castle with reception room for sale Rouen, France

70 km west of Paris - Early 17th-century Louis XIII chateau - Former 32-bedroom hotel - 1 hour from Paris - Normandy - Giverny - Vernon. In a 21-hectare park 70 km from Paris, this proud early 17th-century chateau with brick-and-stone architecture surrounded by beautiful dry moats features high-quality interior decoration preserving its original elements and the memory of the American diplomat who lived there with the Russian princess he had rescued from Russia during the 1917 Revolution. The chateau stands facing a wrought-iron gate, surrounded by dry moats crossed to enter the large U-shaped honor courtyard. The chateau consists of a large central residence flanked by two pavilions with hipped roofs and two arcaded outbuilding wings, all punctuated with square turrets. The general U-shaped layout, the brick-and-stone architecture, and the state reception rooms on the first floor are contemporary with the first Palace of Versailles built for Louis XIII around 1624. On the park side, the façade features the large central residence between two corner pavilions and two corbelled watchtowers, with beautiful moats extending along the entire façade of the building. Two pepper-pot towers border the entrance to the honor courtyard. The ground floor features a through entrance hall with cabochon flooring opening onto the park at the rear. A vast staircase hall in typical Louis XIII style with straight flights and wooden balustrades. A large and beautiful medieval funerary slab and a commemorative stele decorate the hall. A vast room with exposed beams and joists decorated with a large fireplace. In the returning wings: professional kitchens, technical rooms, and an indoor swimming pool. On the first floor are the very bright and through state reception rooms, typical of the 17th century, with French-style beamed ceilings, terracotta tile floors, 18th-century wood paneling, a large salon decorated with wood paneling and a beautiful Louis XIV stone fireplace. A salon decorated with 18th-century woodwork, a Louis XVI overmantel mirror, and paneled cupboards. A very beautiful alcove bedroom decorated with wood paneling and a Louis XV marble fireplace. A bedroom decorated with wood paneling, a Louis XV fireplace and overmantel mirror. Several additional bedrooms decorated with 18th-century wood paneling, fireplaces, and overmantels. Bedrooms beneath exposed oak roof frameworks. 32 bedrooms with bathrooms in total. Three staircases for circulation. A reception hall of approximately 450 m² created in an adjoining barn in 2005. Two conference rooms of approximately 120 m² each. Gas-fired central heating. 21 hectares free of lease, including parkland and woodland. Independent house within the park. One outbuilding wing on the street side. Two entrances. 19th-century neo-Gothic chapel façade. Location: -2 km from the A13 motorway interchange. -77 km, 1 hour from Paris Porte de Saint-Cloud. -8 km from Vernon, 15 km from Giverny. -1h15 from Deauville. Price: 1,900,000 Euros agency fees included (including 6.7% agency fees payable by the buyer). Including fees of 7.2% TTC to be paid by of the purchaser. Price excluding fees 1 772 388 €. Not subject to DPE. Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Geohazards website: georisques.gouv.fr.

Just an hour from Paris, in the heart of a well-preserved village in the Beauvais region, the Château de Troissereux, set behind its moats and canals, boasts one of the most remarkable examples of Renaissance architecture in the Hauts-de-France region. Built in the 15th and 16th centuries and attributed to the Italian architect Sebastiano Serlio, this château, listed as a Historic Monument, offers a rare combination of historical authenticity, architectural elegance and poetic landscaping. () The complex features brick and ashlar stone architecture, organised around a majestic main courtyard. The famous ‘Tour du Temps’, a unique alchemical tower housing a spiral staircase and a listed medieval clock, gives the site an absolutely unique identity. () The estate is surrounded by a listed park of approximately 12 hectares attributed to Bernard Palissy, criss-crossed by long canals, featuring moats, remarkable trees dating back several centuries and an exceptional natural ecosystem that is home to numerous migratory birds. () The château retains many period features and spacious reception rooms: salons, a library, a dining room, boudoirs and apartments, offering a refined setting for a family home, a reception venue or a high-end events project. A rare historic property, combining heritage, nature and the art of living, in a privileged setting in the immediate vicinity of Beauvais and its international airport. This property is presented by Sandrine Connell – EI Estate Agent – +33 (0)7 84 42 15 76. Full details available on request. Information on the risks associated with this property is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr

