Castles for sale La Murette, France

Between Lyon (1 hr from Lyon) and Chambery in a quiet location, : outstanding 17th century chateau fully renovated with great care and offering countless opportunities. Comprising a floor area of 500 m² + attics of 140 m² suitable for conversion, large rooms, chapel, 10 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, lift, maison de gardien (lodge) with a floor area of 120 m², 34 ha land including 25 farmed hectares, outbuildings Detailed description : Ground floor (213.20 m²) : entrance hall, large dining room, a round tower used as a dresser, separate kitchen, living room, a round tower used as a smoking room, chapel with a sacristy, 5 chimneys on this floor, a lift between the ground floor and the first floor 1st floor (159.40 m²) : A long corridor with a great deal of storage space, 3 bedrooms, a small sitting room, office, separate toilet, 3 bathrooms including 1 ensuite with bath and 1 bathroom and 1 shower room. The ensuite bathroom is in the round tower. There is a library in the other round tower, 3 chimneys on this floor 2nd floor ( 129.20 m²) : huge corridor opening onto 6 bedrooms including one in the round tower, a boudoir in a round tower, 2 shower rooms (1 adjoining a bedroom). 3 chimneys on this floor Attics for conversion (140.40 m²) 'Maison de gardien' with 2 floors (120 m²) renovated except for the woodwork Outbuildings : greenhouse/garage (100 m²), stables (70 m²), Stable garage (320 m²), henhouse (35 m²), woodburning stove (50 m²)

Gillonay (38) Castle restored by the Compagnons du Devoir with panoramic views of the Alps and the Pre-Alps. The Chateau de Pointières dating from the sixteenth century welcomed the knight and military leader Pierre Terrail de Bayard and the famous composer Hector Berlioz. This property of 500 m² plus 140 m² of convertible attic is in the heart of a wooded area of 34Ha, part of which is on agricultural lease. On the ground floor, the living room, dining room, gallery, smoking room and kitchen directly overlook the terrace and its stunning views. A small chapel with its sacristy brings a unique character to this property. Access to the first floor is by a spiral staircase or by the elevator to the 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and the office. The second floor has 6 bedrooms, a boudoir and 2 bathrooms. 640 m² of outbuildings, including: a caretaker's house, a wood oven, a stable, a greenhouse, a barn, a vaulted cellar, a wine press and a chicken coop.

An 11th century castle, its guest houses and outbuildings on a 45-ha, unspoilt, natural estate in the midst of the Trièves region. Once a stronghold house, this property includes a castle, spanning approx. 900 m² of living space, three independent, converted guest houses, spanning between 120 and 200 m² of living space, an interior, cobblestoned courtyard, numerous outbuildings, a 12x6 m swimming pool, an exercise and sauna room, a spa, a French formal garden and a vegetable garden, all in an excellent state of repair. Although the exact date the stronghold house was constructed is unknown, everything points to that fact that it was sometime around the year 1000, that is to say the early Middle-Ages. Around 1450, King Charles VII, alarmed by the plotting of his older son, the future King Louis XI, simply gave him the province of Dauphiné to govern as he saw fit under the name of Louis XI. The latter was to live there for ten years and became very popular in the Trièves region, where the stronghold house became his favourite hunting lodge and took pride in his royal visits. Up until the end of the Middle-Ages, Montmeilleur belonged to the Bérenger-de-Morges family. Their coat-of-arms is still to be found today on the entrance gateway and the monumental fireplace in the large reception room. Following a succession of leading citizens, including the Marquis-de-Langon, Montmeilleur was destroyed at the time of the French Revolution, archives were lost and the castle fell into ruin. Sold in 1841 to Constantin-Abrard, Montmeilleur remained for more than a century in the hands of this same family, descending directly through the female line and including the Thibaud-Gibbs family who undertook major renovation works around 1875. This tradition came to a halt when the son of Madame-Thibaud sold the property in 1957. In one of his imaginary constructions, “A King Alone”, a Provencal, complex novel that takes place between Lalley and Chichilianne, Jean-Giono greatly enhances his memories of Montmeilleur, where he stayed numerous times, by taking inspiration from the personality of Madame-Thibaud.

We are offering for sale this private property, 'Le Château de Thuellin.' Located in the commune of Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin in the Isère department, this château is 40 minutes from Chambéry, 1 hour from Lyon and Grenoble, and 1 hour 30 minutes from Geneva. Built in the 16th century and later expanded, the château features a renovated roof. The property boasts numerous highlights: French formal gardens, An 18m x 8m swimming pool with an authentic summer kitchen (barbecue, large family table), A tennis court, An immense wooded park with century-old trees, woods, a pond, and a spring. The château includes several outbuildings: A 100 sqm caretaker's house, situated apart in the park, comprising two floors and four bedrooms, A large 306 sqm agricultural building on a 2,236 sqm constructible plot. Access is via a magnificent private road lined with rows of chestnut trees and a classified hornbeam alley. The ground floor, accessible from the main courtyard, serves the two upper levels. Spanning 290 sqm, it includes an entrance with a main stone staircase leading to the upper floors, a vestibule with 19th-century woodwork, a large living room with a marble fireplace, hardwood floors, woodwork, and large French windows opening onto the main courtyard. A small living room in one of the towers completes this ensemble. On this level, you will also find a dining room with 19th-century woodwork, a sublime marble fireplace, a large kitchen with a pantry, a study, and an en-suite bedroom in a tower with woodwork and a marble fireplace. The first floor, covering 200 sqm, offers several beautiful bedrooms with period charm and features such as marble fireplaces, walnut parquet floors, and woodwork, each with a washbasin. This level also includes a vestibule, a small 'boudoir' living room in a tower, and a child's bedroom. The second floor features a large triple-aspect bedroom with a bathroom. You will also find an attic in the eaves, a 28 sqm mansard room that can serve as a dormitory, and three service bedrooms, one of which is in a turret.