castle with terrace for sale Cour-Cheverny, France

Built at the end of the 19th century, in the heart of the Loire Valley, this remarkable 558 m2 house elegantly overlooks a landscaped park of over 4 hectares, beautifully planted with century-old trees. Transformed into a hotel in the 1980s, the property was also the last home of Mme Donnadieu, mother of the writer Marguerite Duras. A true witness of the Belle Époque, this pleasure castle has retained all the elegance of its original architecture, as well as the timeless charm and refined atmosphere that characterize this period. From the entrance, a vast hall leads to large reception rooms offering remarkable brightness, enhanced by their carefully preserved period architectural elements and opening onto the park. A superb solid wood staircase leads to the upper floors, where fourteen generously sized bedrooms unfold, each with its own private bathroom and offering magnificent views of the wooded estate. The service areas harmoniously complement the ensemble with a professional kitchen, a laundry room, a boiler room, cellars, a lounge, several bedrooms, and a bathroom, allowing for both hotel management and an exceptional family residence. Within the park, an independent 160 m2 caretaker's house accommodates three bedrooms and a family suite, offering potential complementary accommodation. It also includes a private apartment consisting of a living room, dining room, kitchen, bathroom, three bedrooms, and an attic. Surrounded by preserved nature, this property forms a rare ensemble, imbued with serenity, where heritage, space, and the numerous development possibilities come together to bring all projects to life. Just 15 minutes from Blois and Amboise, in the heart of the prestigious landscape of the Loire châteaux, this estate offers an ideal balance between the tranquility of a green environment, proximity to shops, and quick access to the train station.This description has been automatically translated from French.

A 19th-century chateau to renovate for a tourist project, near to the Loire Valley chateaux in more than 2 hectares of parkland. Off a small road, a private lane crosses the moat and leads to a 16th-century postern listed as a historical monument, behind which there is a large lawned courtyard. On one side, the chateau, which was rebuilt in the 19th century, stands on a rocky outcrop. The five-storey edifice stretches from the ground floor to the attic level beneath the rafters, boasting a tuffeau stone facade and a slate gabled roof. On the main facade, two stone dormers with triangular pediments punctuate the roof. At the top of the tuffeau stone elevation, a denticulated frieze underlines the roof. Each level includes four vertically aligned windows, protected by wrought-iron guard-rails and topped by a cornice. The main residence and its two towers are framed by two small and lower wings with flat roofs crowned by stone balustrades. Except for the roofs of the terraces, which require renovation, the structure of the edifice is in a good state. However, it requires full renovation inside. The four storeys are connected by a stone spiral staircase housed in the larger, multi-sided, crenelated tower that flanks the facade. A more slender tower with a pepper-pot roof stands on the other side of the facade. Each level could be transformed into a large self-contained apartment, while the various terraces make it possible to create private outside spaces. The former carriage shed adjacent to the residence could also be transformed into a self-contained cottage. The same is true of the postern at the entrance and the tithe tower, both of which are bordered by the moat. A swimming pool that resembles a garden pond, set slightly away from the buildings, is surrounded by a lawn, while the tall trees ensure privacy.