castle for sale Les Lucs-sur-Boulogne, France

An elegant, 19th century chateau and its outbuildings in Vendee's lowland bocage countryside on the outskirts of La-Roche-sur-Yon. A central, 200 m long alleyway, lined with oak trees, crosses 10 hectares of fields before reaching the main entrance. This is guarded by a hunting lodge and tall metal gates. A perimeter wall encloses the property. The 3 hectares of parklands, gardens landscaped in 1893 and redesigned in 2002, are planted with several trees over a hundred years old, including sequoia, ash, oak and lime trees. They also have numerous camellia, azalea and boxwood bushes. Alleyways lead to the various outbuildings of the chateau, some of which have been so well renovated that they are able to accommodate up to 40 guests. The property’s two swimming pools, one heated indoor pool and one outdoor pool, make it possible to take relaxing dips from April through until October. An orangery is but an invitation to read and relax. On the sides and in front of the chateau are the old wash-house, the bread oven and the moat, all bearing witness to its history.

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.4104 : Beautiful chateau in Vendée suitable for tourist use. This property is located in the countryside, in the heart of the Vendée bocage, with its hedges, copses, rivers, meadows, fields and small villages. The nearest village is 1 km away and offers all local services. This part of the Vendée is particularly well known for its history and tourist sites. The sea is about 50 kms away. The property is accessed via a shady avenue of oak and beech trees. Through an old gate you can see the castle. This property, surrounded by 32 acres (13 hectares) of which 3 are parkland, enclosed by walls and moats, consists of the château, four gîtes fitted out in former outbuildings, one of which can accommodate 22 people, with a reception room, an indoor and outdoor swimming pool, a greenhouse with a roof in good condition, a small house fitted out as a summer kitchen, and the outbuildings. The chateau offers approx. 480 sqm of living space, spread over two floors. On the ground floor: access is via a remarkable winter garden, a cement tiled floor, painted stained glass windows signed by Fournier, dating from 1913, wrought wood panelling, leading to a majestic hall, with the start of a beautiful wooden stairway. A superb corridor with wainscoting leads to three large reception rooms with high ceilings, parquet flooring, fireplaces, mouldings and cornices, a kitchen with a granite fireplace and exposed 18th century bricks, equipped with a stove, a back kitchen, a study and bow windows. Upstairs: a large corridor leads to six charming bedrooms with beautiful independent bathrooms. An outside terrace offers a view of the park. A large attic can also be converted. The outbuildings include 4 gîtes: GITE 1 : Surface : 250sqm - Capacity : 22 persons Large living room with granite fireplace, equipped kitchen, 4 bedrooms, bathroom, shower room, dormitory. GITE 2 : Surface 135sqm - Capacity 6 persons Large living room, equipped kitchen, 3 bedrooms, bathroom, shower room. GITE 3 : Surface 115sqm - Capacity : 6 persons Large living room with marble fireplace, equipped kitchen, 2 bedrooms, bathroom, shower room, toilets. Oil-fired heating and thermostatic radiators. Intrusion control system. GITE 4 : Surface area : 160sqm - Capacity : 8/10 persons Large living room with granite fireplace, equipped kitchen, back kitchen, laundry room, toilets accessible for disabled people, 3 bedrooms, bathroom, toilets. POOLS Outdoor swimming pool 6x12 m, 1/1.70 m deep, heated, fenced, paved deck, sanitary room with shower, washbasin and toilet, technical room with heating and hot water production, water treatment equipment and plate heat exchanger. Indoor swimming pool 4x8 m, 1.40 m deep, heated with heat pump and underfloor heating, adjoining technical room and sanitary room. Outbuildings : A farm building of about 1400sqm, including a barn, a stable, a shed, an awning and a wine press. Roof: recent steel tank; Water supply ; Electricity supply. The 32-acre property includes a 7-acre park, planted with centuries-old trees. There is a sequoia, tulip trees, a lime tree, oaks, ashes, bald cypresses, camellias, azaleas... The original plan of the park dates from 1893 and was reconfigured in 2002 by a landscape architect. The park is enclosed by stone walls and a moat. There are 4 working wells, and a 45-metre borehole. 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.

