castle with terrace for sale Montmorillon, France

Majestically overlooking the Creuse Valley, this remarkable castle steeped in history enjoys a privileged location offering unobstructed panoramic views stretching for several kilometers and a natural setting of exceptional beauty. The interior captivates with its generous spaces, abundant natural light, and elegant architecture. The spacious reception rooms, numerous windows, and seamless flow between floors provide this residence with exceptional living comfort. Most of the main rooms feature magnificent period fireplaces. Extensive recent renovations have been carried out, preserving the property’s authentic character while ensuring its comfort. The approach to the estate follows a majestic tree-lined driveway leading to the main gate flanked by stone pillars. This opens onto a vast courtyard surrounded by beautiful outbuildings. One houses two immediately ready-to-use guesthouses, while another offers ample storage space and numerous possibilities for conversion. The château’s terraces open onto a remarkable consecrated chapel from the late 19th century, adorned with stained-glass windows and original religious elements, lending the property a rare heritage dimension. The estate spans approximately 23 hectares of meadows and woods, forming a particularly cohesive and well-preserved ensemble. Depending on the buyer’s plans, it is also possible to include in the sale a farmhouse with its adjoining meadows covering approximately 4 hectares, thereby allowing for the acquisition of the château and its main estate in a configuration tailored to individual needs. This exceptional property would be perfectly suited as a prestigious family residence, a bed-and-breakfast or guesthouse operation, or even a high-end event and tourism venture. Key Features • Historic château with commanding views of the Creuse Valley • 15 rooms, including 7 bedrooms • Two guesthouses ready for immediate use • Consecrated 19th-century chapel • Numerous outbuildings • Estate of approximately 23 hectares • Option to acquire the farmhouse and its 4 adjacent hectares • Strong potential for tourism, events, or family living Sale price including agency fees: €852,000. Agency fees payable by the buyer. Agency fees: 5.06% (including VAT) of the price excluding agency fees. Sale price excluding agency fees: €811,000. Energy rating: D. Climate rating: C. Estimated annual energy costs for standard use: between €6,940 and €9,400 per year. Prices indexed to 1st of January 2021. Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr

An exceptional residence In the heart of the Brenne Regional Nature Park, just a few minutes from Le Blanc and an authentic village in the Berry region, the château offers a rare living environment where nature, history and tranquillity blend perfectly. Set on an estate of approximately 2.16 hectares, this characterful property is surrounded by a wooded park and extensive green spaces that ensure complete privacy. A spacious family chateau The estate’s origins date back to the 15th century, with the four defensive towers and a remarkable dovecote still standing today. The main body of the château, built around 1740, is flanked by two long wings of outbuildings forming an elegant main courtyard. The château features two façades with complementary architectural styles: a classical façade on the courtyard side with a central projection, and a more elaborate façade on the park side, opening out onto the natural surroundings. A heritage steeped in history Built on a raised platform, the main house comprises: Ground floor - Entrance hall of approximately 17 m² - Dining room of approximately 34 m² - Large living room of approximately 40 m² - Small living room of approximately 23 m² - Small kitchen with pantry - Separate toilet To the right of the entrance, a corridor leads to a spacious family kitchen of approximately 40 m², featuring a magnificent fireplace and a preserved indoor well in one corner of the room. First floor A beautiful staircase leads to a fully renovated floor, featuring magnificent original parquet flooring: - Seven bedrooms ranging from 13 to 22 m² - Fully refurbished bathrooms and toilets Second floor With a floor area of approximately 137 m², this floor offers great potential: - A magnificent study on the landing - Six former staff bedrooms currently being renovated Caretaker’s cottage or future self-catering holiday let Set at right angles to the main house, a second building offers the potential to create a self-contained flat or an additional holiday let. Ground floor - Living room: 18 m² - Kitchen: 17 m² - Bedroom: 20 m² - Shower room with WC First floor - Five bedrooms - Shower room - Two spacious attics measuring 91 m² and 46 m², offering plenty of potential for conversion. - Characterful former stables Adjoining the caretaker’s house, the former stables have retained their original stalls. They will appeal to heritage enthusiasts, horse lovers or those with renovation projects in mind. A wooded park perfect for relaxation The landscaped park harmoniously surrounds the entire property and offers a peaceful, leafy and beautifully preserved setting. Its proximity to the Brenne ponds and walking trails makes it an ideal spot for nature lovers. Technical details - Plot of approximately 2.16 hectares - Restored wooden windows (single glazing) - Main heating system fuelled by wood, supplemented by a De Dietrich oil-fired boiler - Annual oil consumption: approximately 1,000 litres - Five electric water heaters distributed between the château, the holiday cottage and the caretaker’s accommodation - Council tax: €1,500 - Annual water consumption: approximately €450 - Insurance for the entire property: €1,927 (2025) - An ideal property for a luxury residence or a tourism venture Authentic, elegant and full of charm, this property represents a rare opportunity. It would be equally suited to a large family home or a high-end hospitality venture, such as a bed and breakfast, holiday cottages, events or tourist accommodation. Situated in one of the most beautiful natural regions of Berry, this historic estate offers an exceptional living environment where heritage, comfort and nature come together. Sale price, including agent’s commission: 575,000 euros. Agent’s commission payable by the seller. Energy efficiency rating: F. Climate rating: F. Information on the risks associated with this property is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr

