castle for sale Futuroscope district of Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, France

Ideally situated just 10 minutes from the motorway, a TGV station and shopping centres, this 18th-century château offers 610 m² of living space and has retained many of its original features, including a charming chapel. It stands on 3.7 hectares of parkland, extending into 20 hectares of woodland with bridle paths. The outbuildings include a barn and a square tower of earlier construction, a dovecote and a well. Opening onto the park to the south, the ground floor comprises an entrance hall leading to a series of beautiful reception rooms. On one side, a large 42 m² panelled lounge with a fireplace, followed by a small 33 m² panelled lounge with a fireplace and then a 14 m² library; on the other side, a 36 m² dining room followed by the former kitchen with a monumental fireplace, measuring 38 m². The two wings flanking the main building each comprise a staircase leading to the first floor, a chapel with a vaulted ceiling, a hunting room, a kitchen, a utility room, a second kitchen and a bathroom with a toilet. At the rear, a 54 m² gallery was built in 1900 running the entire length of the building. Upstairs, on a studded floor and parquet flooring, landings and a wide corridor lead to the bedrooms. There are eight in total, including two beautiful bedrooms with alcoves, fireplaces and en-suite bathrooms, and one bedroom with a fireplace, a bathroom with a toilet, and a dressing room. Two further bathrooms, a shower room and a toilet are located on the same floor. In the basement, there are two cellars, one of which is vaulted. The barn comprises a garage, a workshop, a stable, a boiler room and an attic currently being developed. The square tower, measuring around ten metres per storey, rises two storeys above the ground floor. Sale price including fees : 875,000 euros. Fees at seller's expense. Energy class : N/A. Climate class : N/A. Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Georisques website : www.georisques.gouv.fr