Castles for sale Genas, France

A magnificent Italian-style chateau built in 1877 with splendid grounds, nestled in the town of Écully in Greater Lyon. The chateau was built in 1877. Beyond a long wall, it comes into view as soon as you step through the property’s imposing entrance gate. The whole edifice is built of dressed stone. It is a replica of a Florentine villa in a Palladian style that bears all the traits of Vitruvian architecture – a building based on the golden ratio with three essential qualities: strength, usefulness and beauty. The number seven is represented in the number of rooms and windows and even in the garden where there are seven topiary shrubs. The chateau is square in shape and faces south. It is crowned with a flat roof. Its horizontal lines combine subtly with the verticality of its columns and tall Renaissance-style windows capped with triangular pediments. The building has a garden level, a raised ground floor, a first floor and a second floor. On both the facade and the rear elevation, a double flight of stone steps with two quarter turns and finely carved pear balusters lead up into the raised ground floor: on the north side, the steps take you to an entrance hall and on the south side the steps take you to a vast lounge with large windows at the end of a long gallery. You can also reach the interior via other entrances on each side and you can drive straight up to the foot of the chateau’s front steps. On the garden side, a flight of steps takes you down beyond the topiary shrubs to a vast lawn. The edifice is surrounded by its lush grounds. Its east side is edged with leafy trees that provide shade and coolness. Furthermore, its gallery with imposing columns protects the dwelling from the sun too. On the west side, woods make the property cosy. And in the garden, at the bottom of its steps, there is a large oval pond. Beyond this ornamental pond, your gaze is drawn to the splendid vista of greenery and open space that the garden offers.

Discover this magnificent 19th-century château and its adjacent structures, ideally located less than 20 minutes from Lyon, nestled within over 5 hectares of pristine parkland. This exceptional historic estate boasts immense potential and enjoys a tranquil, unobstructed setting: A 900m2 château spanning three levels Over 1,000m2 of outbuildings, including a barn, house, apartment, and chapel. The site's landscaping is truly remarkable, featuring partially wooded parklands, a formal garden with a grand avenue lined with pruned yew trees, and a serene pond. Additionally, there is a small pond and numerous plantings with a plant palette characteristic of the latter half of the 19th century. This extraordinary heritage property is prepared to welcome those who will inscribe new chapters of its history, enabling it to traverse the ages with grace and enduring allure. Many possible projects. Information regarding the potential risks to this property can be found on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr

At the gates of LYON 01, near all access / XIX family property in stone on 3 levels. It offers 650 m2 approximately, beautiful reception rooms, fireplaces, paneling, kitchen, living room, 14 bedrooms, bathroom & shower, toilet, office. S / full basement with workshop, cellar, laundry room. Chapel. Magnificent park of 3 ha, pool, stunning views and quiet assured. Beautiful location 2 minutes to all amenities. Ideal family home, professional activity (hostelry ...) l. PRICE: 1,500,000? REF: TEL 3420 06 72 55 94 80

A 19th century chateau with 14 5 hectares of grounds surrounded by verdant countryside in north-west Isère. This vast estate, extending over approx. 14.5ha of gently sloping, uninterrupted land, consists predominantly of woodlands. A shady driveway leads to a large gravel parking area to the north-west of the main building. It then continues towards a courtyard in front of the chateau, where the woods give way to a large clearing. A secondary path followed by a flight of steps lead to a swimming pool on a plateau overlooking the forest. On the other side, a small wooden chapel is tucked away beneath the trees. This was originally a forest house linked to an ancient 16th century Cistercian abbey. After the French Revolution, it was used as the home of the steward responsible for managing the national forest. In 1888, a local grandee commissioned the architect Joseph-Étienne Mallaval to build a substantial four-storey extension. The chateau, which has undergone several periods of construction and renovation, stands on the north-eastern edge of the grounds. Its most striking external architectural features are those dating from the 19th century. The distinct, homogenous volumes of each section follow one another cascading down to the outbuilding, reflecting the different periods in which they were built. The adobe, pebble, rammed earth concrete and clinker block facades are rendered. The roofs, clad with slate, monk and nun or flat “beaver tail” tiles are in good condition; they have all been renovated, with the exception of the roof of the 19th-century main building. Today divided into various lodgings spread over three levels, the building has a total floor area of approx. 870 m². It is currently used as tourist accommodation, benefiting from one of the most peaceful environmental areas.