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EXCEPTIONAL ESTATE 1 HOUR FROM BORDEAUX – 41 HECTARES – PRIVATE LAKE – 16TH CENTURY CHÂTEAU Just one hour from Bordeaux, with fast and seamless motorway access, Bordeaux Sotheby’s International Realty has the rare privilege of presenting, in exclusive preview, a truly outstanding estate. Set within 41 hectares of unspoiled natural surroundings, this confidential and preserved property also offers the possibility to extend the grounds to nearly 50 hectares. Sheltered from all disturbances and nestled in an environment of remarkable serenity, the estate reveals itself majestically at the end of a long, tree-lined driveway, offering a theatrical, elegant, and unforgettable arrival. From the very first moments, the tone is set: refined living, where charm unfolds with subtlety and distinction. The property is centered around a remarkable 16th-century château of approximately 400 sqm, gracefully flanked by its two iconic towers. بالكامل renovated with meticulous care and high-end finishes, it has preserved the full authenticity of its heritage in a chic and timeless “gentleman farmer” spirit. Noble materials and period features — aged solid wood flooring, original fireplaces, exposed timber framing — lend the residence a rare architectural signature and incomparable character. The reception areas, generous in scale and bathed in natural light, have been designed to combine conviviality with elegance. A welcoming entrance leads to two refined sitting rooms with fireplaces, ideal for entertaining, as well as a dining room with strong character. The kitchen-dining room, the true heart of the home, captivates with its warm, family-oriented atmosphere and quality fittings, including a range cooker, perfect for culinary enthusiasts. The night quarters offer an impressive hosting capacity, with six comfortable bedrooms and four bath and shower rooms, providing both privacy and comfort, perfectly suited for family living or entertaining guests in an exceptional setting. A large wine cellar completes the property, meeting the expectations of the most discerning connoisseurs. Outdoors, the enchantment continues. The swimming pool, accompanied by its elegantly designed terrace, offers spectacular views over the estate and its natural surroundings. Below, a magnificent private lake of approximately one hectare stands as the centerpiece of the landscape, creating a peaceful, almost contemplative atmosphere and adding a truly exceptional dimension to this timeless retreat. Numerous outbuildings enhance this estate with multiple possibilities: a fully renovated independent studio, ideal for hosting family and friends in complete autonomy; a large enclosed garage of over 70 sqm; a spacious barn suitable for storage or various projects; and an independent caretaker’s house with its own private garage. Rare and precious, this estate is an ideal country retreat — a confidential haven where nature, elegance, and authenticity blend harmoniously, all within immediate proximity to Bordeaux. - What we love: a truly extraordinary property combining prestige, historic charm, and the art of living, offering potential as vast as the estate itself. Contact: Mr. Etienne Delpech – +33 785 094 770 Bordeaux Sotheby’s International Realty Luxury real estate specialists in Bordeaux and surrounding areas [email protected]

At the heart of a splendid wooded estate spanning approximately 11 hectares, John Taylor presents a sublime 18th-century chateau, meticulously renovated to perfection. Revealing a remarkable panorama, enhanced by a heated swimming pool that opens up to a picturesque hilly countryside and vast stretches of vineyards. The property comprises three distinct buildings. Firstly, the chateau offers, on the ground floor, several spacious reception rooms, a cinema hall, a fully equipped open kitchen, and a utility room. Additionally, a dedicated wellness area with a heated indoor pool and a shower room is available. Upstairs, you will find a space consisting of a bedroom and a lounge, a shower room, a laundry room, and a gym. The second floor, on the other hand, accommodates four bedrooms and three bathrooms or shower rooms. The second building, a caretaker's house, features two bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms, a living/dining area, and a separate kitchen. It also enjoys a private terrace, a pool, and an independent access. Finally, the third building, a tastefully renovated former dovecote, offers two bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms. The outbuildings include a workshop, a stable with four boxes, and a garage.

