luxury real estate for sale Olliergues, France

Located in a hamlet within the Livradois-Forez Regional Natural Park, in the Puy-de-Dôme department of the Auvergne–Rhône-Alpes region, this ensemble of two stone houses, renovated by an architect, offers a peaceful and privileged living environment. Situated 35 km from Ambert and 50 km from Clermont-Ferrand, it is easily accessible via a small country road. The main house, spread over three levels, opens onto a spacious glassed-through entrance hall that leads on one side to a large living room with a fireplace and on the other to an open-plan kitchen with a utility room and WC. From the hall, equipped with a wood-burning stove, you can access the garden and terrace. The first floor features a master suite with a dressing room and bathroom, two additional bedrooms, a shower room, a separate toilet, and a small versatile space. The second level offers two more bedrooms, bathroom facilities, and a toilet room. The outbuilding, or second house, extends over several levels and offers on the ground floor a large living area with an open kitchen and a toilet, while the upper floors accommodate four bedrooms, a shower room, and a separate toilet. This house, which benefits from the pool, can be used to host family and friends or rented out seasonally. The property, set on approximately 2,000 m², includes two gardens, one offering a panoramic view and the other featuring the pool. A workshop and a covered pool house complete this harmonious ensemble, while two parking spaces provide convenient access. Renovated with taste and high-quality finishes, this property combines modern comfort with the charm of the old. It stands out for its character, elegance, and unique appeal, offering an ideal environment for those seeking authenticity, comfort, and the art of country living. Selling price: €419,000 (including fees payable by v Energy class : G Climate class : C Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Georisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr.

Overlooking the deep gorges of the Dore from its rocky spur, this former priory fort raises its main facade facing south. The castle consists of a rectangular main building from the 15th century flanked to the east by a tall and massive 13th-century keep and to the west by a circular 15th-century tower. The main building was remodeled in the 18th century by the former prior just before the Revolution and then in the 1910s, its owner, the painter Louis Retru, renovated it and enriched it with neo-Gothic interior decoration. The entire complex has been listed in the Supplementary Inventory of Historical Monuments since 1926. The keep offers 2 levels, each consisting of a barrel-vaulted room, one of which is pierced by 3 crossbow slits. A staircase set within the thickness of the wall leads to a 20 m² terrace bordered by crenellations and merlons from which the 360° panorama is superb. The main building offers approximately 156 m² of living space. On the ground floor: entrance through the tower, a 9 m² kitchen with access Directly to the garden, a 32 m² living room with a monumental fireplace, a painted ceiling, and wall paintings, an 8 m² office with Versailles parquet floor, and a 14 m² lounge with a monumental fireplace and a trefoil window. On the first floor: an 11 m² bedroom with a stone fireplace and access to a 7 m² loggia, an 8 m² office with a painted ceiling and wall paintings, a 23 m² bedroom with a monumental fireplace, a painted ceiling, wall paintings, and a shower room in the tower. On the second floor: an 18 m² bedroom, a bathroom, and an attic with sloping ceilings. A 70 m² barn used as a garage is attached to the house and could be converted. Beneath it, a beautiful 48 m² vaulted stone cellar. Electric central heating, plumbing, connection to the main sewer, electricity, and bathroom date from 2010. Energy performance diagnosis: not submitted because protected historic monument (ISMH). A charming terraced hanging garden faces due south, and the courtyard extends to the west, at the foot of a magnificent church From the 14th century. The park to the east contains another tower and the remains of the moats. In total, the property covers 3,122 m2. The castle and the church overlook the village located 7 km from Courpière and 20 km from Thiers and its access to the A71.

