castle for sale Auxerre, France

Exclusively with Sotheby’s. Close to the prestigious Chablis vineyards, a superb Neo-Classical château lies at the heart of its magnificent 13.5-hectare enclosed park. From the moment you arrive, you are struck by the beauty and refinement of this exceptional estate, located just two hours from Paris. Built on a hillside, the Louis XVI–style château offers 758 sqm of living space and is composed of two main wings, elegantly framed by wrought-iron gates inspired by Versailles and opening onto a majestic courtyard of honor.Beautifully renovated and maintained with meticulous care, the château is in remarkable condition. Each of the two wings features large openings overlooking the park, providing open views and generous natural light. The reception rooms stand out for their elegance, the suites for their comfort and thoughtful design, and the kitchens for their full range of equipment. On the lower level, a fitness room with sauna and, as a centerpiece, a remarkable sycamore wood office-library housing 8,000 volumes. At the entrance to the estate, a caretaker’s house with several bedrooms, a living room, and a kitchen, as well as two fully equipped independent pavilions, allow family and friends to be hosted in great comfort. The property also includes a closed garage for four vehicles and several outbuildings for garden equipment. The park, absolutely magnificent, combines formal French-style landscaped gardens, an orchard, vast wooded areas, and floral beds planted with rare species. Two ornamental pools, water fountains, a 6,000-sqm pond equipped with pedal boats, a forest, and horse paddocks with boxes give the estate a poetic atmosphere where swans, ducks, and birds find refuge. Two main entrances, including a tree-lined drive bordered by century-old plane trees, as well as several pedestrian gates, serve the property. The location is ideal: 2 hours from Paris, 3 hours 30 minutes from Geneva, 15 minutes from an SNCF train station, and in immediate proximity to shops. Chablis is 20 minutes away, and the first vineyards of the Chablis region only 10 minutes away. Gas heating, recent boilers. Energy performance rating: E. The sale price includes certain pieces of furniture, appliances, curtains, as well as garden equipment and furnishings. A rare, refined, and elegant property that we invite you to discover. Full file and visit on request — please contact us.

In Burgundy, along the Yonne River, a 19th-century castle and its 1.4 ha park. After returning from South Africa where he made a fortune, the patron of the Château de Belle-Rive had it built in 1885, on the foundations of an old inn. Inspired by neo-Gothic architecture and Renaissance style, this holiday residence has retained, thanks to significant recent renovations, the character that has made it famous in the local landscape. Set in a wooded park of about 1.4 ha, which partly borders the left bank of the Yonne, the house, raised in three levels including an attic, enjoys a peaceful setting, from which the views extend beyond the river, towards the valley and its wooded hills. The main access to the property is from a street in the village, whose center is accessible on foot, via an imposing wrought-iron gate. Past the former caretaker's house, at the end of a driveway, the building reveals itself, flanked on either side by two centenary sequoias. Oriented east/west, it has a hefty and human-scale silhouette. A glass gallery, occupying two levels over most of the central body, serves as the entrance. The reception rooms are oriented to the east and open onto the garden and the banks of the stream. The living spaces total approximately 490 m². In the distance, a classified historical monument can be seen above the water: it is the last suspension bridge that crosses the Yonne.This description has been automatically translated from French.