iad France - Kevin Exbrayat offers you: Master house — Nyons, Drôme ProvençaleRare master house, ideal for continuing a high-end hospitality activity, accommodating a large family, or realizing an exceptional life project in the heart of Drôme Provençale.Dating from 1948, this elegant master house develops around 300 m² of living space within a preserved wooded park of more than 7,000 m², in immediate proximity to the center of Nyons.Absolute calm, a dominant view of the mountains, and a rare environment make this property an exceptional living space.Currently operated as a guest house with 7 rooms, the residence charms with the quality of its amenities: spa area, heated swimming pool, natural spring-fed pond, and large panoramic terrace.The activity boasts an excellent reputation and steadily increasing turnover.An independent second floor, yet to be renovated, offers great prospects: additional rooms, self-catering gîte, or private apartment.Don’t wait any longer to schedule a visit.Agency fees to be borne by the seller.Energy display information for this property: ENERGY class F index 294 and CLIMATE class F index 83. Information on the risks to which this property is exposed, including the legal obligation for brush clearance, is available on the Géorisques website: http://www.georisques.gouv.fr.This real estate advertisement has been written under the editorial responsibility of Mr. Kevin Exbrayat, independent real estate agent (without holding funds), commercial agent of SAS I@D France registered at RSAC Bourg-en-Bresse under number 884573064, holder of the real estate canvassing card on behalf of I@D France SAS.This description has been automatically translated from French.

An exceptional historic French castle located at 30 minutes from Brantôme, in the heart of the Périgord Vert region of Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Widely regarded as one of the most authentic restored castles in Southwest France, the property combines medieval fortifications, Renaissance architecture and modern comfort in a remarkably preserved setting. Originally built as a fortified stronghold and subsequently transformed into an elegant Renaissance residence, the château retains numerous heritage features, including medieval towers, a historic guard room, the former drawbridge entrance, monumental heraldic fireplaces and documented connections to Anne of Brittany and King Louis XII. Constructed from the region’s distinctive pale limestone, the château is renowned for its striking appearance and architectural significance. Fully restored between 1994 and 2020, the estate offers approximately 778 square metres of living accommodation, complemented by a separate 130-square-metre orangery. The grounds include a heated swimming pool, private walled gardens, outbuildings, an artesian well, deep-water boreholes and discreetly integrated modern systems that ensure contemporary comfort while preserving the historical integrity of the property. Set within one of France’s most sought-after lifestyle destinations, celebrated for its heritage, gastronomy and natural beauty, the château represents a rare opportunity to acquire a fully restored historic castle in Dordogne. Combining royal heritage, architectural authenticity, privacy and modern amenities, the estate is ideally suited as a prestigious private residence, a family estate or a long-term heritage investment in France.

