luxury architect house for sale Dun-sur-Auron, France

Ref 4912: Elegant château with guest houses, grounds and woodland on an estate of over 17 acres, for sale in the Cher Situated on the border between Sologne and the Champagne-Berrichonne region, in the Cher department, the property enjoys a prime location. Just 12 kilometres from Vierzon, a major motorway (A71, A20 and A85) and rail hub, it offers easy access to Paris and the main cities of the Centre and the Greater West regions. Romorantin-Lanthenay, the capital of Sologne, is less than 20 kilometres away, whilst local shops and amenities are just a few minutes’ drive away. Set in the heart of a region renowned for its rich natural heritage, the property enjoys a sought-after setting amongst the forests and ponds of Sologne, the vineyards of Quincy and Reuilly, and the Berry Canal – a veritable invitation to go for walks, enjoy boating and take part in outdoor activities. The region also offers excellent access to the major tourist attractions of the Centre-Val de Loire, including the châteaux of the Loire Valley, Beauval ZooParc, Bourges and its cathedral – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – as well as first-class gastronomic and wine experiences. Thanks to its strategic location, close to a major transport route used by both French and international visitors, the property combines all the advantages of a comfortable family home with those of a high-end hospitality venture, an events venue or a distinctive tourist accommodation. Perched in a commanding position on the outskirts of a charming village, this building, with its understated architecture, features a rectangular layout punctuated, to the south, by two round corner towers which give it the silhouette of a chateau. Built of rendered masonry with corner ties of cut stone, it comprises three main storeys organised into five bays, topped by an attic storey beneath a slate roof punctuated by dormer windows. Facing north-south, the property enjoys a sweeping panorama offering unobtrusive views of the canal and the surrounding countryside, with the main transport routes lying below. With a living area of approximately 650 sqm, the château is laid out as follows: On the ground floor: an entrance hall, enhanced by cabochon-patterned paving, features a beautiful spiral staircase with a wrought-iron banister. To the left, a spacious, light-filled living room with generous proportions (75 sqm), featuring Hungarian-pattern parquet flooring, mouldings and a fireplace with an insert. A study is situated in one of the towers. An extension houses a cloakroom, a utility room and two toilets. To the right, the dining room (35 sqm), with Hungarian-pattern parquet flooring and mouldings, opens onto a superb kitchen of nearly 40 sqm. Fully fitted and equipped, it offers excellent features: ample storage, a large central island and double aspect. On the first floor: the landing leads to four bedrooms, each with its own en-suite shower room and toilet. On the second floor: to the left, a sumptuous master suite of approximately 50 sqm, completely redesigned by an architect, featuring a bespoke walk-in wardrobe and a 23 sqm bathroom. To the right, two further bedrooms, one of which has its own en-suite bathroom with a toilet. On the 3rd floor (converted attic): Entirely dedicated to wellness and leisure, this floor features a gym, a sauna, a cinema and a particularly cosy lounge, complete with an elegant bar area. The property offers facilities of the very highest standard, with every detail having been carefully considered to the highest standards. This residence elegantly combines the charm of the past with the comfort of a contemporary layout, and is in impeccable condition. The property stands out for its exceptionally high standard of finish, where every detail has been meticulously considered. Presented in immaculate condition, it harmoniously combines old-world charm with the very latest modern amenities. Home automation, a gym, a cinema room, a CCTV system, high-speed internet via Starlink… all these features guarantee an exceptional standard of living, meeting even the most demanding expectations. OUTBUILDINGS Two detached houses complete this property. These two houses are a real asset for hosting family and friends or developing a high-quality accommodation