luxury architect houses for sale Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France

ENCHANTING 18TH-CENTURY CHATEAU IN PERFECT CONDITION IN A REGIONAL NATURAL PARK 1H40 FROM PARIS - Museum-quality 18th-century interior decoration - 18 hectares - Monumental greenhouses 100 meters long - Private 5-hectare lake - Riverbank - Abbeville, Somme. Overlooking the splendid natural site of the Somme Valley, this 18th-century masterpiece with its highly refined symmetrical brick-and-stone architecture, inspired by a landmark 18th-century architectural treatise, rises atop a series of monumental south-facing terraces sheltering some of the largest private greenhouses in France, stretching 100 meters in length. The 18-hectare classical and romantic landscaped park is bordered for 1 km by the river and includes a 5-hectare lake dotted with small peninsulas. The chateau, flooded with light throughout the day thanks to its East-West orientation, features sumptuous sequences of salons and bedrooms adorned with painted and gilded rococo woodwork housing original paintings by Jean-Baptiste Huet, creating an enchanting décor enhanced by the magnificent south-facing views over the valley from the salons. The architecture of the chateau, of remarkable virtuosity, presents a classical symmetry reminiscent of the architecture of the Hôtel de Biron, now the Musée Rodin in Paris, completed in 1737. The architect Charles-Étienne Briseux began the chateau in 1733 and published the plans in his work “L'Art de bâtir les maisons de campagne” in 1743. Pierre de Buissy, son of the original patron, completed the interior decoration around 1763. His portrait by Joseph-Siffred Duplessis is held in the Ottawa Museum and is currently featured in a major exhibition in Carpentras under the direction of the Louvre. It is said that the splendor of the chateau originated from a youthful romance he allegedly had at Versailles with Adélaïde de France, daughter of Louis XV, and that he wished to receive her at his chateau in order to marry her.   Inside, after ascending the grand central staircase, the ground floor, flooded with light all day long and lavishly appointed, is arranged around an oval stone hall decorated with antique-style pilasters and a black-and-white cabochon floor. It opens onto an exceptional dining room with 18th-century painted wood paneling decorated with vegetal motifs and adorned with two oil-on-canvas paintings on the theme of Love by Jean-Baptiste Huet (1745–1811), whose works are displayed in the world's greatest museums, including the Louvre, the MET in New York, and the V&A in London. The ground floor continues with the gilded salon featuring white-and-gold woodwork with dual exposure, decorated with a beautiful marble fireplace, followed by the spectacular Zodiac Salon, flooded with light from triple East, South and West exposures and offering sumptuous views over the valley. It is decorated with 12 zodiac sign paintings, a marble fireplace, large double interior doors, and Versailles parquet flooring. A magnificent staircase with faux-marble painted walls and a wrought-iron banister leads to the upper floors. A sumptuous oval bedroom decorated with floral painted woodwork and paintings by Jean-Baptiste Huet, with a marble fireplace. A library with superb decorative features. A small hall, WCs, and a winter garden provide access to the outbuilding wing. On the first floor, four bedrooms with bathrooms, some decorated with white-and-gold woodwork, two salons with wood paneling including a particularly beautiful rotunda salon, a small dining room, a kitchen, and an office with a dumbwaiter. On the second floor, five bedrooms, two bathrooms, a workshop/laundry room, and a large room ready for conversion. A large cellar.   In the outbuildings with their superb symmetrical 18th-century architecture: a magnificent and large chateau kitchen with rustic décor of beams and joists, terracotta tile flooring, stone sink, marble worktop, ceramic tiles, and monumental fireplace. A workshop. An independent studio: kitchen, bedroom, bathroom. A large ground-floor “museum” room in the former orangery. Two large car garages. A caretaker's house. A large barn, former stable, former cowsheds, and a dovecote. A large independent house in good condition, with two garages.   Enclosed parkland of 189,081 m² with numerous stabilized pathways. A lake of more than 5 hectares. 1 km of riverbank along the Somme River, recently restored and in excellent condition. Superbly maintained gardens with a wide variety of flowers and roses. Three south-facing masonry terraces overlooking the Somme River. Monumental and rare 19th-century greenhouses, leaning against the terrace, in perfect condition and recently restored, sheltering lush vegetation.   Three entrances: a monumental 18th-century wrought-iron gate facing the chateau; a gate leading to the outbuilding courtyard; and a gate at the far end of the park. Historic Monument protection: The chateau, the park, and the avenue leading to the entrance: listed by decree dated 28 January 1944. The facades and roofs of the outbuildings; the dovecote and the two greenhouses in their entirety (cad. AK 77, 70, 79): listed by decree dated 1 December 2003. Connected to mains drainage. Property tax: 4,500 euros per year. Heating: heat pump with forced air system and electric radiators/convectors on the 2nd floor. Location: -162 km from Paris, 1h40 via motorway. -163 km from CDG and Le Bourget airports, 1h30. -10 km from the motorway. -40 km from the sea and beaches (Le Crotoy, Cayeux-sur-Mer). -6 km from supermarkets. -18 km from all shops and services in Abbeville. Paris in 1h30 by train. -38 km from all shops and services in Amiens. Paris in 1h by train. Price: 7,900,000 euros agency fees included, payable by the seller. Fees to be paid by the seller. Not subject to DPE. Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Geohazards website: georisques.gouv.fr.