castle with pool for sale Houdemont, France

40-page detailed file on request. This listed former strong house dating back to the 14th century and transformed during the Age of Enlightenment to create a remarkable residence is located in the heart of a village 1h20 from Paris by TGV, 20 minutes Metz and 40 minutes from the Luxembourg border. A monumental 16th-century gatehouse tower, powerful and stately, welcomes the visitor with the solemnity of a place that has endured through the ages. The grooves of the former drawbridge, carved into the stone like a signature from the past, recall the original purpose of this edifice: to protect, to dominate, to endure. Past the bridge spanning the moat, the château reveals its classical façade with nine bays of rectangular windows, and a perfect symmetry with corner towers standing watch over four horizons. The main residence: The main body of the house offers about 650 sqm of meticulously renovated living space including two grand reception rooms boasting period marble and stone fireplaces, an elegant and refined dining room, and a kitchen featuring a remarkable open hearth. The upper floor comprises six spacious bedrooms including an exceptional master suite. The gardens feature a heated swimming pool harmoniously blending into the estate’s unique architectural character. Separate from the main building is a 171 sqm three-bed annex which could create a character gîte, caretaker's accommodation or a guest house. The leafy and enclosed 6 hectares of grounds feature woodland, a 4000 sqm lake with a pontoon and a little island, and two orchards planted with apple, cherry and mirabelle plum trees.

Just a few minutes from Bar-le-Duc and the Meuse TGV–Lorraine TGV station—which offers access to Paris in less than an hour—and near the legendary Voie Sacrée, this remarkable 18th-century estate combines heritage, nature, and the art of living in an environment of rare tranquility. Built in the heart of an 8.7-hectare enclosed park, crisscrossed by a stream and dotted with century-old trees, footbridges, a wrought-iron gazebo, and a tennis court, the property offers nearly 732 m² of living space, comprising a main house of approximately 432 m² and an elegant detached pavilion of approximately 300 m², as well as garages, outbuildings, and an indoor swimming pool. From the moment you enter, the main house reveals the full grandeur of its architecture. Its baluster staircase, generous ceiling heights, original stone floors, marble fireplaces, trumeaux, and spacious reception areas. The reception rooms blend warmth and refinement. A winter lounge with a fireplace opens onto a spectacular summer garden bathed in light thanks to large windows overlooking the grounds. The dining room opens onto the terraces, while the kitchen blends harmoniously into the home’s layout. The sleeping quarters feature five bedrooms and several bathrooms, as well as two attic spaces with the potential to be converted into additional sleeping quarters. The entire property has been meticulously maintained.

A small, 18th-century château, listed as a Historical Monument, on the border of the Champagne and Lorraine regions. In the middle of the village, on the corner of two streets, the property is located in a small, tranquil valley, which is within immediate proximity to schools, a local shop and a bar-tobacconist’s, while, behind its stone wall and tall wrought-iron gates, it is articulated around a main courtyard extended, in the back, by an L-shaped garden featuring a swimming pool, a barn and an outbuilding. Meticulous and romantic in appearance, with a subtly integrated swimming pool, the garden has been decorated with a number of statues and stone benches, delicately placed among the wisteria and flowerbeds, whereas a chicken coop has been cleverly concealed at one end of the garden and, to the right of the courtyard, a beautiful 19th-century orangery abuts the neighbouring property and is currently used as a garage.