listed castle for sale La Celle-Saint-Avant, France

A seigneurial castle, with listed features and more than 3 ha of parklands, in the Cher Valley. A country lane and then a private road, surrounded by moats, lead to a gatehouse, listed as a French Historic Monument. A priceless vestige of the old feudal castle, it now houses a flat. A parking space is able to take up to five cars. Once through the gates, the driveway continues to the castle and its outbuildings, surrounded by wooded parklands. Further on, a tithe tower adjoins a pond.

SOLE AGENT. In the heart of the countryside, this castle has been standing there for centuries. Known since medieval times, it was in the 17th century that this fiefdom evolved to find the volumes that are those of the current buildings. Composed of a rectangular main building oriented along a north-south axis, it sports in the southwest corner a large round tower topped with a pepper pot, while a small rectangular pavilion set at right angles to the east extends the dwelling to the north. The interior garden is surrounded by many outbuildings, and offers an old dovecote in the middle. Listed as a Historic Monument, many restoration works were carried out on the main building. While mostly habitable (approximately 450 sq.mt), it still retains large convertible space that can be adapted to any project. On ground floor, the heated part offers a guard room with fireplace and stone floor (46 sq.mt) (height under ceiling : 4.45m), a room with wooden staircase and stone floor (12 sq.mt), a kitchen with terracotta tiles and access hatch to the cellar (16 sq.mt), a large dining room with terracotta tiles (40 sq.mt) (height under ceiling : 4.13m), a shower room-WC and storage room, a large living room with terracotta tiles and fireplace (50 sq.mt) (height under ceiling : 4.16m), a small living room with terracotta tiles and fireplace (35 sq.mt), an old entrance with terracotta tiles (11 sq.mt), a small bedroom (former boudoir) with terracotta tiles (10 sq.mt). In the unheated part, there is a corridor with terracotta tiles, a room used as a storage room, with terracotta tiles and fireplace (25 sq.mt). At the end of the corridor, a wooden staircase, access to the underground, an old kitchen with terracotta tiles with fireplace and vegetable garden (29 sq.mt), and the boiler room. On first floor (height under ceiling : 4.75m), in the heated part, there is a master bedroom with pine parquet flooring and fireplace (33 sq.mt), a bathroom/WC (4.50 sq.mt), a dressing room (4.80 sq.mt) with access to the second floor, a room above the boiler room, a landing with parquet flooring (16.60 sq.mt), a bathroom/WC above the kitchen (13 sq.mt), a large distribution corridor with terracotta tiles (43 sq.mt), a bedroom with terracotta tiles, a bedroom with parquet flooring (23 sq.mt), a bedroom with parquet flooring and fireplace (32 sq.mt), a bedroom with parquet flooring (23.50 sq.mt), a storage room with fireplaces on parquet flooring (19 sq.mt). In the unheated part, you have a landing with terracotta tiles, a room with parquet flooring and a fireplace, a room in the tower with a fireplace, and terracotta tiles (30 sq.mt), a staircase leading to the second floor (in the tower). The second floor contains, at the top of the stone spiral staircase, a room with parquet flooring and a fireplace (30 sq.mt), and another attic room above with exposed timber framing. Floor, timber framing, and roof were redone in 1996. The château is heated by a Viessmann oil-fired boiler (2019). Part of the ground floor is equipped with underfloor heating. The single-story caretaker's house offers modern comfort. It consists of a 15 sq.mt kitchen, a 25 sq.mt living room, two bedrooms, a bathroom, toilet, boiler room, and an entrance onto the outside of the enclosure. It has oil-fired central heating. Spacious outbuildings complete the building: a stable with four horse boxes, an old farmhouse awaiting restoration, a straw shed with a bread oven, a large covered courtyard, a large barn, and an old roofless dovecote. A large perimeter wall awaiting restoration partially encloses the park. It is complemented by a private driveway, an orchard, and a meadow to the side. Note the presence of three wells with pumps on the property. Set in a peaceful and quiet setting, this ensemble is located just 10 minutes from all shops and services, 1 hour from Poitiers and Niort (TGV and motorway stations), and 1.5 hour from Nantes (airport). Sale price including fees : 954,000 euros. Buyer's fees. Fee : 6 % VAT of the price excluding fees. Sale price excluding fees : 900,000 euros. Energy class : N/A. Climate class : N/A. Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Georisques website : www.georisques.gouv.fr