business. The property’s location, in a sought-after tourist region, close to the Wine Route, the Berry Canal and the major roads linking the north and south of France, offers particularly attractive potential for a high-end holiday cottage or bed and breakfast business. GUEST HOUSE NO. 1 To the north of the château, a single-storey guest house, built in the 20th century from rendered masonry with a slate roof and set on a crawl space, comprises: a living room with a wood-burning stove, an open-plan, fully fitted kitchen, a utility area with a toilet, two bedrooms, a shower room and a separate toilet. The property is comfortable and practical. GUEST HOUSE NO. 2 To the west, a second house of similar design features, at garden level, a garage that spans the entire width of the building. It provides space for parking several vehicles as well as for storing the property’s maintenance equipment. Accessible via an external staircase, the main level comprises a living room with a wood-burning stove and an open-plan, fully fitted kitchen, two bedrooms, a bathroom and a separate toilet. This property, which is also in good condition, is heated by the château’s central heating system. The property covers an area of approximately 7.5 hectares (18.5 acres), mostly wooded, offering a natural environment and a genuine green belt that partly shields the neighbouring areas. To the north-west, a vast meadow is ideally suited to keeping a few horses or other herbivores, opening up numerous possibilities for enthusiasts of equestrian activities and the outdoors. The outdoor areas have been landscaped with the same attention to quality as the buildings. A padel court in perfect condition, a heat-pump-heated swimming pool (10 × 5 m, depth 2.30 m), a zip line and a golf driving range make up a particularly rare combination, designed for leisure and well-being. The estate also offers beautiful walks through its wooded grounds, inviting visitors to fully enjoy the tranquillity of the surroundings. The estate as a whole provides an exceptional living environment and, if desired, offers genuine potential for a high-end accommodation business. The diversity and quality of its facilities enable it to offer a distinctive experience to a discerning clientele. Rare in terms of the standard of its facilities and the coherence of its layout, this estate has real potential, making it, in effect, a rare and optimised property. Cabinet LE NAIL – Loiret - Sologne – M. Baudouin LE GRELLE : +33 (0)2.43.98.20.20 Baudouin LE GRELLE, Individual company, registered in the Special Register of Commercial Agents, under the number 917 712 358. We invite you to visit our website Cabinet Le Nail to browse our latest listings or learn more about this property.

Réf. 4909: 19th-century château near Moulins In the heart of the Bourbonnais, within a preserved natural setting, this château is situated on a single, contiguous estate covering 13 hectares and 40 ares, comprising woodland and meadows. Sheltered from prying eyes, the property offers a living environment ideal for contemplation and walks, whilst enjoying excellent transport links. The estate enjoys a particularly favourable location. The A79 motorway is less than 10 minutes away, and the Route Nationale 7 is also quickly accessible, making it easy to reach the main road networks. It is approximately 3 hours 45 minutes from Paris, 1 hour 20 minutes from Clermont-Ferrand, 2 hours from Lyon and 3 hours from Geneva. Major cities are easily accessible: Paris is around 3 hours 45 minutes away, Clermont-Ferrand 1 hour 20 minutes, Lyon 2 hours and Geneva 3 hours. Moulins-sur-Allier railway station, served by regular services, allows you to reach Paris in just over two hours. Lyon Airport is less than two hours away, offering excellent connections to destinations across France and internationally. This combination of extensive natural grounds and easy access gives this property a balance that is particularly sought-after for a family home, a venue for entertaining or a prestigious hospitality venture. Built at the end of the 19th century by a renowned architect from the Allier region, this elegant château served for many years as a prestigious hunting lodge. Its architecture is characterised by the harmony of its façades, where the light-coloured render blends elegantly