35 MINUTES FROM BORDEAUX – MAGNIFICENT 18TH-CENTURY CHARTREUSE & ITS 15TH-CENTURY ESTATE - 4,5 HECTARES – OUTBUILDINGS – SWIMMING POOL – EXCEPTIONAL RENOVATION Less than 20 minutes from the Aquitaine Bridge, with very quick motorway access to the centre of Bordeaux, Bordeaux Sotheby’s International Realty is proud to present, as an exclusive preview, one of the most remarkable properties in the region in many respects. We are delighted to offer for sale a true 18th-century Chartreuse, approached via a majestic plane-tree lined driveway leading to a splendid entrance courtyard and its classic and elegant U-shaped layout. The property underwent an outstanding renovation in 2022–2023 by a renowned Bordeaux architect, making it an extremely rare offering on today’s market. The restoration combines very high-end features and finishes while preserving the property’s original period elements. Located in a charming and authentic village surrounded by vineyards and within walking distance of local shops, this exceptional estate offers approximately 750 sqm of living space, divided between the main Chartreuse (approx. 450 sqm) and its outbuildings (approx. 300 sqm). The estate extends over 4,5 hectares in a single block, with approximatively 1ha62 of vines managed by a local producer. Possibility to purchase more land if needed. The property also features a pond, a beautifully designed kitchen garden, and several peaceful areas dedicated to relaxation. A stunning 14 x 7 metre swimming pool with its walled garden provides complete privacy within the oldest part of the estate dating back to the 15th century. Here you will also find a very elegant pool house with a summer kitchen and shower room, all set within a beautifully landscaped environment created by the current owners. The atmosphere evokes a Tuscan spirit, with cut stone architecture and cypress trees, offering absolute tranquillity and ideal sun exposure. Living areas: The main house features an elegant entrance hall, an impressive 65 sqm reception lounge, a cosy adjoining winter sitting room, and a luxuriously equipped eat-in kitchen with a FALCON range cooker. The adjoining dining room is perfect for hosting large and convivial gatherings. A functional utility room and a spacious gym complete this level. Sleeping accommodation: On the ground floor, the Chartreuse offers a generous guest bedroom with its own shower room, as well as a magnificent master suite featuring a bespoke oak dressing room and a bathroom with both shower and bathtub, enjoying beautiful and private views over the estate grounds. A refined office completes this level and could easily be converted into a third bedroom if required. Upstairs: Two additional bedrooms and a shower room. The ultimate luxury of this Chartreuse lies in its unique architecture, allowing for almost entirely single-storey living, creating a wonderful sense of space while maintaining a comfortable and human-scale layout. The outbuildings, located in the wings of the property, include a beautifully preserved former wine cellar, a closed garage, and two large storage spaces that could be converted into independent accommodation if desired. A major asset of this remarkable estate: the property includes two vineyard parcels, currently maintained and managed by a neighbouring winemaker, allowing the owners to enjoy a small private wine production without the constraints of managing the vineyard themselves. The property is connected to high-speed fibre internet. - What we love: • Immediate proximity to Bordeaux • The authenticity and rare elegance of a genuine Chartreuse • A complete and refined renovation • A private, bucolic and preserved park • The exceptional potential of this remarkable estate Contact: Mr. Etienne Delpech + 33 785 094 770 for Bordeaux Sotheby’s International Realty Prestigious real estate, experts in luxury properties and exceptional properties, in Bordeaux and the surrounding area. [email protected]

Charming 18th-century castle near Saint Amour at the edge of Revermont, its stone facades are adorned with virgin vines, and its 3 elegant pointed towers pierce the sky and enhance its roofing. All its windows offer a bucolic and dominant view of large pastures. The place is peaceful and sunny. Its superb reception rooms with wooden floors, woodwork, and fireplaces open directly onto a large wooded park, and onto a balcony terrace that provides a distant view of the Beaujolais mountains. The park is planted with tall stems, cedars, lime trees, ... There is a recently renovated swimming pool of 12 x 5, covered by an electric solar shelter. On the upper floors, the 8 comfortable and spacious bedrooms have bathrooms. All the windows are recent and equipped with double glazing. A powerful central heating system ensures a comfortable winter period. A large outbuilding houses the boiler room and provides parking for 2 cars. The wine cellar has been remarkably arranged.This description has been automatically translated from French.

In the Aude area, near to the Canal du Midi, an Italian style 18th century mansion with outbuildings in 8 hectares of grounds. A drive that runs past the outbuildings adjacent to the main building leads up to the mansion. All the buildings are set out in a continual straight line, though the mansion is one storey higher than its outbuildings. It was built in 1710 under the supervision of an Italian architect and has floor-space of approximately 1,200 m². It has three storeys and its main façade is split into nine bays. The two façades, facing east and west, boast remarkably simple lines, punctuated by the perfect symmetry of the openings, which are mostly rectangular and topped with fanlight windows on the lower two levels, surrounded by stone frames and equipped with louvred shutters. The hipped roof made of half-round terracotta tiles is surrounded by a cornice which is echoed in two moulded belt courses marking each level. The outbuildings, which are all rectangular and topped with gabled roofs or a half-hipped roof, stand adjacent to the mansion, mostly on its left-hand side. They are made up of three apartments, a hangar and a barn. Lastly, the 8-hectare grounds stretch out behind the mansion up to the Canal du Midi and can be reached through a wicket gate. There are gravelled patios on either side of the buildings and there is also a swimming pool in front and slightly to the side of the mansion.

