castle for sale Martel, France

On a 12.5-hectare estate by the river, a character property including an elegant 19th-century château of 340 m², a large outbuilding of 357 m², two annexes, and a heated and covered swimming pool. Ref 1038.

This property is located in a highly touristic area, in the immediate vicinity of Turenne and Collonges-la-Rouge. Accessed via a long tree-lined driveway bordered by century-old trees, the estate extends over 12.5 hectares and includes a château offering approximately 340 sqm of living space, featuring typical 19th-century architecture with tall pepper-pot turrets and a square tower. The château was built on the site of a 12th-century Cistercian barn belonging to the Abbey of Aubazine. The ground floor comprises a through entrance hall, a small dining room, and a large fully equipped kitchen. There are also two small rooms located in the towers, a vaulted corridor, and a WC. Cellars and a boiler room are also present. On the first floor lies the château’s main reception area, including a large living/dining room of 47.5 sqm with a marble fireplace and parquet flooring. Two French doors open onto a 22 sqm south-facing terrace bordered by balustrades, offering unobstructed views over the park. This level also includes five bedrooms, a washroom, a shower room located in a tower, and a WC. The second floor features a landing, three bedrooms (one with an en-suite bathroom, another with a shower room in a tower, and a third with its own washroom), as well as a bathroom with WC. On the mezzanine level, there is a WC with a hand basin. The third floor offers a 14 sqm landing leading to three attic bedrooms and a laundry room. The slate roof is in good condition. Sanitation is via a septic tank. Central heating is provided by two oil-fired boilers. Outbuildings include a large barn requiring roof renovation. The property also features a large 5 x 10 m swimming pool with a retractable cover, heated by a heat pump and equipped with a salt filtration system. A beautiful secondary house of approximately 358 sqm of living space is located behind the château and includes: Ground floor: Entrance hall of approximately 20 sqm Dining room of 32 sqm with marble fireplace and French doors opening onto a south-facing terrace Living room of 40 sqm with white marble fireplace and herringbone parquet flooring Fully equipped kitchen of 20 sqm Shower room with sink, shower, and WC Bathroom with sink, bathtub, and WC Bedroom (north-west) of 29 sqm with marble fireplace Bedroom (north-east) of 20 sqm with marble fireplace Laundry area under the staircase First floor (in need of full renovation): six bedrooms. Basement, accessible via an internal staircase: two workshops and two vaulted cellars dating back to the 15th century. For the ground floor: heating is provided by electric convectors, and domestic hot water by electric water heaters. Single glazing. Energy rating: G; greenhouse gas emissions rating: C. Sanitation via septic tank. A barn built in 1834 adjoining the house includes a traditional bread oven and a garage of approximately 72 sqm. Above-ground swimming pool. Roof in good condition. Ideal for a gîte, guesthouse, or event-based activity. Energy class: E Climate class: E Estimated annual energy costs for standard use: between €6,290 and €8,570 per year (prices indexed as of 01/01/2021). Information on potential risks affecting this property is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr

At the heart of the sought-after triangle of Gramat – Padirac – Rocamadour, in a preserved and confidential setting, this 17th-century château, elegantly restored in keeping with its heritage, reveals all its charm within a domain of over 4 hectares. Built in 1661 on the foundations of a former castle and partially restored after a fire in 1944, the property has undergone a high-quality renovation. The owners have successfully combined architectural authenticity with modern comfort, using noble materials and fine craftsmanship, notably through the creation of stone-framed openings, the restoration of the paved courtyard, and the preservation of remarkable period features. The château offers approximately 474 sqm of living space, arranged around a paved inner courtyard accessed through a gateway. It features spacious reception rooms filled with natural light, enhanced by numerous carved wooden fireplaces, period woodwork, and generous volumes. The ground floor includes an entrance hall, a fully equipped kitchen with pantry, a character dining room, several lounges including a large reception room, an oratory, as well as a bedroom with en-suite shower room. The upper floor comprises five bedrooms, including a generously sized suite, along with several bathrooms and additional comfort spaces. A stone tower, yet to be restored, offers further development potential over several levels. In addition, a fully renovated outbuilding of 238 sqm allows for multiple uses: guest house, bed and breakfast activity, artist studios, or reception space. A vaulted armory room of 62 sqm, raw and authentic, provides a remarkable setting, ideal for receptions or events. The grounds extend over 4 hectares, featuring meadows, a landscaped park, and mature trees. The property enjoys open and elevated views over the surrounding countryside. A covered and heated swimming pool completes the ensemble. A traditional dovecote, a witness to the estate’s rural past, along with several outbuildings (garage, barn, workshop), further enhance this rare property. Located in and preserved environment, with discreet and quality neighboring presence, the property offers a privileged lifestyle, suitable both as a family residence or for hospitality and event projects. A character property combining elegance, authenticity, and strong potential, in the heart of a renowned touristic region.