Located on the edge of a village near Courpière, in the Livradois-Forez Regional Natural Park, the estate includes a Renaissance castle, outbuildings, a pond and land for a total area of 4 ha 67 a 20 ca. The castle, built in the 16th century according to Renaissance principles and remodeled in the 17th century, is laid out as a quadrilateral surrounding an inner courtyard and flanked at its four corners by two round towers and two pavilions. Between the two towers, a vast terrace with a balustrade supported by three semicircular arches runs along the first floor. The old ditches, although dried up, are still clearly visible. A large body of water faces the terrace, fed by the Sauvagnon stream. In 1974 the current owners acquired the castle and saved it from ruin by carrying out major works from 1976 to 2000 on the main structure, the ground floor and the first floor. Access to the castle is through a beautiful pointed arch doorway leading to a covered passage with a barrel vault and then to the inner courtyard. On the ground floor: an old kitchen of 41.49 m² with ribbed vaulting and a monumental fireplace; a scullery of 5.64 m²; a square room of 13.15 m² in the round tower; a toilet of 6.58 m² with a washbasin; a 19.37 m² vaulted laundry room: sink, washing machine and fuel tank; a service spiral staircase leading to the first floor; three cellars, a workshop and the boiler room. A superb three-flight staircase with 17th-century Volvic stone arches serves the floors. On the first floor: a gallery (or armory) of 61.43 m². Three French doors open directly onto the 24 m² south-east facing terrace; a room known as the “Coat of Arms” measuring 12.38 m² with its exceptional painted decoration representing the coats of arms of the owning and allied families: Lodant, Uffan and La Fayette among others. Painted French-style ceiling. The cornice is brown and decorated with motifs and bordered by two green lines. The coats of arms are surrounded on the right by a cord and on the left by palm fronds. The lower part of the room is covered with a trompe-l'œil balustrade and the upper part is decorated with a frieze and masks in red and silver; a large, so-called “colonnaded” living room of 72.08 m². Nine massive columns with Corinthian capitals decorate the room. 18th-century wood paneling. Two French doors open directly onto the terrace; a 15.75 m² fitted kitchen in the round tower; a bathroom of 11.71 m²: two sinks, bathtub; a toilet of 0.96 m²; a blue room of 33.42 m². Superb marquetry rosette. In a niche, a faience stove. 18th-century woodwork. French-style ceiling; a corner bedroom of 31.09 m². Herringbone parquet flooring. Grey marble fireplace; an adjoining toilet of 0.65 m²: washbasin and bidet. A separate apartment has been created on the same level, accessible either from the colonnaded living room or via the service spiral staircase. It comprises: an entrance hall of 4.90 m²; a fully equipped kitchen of 4.03 m²; a dining room of 18.21 m²; a salon known as the “Muses Room” of 21.79 m². Remarkable painted coffered ceiling dating from the Louis-Philippe period. Herringbone parquet flooring; in the wall of the northeast tower, a charming oratory features a stucco decoration imitating Renaissance lambrequins and a cloudy sky with a dove dating from the late 18th century; a 4.29 m² interstitial space opening onto a balcony; a bedroom of 28.36 m². Grey marble fireplace. Herringbone parquet flooring; It is of course possible to combine the two apartments. The whole property offers approximately 388 m² of living space. On the second floor: approximately 400 m² of attic space suitable for conversion. Poplar timber frame. The roofs of the round towers were redone in 1976 and the rest has been regularly maintained. Central heating provided by two boilers. One Okofen pellet boiler dating from 2017 and an oil boiler used as a backup, dating from 2000. No energy performance certificate (DPE) as it is a listed building (ISMH). Connection to mains drainage and fibre optics. Its simple yet well-proportioned exterior, typical of the Renaissance, and the rich original features of its interior decoration justified its listing on the Supplementary Inventory of Historic Monuments in 1991: the entire château, including the bedroom with its marquetry parquet floor, the colonnaded drawing room, the coat of arms room, the salon of the muses, and the oratory. This listing allows, under certain conditions, for obtaining subsidies and tax relief for restoration work. A large common building was erected to the west, one wing of which is adorned with 6 semicircular bays and includes: a 48 m² garage; a garage with horse stalls of 71 m². Upstairs a hayloft of 172 m²; a sheepfold of 177 m² under a barrel vault which has retained a decoration of false rib vaults which may date back to the end of the 16th century; a stable of 27 m²; a stable of 190 m². Above it, a hayloft of 190 m². A dovecote. Of the 4 ha 67 a 20 ca of the property, approximately 3 ha are free meadows. The Sauvagnon stream crosses the property, splits into two branches to form an island and feeds the pond of approximately 2,500 m². The castle is built on the edge of a peaceful village located 10 km from Courpière, which offers all shops and amenities. The A89 motorway is 25 km away. The architectural qualities make this charming castle a rare witness to the Renaissance in Auvergne and with its vast volumes, its common and its park it will be the precious residence of true lovers of heritage or the ideal place for a tourist, cultural and event activity.