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A manor with holiday cottages, reception rooms, all fully renovated, in landscaped grounds, 15 minutes from Blois, in the middle of the countryside. This vast complex of buildings, set in an enclosed park covering 8 hectares, has recently undergone a complete and high-quality restoration. The Renaissance manor, which is dominated by its staircase tower, has retained its original character. Set perpendicularly, there is a long series of outbuildings housing three holiday cottages. A barn has been converted into a reception room, as has a nearby modern, glazed greenhouse with a roof. Two other holiday cottages complete the considerable accommodation capacity of this property. The swimming pool to the rear is set in a fenced in area. Slightly further away, exhibition spaces have been created in glazed metal modules. They form a modern cloister, which could easily be repurposed, particularly for receptions. The grounds are partially enclosed behind high walls and towers, of which the walls are listed as a historical monument. The wooded grounds include shaded trails.

A 19th-century chateau with outhouses, a pool and 7.5 hectares of grounds facing the historical town of Lectoure in France’s Gers department. A track leading to the property leaves a small country road on the hillside. A discreet spring covered with stones marks the entrance to the grounds. The chateau’s facade appears at the end of a drive shaded by tall, old trees. The edifice enjoys absolute privacy and calm. It looks out over a valley, in isolation from the rest of the world. You can admire several stunning vistas from the property. These views stretch to the town of Lectoure, perched on its rocky outcrop. The chateau is built on a large gravel terrace with a round ornamental stone pond. The building is rectangular and has an adjoining tower in the middle of its west elevation. It has four flours that can be seen from its east side, lower down. The top floor is a loft space. The edifice offers a liveable floor area of around 800m², spread between the ground floor and the first floor, which can be seen from the south driveway. The chateau was built in 1805. It is made of dressed stone, rendered with a beige lime coating. Its facade reflects the architectural traits of its era: 14 rectangular openings are arranged symmetrically around a central bay that stands out for its dressed stone and its double door that forms the main entrance. The quoins, cornices and door and window surrounds are made of exposed dressed stone. The building is crowned with a zinc and slate mansard roof with hipped ends, punctuated with three bull’s-eye windows on its south side, three on its north side, one on its east side and another one on its west side. The grounds are dotted with age-old trees and vast clearings. This wonderful outdoor space includes an isolated swimming pool, a dovecote, an old washing place and an Italian-style garden. The style of this Italian garden goes well with the chateau’s north elevation and brings out its elegance. At a lower level, there are two large rectangular outbuildings made of rubble stone. They face each other and can be reached via a separate drive on one side.

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A 19th-century Palladian chateau, its outbuildings, tree-filled grounds, a swimming pool and vegetable garden, on the border of the Corrèze and Cantal departments. Seen from above, the chateau’s footprint is a reminder that it was built below the vestiges of a fortified castle constructed around 1470, which once belonged to the same family. Located on the outskirts of the village and nestled within a verdant setting, from its entrance gate, a lane skirts the grounds’ immense expanses of lawn before arriving at the chateau. Steeped in the heritage of French Palladian dwellings from the early 19th century, when Palladio’s influence was combined with local classicism, the use of carefully dressed blonde stone and the regularity of the stonework conveys the desire to make the building as durable as possible, according to a rational architectural ideal, while its white louvred shutters help lighten the chateau’s overall and impressive heft. Surrounded by a wide array of tall trees: limes, thuyas, beeches and different resinous varieties, directly opposite the chateau, several metres from the swimming pool and skirting a portion of the wall that separates the property from a private drive, a perennial flowerbed is planted with rosebushes in an array of shimmering colours. In addition, a barn, adjacent to the chateau, is used as a garage and the machine room for the swimming pool, while, set back at a distance, a small 16th-century manor house, with its own garden and a central staircase tower, abuts the grounds’ southern entrance. As for the grounds, they include a variety of different spaces, such as a vegetable garden, a piece of land zoned for construction and two grassy plots, whereas four agricultural parcels with two barns, each with 400 m², can be purchased with the property at an additional price.

