furnished castles for sale Limousin, France

Perched on a scenic ridge in south-central France, this magnificent chateau estate offers a premium, turn-key investment opportunity. The property is uniquely adaptable for continued use as a premier destination wedding venue, or for conversion into a five-star luxury boutique hotel, gastronomic retreat, or elite educational institution. The estate features high-end infrastructure, including newly renovated en-suite accommodations for up to 70 guests, a deluxe bridal suite, outstanding views, ceremonial lawns, and a half-Olympic-sized pool. Perfectly positioned for luxury slow tourism, the estate offers total privacy alongside exceptional connectivity. It is located within 45 to 120 minutes of three regional airports, and minutes from a popular medieval town.

A rare opportunity to acquire a stunning historical eight-bedroom fully renovated château with beautiful private gardens and swimming pool. This wonderful chateau has been renovated to a exceptionally high standard and now provides a modern luxurious home whilst still retaining many of its historical features and origins. Originally built for the love interest of a local noble man, this chateau has a romantic past that dates back over 150 years. Located in a private setting and elevated above street level, the property is surrounded by stone walls and wrought iron gates which provides complete privacy and security. The gardens are beautifully maintained and there is an impressive inground all season - heated and cooled as required- salt water swimming pool with surrounding terrace. You enter the impressive house into a large luminous hallway where you are immediately greeted by the original beautiful circular staircase. Off to the right you will discover a fabulous modern fully equipped kitchen with a huge lovely old stone fireplace. The kitchen has been designed to a commercial standard to allow for a variety of possibilities, of course it is a wonderful family kitchen but for anyone who wants to run cookery demonstrations, offer in house dining experiences etc, the kitchen is ready for this. The kitchen has a very large commercial gas and electric cooker with double oven, 6 gas burners and hotplate situated within the grand 'château' style fireplace. There is a large double door fridge with icemaker, separate wine fridge and a stunning three meter marble centre island. Off the kitchen is the laundry and utility room with washing machine and dryer and extensive cupboards. From the hallway two beautiful oak doors lead to the exceptionally luminous large living room which houses a lovely Napoleonic Black Marble open fireplace. The room has original wooden flooring, high ceilings and an original ceiling rose. There are electric shutters on all windows and the windows face out onto the rear grounds. The rear grounds can be reached through double French doors from the living room which allows for seamless entertaining. To the left of the living room area is the very large dining room that is entered by two solid oak doors. Lovely panelling surrounds the room. Two large double windows open up the view onto the rear grounds, pool area and the village church. To the left of the entrance there is a good sized ground floor bedroom with an en-suite bathroom. There are two large storage rooms with extensive shelving. A separate WC is located in the hallway. Ascending the magnificent oak circular stairway with sisal runner and iron railings you arrive at a large landing. Off the landing you will find four beautifully renovated bedrooms 3 of which have new en-suite bathrooms. With 3m high ceilings, the spacious bedrooms are all flooded with natural light. The master bedroom has extensive built-in cupboards and has an ensuite with floor to ceiling tiles, a beautiful 'egg' bath and stunning chrome tap ware, a double sized walk-in shower with large rain showerhead, two single sinks and a WC. There are two further large bedrooms with their private ensuite shower rooms. And there is also a smaller bedroom on this level. The beautiful oak staircase continues to the top level with a cosy open landing area. To the left is a door leading to a large open hallway leading to two bedrooms and an open plan entertainment/ games room. A further separate bedroom and bathroom are located on this level along with access to the two undeveloped tower rooms that are used at the moment for storage. The grounds of this exceptional property are very private, raised from street level with high walls and hedges, with 1600m2 of garden. At the rear is an in ground heated pool, raised deck with gazebo, deck barbecue area, and a tiled area around the pool. There are also two garden sheds and a well. The garage can be reached by a stairway inside the walled front area and by the street garage doors. There is ample room for parking, an electric vehicle charging point and lots of room for storage. The garage leads to two vaulted cellars ideal for your wine collection. The home is equipped with central heating, reverse heat pumps, air conditioning, electric shutters, and double-glazed windows. Previously, the property was offered out for rentals as a five-star-rated vacation rental home. The house is being sold fully furnished so all you need to bring is your suitcase. The château is on the Richard the Lionheart route, and Santiago de Compostelle route. It is within walking distance to bakeries, shops, bars, restaurants, and a health spa and also the Castles of Chalus-Maulmont and Chalus Chabrol. The city of Limoges with its airport (direct flights to UK) and fast train links to Paris make this a perfect place as a permanent residence, holiday house or to resurrect the previo

