castle for sale Saint-Elix-Séglan, France

Located in the Comminges, in a dominant position, a listed château IMH and its outbuildings on 7 hectares of land. A shaded path leads to the château, which enjoys a commanding location. It stands in the heart of a green park, offering breathtaking views of the surrounding hills and the Noue valley. The building has undergone several transformations over the centuries and has witnessed many historical events, having hosted notable figures and played an important role in local life. Originally a modest fortified house situated atop a hill, it consists of a medieval core, a watchtower from the 14th and 15th centuries, and a two-story house built in the 17th century. The staircase tower has a square plan on the outside and a circular one on the inside. In the 12th and 14th centuries, an initial keep was constructed with small arrow-slit windows similar to the one that remains on the southern facade. Between 1340 and 1390, a square tower was built to access the third floor of the keep. But it was in 1662 that the château was significantly enlarged with the construction of a building against the keep. The whole is understated, reflecting the three eras. The facades, devoid of any ornamentation, are made of plastered stone, the roofs with canal tiles sloping in three or four directions, and mainly straight openings. The varied shapes of the latter animate the bodies of the buildings, of different heights, their frames are made of ashlar stone similar to that of the corner chains, and their windows have small or large panes, partly protected by wooden shutters painted red. Finally, a green courtyard, bordered by walls and crossed by a path served by an iron gate on either side, connects the living quarters to an initial outbuilding used as a garage, while two others – a barn and a stable – are located in alignment with the château. Their facades are made of exposed stone, and their roofs are covered with tiles, either hipped or half-hipped.This description has been automatically translated from French.