An elegant 19th century chateau, its orangery, guest houses, water feature and 8.5 hectares of grounds, just 40 minutes from Toulouse city centre . The main entrance to the estate is situated away from the main thoroughfares, and leads to an earthen esplanade bordered by a low wall protecting a cypress hedge. Braced by two fluted, rusticated columns with floral motifs, the wrought iron gate with its fine scrolls opens onto a driveway that winds through the parkland featuring centuries-old trees. To the left, perched on a small hill, the five-storey chateau overlooks the entire estate. Built on the site of a former 16th-century fortified castle, it has a four-sided slate roof. Its perron offers a view over the park and its lawn, which gently slopes towards the main entrance. To the west of the chateau, there is a dovecote with arcades and a pagoda-like flat-tile roof topped by a lantern. The remaining outbuildings are situated to the south, in the eastern part of the grounds: they comprise villas that have been turned into gîtes (guest lodgings), as well as another annexe awaiting restoration. Opposite the chateau, a water feature takes pride of place in the centre of the lawn, bordered by centuries-old trees. To the right, there is a swimming pool with pool house, followed by an orangery. The orangery is bordered by a terrace that runs along one side of the pond and preceded by a parking area. Finally, a track at the back leads to one of the estate's secondary entrances. It should be noted that the estate, which is still in activity, could be sold in the form of two companies: a SCI (non-trading property company) owning the land and a SARL (limited liability company) operating the estate, which will manage events and hospitality rentals. As a result, the property benefits from attractive tax incentives.

A 19th-century chateau with guest accommodations, swimming pool and grounds, perched along the banks of the Saône River, 35 minutes from Dijon in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. A tall wall conceals the entire property from view, except for the tops of a few trees visible from the road. Accessible via an automatic entrance gate that opens onto a parking area, a landscaped drive – bordered on one side by the annexe with its three garages and, on the other, a verdant arbour with views of the Saône River – leads to the entrance of the L-shaped chateau, located in the middle of the property and adorned with a tower topped with glazed tiles and an exterior brick walkway. Separated from the property’s outbuilding by a gravel courtyard, the main dwelling includes ten guest accommodations, while the swimming pool and the entrance to the property’s vaulted cellars are located in front of the main façade, facing south. As for its landscaped terraced grounds, they slope down behind the chateau all the way to the Saône River, where a path provides gentle access to the landing stage and an immense space along the water’s edge.

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A 16th-century chateau, its drawbridge and water-filled moats surrounded by grounds of a little more than 5 hectares, two hours from Paris, in the middle of a Burgundy village. According to archival records, the chateau was built in the 14th century by the lords of Baulches and was used as a residence for the captains of the garrison before it was reorganised in the late 16th century and then once again in the 18th. What remains today after these transformations is an 18th-century monument, built over a platform of 50 x 50 metres surrounded by wide moats of more than 10 metres and closely connected to the memory of the Arnaud de Châteauvieux family, lord of said chateau. As for the property’s fortified gatehouse, restored according to standard practices, it once contained a drawbridge that provided access over the moats. A wide bridal bath connects the village to the chateau, where the property’s gate opens onto a Calvary surrounded by a large circular swath of lawn, which, is in turn, encircled by a drive, providing vehicle parking. From here, a small lane bordered by a low stone wall branches into two segments – once past the bridge decorated with two stone vases – which curve around a central lawn before finally reaching the court of honour. As for the gatehouse’s portcullis, now transformed into a tall gate, it provides vehicle access to the chateau’s court of honour, flanked by a pavilion on each end and landscaped with large pruned yew trees in the middle. Surrounded by moats, the water for which is supplied by a natural spring flowing from a shimmering blue fountain, on the northern side of the chateau is a stone patio, followed by a bridge that spans the moats, one end of which is safeguarded by a tall ornate gate with fine gold-plated motifs that gives directly onto the grounds with its paths lined by plane or lime trees. A pond that has been there since the chateau’s construction and now transformed into a swimming pool, is located directly opposite the chateau, while a stone deck with sculpted figures as well as ancient benches, antique statues, vases, a pond and a small stream embellish the premises, cadenced by multi-century trees and abundant flora. In addition, a wooden chalet, surrounded by lush vegetation, houses a sauna, whereas, set back a ways, a chapel seems to watch over the property and, a little further on, there is an orchard with greenhouses, beehives and small wooden sheds, used as workshops. Last, but not least, standing apart from the other buildings in a semi-circular courtyard are the caretaker’s cottage, a dwelling for the chateau’s employee and several garages that can hold about fifteen vehicles total.

