castles for sale Valençay, France

This property is situated in the heart of Sologne, a region of woods and ponds renowned for its sumptuous hunting grounds and estates, and bordering Touraine with the Loire Valley and its châteaux, symbols of the French art of living. In the heart of an unspoilt forest, just outside the village accessible by a discreet lane, the château stands in its own setting, out of sight and out of mind. The moat surrounds a quadrangular platform that was once surrounded by high curtain walls and flanked by four corner towers. Today, only one of these remains and it stands to the east. The drawbridge, now dormant, leads to the châtelet, flanked by two horseshoe-shaped towers with crossbars guarding the entrance. An adjoining building houses the vaulted guards' room, one of the listed historic buildings. Once through the gateway, the medieval, defensive aspect of the north face gives way to an open, light-filled courtyard. The keep is impressively high. Refurbishments carried out over the last century have brought comfort and functionality to this brick-walled building, built between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, and arranged around a central staircase in a square tower. The monumental fireplaces in the dining room and sitting room are superb. The consecrated chapel, luminous with its large stained glass windows, is also listed. On five floors, the living rooms give way to bedrooms and utility rooms. Part fortress, part manor house, this is a unique residence. Moats, barbicans, crossbars, machicolations, keep, mullioned windows and ornamental shells fortify and dress up this charming castle, forming a perfect ensemble in typical Solognot style. Outside the moat, the outbuildings were restored in the 20th century and house numerous bedrooms, garages, utility rooms, a caretaker's cottage, etc. In the grounds, the vegetable garden has been laid out with numerous flowerbeds. Hardwood and softwood plantations protect the site and surround the meadows around the château. There are a number of accesses and pathways through the park, with no easements. ECD not submitted (ISMH classification). Price HAI 1.976.000 € - (fee charges vendor) Property presented by Pierre de RAIGNIAC (EI): +33 6 26 10 46 13 - [email protected] Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr.

Ref.3912 : Magnificent chateau for sale 30 km from Chambord. This exceptional castle is built in the Grande Sologne region, on the border of the wine-growing Sologne, the bocage plateaus of the Touraine Méridionale and the Berry. It stands in the middle of a private and preserved forest that is not disturbed by any easement. A village offering the first services and shops of necessity is 5.5 km away. Romorantin-Lanthenay, capital of the Sologne region and a resource town (SNCF train station), is 16 km away. The towns of Blois and Vierzon are respectively 35 km and 45 km from the property and have excellent road and rail links as well as a wide range of services. Built at the end of the 15th century by the architect Jacques de Persigny for Lord Philippe du Moulin as a reward for having saved the life of King Charles VIII during the Battle of Fornoue in 1495, this castle has a quadriform plan, surrounded by a moat and flanked by circular towers at each of its corners. It consists of two buildings, the dwelling and the manor house, which are accessed by a drawbridge, now dormant, defended by an entrance gatehouse with a postern and flanked by two towers. THE LODGE : With a living area of approx. 420sqm, the dwelling is arranged around a central stairway situated in the square tower. It spans 5 stories as follows: Ground floor: lounge with monumental stone fireplace, painted beams, dining room with monumental sculpted stone fireplace, chapel, pantry with service stairway to the basement; First floor: bedroom with adjoining bathroom and wc, library, toilet and wc; On the 2nd floor: 2 bedrooms with monumental stone fireplace and adjoining bathroom or toilet and wc; On the 3rd floor: corridor leading to 3 bedrooms, one of which has a cathedral ceiling, storage room, bathroom with toilet, separate toilet; In the basement: dining room, kitchen, boiler room, pantry with service staircase. THE MANOR : The manor house, although it has retained certain defensive elements from the Middle Ages such as crossbars, machicolations and barbicans, is betrayed by the presence of mullioned windows and worked dormers, which characterise a Renaissance residence. It is distributed as follows: Ground floor: library with fireplace, stone slab floor, spiral staircase in the tower, guard room with monumental stone fireplace and pointed ceiling, boiler room in the corner tower; 1st floor: bedroom, toilet with WC, bedroom with en-suite bathroom, other room in the tower. Second floor: above the entrance châtelet only: bedroom with fireplace, bathroom and toilet in the right tower of the châtelet; 3rd floor: above the entrance châtelet only: bedroom with cathedral roof, bathroom and toilet in the right tower of the châtelet. The outbuildings face the entrance châtelet and form a U-shaped courtyard. They comprise : A half-timbered, polychrome brick caretaker's cottage with flat tiles comprising: dining room, kitchen, 3 bedrooms, bathroom with toilet, another room with a single access from the outside. Above, attic with 3 rooms suitable for conversion. Basement under part. Water, electricity and heating by means of a wood-burning stove are present. A house known as the 'vegetable garden', built of bricks under tiles, comprising various rooms for storing equipment, vegetable store and garage. Attic above. Former stables with 6 stalls and a garage that could house several cars. Above, 9 bedrooms, most of which have a toilet, a bathroom. Electricity, water and heating are present in this building, but work will be necessary to make it habitable. Behind these 3 main buildings are : A building, housing fruit trees, a honey house and a laundry, adjoining the vegetable garden house. A laundry. An orangery. Harmoniously distributed around the castle, the grounds are mainly composed of forest and a few meadows that protect the site. Numerous paths and small private footpaths make it easy to stroll around. In the park, the vegetable garden with its numerous flowerbeds adds a more delicate dimension to the property. This beautiful ensemble perfectly illustrates the picture that is painted of our beloved Sologne as an undisputed reserve of biodiversity, which offers peace and serenity where one can escape in complete tranquillity between forests and waterholes. The whole, subject to a simple management plan, has a total surface area of almost 98.8 acres (40 hectares) in one piece, which is not disturbed by any easement. Cabinet LE NAIL – Loiret - Sologne – Mr Baudouin LE GRELLE: +33 (0)2.43.98.20.20

The castle at this level of restoration with its outbuildings, swimming pool, tennis court, ponds, farms, hunting lodges is one of the most beautiful estates in France. The buildings as a whole are 6,800 m2 to which are added 1,990 m2 of annexes and technical premises and 2,580 m2 of terraces. Off-market: The transmission of the file to a potential buyer will only take place after having justified its financing and the signing of a confidentiality clause. Agency fees are the responsibility of the purchaser, i.e. 4.50% including tax of the price excluding fees. Les informations sur les risques auxquels ce bien est exposé sont disponibles sur le site Géorisques : www. georisques. gouv. fr. ** ENGLISH SPEAKERS: please note that Capifrance has an international department that can help with translations. To see our range of 20,000 properties for sale in France, please visit our Capifrance website directly. We look forward to finding your dream home!