Between La Roche-sur-Yon and Nantes, nestled in the rolling countryside of the Haut Bocage region of the Vendée and just an hour from the Vendée beaches, lies an exceptional estate where history and nature come together in rare harmony. Listed in the Inventory of Historic Monuments, this 18th-century château offers nearly 900 m² of living space within a 42-hectare preserved park, just thirty minutes from Nantes International Airport. Inside, the generous proportions and abundant natural light reveal a décor of great authenticity. Herringbone parquet floors adorned with inlaid woodwork, carved panelling, period fireplaces and elegant mouldings bear witness to the architectural refinement of the Age of Enlightenment. The reception areas flow harmoniously from one to the next: a large reception room, a characterful library-sitting room clad in panelling across two levels with a mezzanine, a gallery leading to several offices, as well as a dining room and a kitchen situated in one of the side pavilions. The first floor features seven bedrooms, each with its own bathroom or shower room, offering comfort and privacy in a setting steeped in history. Surrounding the château, the outbuildings significantly enhance the estate’s potential. A pleasant detached house – the Bergerie – recently renovated and featuring its own swimming pool, offers a charming residence ideal for hosting family or guests. Sheltered behind a long wrought-iron fence and accessed via a grand entrance gate, the château appears at the end of a main courtyard, showcasing the perfect symmetry of its classical architecture. Its granite façade, punctuated by tall windows and topped by an elegant slate roof dotted with dormers, is preceded by a majestic horseshoe-shaped staircase leading to the entrance steps. A restored 15th-century watchtower, a listed chapel from the same century, and a courtyard of outbuildings comprising a barn, garages, reception areas and self-contained accommodation complete this remarkable heritage complex. The grounds, a veritable landscaped gem, unfold with meadows, woods and tree-lined avenues dotted with century-old trees. Two romantic ponds reflect the silhouette of the château and are home to a peaceful population of swans and herons. A former racecourse recalls the estate’s equestrian past. Here, nature paints a living picture where calm and serenity reign. Steeped in centuries of history and perfectly preserved, this rare estate combines heritage prestige, an exceptional natural setting and a strategic location in one of the most dynamic regions of western France. Whether as an exceptional family residence, a prestigious property or a high-end hospitality venture, this château offers a unique canvas on which to bring even the most ambitious projects to life. Full details and private viewing available on request. Contact Alexandra JUMEL GRIECO - +33(0)7 82 77 73 52 [email protected] Maxwell-Baynes Christie's International Real Estate 27 Quai Valin 17000 La Rochelle France International Real Estate - Immobilier international La Rochelle - Ile de Ré - Royan

Thirty minutes from Nantes Airport, in the heart of the Haut Bocage region of Vendée, this 18th-century château, set in 42 hectares of grounds, has seven centuries of history behind it. Partially burned down during the War in the Vendée, it was restored in 1805 and has preserved its authenticity over the centuries. Listed as a Historic Monument in 1986, it stands in an economically dynamic region, attached to its values and heritage. The central granite block presents on its north and south façades seven bays of tall keystoned windows, crowned by a slate roof punctuated with dormers. An elegant horseshoe staircase precedes the main southern entrance; to the north, a grand stone-balustraded staircase opens onto the gardens. 900-sqm of habitable space are distributed across four levels: grand salon of 62-sqm, wood-panelled library salon of 54-sqm with mezzanine, gallery serving three offices, dining room, kitchen, seven bedrooms with bathrooms, cellars and attics. Herringbone parquet flooring, carved woodwork and period chimneypieces compose a refined interior, enhanced by modern comfort, geothermal heating and fibre optic. The outbuildings offer exceptional potential: La Bergerie, a 200-sqm manor house with heated swimming pool; the restored 15th-century tower; the listed chapel; a courtyard comprising barn, offices, reception rooms, two holiday cottages and a 220-sqm hangar. 104-acres of enclosed grounds—partially walled in stone—constitute a preserved sanctuary. The formal parkland displays mature trees, a listed labyrinth classified as a Monument Historique, two romantic ponds hosting swans and herons, a former hippodrome, and three listed tree-lined avenues approaching the château. Whether envisaged as an exceptional family residence, an inspiring corporate headquarters, or a luxury hotel establishment, this unique domain offers a blank canvas for the most ambitious projects, within one of the most economically dynamic territories in western France.