17th-century Château with guest house, banquet hall, tower, pigeonnier, swimming pool and 4 hectares From this magnificent 17th-century château, a majestic panorama stretches endlessly across the surrounding valleys and countryside. Set within an estate of approximately 4 hectares, this character property combines historic charm with remarkable modern comfort. The estate also includes a striking pigeonnier on pillars with its original stone table, a testament to the rich heritage of the property. The château The entrance opens into a hall leading to a separate WC, a bright contemporary kitchen with utility room, a ground-floor bedroom with dressing, and a bathroom with walk-in shower. The dining room, featuring a beautiful period fireplace, forms an elegant reception space. From the hall, one enters a small sitting room of approximately 20 m2 as well as a large, light-filled living room of 38 m2. Both rooms benefit from authentic fireplaces. The ground floor also includes an office and a chapel with a beautiful original door and stained-glass window, a boiler room, and a second separate WC. A magnificent oak staircase leads to the first floor. To the left are a contemporary bathroom, a small bedroom (currently used as a walk-in dressing room, 9 m2), and two very spacious bedrooms with superb views over the countryside. These rooms are connected by a shared space with a washbasin (no shower), while remaining independently accessible from the central landing. The master bedroom (26 m2) is accessed via a corridor lined with bookshelves. On the other side of the floor are two further bedrooms, also connected by a shared communicating space with a washbasin. The top floor offers a large attic currently used for storage. It could easily be converted into an additional bedroom and also provides direct access to the tower. A high-quality renovation The château was fully renovated in 2005. It benefits from a new roof, double glazing, and excellent energy performance (energy rating B). Heating on the ground floor is provided by a geothermal system with underfloor heating, while the first floor is heated by radiators powered by a heat pump. The tower Attached to the château, a superb tower with a stone staircase offers significant potential. The roof and double-glazed windows have already been renovated. Also directly accessible from the château, it could be developed into a guest suite, artist's studio or reception space. The guest house Arranged around a charming courtyard with its original well, the guest house is accessible both from the courtyard and via a stone staircase at the rear. The ground floor comprises a spacious living room with fireplace. Connections for a kitchen are already in place, and a simple kitchen is currently installed. This level also includes a separate WC. On the first floor are three bedrooms (two of 11 m2 and one of 21 m2), a shower room with shower cabin, and separate toilets. The property is fitted with a heat pump, double glazing, and has its own septic tank, independent from the château. Banquet hall, wine cellar and crenellated tower Adjacent to the guest house is a magnificent, authentic banquet hall, ideal for hosting receptions, dinners or events. Below it lies a large wine cellar where the original barrels are still present. Upstairs, an attic remains to be converted. On the other side of the guest house stands a remarkable crenellated tower. Its flat roof is fitted with solar panels. The ground floor includes a workshop and a very large garage. From this crenellated tower, access is also provided to the basement of the guest house, where an ingenious distribution system allows switching between mains water, cistern water or well water depending on the area of the property. The grounds The property enjoys exceptional views over the surrounding valleys, offering a peaceful and privileged lifestyle. The heated swimming pool, installed in 2010, is currently chlorine-treated. However, it can easily be

In the Midi corrézien, within the Dordogne valley A manorial château, its outbuildings, and nearly 14 ha of land. Two stone pillars frame the entrance gate. Beyond it, a drive runs alongside a garden in front of the château's north facade, then reaches the outbuildings and parking areas. A tower in need of restoration stands to one side of the path. A second access on the east side of the property leads to a departmental road. At an altitude of some 250 m, the château overlooks meadows and wooded hillsides. The first traces of this former manorial house date from the 11th century. Built on the foundations of a medieval complex, the château has undergone several alterations over the centuries. It has a nearly rectangular plan, local-stone walls, and slate roofs. Windows with stone surrounds punctuate the facades in a regular layout, some with simple mouldings, others with carved motifs or ogee lintels. A polygonal tower with a five-sided roof stands on the north facade. Its entrance is a Gothic door with a moulded pointed arch, topped by a heraldic shield. The building has four levels above cellars and a combined footprint of over 630 m². The outbuildings are grouped near the château around a large barn of around 300 m² built above a cowshed of the same size. They also include three lean-tos and several structures for animals: a kennel, a henhouse, and a rabbit hutch. The gardens around the buildings have lawns, flowerbeds, ornamental trees, and fruit trees, among them walnuts, along with a few vines. An orchard adjoins the landscaped areas near the château. Beyond lie the estate's meadows and wooded areas, and one of the parcels has a pond.

Rare Luxury Historic Chateau and Estate in the Heart of the Golden Triangle of the Dordogne, near Sarlat - A rare opportunity to acquire one of the Dordogne’s finest private chateaux and its estate in the heart of the prestigious Golden Triangle, just minutes from Sarlat-la-Canéda. Perched high above the breathtaking Dordogne Valley, this exceptional château is an extraordinarily private estate of rare beauty and combines centuries of history with refined contemporary luxury. Few properties in europe offer such a profound sense of place. Set within 19.46 hectares of landscaped grounds, woodland and meadows, the estate comprises a magnificent 678m² château with nine sumptuous en-suite bedrooms, elegant reception rooms and spectacular panoramic views. Additional accommodation includes a luxurious 157m² five-bedroom villa and a 95m² three-bedroom caretaker’s lodge. A heated swimming pool, gym, workshops and numerous outbuildings complete this remarkable estate. An exceptional residence offering unrivalled privacy, prestige and lifestyle in one of France’s most sought-after locations.

