listed castles for sale Nièvre, France

A residence of elegance and history, between classical architecture and the art of livingRooted in a forested setting shaped by the centuries, this castle embodies the culmination of a dialogue between history, nature, and civilization. Built on the traces of an ancient feudal motte, then transformed over the ages, it today presents the accomplished face of a classical residence shaped in the 17th and 18th centuries, in a rare harmony between lordly heritage and the taste of the Enlightenment.An architecture of balance and measureIn contrast to the grandeur of Versailles, this aristocratic residence asserts a contained elegance. Its rigorously symmetrical layout, its serene façade, its projecting body crowned with a triangular pediment: everything here expresses the noble restraint of an era where greatness was no longer imposed by demonstration, but by harmony. The main body, flanked by two low wings, blends French classicism with Nordic accents: polychrome bricks, circular towers, elongated volumes. This subtle crossover marks a work of an enlightened architect.An art of living inspired by order and lightThe interior organization respects a readable hierarchy, designed to combine representation and intimacy. From the vestibule, a monumental staircase leads to the upper floor, while the representative spaces flow fluidly: grand salon, reception room, dining room, and secondary rooms. The upper floor alternates between intimacy and reception: anterooms, boudoirs, cabinets, up to the spacious bedrooms. The service wing, kitchens, and galleries extend this discreet coherence of a castle conceived as a complete organism, serving a refined art of living.A domain in majestyThe castle is situated within an unusually coherent constructed ensemble, structured around a vast one-hectare courtyard. The outbuildings – stables, sheds, barns, housing – echo the vocabulary of the main dwelling in a gentle variation. Nothing is superfluous here, everything is authentic. The ensemble evokes a domain in its fullness: a place of management, hospitality, life, conceived in a logic of noble and elegant self-sufficiency. The traces of the Second Empire, discreet but sensitive, recall the golden age of grand hunts and social receptions.An inspired park, between underlying regularity and regained freedomFacing the castle, a landscaped park of fifteen hectares extends the lesson of architecture in the language of the landscape. Open lawns, rare trees, a body of water, a chestnut tree avenue: here, the landscape is as much contemplated as crossed. Nature is no longer domesticated; it engages in dialogue.Note on the MH ClassificationThe castle benefits from a partial classification as a Historic Monument, ensuring the official recognition of its heritage value. This status opens access to significant tax benefits in case of renovations, as well as specific aids, subject to project validation.Fees included of 5.86% VAT at the buyer's expense. Price excluding fees €1,750,000. Not subject to energy performance diagnosis. Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: georisques.gouv.fr.This description has been automatically translated from French.

At the border of these three beautiful central regions (Nivernais / Bourbonnais / Berry), 2 hours and 30 minutes from Paris, the vast MH castle was built on the foundations of a 16th-century enclosure closed by corner towers, one of which remains the chapel; an honor courtyard bordered by vast harmonious outbuildings. This lordship has no defensive elements in this pleasure place, which was solely designed for hunting. Hidden in a set of nearly 16 hectares of English parkland, groves, meadows surrounded by oaks and crossed by a stream, a shaded body of water, the castle offers a clear view of its own estate from its floors. Deer and does from the neighboring forests come to graze or roar peacefully in the meadow bordered by hunting forests. The castle has about twenty rooms, including large reception rooms (fireplaces, parquet floors, large bays letting in light from the park where the deer roars). Numerous tax exemption works have been carried out and can be continued despite the excellent general condition of the rooms: renovation of the floor with 7 bedrooms equipped with 6 shower rooms. Energy class: DPE not required. XVIII-century classified outbuildings: barn-stable; barn-cattle shed; staff houses (possibility of gîtes). This rare gem of classical architecture, unique in this region, has been fully respected in the charm and harmony of the original renovated elements. This castle also has an interior layout compatible with contemporary life and vast reception volumes. Its external estate, of almost 16 hectares, offers a perimeter of tranquility, augmented by the advantage of a calm region, highly accessible as it is central, and geographically varied. As a historical residence, the castle also enjoys the benefits of historic monuments, sought after for their label and their "tax exemption": if opened to the public: 40% DRAC subsidies, 25% from the General Council, and 25% from the department; the remaining 10% of the works borne by the owner being deductible from income). • Immediate proximity to hunting in private and state forests; • 2 minutes from a town with shops (markets, fairs...); 5 minutes from 3 beautiful historic towns • 2 hours and 30 minutes from Paris Historical and architectural file complete with serious references and on research mandate. https://demeure.biz/honoraires.htm Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.frThis description has been automatically translated from French.