with a palette of red bricks and cut stone. The slate roof, punctuated by dormer windows with pediments and ridge finials, is enhanced by delicate, continuous balconies featuring intricate wrought-ironwork. With a total living area of approximately 760 sqm, the property is laid out as follows: Ground floor Upon entering, the spacious hall reveals the property’s architectural quality, featuring a remarkable original mosaic depicting intertwined fan motifs. A majestic bay window opens onto a south-east-facing terrace, offering unobstructed views of the grounds. This level boasts generous proportions, high ceilings, remarkable wood panelling and numerous stained-glass windows that cast a soft light into the reception rooms. It comprises: - a study; - an elegant sitting room; - a second reception lounge featuring a beautiful wooden fireplace; - a spacious and particularly light-filled dining room; - a second study; - a large kitchen; - a utility room; - a laundry room. First floor Accessible via the main staircase and a service staircase, this level comprises: - Six bedrooms, each with its own en-suite shower room and toilet. This layout offers the ideal level of comfort for a family home or a high-end hospitality project. Second floor Accessible via the service staircase, this top floor is yet to be fitted out according to the future owner’s requirements. It offers significant potential, with: - five bedrooms to be created; - three additional bedrooms already equipped with the necessary plumbing for the installation of their bathrooms; - two existing bathrooms; - a toilet; - two existing bedrooms. This floor offers a wealth of space, allowing for the creation of new reception areas, additional suites or a layout designed for a luxury accommodation business. Outbuildings : The numerous outbuildings are a real asset to this property and open up a wide range of possibilities, whether for family use, tourism or events. The first outbuilding, with a living area of 147 sqm, has been completely renovated to serve as a holiday cottage. It is now divided into six self-contained flats, each comprising a bedroom with an en-suite shower room and toilet. One of the flats, situated on the ground floor, features facilities designed to ensure accessibility and ease of use. Each flat has its own separate entrance, guaranteeing comfort and independence for its occupants. A second outbuilding, situated at the rear of the château, is centred around a workshop. Two apartments have been fitted out on either side. The first, measuring 56sqm, comprises two bedrooms, a kitchen opening onto a living area, and a bathroom. The second, measuring 41m², features a living room, a bedroom and a shower room. All of these outbuildings were designed as part of an ambitious project for events and hospitality. The property also has a planning permission granted by the local council, authorising the creation of a function room for hosting weddings, receptions and other events. Some finishing work remains to be carried out in order to realise this potential to the full. Architectural plans are already available to support the completion of this project and enable its future owner to bring this vision to life. The château stands at the heart of a single, contiguous estate covering 32 acres, offering a well-preserved and perfectly maintained setting. The grounds, which cover nearly 8 hectares, were designed and planted by a renowned local landscape architect. They feature a beautiful variety of tree species, including majestic English oaks, American oaks, pines, acacias and lime trees, lending the estate an atmosphere that is both elegant and authentic throughout the seasons. A vast meadow of around 6 hectares harmoniously complements the estate and offers numerous development possibilities, whether for an equestrian project, recreational use or simply to enhance the landscape. The property also features a reservoir, which adds to the estate’s natural charm. However, this is not fed by a spring. Cabinet LE NAIL – Saône-et-Loire & Bourbonnais - M. Lionel MILLET : +33(0)2.43.98.20.20 Lionel MILLET, Individual company, registered in the Special Register of Commercial Agents, under the number 942 190 125. We invite you to visit our website Cabinet Le Nail to browse our latest listings or learn more about this property.

