castle with pool for sale Joigny, France

1 hour 30 minutes from Paris, on the edge of a village with shops, you will discover the CHÂTEAU DE BELLERIVE, surrounded by greenery and overlooking the Yonne. This property was built around 1885, on the ruins of an old inn by Mr. D., returning from the Transvaal, where he had made a fortune thanks to his gold and diamond mines. This elegant neo-Renaissance style castle, with 15 rooms and approximately 480 m2 of living space, includes on the ground floor: a vast entrance with marble cabochon floor and Gothic windows which opens, through double doors, onto a large living room, a small living room and an old music room. These three richly decorated rooms with herringbone parquet floors, beautiful moldings and superb ceilings total 130 m2 of reception space. A corridor leads to a large 20 m2 kitchen, an office, a toilet, a dining room and 2 technical rooms. On the first floor, entirely floored in oak parquet, a wide gallery leads to 6 large bedrooms, each with an en-suite bathroom and toilet. One of them opens onto a terrace flanked by turrets with a superb view of the river. The top floor comprises a 77 m2 living space as well as 2 bedrooms, a bathroom and a toilet. Since 2006, numerous works have been carried out: waterproofing, roofs and their rainwater downpipes in their entirety, installation of mains drainage, water/water heat pump, electrical panels, a tower rebuilt identically, exterior terraces... It now remains to renovate the interior of the castle. This property also includes a 13m x 6m indoor swimming pool (liner needs replacing), a 90m2 caretaker's house to renovate near the entrance gate with a new roof. A very pleasant enclosed park of 14,000m2 surrounding the castle, bordered by the river and its pontoon with many old trees. Two access gates, one of which allows you to walk to the center of an old village with its bakery, pharmacy, restaurant and grocery store. An 8-minute drive away, a town with all shops and amenities and a train station for Paris with some direct trains in 1 hour 20 minutes. A6 motorway exit 14 minutes away. Several owners have succeeded one another, including the Godin family, an ambassador, and a famous doctor. All have preserved the authentic character of this human-scale architectural gem. But so far, no one has discovered the treasure of diamonds hidden by its builder. Information on the risks to which this property is exposed can be found on the Georisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr Contact Laurent Sineau for information and visits. Bellerive Castle? 1h30 from Paris, on the edge of a village with shops You will discover the CHÂTEAU DE BELLERIVE, surrounded by greenery and overlooking the Yonne. This property was built around 1885 on the ruins of an old inn by Mr. D., who returned from the Transvaal after making his fortune in gold and diamond mines. This elegant neo-Renaissance château, with 15 rooms and approximately 480 m2 of living space, includes on the ground floor: a large entrance with marble cabochon flooring and Gothic windows that opens, through double doors, onto a large salon, a small salon and a former music room. These three richly decorated rooms? with herringbone parquet, beautiful moldings and superb ceilings? total 130 m2 of reception space. A corridor leads to a large 20 m2 kitchen, an office, a WC, a dining room and two technical rooms. On the first floor, entirely oak?floored, a wide gallery leads to 6 large bedrooms, 5 of which have ensuite bathrooms and WCs. One bedroom opens onto a turret?flanked terrace with a superb view of the river. The top floor includes a 77 m2 habitable room plus 2 bedrooms, a bathroom and a WC. Since 2006 numerous works have been completed: waterproofing, roofs and downpipes in full, connection to the mains sewer, water?to?water heat pump, electrical panels, one tower rebuilt to the original design, exterior terraces... Interior renovation remains to be done. The property also includes an oudoor pool (13 × 6 m) and a 90 m2 caretaker'