castles with terrace for sale Yvelines, France

Sébastien Amieil, specialist in charming and prestigious properties at DE LA COUR AU JARDIN, invites you to discover: Located 1 hour from Paris, this renovated 19th-century château offers 583 m² of living space. Built on over two hectares of land, it features a lush, landscaped park with trees, a Napoleon III-style rock fountain, several terraces and a pétanque court. The property benefits from two garages, outbuildings and vaulted cellars, as well as a stone ruin located on one of its two private islands on the river. Step into a world of elegance with authentic marble floors, terracotta tiles, parquet flooring and mouldings. The 21 m² entrance hall leads to the ground floor rooms, the wine cellar and the staircase to the upper floors. The separate 33 m² kitchen is fully furnished and equipped, with a wood-burning stove for cooking. Adjacent to this, the 20 m² dining room welcomes you under a wooden coffered ceiling. The first living room, measuring approximately 34 m², invites you into a cosy atmosphere with its beams and fireplace with wood-burning stove. The second, double living room covers nearly 77 m². The parquet flooring with wood marquetry, the fireplace, and the mouldings, cornices, and rosettes give the space an aura of nobility. The first floor features a play area with a wood-burning stove, a laundry room, a master suite with bathroom and adjoining children's bedroom, a third bedroom with herringbone parquet flooring, fireplace and shower room, a fourth bedroom with study, bathroom and lounge, and a fifth bedroom with herringbone parquet flooring and shower room. The second floor features a relaxation area, a large study, a sixth bedroom with an open bathroom and terracotta floor tiles, a seventh bedroom with a bathroom, a storage room to be converted, and an eighth bedroom with a shower room. With its breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside, this exceptional property offers an ideal living environment for a large family looking for a main or secondary residence, or for a bed and breakfast project. Additional features: motorised gate, fibre optic and RJ45 sockets in all rooms of the house, park lighting, vegetable garden, orchard, chicken coop, high-performance pellet boiler, land suitable for a swimming pool, local shops, quick access to supermarkets, SNCF train station and N12 motorway to Paris. Sébastien AMIEIL 06 75 05 74 57 [email protected] Consultant for Eure, Eure-et-Loir and Yvelines DE LA COUR AU JARDIN France's leading network specialising in charming properties RCS Paris 811 493 162 Carte T: 7501 2017 000 015 964 In accordance with Article L.561.5 of the French Monetary and Financial Code, you will be asked to present proof of identity when arranging your visit.

A carriage ride from Paris, the Château de la Fontaine, an eternal fable. Just 35 kilometers from Paris, where the capital gradually yields to foliage and silence, the Château de la Fontaine in Auffargis emerges as a timeless interlude. Built for himself by the Parisian architect Jean-François Yvert between 1871 and 1875, the estate spans just over 1050 square meters. It stands at the heart of the Haute Vallée de Chevreuse Regional Natural Park, embraced by the Rambouillet Forest, and overlooks the Abbey of Vaux-de-Cernay, a Cistercian jewel nestled in the valley. Architecturally, it echoes the Louis XIII style and the traditional brick and stone châteaux of the Île-de-France. Here, the stone does more than recount history; it whispers it, like the wind stirring through the asphodel leaves. This château is poetry, and more than that, a fable worthy of La Fontaine, where every façade and every perspective invites contemplation and reverie. Its theatrical elegance, expressed through carved woodwork, intimate proportions, and a meticulous attention to detail characteristic of the grand residences of its century, makes this jewel a true family home. A caretakers house and an outbuilding complete the ensemble. Surrounding it are 30 hectares of landscaped gardens and preserved nature, a verdant setting where the seasons unfold like a ballerina crossing the stage in an ethereal movement. Pathways trace meditative walks, clearings create moments of openness, and the entire estate seems suspended between dream and reality. An exceptional renovation, carried out with uncompromising standards, has reinterpreted the château for contemporary living without ever altering its soul. Modern comfort blends in discreetly: a wine cellar, spacious garage, heated indoor swimming pool, gym, billiard room with English bar, orangery, elevator Each a contemporary note inscribed within a perfectly orchestrated heritage composition. Five bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms are currently fitted, with the possibility of creating four additional bedrooms in the outbuilding. This property is an emotion, a rare address where the art of living converses with history, and where luxury expresses itself through grandeur in simplicity. Modest in scale yet radiant in spirit, this château carries within it the nobility of great houses. It invites its future custodian to continue an ancient legend patiently etched in stone, and to engrave their own, framed by the enduring word : family.

At the heart of an approximately 8,500 sq m landscaped park, sheltered from view and set within an exceptionally peaceful environment, Villa Beau-Chêne embodies the timeless elegance of a distinguished estate. Once home to Josephine Baker, this remarkable property gracefully combines heritage, history and the finest French art de vivre. Offering a total surface area of approximately 750 sq m, including a full lower ground floor largely fitted out as a garden level, the residence features expansive reception rooms bathed in natural light and opening onto a beautifully landscaped park with remarkable views. The grounds are further enhanced by a vast horticultural greenhouse, a fitted pavilion and an aviary. From the moment one enters, the house reveals the quality of its proportions and layout. The ground floor is arranged around three generous reception rooms, filled with natural light and opening widely onto the park through extensive terraces that seamlessly extend the living areas outdoors. Adjoining one of the reception rooms, an elegant winter garden with an interior fountain provides an additional reception area overlooking the grounds throughout the seasons. A spacious study and a large fully equipped kitchen complete this level. A splendid oak staircase leads to the upper floors. The first floor comprises three bedrooms, a study, three shower rooms and a dressing room. The generous landing provides an additional and inviting living area. The second floor offers numerous additional rooms that may be arranged as further bedrooms, offices, private sitting rooms or leisure spaces. Two bathrooms already serve this level. Finally, beneath the eaves, a remarkable rotunda room overlooks the estate and its park, creating an exceptional setting equally suited to contemplation or work. The full lower ground floor, largely fitted out and opening directly onto the garden, includes a spacious area flooded with natural light, ideal for a gym, relaxation lounge or leisure room. It also comprises an independent kitchen, a living room, a shower room, a wine cellar, a workshop, a laundry room and direct access to the garden. A substantial additional area beneath the terrace offers further development potential. An independent caretaker’s house of approximately 150 sq m completes the estate. It comprises a double reception room, a fitted kitchen, a bedroom and a shower room. In addition, the former stable building, entirely converted into a separate residence of approximately 168 sq m and benefiting from its own landscaped garden, further enhances the property. The original architectural features have been meticulously preserved: a magnificent solid oak staircase, mouldings highlighted with gold leaf, period parquet flooring and refined decorative details all bear witness to the unique character of this historic residence. Perfectly suited to the demands of contemporary living, Villa Beau-Chêne represents a rare opportunity on the market. Ideally located in close proximity to renowned schools, the Lycée International de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, local shops and the RER A station, the property provides access to Paris in just twenty minutes.