A noble Renaissance-era dwelling, its holiday cottage and outbuildings in a 2-hectare enclosed park overlooking the valley, within the Périgord Blanc region. Dating from the 15th, 16th and 18th centuries, the property stands on a hillside, protected by woodlands to the south and overlooking the valley to the north and west. The high north end walls of the main edifice, with sparse openings, the buttresses and the round tower of the current guest house testify to the fact that this was once a fortified castle. A tree-lined driveway leads from the entrance gate to the noble residence, while a track running alongside the tennis court meets the outbuildings and a swimming pool at the bottom of a slope. A barely visible lap pool is perfectly embedded in the park surrounding the complex. The residence is framed by two enclosed spaces, each offering a breathtaking view: the courtyard where the main entrance is located, a well topped by a pyramid-shaped roof, an outbuilding used as a garden shed, a hangar for vehicles, as well as a pool facing a low pilaster and dressed stone wall. All of these are accessed via a carriage gate, a pedestrian gate and a recently installed gate. On the other side of the residence, the lawned garden with bountiful flowers features a summer dining area under a covered patio.

40 minutes south of Toulouse, a 18th-century manor house, with outbuildings in 4,700 m² of grounds. This property was built around 1760 and then rebuilt during the 18th century by the Marquis de Sers. It occupies the same site as a medieval fortress dating back to the 13th century. The rectangular building is entirely made of brick and boasts a pavilion at each of its four corners. Protruding brick cornices denote the separation between the two storeys of the edifice and underline the roof. On the façade, a semi-circular arched doorway sets the tone, whilst in the equivalent place at the rear, there is a rectangular French window. The façade faces the village square that occupies the manor house’s former domain, with views to the horizon of the green hills that overlook the municipality. In front of the edifice, the garden / courtyard is planted with rose bushes and rhododendrons, under the finely statured branches of two horse chestnut trees and two lime trees. Together, they provide freshness as well as shade in summer and light plus warmth in winter. The courtyard is surrounded by three buildings: the manor house, former stables and a hangar, forming a coherent architectural whole that protects against prying eyes and wind. Behind this brick screen, there is a second garden - the Garonne garden - which extends up to a discrete gate to the village’s church, which was the castle’s chapel in bygone days. It is framed by two mounds, most likely the former medieval moat. It is square in shape and retains subtle traces of its past as an ornamental garden, with geometric patterns and an elegant thoroughness. Two fountains - one in the garden / courtyard and the other in the Garonne garden - provide a gentle touch to the place. To the west, in a discrete corner of the Garonne garden, a swimming pool stands in its rightful place, lined with irises, rose bushes, olive trees and a few palm trees.

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A listed historical monument medieval castle in tree-filled land, with 4-hectare grounds, a swimming pool and a tennis court in the Hautes-Pyrénées area. This castle is an admirable remnant of the Hautes-Pyrénées’ heritage and is perfectly preserved. It boasts a thousand-year history and is a listed historical monument. Its first foundations date, in all likelihood, from the 11th century when the defensive tower was used to protect the surrounding fields from pillaging and plundering, in particular by the Aragonese forces. Although the building has undergone many transformations as time has passed, its 15th-century eastern façade has remained unchanged. The edifice was acquired by the Count of Lavedan in 1274, a year during which he received the seigniory of Horgues from the Count of Bigorre to clear a debt. From Raymond-Garcie IV de Lavedan to Jean-Pierer Ducasse de Horgues, over a period of more than 500 years, the castle had almost twenty illustrious owners. From that point in time until 2018, the estate was owned by the same family. The medieval castle with two towers was built on the outskirts of the village and was overhauled in the 17th and 18th centuries. Through a double leaf wrought iron gate, a plane tree lined drive runs alongside rubble stone built former stables with a roof of half round tiles, opposite the castle and its imposing silhouette, built in the 15th century and since transformed several times. In addition to the two towers on either side, the seigniorial residence is made up of two four-storey rectangular sections in a T-shape, each with a sprocketed, gabled slate roof. The two towers, one of which is square and the other which is rounded on one side and squared on the other, are both topped by an octagonal level adored with a slate roof of the same shape. It is thought that the tower to the southwest was added in the 18th century. Lastly, the castle’s former water mill can be found behind the residence. It is currently used as a holiday cottage, while the grounds spread out all around the buildings and, to the left of the castle, play host to a swimming pool.