Elegant castle built in 1873 of 552 m². Very nice reception rooms. 9 bedrooms. Oratory. Cellars. Attics that can be converted under an Eiffel framework, unique in Auvergne. Fifteenth-century entrance châtelet used as garages, summer kitchen and dining rooms. Pleasure park with swimming pool, two ponds and land for a total of 9.7 ha. Ref 1022

13th-Century Medieval Fortress – Listed Historic Monument (MH / ISMH) Overlooking the fertile plains of Limagne and the foothills of the Livradois, east of Clermont-Ferrand and close to Billom, the Château de Mauzun rises from a basalt volcanic outcrop, a timeless sentinel of Auvergne’s history. Originally a fortified motte that became one of the principal strongholds of the Counts of Auvergne as early as the 10th century, Mauzun fully entered the history of France in the early 13th century. In 1210, King Philip II of France annexed Auvergne to the Kingdom of France and placed Mauzun under the authority of the Bishops of Clermont, contributing to its strategic development and prominence. Built according to the principles of the greatest medieval fortresses, Mauzun is remarkable for its exceptional scale: nearly 900 metres of ramparts protecting a vast lower bailey of approximately 3 hectares; an intermediate enceinte punctuated by 16 towers enclosing the outer courtyard; and a monumental keep measuring 50 metres on each side, flanked by four corner towers linked by massive curtain walls, with several levels of wall walks. In the 16th century, the fortress was enhanced with elements of comfort, notably a northern curtain wall opened with large sculpted windows, offering spectacular panoramic views. For almost four centuries, Mauzun stood as one of the symbols of power in Auvergne and remained a coveted site during every period of unrest. Gradually abandoned and partially dismantled, the château regained its unified ownership in the 19th century. In the 20th century, an initial restoration programme was undertaken, particularly the Captaincy Tower, converted into residential accommodation. Further works were resumed in the 21st century and remain to be completed. Today, Mauzun stands as an open-air lesson in medieval military architecture, a site of rare evocative power. Underground passages, defensive systems, a mysterious cistern, and its bold setting atop an ancient volcano continue to inspire research, reflection, and discovery. More than a real estate project, the Château de Mauzun is a heritage to be preserved — a place to be understood and respected. It is intended for a purchaser driven by a passion for history and architecture, willing to commit to a long-term vision in the service of preservation and transmission. Sale price: €675,000 (agency fees payable by the seller) Presented by Marie-Laure COURMONT Independent Real Estate Agent (EI) RSAC 883 633 018

