castle with panoramic view for sale Courzieu, France

In a dominant position, this beautiful family estate overlooks parklands planted with trees and landscaped by Lyon landscape architects Luizet-Barret. Most of the grounds are enclosed by walls. This 17th century chateau built of dressed stone is built over cellars and comprises 3 stories of living accommodation and attics, totalling 680 m² (6,767 sq ft). The sober, classical façade with its triangular pediment was built in 1914. Visitors enter the reception room via the staircase in the centre of the building. On one side is a lounge that can be converted into a bedroom, and on the other is a second lounge and dining room. The ground floor features a second side entrance, with a separate bathroom and toilet, a large kitchen opening onto a west-facing terrace, and a pantry, boiler room and laundry room. The rooms on the ground floor are circular. A majestic stone spiral stairway with handrail and wrought iron railings leads up to the first floor, with 5 bedrooms including 3 suites, a bathroom and a chapel. The chapel has a separate entrance leading to a flat with lounge, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. To the rear, there is also access to a second flat, reserved for the household staff and in need of renovation. The grounds have a double garage, a heated saltwater swimming pool and a well. The estate is heated by an oil-fired boiler and has its own sewage system. Let yourself be seduced by this estate, with its wrought ironwork, mouldings, wood panelling, parquet floors and marble fireplaces in a verdant setting, 10 minutes from Andrézieux Bouthéon aerodrome and one hour from Lyon. For further information, please contact Claire Barralon on 07 60 13 70 00, [email protected], estate agent registered with the Lyon RCS under number 904 488 533

Gillonay (38) Castle restored by the Compagnons du Devoir with panoramic views of the Alps and the Pre-Alps. The Chateau de Pointières dating from the sixteenth century welcomed the knight and military leader Pierre Terrail de Bayard and the famous composer Hector Berlioz. This property of 500 m² plus 140 m² of convertible attic is in the heart of a wooded area of 34Ha, part of which is on agricultural lease. On the ground floor, the living room, dining room, gallery, smoking room and kitchen directly overlook the terrace and its stunning views. A small chapel with its sacristy brings a unique character to this property. Access to the first floor is by a spiral staircase or by the elevator to the 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and the office. The second floor has 6 bedrooms, a boudoir and 2 bathrooms. 640 m² of outbuildings, including: a caretaker's house, a wood oven, a stable, a greenhouse, a barn, a vaulted cellar, a wine press and a chicken coop.

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Your Michaël Zingraf Real Estate agency offers an exceptional property located on a hill and enjoying a dominant position. Four centuries were required to build this superb residence oriented to the four cardinal points... At each window... A different view, a different painting unfolds before you... The 17th-century building opens onto the terrace and the superb pool to the south and consists of a living room with a fireplace, a laundry room, a beautiful kitchen, and an office. The 18th-century part, facing east and west, is composed of a living room extended by the Bressan vestibule and a staircase that leads to the bedrooms and bathrooms located upstairs. The 19th-century wing, exposed to the east, south, and west, offers a lounge, a library office, a second kitchen, and on the upper part, bedrooms and bathrooms. Finally, the 21st century saw the birth of the wonderful 80 sqm orangery facing north and west and bathed in light. The residence has a total of 14 rooms. Nestled in the heart of the park with centuries-old trees, the tennis court, swimming pool, pond, and a superb outbuilding (old stables converted into garages, cold room, workshop...) complete this exceptional property. The tranquility of the place but also the proximity to the highway axes only 2 minutes away are as many assets for this splendid residence with the charm of yesteryear. Only 2 minutes from the Bourg Nord exit. Contact Martine Bal at +33 (0)6 13 48 31 55 or via email at [email protected]

In Ardeche Plein-Coeur, this estate spans more than 28 hectares. Around the chateau (750 m²) and its outbuildings (850 m²), are an orangery, a swimming pool and a tennis court. Its 2 hectares of parklands enclosed by stone walls, are extended by a wood and meadows where it is possible to land a helicopter. This south-facing property looks out over all the surrounding mountains and valleys. The chateau has undergone first-class renovation works. Its outbuildingsn converted for commercial purposes, make this a tremendous professional tool which can be operational immediatly. Thirty minutes from the Rhône valley, and a slip road for the A7 motorway, 40 minutes from Valence station and its TGV trains providing links to Paris in less than 2 hours.

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