Rf.4722 : French 18th C. chateau for sale in Haute-Vienne department. The Briance Valley is a protected site in the Haute-Vienne department of Limousin. The river winds its way through a rural landscape where deciduous woods on the slopes alternate with bocage meadows and low-lying pastures, poplar groves on the banks, and cultivated fields on the flatlands and hillsides. This is the home of the famous Limousine cattle breed: the Pôle de Lanaud, with its renowned restaurant, is just a few minutes from the property. This corner of the countryside is less than 20 km from Limoges, a city of art and history. Known for its long tradition of porcelain manufacturing, the capital of Limousin is a dynamic city with a large student population, a renowned university hospital, and one of the world's leading companies in the field of electrical equipment (Legrand). Limoges-Bénédictins train station, listed as a Historic Monument for its architecture combining Art Nouveau and Art Deco, allows you to reach Paris or Toulouse in three and a half hours. Limoges Bellegarde airport, half an hour from the château, has regular flights to Lyon, London, Bristol, Leeds, Manchester, and the Midlands. This proximity between town and country explains the abundance of castles and manor houses found in the Briance Valley. The oldest were built by the powerful Viscounts of Limoges or by the abbots of Solignac, an important abbey on the Via Lemovicensis route to Compostela. The more recent ones, such as the property on offer, were designed as pleasant residences for the upper middle class of Limoges, who loved, and still appreciate, this charming and peaceful setting just a stone's throw from the city. Set apart from a hamlet, the chateau is a building of classical proportions flanked by two round towers with conical roofs. In the center, a detached pavilion houses the entrance and stairwell. It is topped by a portico broken by a monumental pediment dormer with a domed roof. On the opposite side, the south facade features a perfect alignment of windows on a straight facade framed by slightly protruding wings. Chain molding and bossages reinforce the impression of symmetry, which extends up to the domed dormers lighting the attic. Covered in slate, the hipped roof of the main building, like that of the entrance pavilion, is topped with a metal ridge. To the north again, a three-step staircase leads to the front door, a side door with a wooden tympanum and a protruding doorframe. From there, the ground floor comprises an entrance hall, an office with a toilet and shower, a storage room/cellar, a kitchen, a dining room, a double living room, and a library. On the same level, the towers house a bar with neo-Gothic decor in one and a boiler room in the other. With high ceilings, these two rooms occupy two levels. On the first floor : 4 large bedrooms with their own bathrooms. On the second floor : a long hallway and five beautiful bedrooms with bathrooms, one of which has a shower room and sometimes a dressing room. Two of these bedrooms are located in the towers. Under the eaves: a large open space ready to be converted. The property has a total living area of approximately 700 sqm. The outbuildings include: The Orangery, probably built in the 19th century, is the main outbuilding. On the first floor, a fully equipped reception room can seat up to 60 people. A second floor, under the eaves, is in need of restoration. Separately, the modern garage with cellar can accommodate two to three cars and the equipment needed to maintain the property. Finally, the swimming pool (12.5 x 4.5 m) is at the center of a true wellness area with its terrace and pool house equipped with a sauna. The park, covering an area of approximately 5.55 acres (2.25 hectares), forms a sort of uneven diamond shape, with its corners roughly pointing to the cardinal points. At its center, with their facades facing south, the castle and its outbuildings stand on a vast, well-kept, flower-filled lawn. All around, tall trees shelter the castle and its guests from view and noise. The land slopes very gently, but without reaching it, towards the Roselle, a tributary of the Briance. A tennis court, shaded by trees, marks the southern tip, while the wooded western side borders an invisible railway line. Cabinet LE NAIL – Berry - Limousin - Mr Christian MAUVE : +33(0)2.43.98.20.20 Christian MAUVE, Individual company, registered in the Special Register of Commercial Agents, under the number 437 693 534. We invite you to visit our website Cabinet Le Nail to browse our latest listings or learn more about this property.