Overlooking an exceptional park of nearly 10 hectares, rich in rare species, this remarkable Napoleon III-style château, built in 1873, offers an exceptional living environment with a perfect balance between lifestyle, history, and nature. With a living area of approximately 570 m², it combines generous volumes, high ceilings, and brightness for a living environment on a human scale. Access is via the machicolated porch of a former 15th-century château, which forms the entrance to the property and houses additional reception rooms, an attic with chestnut beams, and a 60 m² garage. The ground floor is centered around a magnificent and spacious entrance hall. More than 170 m² of light-filled reception rooms comprising a small intimate lounge, a large dining room, and two large lounges opening onto a panoramic terrace. Also on this level is a rotunda room decorated with stained glass windows in the tower, a kitchen with a fireplace, a bathroom, and various service areas. The imposing Volvic stone staircase leads to the upper floors, where there is a music room, an oratory, five bedrooms, and two bathrooms on the first level, then three attic bedrooms and a bathroom on the second floor. Three convertible attics reveal an exceptional steel frame designed by Eiffel engineers. There are also two beautiful vaulted cellars. The many remarkable architectural features—fireplaces in various marbles, parquet floors, moldings, stonework, etc.—emphasize the unique character of this fluidly laid-out property, ideal for family life and entertaining. Outside, the panoramic terrace with its fountain and pagoda-roofed orangery is punctuated by two ancient medieval towers. The park, is accessible from the terrace or via a beautiful bridle path. It features two ponds, four fountains and a south-facing swimming pool (in need of renovation). The entire estate covers 9.73 hectares, of which approximately 3.42 hectares are currently leased to a farmer. Located in the immediate vicinity of a charming village, the property is an exceptional place where history and nature come together to create a unique living environment offering total disconnection without isolation, sheltered from nuisances, only 7 km from the A89 motorway, 44 km from Clermont-Ferrand, and 40 km from Vichy. Sale price: €890,000 (fees included, payable by the seller) Energy class: F Climate class: F Excessive energy consumption This property is offered by Marie-Laure Courmont +33(0)6 80 44 89 84 - Commercial agent E.I Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Georisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

Set in a peaceful and unspoiled setting, this charming former farm estate, carefully renovated, offers a rare living environment that combines authenticity, comfort, and elegance. The property consists of a spacious main house spread over three levels. Upon entering, the generous proportions and natural light are immediately captivating. The ground floor features a pleasant living/dining room with a wood-burning stove, an office, a welcoming kitchen, and a bathroom with a toilet. The first floor features three beautiful bedrooms, two of which have private bathrooms, as well as a shower room and a separate toilet. On the second floor, four additional bedrooms, a bathroom with a toilet, ample storage space, and a boiler room equipped with an air-to-water heat pump complete the property. A separate annex, currently rented out, offers great potential for hosting guests or generating rental income. It features a living room, a kitchen, a laundry room, and a bathroom with a toilet on the ground floor, as well as four rooms upstairs that can be converted as needed. The outbuildings give this property its unique character: two large barns, as well as a third barn extended by a magnificent orangery converted into a summer lounge, a true space for entertaining and relaxation. The property is set within a landscaped, enclosed park, meticulously maintained, with a swimming pool, offering absolute tranquility and complete freedom from disturbances. The main house, recently renovated, features a simple, bright interior and is exceptionally well-maintained. An authentic and charming property, ideal as a large family home, a prestigious second home, or a tourist accommodation venture. Located right next to major roads, with all shops and services accessible in under 10 minutes. Energy efficiency rating: C Climate rating: B Estimated annual energy costs for standard use: between €4,570 and €6,280 per year. Prices indexed as of March 31, 2021. Information on the risks associated with this property is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr

AUVERGNE MOULIN GITES GUEST ROOMS RIVER 1.5 HACome and get some fresh air in Auvergne! Whether you are contemplating your future career change or simply wish to change regions, this property has all the assets for a profitable and lucrative tourist accommodation business. It is an old mill located by the river, in a unique and preserved site, featuring 4 guest rooms, 5 gîtes including a stone house of 80 m² and a lodge with stunning views of the waterfall, as well as a beautiful reception room of 70 m² for events, seminars, etc. This offers a total capacity of 42 sleeping places. The future owner will enjoy a comfortable residence with a private garden. And, of course, various amenities necessary for the activity on-site: two spas, a sauna, and other leisure activities for both young and old. Parking is available. Everything is perfectly maintained, and the decoration is tasteful. The turnover is significant, with accounting statements to support it. The property boasts 1.5 hectares of land crossed by the river and enjoys the tranquility of the surrounding countryside. Just 15 minutes from the A89 motorway and 20 minutes from Thiers.This description has been automatically translated from French.