This château, a true jewel of French history, offers 1,150 m² of living space across the entire estate. Reached by a private driveway of nearly one kilometre, it gradually reveals itself in the heart of 30 hectares of unspoilt countryside. Set in an elevated position overlooking the Dordogne Valley, this château is a true rarity in the Périgord Noir. It features 17 bedrooms spread across the château, the caretaker's house and a fully renovated guest house, combining modern comfort with authentic character. Exposed beams, wooden floors, panelling, fireplaces, stone and terracotta tile floors create a harmonious blend of historic charm. The grounds include a magnificent landscaped park, a swimming pool with its pool house, and a gym. A true gem for lovers of history

A 15th-century chateau, its outbuildings, grounds and swimming pool, surrounded by 21 hectares of unoccupied land, along the outskirts of the Quercy region, twenty minutes from Brive-la-Gaillarde. In the 14th century, the lands owned by the de Chabannes family were transferred to Adhémar d’Aigrefeuille, Baron of Gramat, before the de Muzac family, whose patriarch was the King of France’s sergeant-at-arms, took possession of the estate in the next century, pledging his allegiance to the Viscount of Turenne in the process. Through marriages and successive inheritances, the fiefdom was then passed down to the de Tournier family of Corrèze, followed by that of the de Materre de Chauffour family, which owned it until 1870. Left abandoned for nearly a century, the dwelling was given a new life in 1966 when a painter and his wife bought the chateau, nearly in ruins, and undertook a large-scale restoration. From the wrought-iron gate, which indicates the estate’s formal entrance, a gravel lane traverses a large swath of lawn and leads to the property’s upper patio, the latter of which skirts the southeast exterior of the oldest of the three dwellings. Faithful to the origin of its name, the dwelling is made up of two adjacent edifices, which hug the land’s natural slope: the older of the two is located above the more recent construction, whereas the two wings are partially connected via a third dwelling abutting a square tower-dovecote. The upper edifice, from the late 15th century, is made up of a rectangular structure, the western part of which was completely reassembled with original materials recovered from the rubble after 1945, while a stately hexagonal tower, with a lauze slate tile roof, juts forward into the courtyard. In addition, mullioned windows, including two corner ones behind the dwelling, cadence its exteriors, whereas, in the interior corner of the second building, in all likelihood built in the late 17th century, a circular tower, completely rebuilt in 2025, is topped with a lauze slate roof. This same dwelling also features a balcony with balusters, supported by a basket-handle arch, while a series of dormers, crowned with finials, punctate the various rooftops – long, conical, pavilion and hipped – that have been deftly blended together. Lastly, slate and barrel tiles as well as tall chimneys, gracefully coiffed, create an overall aesthetic and aerial composition, whereas the outbuildings – a Limousin-style barn and a former hunting lodge – provide the finishing touches for this remarkable and historical estate.

A 13th-century chateau, its outbuildings and feudal vestiges between Brive-la-Gaillarde and the foothills of the White Périgord region. From the hamlet’s small square, a 150-metre no-through road, framed on either side by large outbuildings that partially mask the property, provides access to the chateau’s court of honour via a wrought-iron gate flanked by stone pillars. The property’s enclosure walls, the round tower with its Renaissance dormer window and the crystallised ruins of an ancient lookout tower, are the remaining vestiges of the early chateau dating from 1226, which was expanded in the 15th century with the construction of the three-storey main building and its square tower, and then restored in 1650, this last phase being accompanied by the construction of the mansard roof outbuildings as well. Facing east to west, the barlong-shaped main building has a hipped roof flanked on opposite corners by two towers, one round and topped with a pepperpot roof and the other square with a pavilion roof. The three-storey façades of this classical-style dwelling, in lime-pointed rubble stone, are cadenced by many tall casement cross-windows with ashlar stone surrounds. The façade also has two sets of double glass doors with semi-circular spoked fanlights as well as two bull’s-eye windows, and is topped with a rounded dormer window on one side, which dynamically highlights a central row of windows. Two monumental chimneys rise up from this side of the roof as well, while the towers’ façades are punctuated by small windows, oculi and glass doors. All the windows and doors are safeguarded by single or double-leaf wooden shutters, with the exception of the mullion dormer window topped with a triangular pediment and a pinnacle that crowns the vertical row of windows on the chateau’s northern gable end. With two hectares of land, the property’s buildings were all constructed out of blond limestone and topped with Allassac slate roofs. Adjacent to the round tower and extending on from the main dwelling, a two-storey outbuilding, used mainly as housing, faces a triangular domestic outbuilding, which encloses the grand courtyard on one side. The latter is extended to the south by a large rectangular, landscaped patio, which provides the chateau’s western façade with a panoramic view, while from the chateau’s eastern façade, the grounds bordered by a gravel area reveal swathes of woodlands that extend towards the south. Lastly, an immense right-angle outbuilding used for agricultural purposes is located on the other side of the drive.