A 19th-century chateau with outhouses, a chapel and a lake, nestled in 30 hectares of grounds in the south of France’s Touraine province. The seigneurial home that was built here on the ruins of a medieval mansion, of which no vestiges remain, was endlessly redesigned until it collapsed in 1860. In 1890, the decision was made to rebuild the edifice on the site. A renowned architect, Louis-Alfred Trolliet, a specialist in the reconstruction of chateaux, was entrusted with this task. He was responsible for the edifice you can see here today. Trolliet was nicknamed ‘the Viollet-le-Duc of the Berry province’ in a nod to the famous 19th-century French architect Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc who restored many medieval monuments. Trolliet won his spurs as a leading figure of the Troubadour style in French architecture with his restoration of the Château de Romefort in the town of Ciron. To rebuild the present property, he did not adopt the Troubadour style but rather the style of the Loire Valley chateaux that was also in vogue at the time. Trolliet opted for a long rectangular dwelling crowned with tall hipped roofs of slate tiles recalling the Château de Chenonceau and the Château d’Azay-le-Rideau. The grand edifice comes into view once you have gone through the entrance gate and made your way up the long central drive punctuated symmetrically with topiary box shrubs neatly clipped into cones. The château faces east and west. Its main section has a ground floor, a first floor and a second floor in the roof space. The adjoining square tower has a third floor in its roof space. The symmetrical elevations are rendered and punctuated with large small-paned windows fitted with wooden louvred shutters that are painted sky blue. Gabled dormers punctuate the roof of the main section and that of the square tower. Beyond the château, the drive crosses dense woodland on this estate, which covers around 30 hectares and includes a 1.2-hectare lake. Trolliet also decided to build two large lodges as foreparts of the château exactly opposite it. These two buildings are rectangular. They have a ground floor and a first floor. A third lodge stands at a right angle to one of them. This third structure has an eclectic style and recalls a train station. On the south side, a circular dovecote with a cone roof of terracotta tiles adorns the grounds. On the east side, there is a heated swimming pool. Behind the outhouses, a secondary entrance leads to a gravelled car park. Lastly, on the north-west side, there is a private lake. In the middle of this lake there is a small tree-dotted island.

An isolated 14th and 17th century castle divided into four homes, in the middle of 34 hectares of land in the Dordogne area, to the northwest of Périgueux. This estate, in the heart of a rural and undulating environment, away from large and medium-sized thoroughfares, is spread out over more than 34 hectares of meadows, organic farmland and woods. The buildings, located in the centre of this land, are surrounded by parkland and boast an inner courtyard, gardens, patios and an approximately 1-hectare orchard. The property benefits from uninterrupted 360° views. It is made up of a main edifice with two wings in an L-shape flanked by an imposing 14th-century round tower where they join, a farm with its various farm buildings near to the passing road and, lastly, set slightly away from the rest, a swimming pool with a view overlooking the surrounding nature. The rubble stone and ashlar façades are mostly rendered, with mainly rectangular doors and windows, some of which have mullions and transoms, while the mainly gabled roofs are made up of half-round or flat tiles. The main entrance to the property is formed by a drive, lined with hundred-year-old trees and a long farm building, that leads to an inner courtyard closed by a gate. A secondary entrance runs alongside a lawned, shaded parking area to the west wing of the castle.