In the heart of the Sud-Vienne region, just forty minutes from Poitiers and its TGV station, this remarkable estate offers a rare opportunity to acquire a genuine piece of history in a preserved natural setting. A long private driveway leads to a majestic entrance porch listed as a Historic Monument. As soon as you step through this centuries-old gateway, time seems to stand still. A vast courtyard, surrounded by characterful buildings, gradually reveals the soul of this unique place, shaped over the centuries from the 14th to the 19th century. Overlooking its grounds, the château offers approximately 500 m² of living space. Behind its facades steeped in history, numerous original features remain, bearing witness to its authenticity: monumental fireplaces, antique terracotta tiles, stone floor slabs, parquet flooring, wooden staircases and towers integrated into the architecture. The reception rooms offer generous proportions and a warm atmosphere, whilst the upper floors retain the unspoilt charm of the family homes of yesteryear. Surrounding the château is a particularly harmonious complex comprising a detached house, a spacious holiday cottage that can accommodate up to fourteen people, a tack room, horse stalls, a beautiful barn, a dovecote and several outbuildings, some of which still offer significant potential for conversion or restoration. The holiday cottage, which is in good overall condition, is a valuable asset, offering the opportunity to immediately set up a revenue-generating accommodation business. Outside, the estate covers over 9 hectares comprising meadows, a former orchard, wooded hillsides and natural areas bordered by the river. The views over the surrounding countryside, the presence of water and the rich architectural heritage create a living environment of exceptional quality. This property will require restoration and modernisation work to realise its full potential. It will appeal to heritage enthusiasts, those with plans for tourism, equestrian or events-related ventures, as well as anyone who dreams of breathing new life into a historic residence full of character. An extraordinary place, where history, nature and architecture combine to form a whole of a rarity that is increasingly hard to find. Sale price including agency fees: €583,000. Agency fees payable by the buyer. Agency fees: 6% (including VAT) of the price excluding agency fees. Sale price excluding agency fees: €550,000. Energy rating: C. Climate rating: C. Estimated annual energy costs for standard use: between 9,126 and 12,346 euros per year. Prices indexed to the years 2021, 2022, and 2023. Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr

Ref.3866 : Listed french castle for sale in the centre of France. We're in the south of the Indre département, in the Centre-Val-de-Loire region. Just 300 kilometers from Paris, this mighty château is located in the southern part of the ancient province of Berry, an inexhaustible source of inspiration for George Sand, the world's best-known French writer. On the edge of one of these small Berrichon villages, the château sits at the center of a wooded park, protected from view by curtain walls and imposing 15th-century towers. On arrival, its austere appearance is a reminder of its military origins. This impression fades, however, once you reach the main staircase on the opposite façade. The fortress, which has become a pleasure residence over the centuries, is more welcoming without losing any of its grandeur. Surrounding this exceptional property, the countryside is beautiful, authentic and peaceful. This is the Boischaut Sud region, with its hedgerows, deep forests, sunken lanes, black ponds and countless legends. The small town of La Châtre is less than a ten-minute drive away. A fair town in the Middle Ages, then a frontier town between “grande gabelle” and “petite gabelle” countries, its prosperity is reflected in the beautiful townhouses in the center of town. Today, La Châtre is a dynamic town which, by combining tourism, industry, services and local commerce, offers residents of the surrounding area all the essential amenities. The region is industrious in winter and festive in summer. Nohant, 2km away, was once the home of Georges Sand. It attracts over 30,000 visitors a year, in addition to the 10,000 music lovers who attend the renowned Chopin Festival every year. Barely 8 km away, Le Son Continue, a festival inherited from the meetings of luthiers and master ringers that long took place at our château, also attracts some 10,000 people every year. And there's more to discover... This impressive château has retained its fortress-like appearance. In the 15th century, it took the form of a keep with an inner courtyard, defended by imposing round towers at all four corners. Restoration in the 19th century resulted in the loss of the north-east tower and the two adjoining sides. Now open to the light, with its high walls and forest of roofs reaching for the sky, it is as imposing as ever. Surrounded by curtain walls and towers that tell the story of nine centuries of history, it's a true castle. The grand staircase on the east side of the house leads via a large terrace (400 sqm) to the raised first floor. This comprises a vestibule with monumental listed fireplace, billiard room, dining room with monumental fireplace, second vestibule leading to the second entrance, vast kitchen with staircase to the wine cellar and large boiler room, two wc's, laundry room, On this level alone, there is 200 sqm of living space. A double staircase leads up to the second floor, which includes a suite of three adjoining reception rooms totalling 130sqm under 5m of joist height; also a chapel and, after half a floor, an apartment comprising an anteroom, a study-library, a large bedroom with fireplace, bathroom, wc and dressing room. On the second floor, three other prestigious apartments with en-suite bathrooms, the first comprising an anteroom, a bedroom with monumental fireplace, a study and an embroidery room, the second a bedroom with monumental fireplace and en-suite bathroom, and the third a bedroom, dressing room and study with monumental fireplace. Various other rooms and passageways through walls up to 2 meters thick. Finally, in the attic, a 300sqm leisure room with two fireplaces, a games room with hearth, a map room, a bedroom with bathroom and access to the watchtower, a staff apartment with 3 bedrooms, living room, kitchen and bathroom. The total area is 1460 sqm. The layout, volumes and architectural features are exceptional, as are the quality of the door frames and other fittings. The careful restoration undertaken by the current owners is commendable. Hungary Point parquet floors, marble bathrooms, monumental armorial fireplaces, polychrome chapel, friezes, cleverly concealed doors and much more. It all leaves a very strong impression. Only half of the entrance châtelet remains, and the drawbridge has disappeared with it. However, the 15th-century dwelling, in the flamboyant Gothic style, is still there. It is a comfortable 6-room annex house, currently rented out as a gîte. Heating is provided by the château's own boiler. Extending from this long building are an office, tavern, stable and saddlery. At the far end, another converted tower forms the corner of the quadrangle. Upstairs, probably a former garrison dormitory with a series of monumental fireplaces. Fluids are distributed here, on standby. And here and there, you'll still find loopholes, a latrine, a stunner, a fire hydrant, for the traces of history are very present in these buildings, little transformed over the centuries. In the east tower, a 3-storey room, gunloft and spiral staircase. This complex covers a total area of 1,200 sqm, of which 300 sqm have been restored.  Opposite, a very interesting 15th-century gallery, punctuated by columns with leafy capitals, partially embedded in the masonry. What was undoubtedly a rare pleasure gallery is now an agricultural building waiting to be restored to its former glory. An enclosed park of 5.80 acres (2.35 hectares), planted with large ornamental trees, probably reconstructed and laid out with paths towards the end of the 19th century. The park and surrounding walls offer complete privacy. Vegetable garden with part orchard (cherry, apple, walnut, pear). Cabinet LE NAIL – Berry - Limousin - Mr Christian MAUVE : +33(0)2.43.98.20.20 Christian MAUVE, Individual company, registered in the Special Register of Commercial Agents, under the number 437 693 534. We invite you to visit our website Cabinet Le Nail to browse our latest listings or learn more about this property.

Magnificent early 17th-century château, listed as a Historic Monument, built on an H-shaped plan. A fine example of french Mannerist architecture. Featuring an elegant enfilade of reception rooms. The 41-hectare estate includes a 12th and 15th-century keep, late Renaissance formal parterres, a grand tree-lined walk, a 500-meter canal, an orangery, kitchen garden, dovecote, menagerie, orchard. Sold partially furnished. Energy class: NA/NA.