Ref. 3879 Norman 17th C. chateau and its outbuildings for sale at 135km from Paris The property is located in Normandy in the heart of the wooded region of the Pays d'Ouche which marks the departmental limits between the Eure and the Orne. It is in the middle of 'nowhere' in a very rural context that this elegant property, built nearly four centuries ago, stands out in a most natural setting, sheltered by a long tree-lined driveway that arouses curiosity and maintains the mystery to its end. A haven of peace if there ever was one, this property bears witness to this in the most beautiful way, without being cut off from modern life and its essential amenities that everyone can find in the nearby town, which is only a few minutes away (doctors, pharmacy, hospital, supermarkets, elementary school and college). The road and rail systems make it possible to escape from the capital in less than two hours, which makes any residential or holiday project possible. The chateau comprises a main body flanked by two square towers elegantly topped by a four-sided roof, with the return of a Mansard-style building that breaks the symmetry displayed while creating a warm and more intimate living area. The whole is in traditional flint covered with plaster with a brick chainwork of the openings. The property has 3 levels developing a living space of about 650 sqm distributed as follows: On the ground floor: central entrance adjoining a hall with staircase, serving on the left an office with alcove, living room with marble fireplace, parquet floor and molded ceiling to follow; bedroom in the tower. wc. Crossing gallery. To the right dining room with fireplace, kitchen, bedroom and hallway. Mansard wing with a second entrance with porch, various technical rooms (storerooms, vegetable room, electrical room), linen room, storeroom, wc. Office in gable. On the first floor: it is divided between a private part composed of 2 bedrooms, shower room, bathroom, dressing room, toilet, and a rental part serving 6 bedrooms, 5 of which with shower/bathroom/toilet and an independent shower room. On the second floor: a rental part including 2 bedrooms with shower room/bathroom/dressing room; bedroom. Independent shower room/wc. Crossing gallery ensuring a pleasant and functional distribution. 6 other rooms are waiting to be renovated, all water/electricity reservations being acquired. The property has no basement cellar but benefits from the presence of a crawl space. The ceiling heights are around 2.80m on the first floor. We will keep their original names adopted by the current owners: Le Verger: it is a long flint building adorned with bricks of about 500sqm renovated on 2 levels, topped with dormers and covered with flat tiles. This building was extended in 2009 in order to make it operational for weddings, seminars, conferences and accommodation. On the ground floor: reception room, catering kitchen/sanitary facilities for disabled persons/technical room/room/shower room/wc (for disabled persons). On the mezzanine: children's room and overhead projection room. On the first floor: bedroom with bathroom and toilet, dormitory with 8 beds, toilet for men and women. Le Fruitier: Building in flint under tile to renovate composed of cellar/fruitier and storeroom, surmounted by an attic. The Stable: Building in flint under slates including a double garage (2 cars), a technical room (Electricity and booster) / former stables. Attic on the whole (probable old housing of the coachman + storage of the fodder). The well: small elegant brick shelter with a 4-sided roof. A long avenue of about 350m leads to the front of the property, bordered on its left by a beautiful grassland where 2 horses are running and on its right by a vast parking lot (lit). The park is laid out in the English style, respecting the perspective from which the chateau benefits, and forming an embrace to a vast and very welcoming lawn. Numerous species, some of which are over a hundred years old, prevent any visual inconvenience due to the flatness of the land. We can see Sequoia, Ginkgo-Bilobas, acacia, cedar, beech, chestnut, pine, cherry tree, tulip tree, chestnut tree without forgetting the wisteria, Virginia creeper and other flowerbeds that enchant the facades. The orchard gathers some apple trees, cherry trees and mirabelle trees. A pretty pond collects the water purified by the mini biological station. The whole constitutes an entity of 5ha 66a without servitudes, nor any noise, visual or olfactory nuisances. The acquisition of an additional piece of land at the back of the property can be considered. We invite you to visit our website Cabinet Le Nail to browse our latest listings or learn more about this property. Cabinet LE NAIL - Basse-Normandie - Mr Eric DOSSEUR : +33 (0)2.43.98.20.20

Normandy, in the department of Calvados, in the heart of the Pays-d'Auge. Late 15th century manor house, surrounded by water-filled moats. Main building, with tower at each corner, comprises first floor built from small, limestone blocks and timber-framed upper floor, spanning a total of roughly 250 sqm. Outbuildings, clustered around old farmyard, including: caretaker's house, rental properties, sheds, function room, dovecote, studio and garages. Set in 3,8-hectare grounds, in quiet surroundings, with orchard, woods and formal garden, Energy class: NA/NA.

A carriage ride from Paris, the Château de la Fontaine, an eternal fable. Just 35 kilometers from Paris, where the capital gradually yields to foliage and silence, the Château de la Fontaine in Auffargis emerges as a timeless interlude. Built for himself by the Parisian architect Jean-François Yvert between 1871 and 1875, the estate spans just over 1050 square meters. It stands at the heart of the Haute Vallée de Chevreuse Regional Natural Park, embraced by the Rambouillet Forest, and overlooks the Abbey of Vaux-de-Cernay, a Cistercian jewel nestled in the valley. Architecturally, it echoes the Louis XIII style and the traditional brick and stone châteaux of the Île-de-France. Here, the stone does more than recount history; it whispers it, like the wind stirring through the asphodel leaves. This château is poetry, and more than that, a fable worthy of La Fontaine, where every façade and every perspective invites contemplation and reverie. Its theatrical elegance, expressed through carved woodwork, intimate proportions, and a meticulous attention to detail characteristic of the grand residences of its century, makes this jewel a true family home. A caretakers house and an outbuilding complete the ensemble. Surrounding it are 30 hectares of landscaped gardens and preserved nature, a verdant setting where the seasons unfold like a ballerina crossing the stage in an ethereal movement. Pathways trace meditative walks, clearings create moments of openness, and the entire estate seems suspended between dream and reality. An exceptional renovation, carried out with uncompromising standards, has reinterpreted the château for contemporary living without ever altering its soul. Modern comfort blends in discreetly: a wine cellar, spacious garage, heated indoor swimming pool, gym, billiard room with English bar, orangery, elevator Each a contemporary note inscribed within a perfectly orchestrated heritage composition. Five bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms are currently fitted, with the possibility of creating four additional bedrooms in the outbuilding. This property is an emotion, a rare address where the art of living converses with history, and where luxury expresses itself through grandeur in simplicity. Modest in scale yet radiant in spirit, this château carries within it the nobility of great houses. It invites its future custodian to continue an ancient legend patiently etched in stone, and to engrave their own, framed by the enduring word : family.