file available on request. Just 60 kilometres and about an hour from Paris, the Domaine d'Esclimont is in a privileged geographical location between Chartres, Rambouillet and Maintenon in the heart of the Île-de-France region. An architectural gem nestled in about 60 hectares, the Château d'Esclimont was built in the 16th century, remodelled in the 18th century, and enhanced a century later in a pure Renaissance style by renowned architect Henri Parent. Including two wings set at right-angles and surrounded by moats fed by a river, the three-storey main building boasts magnificent reception rooms with remarkable period panelling bearing witness to the chateau’s rich historical past. Set in magnificent grounds with a French Formal Garden, the estate also includes a 14th-century square keep, a former guardhouse featuring a machicolated walkway and four corner turrets, a pavilion dating from 1870, as well as numerous annexes and outbuildings. Moats, ornamental ponds and natural water features lend to Esclimont an almost ethereal beauty and atmosphere unique to the Île-de-France region’s finest estates. Here, nature is more than a backdrop, it is a masterpiece in its own right highlighting the majesty of the ensemble. Exceptional Potential for a landmark Hospitality Project The Domaine d’Esclimont benefits from an approved planning permit allowing for the creation of an exceptional near 5700 sqm hotel development. The approved programme includes: 50 rooms and suites in the château and its elegant outbuildings 27 further suites spread across the ensemble A SPA/well-being complex with both indoor and outdoor swimming pools Technical and maintenance annexes From suites in the medieval keep to character apartments in both the restored outbuildings and the Château itself, every space mirrors the unique French art de vivre, deeply rooted in history yet resolutely oriented toward contemporary excellence.

Located 43 km southwest of Paris, this historic property includes a 17th-century château, a caretaker’s house with a pantry and wine cellar, a barn, a dovecote, an indoor pool, and former stables. The château and the indoor pool were renovated in 2011. This Louis XIII-style castle, listed as a historic monument, dates to 1613 and offers 220 square meters of living space. Formerly a hunting lodge for the Château du Marais, it features spacious rooms, including a large living room and a large dining room. The kitchen and dining room were added in the 19th century. The ground floor features an entryway, a fully equipped kitchen, a pantry, a double-depth living room, a dining room, and an office. Beautiful original features include terracotta floor tiles, exposed beams, and period stone fireplaces—the one in the living room is in working order. High ceilings (approximately 3.40 meters). The upper floors are accessed via a beautiful, historically listed oak staircase with terracotta tile steps and oak nosings. The first-floor features four bedrooms, including the master bedroom with its own bathroom. Hardwood floors and exposed beams enhance the warm, inviting atmosphere. High ceilings (approximately 3,80 meters). A shower room is located on the landing between the first and second floors. The second floor features a very large room under the roof. This is a former theater where a troupe of Molière actors once rehearsed. There is also an unused attic space under the roof. High ceilings (approximately 4.40 meters). The caretaker's house is a 19th- or 20th-century farmhouse with 90 m² of living space. The ground floor features a living room, a dining room, two bathrooms, and a kitchen. It also boasts a period brick fireplace and exposed beams. The first floor offers five bedrooms and a bathroom. A garage (for farm equipment), a barn (used for storing firewood), a pantry/wine cellar, a dovecote, and a winter/summer garden adjoin the house. The indoor pool was built in 1970 and renovated in 2011. There are a shower room and a utility room. The pool measures 11 m by 5.50 m and is 2 m deep throughout. It features a counter-current swimming system. The building is approximately 80 m². Former stables need renovation to realize their full potential. Two bridle paths on either side of the rear property lead to the Orge River, which runs through the land. Two wooden bridges provide access to the rear plot, where there is a tennis court enclosed by a rigid wire fence. An orchard with several espalier-trained apple trees completes the property. Presented by Vickie Nikolaou +33 6 14 15 48 93. Consultant in Essonne. EI Real Estate Agent. Information on the risks associated with this property is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr”

A carriage ride from Paris, the Château de la Fontaine, an eternal fable. Just 35 kilometers from Paris, where the capital gradually yields to foliage and silence, the Château de la Fontaine in Auffargis emerges as a timeless interlude. Built for himself by the Parisian architect Jean-François Yvert between 1871 and 1875, the estate spans just over 1050 square meters. It stands at the heart of the Haute Vallée de Chevreuse Regional Natural Park, embraced by the Rambouillet Forest, and overlooks the Abbey of Vaux-de-Cernay, a Cistercian jewel nestled in the valley. Architecturally, it echoes the Louis XIII style and the traditional brick and stone châteaux of the Île-de-France. Here, the stone does more than recount history; it whispers it, like the wind stirring through the asphodel leaves. This château is poetry, and more than that, a fable worthy of La Fontaine, where every façade and every perspective invites contemplation and reverie. Its theatrical elegance, expressed through carved woodwork, intimate proportions, and a meticulous attention to detail characteristic of the grand residences of its century, makes this jewel a true family home. A caretakers house and an outbuilding complete the ensemble. Surrounding it are 30 hectares of landscaped gardens and preserved nature, a verdant setting where the seasons unfold like a ballerina crossing the stage in an ethereal movement. Pathways trace meditative walks, clearings create moments of openness, and the entire estate seems suspended between dream and reality. An exceptional renovation, carried out with uncompromising standards, has reinterpreted the château for contemporary living without ever altering its soul. Modern comfort blends in discreetly: a wine cellar, spacious garage, heated indoor swimming pool, gym, billiard room with English bar, orangery, elevator Each a contemporary note inscribed within a perfectly orchestrated heritage composition. Five bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms are currently fitted, with the possibility of creating four additional bedrooms in the outbuilding. This property is an emotion, a rare address where the art of living converses with history, and where luxury expresses itself through grandeur in simplicity. Modest in scale yet radiant in spirit, this château carries within it the nobility of great houses. It invites its future custodian to continue an ancient legend patiently etched in stone, and to engrave their own, framed by the enduring word : family.