castle with reception room for sale Aizenay, France

Ref.3364: 17th-century château for sale near the sea. The château is located near the Vendée coast, less than 20 minutes from Saint Jean de Monts and Saint Gilles Croix de Vie. It is situated between land and sea in a vast area known for its wild nature, rich in flora and fauna and renowned for its salt marshes. This region is appreciated for its culture, its natural spaces and the many walks it offers, whether by boat or bicycle. Services and numerous shops are accessible within a few minutes. Two stone pillars mark the entrance to the castle grounds. They open onto a wooded driveway nearly 500 metres long that runs alongside a pond. This leads to a large courtyard in front of the north façade of the main building. The castle has a central section flanked by two wings, each adorned with a corner tower. The façade is made of coated rubble stone with white stone openings, some of which are elegantly decorated with mullions or colonnades. The high slate roof is adorned with Renaissance-style brick chimneys and white stone dormers. The south façade is embellished with a very large overhanging terrace. A balustrade staircase descends to a second esplanade. The complex overlooks a vast meadow and the castle woods. The front door with its pediment opens onto a hallway that runs through the property. Here, there is a double vaulted ceiling that marks the start of a white stone staircase and access to the south terrace. To the left is a reception area leading to two large adjoining rooms. These are used as dining rooms. Richly decorated, they feature beautiful parquet floors, marble fireplaces, wood panelling and high ceilings with decorative mouldings and coffering. The rooms are bright and open to the terrace. This leads on to two small lounges and a small meeting room. To the right are the kitchens. The château has a large kitchen and adjoining rooms for professional use. The first floor comprises nine carefully decorated bedrooms, each with its own bathroom and toilet. On the second floor there are 12 additional bedrooms, also beautifully decorated, each with its own bathroom and toilet. The outbuildings include: - A single-storey cottage with living room – kitchen, two bedrooms, bathroom, toilet. - A single-storey house with living room/kitchen, two bedrooms, bathroom, toilet, garage, boiler room. - A house with four bedrooms, shower room, toilet (electric heating). - A garage and workshop. - A swimming pool (unheated). - A tennis court. The chateau's 39.5-acre park is a veritable green oasis. It includes woods, lawns, meadows and a pond. Cabinet LE NAIL – Loire-Atlantique and Vendée - Mrs Nathalie TOULBOT : +33 (0)2.43.98.20.20 Nathalie TOULBOT, Individual company, registered in the Special Register of Commercial Agents, under the number 418 969 077. We invite you to visit our website Cabinet Le Nail to browse our latest listings or learn more about this property.

Ref.4567 : Superb 18th Century château, listed as a Historic Monument, in its 103 acres estate, in Vendée. The Château is located between Nantes, La Roche-sur-Yon and Cholet, in the Haut Bocage vendéen. The Haut Bocage Vendéen is characterised by a landscape of hills, also known as ‘Puys’, in particular the PUY-du Fou, and valleys, with alternating panoramic views and valleys. This region is one of the most picturesque in the Vendée. This area of hill ranges is also an important region for livestock farming, forestry (with many chestnut groves) and mixed farming. The region's economy is very dynamic, with an industrial fabric and a strong entrepreneurial culture. It's also a land with a strong attachment to its history, values and traditions. The estate is enclosed to the south of the château by a long gate. A wrought-iron gate opens onto a courtyard framed by the wide façade of the château and its two pavilions. Designed in a classical style, the main facade features seven bays of high windows on two levels. The castle has a total of four levels: cellars, ground floor, first floor and vast attics. The high, perfectly symmetrical slate roof of the dwelling features a central dormer window and four other smaller windows, known as Capucine windows. The two side pavilions are two storeys high under a tiled roof. The façade of the dwelling features a horseshoe-shaped staircase leading to a porch and the entrance door. On the ground floor, the entrance door opens into a vast hall. To its right is the start of a wide staircase. This hall also opens onto a long gallery to the right, leading to a 33 sqm office and two other offices in the pavilion to the right. Opposite the entrance hall, a beautiful double door opens onto a 54 sqm lounge, which includes a library with a mezzanine and walls entirely covered in wood panelling. To the left of the hall, another double door opens onto the large 67 sqm lounge. The dining room and kitchen are in the left-hand pavilion. The north facade of the château opens onto a terrace with stone balusters overlooking the pond. The first floor comprises seven bedrooms with full bathrooms or shower rooms and two rooms used as offices. The chateau spans around 900 sqm and features a wealth of decorative and antique features, including herringbone parquet flooring with marquetry decorations, wainscoting, sculpted doors with decorations surmounted by their pediments, sculpted mouldings, rosettes, etc. Numerous outbuildings including : The ‘Bergerie’: recently renovated outbuilding with lounge, living room, kitchen and master suite on the ground floor and three bedrooms upstairs. Swimming pool Forming a courtyard : - Garages, with caretaker's office - Large barn - Large building used as offices, reception and flats 15th century watchtower, recently renovated, warmly decorated, with a lounge on the ground floor, a shower room on the first floor and a bedroom upstairs. 15th century chapel (listed) Various small roofs The 103 acres estate, partly enclosed by stone walls, is set in a peaceful setting. The chirping of the birds is the only sound to be heard from this castle, which is set in beautiful, well-kept grounds. Many of the trees are over a hundred years old. Peaceful animals attached to the property graze in peace: Ouessant sheep, two donkeys and ponies. A superb pond at the foot of the château offers sublime views. It is home to white and black swans, ducks and herons. Another pond is nearby. An old racecourse is close to the château. Cabinet LE NAIL – Loire-Atlantique and Vendée - Mrs Nathalie TOULBOT : +33 (0)2.43.98.20.20 Nathalie TOULBOT, Individual company, registered in the Special Register of Commercial Agents, under the number 418 969 077. We invite you to visit our website Cabinet Le Nail to browse our latest listings or learn more about this property.