Ref.4379 : French chateau for sale in a quiet area in Loire-Atlantique department. In Loire Atlantique, 25 kilometres south of the centre of Nantes, the estate is located in a commune with a varied landscape of woods, vineyards, rivers and sunken lanes, in the heart of a bocage landscape. The village is 1.5 kilometres away. The beaches are 40 kilometres away. Two beautiful rivers cross the area, the Boulogne and the Logne. The 450 sqm chateau is spread over 3 floors of 150 sqm each, with a basement covering almost the entire surface area. As soon as you step inside, you are immediately charmed. All the original features have been preserved: oak parquet flooring, painted cement tiles, high ceilings, mouldings, rose windows, wood panelling on the walls, stained glass windows and marble fireplaces. The current owners have chosen the colours of the rooms with great taste, giving the place a warm, elegant feel. Ground floor: the entrance hall leads to the small lounge, the large lounge, the dining room, a top-of-the-range fitted kitchen (2017) and a utility room. First floor: a large landing leads to 4 bedrooms, including a master suite with dressing room, a top-of-the-range bathroom and toilet, two bedrooms with their own bathroom and toilet, a bedroom with toilet and a toilet. Second floor: the landing leads to three bedrooms, a bathroom, a toilet, a relaxation room with sauna, a study and attic space with access to the roof structure. The third floor: after climbing the staircase in the tower, you reach a belvedere with a view of the surrounding countryside. The outbuildings consist of two long stone buildings facing each other, with tiled roofs and lots of charm. Numerous projects are possible. In the south-west outbuilding : - 150 sqm wine press with independent access; - building of more than 300 sqm, with a new roof, independent access and a small tarmac lane belonging to the property. In the south-east outbuilding : - Fully renovated two-bedroom flat; - Two former carriage garages; - Former cowshed. The enclosed grounds cover 10.37 acres (4.2 hectares). The property is perfectly laid out, with its driveway, its park of honour, its wood, its lake, its meadow and its 200 metres of banks. Old trees provide cool shade: cedars, magnolias, chestnut trees, hundred-year-old oaks, yews, maples, etc. The place is a haven of peace in the greenery, where you can find a multitude of places to take refuge, read, have lunch... A swimming pool (10x4) invites you to swim. It is framed by a large wooden terrace. A climatic pergola has been installed, creating an extra room for enjoying the park to the full. 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.

A 19th-century mansion with former outbuildings in 1-hectare grounds, in the centre of a village in the northwest of the Vendée area. The property is located in the village’s centre but is protected by 1 hectare of uninterrupted land, set around a 19th-century mansion, its outbuildings and a vast, walled orchard and vegetable garden. From the street, there are two successive entrances: to the north, a gate that has become the everyday entrance leads, via an open space, to a gravelled esplanade used for car parking, while to the south, the historical entrance opens in front of the mansion’s southern and most remarkable façade. The approximately 440-m² residence was erected in in 1881 and displays a balanced arrangement that mixes classical rigour with romantic ingenuity. It stands out thanks to its slate roofs topped by tall brick chimney stacks and punctuated by dormers with sculpted pediments. The rendered walls are dotted with tall windows equipped with louvred shutters and granite frames. The regularly shaped central section is flanked to the west by a rectangular tower and to the east by a round tower topped by a slender pepper-pot roof. The deep red central entrance door, framed by pilasters, stands atop a stone stoop that can be reached from a panoramic lawned terrace overlooking the tree-lined and flowery grounds. The Italian style outbuildings, known locally as the Clissonnais style, run alongside the west of the residence and extend to the former stabling area, which are remains of the original farm buildings. To the rear, there is an approximately 4,000-m² orchard and vegetable garden.