Ref.4905 : Elegant 18th-C. Chateau in the Brenne region of Berry, featuring guesthouses and stables This elegant property is located three and a half hours from the capital, in the heart of the Brenne, the “Land of a Thousand Ponds.” The Brenne is a natural region renowned for its unspoiled wilderness and exceptional biodiversity, designated as a Regional Nature Park. This region offers a wide range of opportunities for relaxation and exploration. Birdwatchers come from all over the world to observe waterfowl and migratory birds, while hikers, cyclists, and horseback riders enjoy the trails winding through the ponds. Hunting enthusiasts also find ideal terrain here, provided they practice responsible hunting. La Brenne is not only a nature reserve but also a vibrant region where nature and human activity have coexisted in harmony for centuries. It is an area known for livestock farming and fish farming, whose products are integral to the local cuisine. In this regard, the Michelin-starred Maison Dallais (La Promenade restaurant) is just thirty minutes away. In this area of scattered settlements, the property, nestled in its own grounds on the edge of a hamlet, enjoys absolute tranquility just three and a half hours from Paris. Nearby, just a few minutes from the château, lies Le Blanc, a charming little town with all the necessary shops and services. Just a little further on, in the beautiful Creuse Valley, Fontgombault Abbey is home to a vibrant Benedictine community. And less than thirty minutes away, heading toward Poitou, lies the spa town of La Roche-Posay, whose waters treat the most common skin conditions. The world-famous cosmetics of the same name are produced there. Poitiers, a major regional, university, and commercial city, is the area’s main hub. It’s just over an hour away. The orientation of the house has no doubt changed over time, as it is likely that the main entrance was previously through what is now the park. Indeed, the five-bay façade on this side has been given a more prestigious treatment than its counterpart on the courtyard side. Two ornate bossages, imitating columns, frame a magnified central bay. On the ground floor, the jambs of the entrance bay take the form of fluted columns supporting a fine lintel with a crenellated cornice. One storey above, the window lintel is decorated with a similar entablature, whilst two storeys higher, a monumental dormer with a pediment and wings emphasises this ostentatious centrality. The other openings and dormer windows on this façade, with similar but simpler decoration, create a sense of alignment emphasised by a simple string course, whilst marking the boundary between the residential storeys. In contrast, the addition of a projecting section in the early 20th-C. transformed the courtyard façade—with its three bays and simplified decoration—into the main façade. At the base, a flared plinth followed by three wide steps leads the visitor to an entrance, where a flat bossage frames the two levels of windows with arched lintels, separated by a lintel in the form of an inverted entablature. Through this entrance, one enters a beautiful, very light-filled hall, providing access to the various rooms on the ground floor. To the left, a corridor leads to a small bathroom with a toilet. In the centre, it opens onto the dining room via a connecting door, aligned with the exit to the grounds. Through this double-length room, which acts as a hub connecting all the spaces, you reach the large sitting room with a beautiful Empire-style fireplace and a herringbone parquet floor, another smaller sitting room followed by a pantry, and the park. Finally, to the right of the entrance hall, a long corridor passes the staircase to reach the large kitchen with a monumental fireplace, an indoor water well and a service entrance leading to the courtyard or the park. On the first floor, the first half-level comprises two bedrooms and a bathroom. The next half-level is organised around a long, light-coloured wooden corridor, in the 18th-C. style, which leads to three bedrooms and a study on the right, and a bedroom with a shower on the left. The latter is situated in the front section of the house, above the entrance hall. As shown on the plan, the first bedroom on the right has an en-suite bathroom, the second has a separate toilet, and the third has a shower room. Walk-in wardrobes have been fitted within the thickness of the walls. On the second floor, in the attic, the floor previously reserved for staff remains to be converted. The total living area is approximately 400 sqm. In the attic, the former servants’ quarters cover a total area of 134 sqm. The property comprises two main outbuildings: two wings of outbuildings flanking the main house. In the left-hand wing, there are four garages with a large loft space above, as well as a holiday cottage on two levels covering approximately 70 sqm. This cottage features a large living room with a fireplace, a kitchenette and a shower, and two bedrooms, one of which has an en-suite shower. Outside, a private terrace, an outdoor seating area and a barbecue area complete the property. In the right-hand wing is a large and beautiful old stable block with five stalls and three separate brood mares’ stalls. There is also a 140 sqm gîte on two levels, in need of restoration. Beneath this wing is a cellar housing the main house’s boiler room, its water tank and a utility room. The other outbuildings include the old, empty towers, a pole shed, a building known as a ‘bergerie’ (sheepfold) now used as a storeroom, and several small roofed structures. The grounds, covering an area of 5.3 acres, surround the property on three sides. At the rear of each wing, a meadow provides the necessary open space, whilst the wooded park, which features some fine trees and charming, shady groves, extends its green space to the west of the property. Cabinet LE NAIL – Berry - Limousin - Mr Christian MAUVE : +33(0)2.43.98.20.20 Christian MAUVE, Individual company, registered in the Special Register of Commercial Agents, under the number 437 693 534. We invite you to visit our website Cabinet Le Nail to browse our latest listings or learn more about this property.