In the midst of the vineyards of Sanpourcinoises, between Moulins and Saint-Pourçain (03, Allier Bourbonnais): a unique and design occupied life estate, astonishing and isolated, glass-steel-concrete loft from 2005, 230 m² on one level in a superb park of 1.6 ha, with views of the Val d'Allier. Rare, original, tempting! A magnificent landscape extends beyond the large windows from three exposures (south, east, north) of this vast, bright, and warm space. Although there is an impression of ample space, one can easily distinguish the "rooms" due to a thoughtfully designed interior layout according to orientations, sophisticated, and vertical lines cutting through the horizontal symmetries. This contemporary residence, built in 2005, was reconstructed on the foundations of an old winemaker's house: the cellar is therefore long, high, and vaulted, where tastings could take place, accessible by a spiral staircase. The ground-level loft: 230 m² of glass, steel, and concrete are revealed with variations in the lines that delineate the spaces; a pyramidal dome adds vertical light to the horizontal rays of the windows (PVC double glazing, tilt-and-turn, electric shutters). One can breathe, far from the idea of the old Bourbonnais home huddled around the hearth, yet the fireplace warms the atmosphere, as does the concrete underfloor heating - decorated or not with colored metallic resin - heating by geothermal energy (reversible in summer, independent thermostat for each room). Similarly, the steel deck ceilings, insulated and covered with waterproofing, as well as the walls lined with an air gap and rock wool (a total of 16 cm of insulation), give a sense of well-being with ideal warmth distributed uniformly; the only solution for winters under more than 4 meters of height. * The entrance (armored steel door) opens before you to the office space (or winter garden) from where the view extends over the park and surrounding forests. * To the right, southeast, the living room area, with a hearth and pyramid of light, "murder holes" to the east, and sliding windows. One of the windows, in aluminum, was to open onto a room housing the pool. This unfinished side still overlooks the foundations of an above-ground pool (8 X 4 delivered, liner and balneo stairs to finish according to taste, covered or not thanks to the building permit). When the vines are not in leaf, one can see the Allier river winding its meanders in the distance. In this southeast living space, approximately 90 m², another bedroom could be separated to the south without detracting from the overall style. * Directly opposite, to the north, the fitted kitchen area, with a central island, where the red of the veneer cabinets enlivens the gray steel structure (all elements from 2005). The kitchen space opens onto a closed back kitchen (sink, cooking, refrigerators, pantry). * On the opposite side, southwest, the "night" areas, cleverly hidden behind doors identical to those of the closets, with ceilings doubling the insulation: - south bedroom 12 m² (closets), view overlooking the park, - large south bedroom (closets), with its shower room and toilets: window to the west, 2 basins, spacious shower. - bathroom/laundry room, 10 m² (west window) - guest toilets with washbasin and window. The rooms have TV sockets, high-speed internet, and VMC. Domotic lighting throughout (remote-controlled for all or part). The exteriors add a supernatural charm to the human enjoyment of the house: colors and outdoor scents complement the sobriety of the interior tones. An exceptional site extends around a centuries-old park, planted with numerous species, opened by a sober gate, which descends from the south to exit to the north, through a small wood of diverse deciduous and coniferous trees. Around the gray walls, the reddish colors of the vineyards, the woods, and the pastel fields in the distance surround the varied greens of cedar trees from Lebanon, Judæan trees, maples, oaks, ashes, linden, birches, acacias, sequoias, Douglas firs, pines, laburnums, sloe bushes, and ornamental flower beds (including old roses). A part in meadow (9,000 m²) allows not only for the view but also the possession of animals. On one side of the park, a 20 m² outbuilding (game room without water) was built next to the double garage. In the park, a well (irrigation outlets). Exterior electricity is planned to illuminate the driveway (installed ducts). The immediate surroundings allow for endless walks in the woods and paths, as well as along the banks of the Allier and its beaches: Val d’Allier Nature Reserve: https://reserves-naturelles.org/reserves/val-dallier/ frequented by thousands of migratory birds. This strange, varied, and isolated paradise is located south of Moulins, the prefecture of Allier (15 minutes), * 5 min from a town with small shops, giving access to various axes of the region: * north-south: D2009 to Saint-Pourçain (12 min) and Clermont-Ferrand (1h) its airport (1h15); D2007 (former N 7) to Vichy (45 min) or Nevers (1h) and Paris (3h); right and left banks of the Allier; * east-west: N145 (RCEA, la Bourbonnaise) towards Burgundy, Switzerland, or Italy (3h), or Berry-Creuse. Information on the risks this property is exposed to is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr Price of the occupied life estate: (*residual value 210,000) Bouquet 60,000, life annuity 548/month fees to be borne by the seller.This description has been automatically translated from French.