Character property complex comprising an elegant neo-Gothic style manor house of 564 m² with a rich interior décor, an office wing or commercial premises, two parking lots and a park with hundred-year-old trees. Ideal for the headquarters of a company, a rental investment, a tourist, commercial or event activity. Energy class : F and D. Amenities and shops nearby. Ref 985.

Fully listed 15th century château, remodelled in 18th century, with numerous interesting architecturals feautures : gothic fireplace, spiral staircase, chapel with frescos, private sitting room with Louis XV ornamental plasterwork, panelles bedrooms...Several outbuildings including orangery, barns, workshop, cellars, caretaker's accomodation, poll and poll-house. Set in 2,6 ha of superb listed gardens. Energy class : not required. Ref 845

Located in the heart of Billom’s historic center, this late 16th-century townhouse—measuring approximately 95 m²—underwent a meticulous full renovation in 2013, preserving its original character. Exposed stone, solid chestnut wood, and lime plaster give it a warm and authentic atmosphere. The first floor features a pleasant living area of approximately 40 m², bathed in light thanks to a skylight. It combines an open kitchen—which you can design to your liking—with a living room featuring a wood pellet stove. The second floor houses a bedroom with its own bathroom, as well as a space that can serve as an office, a reading room, or a guest bedroom. The top floor is dedicated to a second bedroom, also equipped with its own bathroom and toilet. The renovation covered the entire house: the roof, electrical system, insulation, restoration of the lime-washed stone walls, and a central vacuum system, offering modern comfort while preserving the building’s character. Adjacent to the main house, yet completely separate, an annex provides a truly complementary space. It includes a room of approximately 40 m² equipped with a sink and a toilet, suitable for a professional activity, a workshop, a recreational space, or as a garage for motorcycles, bicycles, and storage. In the basement, a beautiful vaulted cellar, accessible via a wide stone staircase, offers ample space. A charming, move-in-ready home whose high-quality renovation, the charm of Billom’s historic center, and the possibilities offered by this separate annex make it a property that is as unique as it is functional. Asking price: €215,000 (fees included, payable by the seller) Energy efficiency rating: F Climate rating: C Listed by Marie-Laure COURMONT Independent Real Estate Agent (EI) RSAC 883633018 Information on the risks associated with this property is available on the website: www.georisques.gouv.fr

Seventeenth century part of the monastery of Sauxillanges comprising a 196 m² dwelling with its superb original décor, three apartments upstairs for rental use, a cottage of 82 m² and a garden with swimming pool. Located in the centre of the village but quiet, only 13 km from Issoire and the A 75. Ref 1017.

Elegant residence built in 1784 of 457 m². Beautiful reception rooms. 5 bedrooms. Garage and vaulted cellars. Landscaped park of 1.21 ha with swimming pool. Located in the heart of Tuscany Auvergne, 23 km from Clermont-Ferrand. Ref 1001.

Well-maintained income property with a total area of 661 m² on a 900 m² plot, ideally located in a small town that is rapidly developing with a strong rental demand.On the ground floor: entrance of the building with a secure door, providing access to the 8 private cellars and 17 parking spaces.The building rises over four levels. It consists of 9 bright and cross-ventilated units (one studio, one T2, two T3 of 70 m², four T4 of 84 m², and one T5 of 90 m²), each with a private cellar and dedicated parking spaces in a secure area belonging to the building.The windows are double-glazed, the roof is in good condition – individual electric heating with regulation. Ideal for investors due to its very good rental yield.All units are occupied, and the strong demand in the area ensures 100% occupancy.Dynamic neighborhood and sought-after area of Vic-le-Comte.This building represents not only a safe investment but also long-term appreciation potential. Don't miss this opportunity to expand your wealth.This real estate listing has been drafted under the editorial responsibility of Mr/Mrs Mélinda Meunier, commercial agent (EI registered at the Bordeaux commercial court under number RSAC 843876590)Agency reference: 11932This description has been automatically translated from French.