castle with terrace for sale Varneville-Bretteville, France

100 km from Paris - Normandy - Medieval chateau and its estate of 6 independent houses - Excellent condition - 13 hectares free of lease - Superb garden - River - Dovecote. Listed Historic Monument. Listed and classified site. Rouen, Normandy. 100 km from Paris, on the edge of a charming Norman village, nestled in a valley bordered by a river gently winding through the landscape, this medieval chateau rises vertically, attached to an octagonal tower in the middle of superb classical gardens crossed by the river. Around the chateau and its dovecote, 6 independent houses form an estate converted into a regional art center in 1970, which has enjoyed an exceptionally brilliant artistic life up to the present day through the work and exhibitions of internationally renowned artists such as Victor Vasarely, Salvador Dalí, Georges Mathieu, Fernand Léger, Gérard Fromanger, Robert Combas, Erró ..., some of whom created portraits of the property. The cultural activity developed through exhibition halls, a boutique, a restaurant, a museum, administrative offices, three apartments and two residential thatched cottages. 1°) The chateau of approximately 550 m² over five levels, consisting of a square keep attached to an octagonal watchtower. 6 large exhibition or reception rooms over 3 levels (2 per level), featuring beautiful decorative elements including a monumental 15th-century coat-of-arms fireplace; a private apartment on the 2nd floor including two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a kitchen/dining room. 2°) The dovecote of approximately 55 m² containing its original timber framework with its internal rotating ladder beneath a pepper-pot roof. 3°) A caretaker's house of approximately 180 m² in 19th-century brickwork (office on the ground floor and caretaker's accommodation with 4 rooms, plus an apartment on the 1st floor including two bedrooms and a bathroom). 4°) A pigeon house of approximately 20 m² housing three visitor restrooms and a water-softening station. 5°) Former stables of approximately 160 m² with restored half-timbering over two levels, housing the estate boutique. Large hall, storage area; upstairs, a studio and a bathroom. 6°) An 18th-century half-timbered house of approximately 110 m² over 2 levels converted into a museum. 7°) The tea room restaurant, known as “La Cascade”, of approximately 200 m² on a single level, comprising a 70-seat dining room, kitchen, storage rooms and a large terrace by the river. Two toilets upstairs and PRM-accessible toilets on the ground floor. 8°) Two independent residential thatched cottages of approximately 120 m² and 80 m² — each over two levels. Large living room, 3 bedrooms. A laundry room, two additional rooms, a studio, bedroom, bathroom, kitchen. Independent access. 9°) An agricultural outbuilding of approximately 100 m² used as a storage shed and workshop. This hamlet, expressing a typically Norman charm, is set in the heart of a 13-hectare park combining high-quality formal French gardens in front of the chateau and an English-style garden nestled within the curves of the river crossing the property. Private visitor parking at the entrance for 42 cars. Historic Monument protection: Facade and roof of the dovecote (cad. AB 72): listed by decree dated 21 November 1985; Facades and roofs of the residence (cad. AB 71): listed by decree dated 26 April 1991. Listed and classified site. Gas-fired central heating for the chateau. Oil-fired central heating for the thatched cottages. Mains drainage. 4 access points. Property tax: 5,000 euros/year Insurance: 5,000 euros/year A full-time couple of gardeners. Location: 100 km from Paris. 25 km from Rouen, all shops and services, hospital, train station, Paris in 1h16. Bus line in the village, Rouen in 30 minutes. First shops and services in the village at 400 meters. Price: 2,982,000 euros agency fees included (including 6.1% agency fees payable by the buyer). Including fees of 6.5% TTC to be paid by of the purchaser. Price excluding fees 2 800 000 €. Not subject to DPE. Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Geohazards website: georisques.gouv.fr.