Extraordinary historic château, gloriously restored for sale. Cher
Centre-Val de Loire, Indre (36)
€3,750,000 ID: 171421
Spanning more than 1,500 years, this impressive château has seen more history than most. Originally a walled medieval monastery, it became a strong fortress with drawbridge and moat, protecting the entire community.
Over time the château was partly rebuilt, then extensively remodelled at the end of the 19th century, and now, from 2010 onwards, meticulously restored by the current owner. Once owned by a cousin of Richard the Lionheart, then by a chamberlain of Napoleon, the château is more widely known through the writings of world-renowned novelist, George Sand, who visited regularly and actually set one of her novels there.
Rising majestically into the skyline of the ancient and bucolic Berry region of Central France, this remarkable building is spread over 5 floors (including the basement), and has grand reception rooms, sumptuous bedroom suites, a vast recreation room and an apartment. There are secret passages, a watch tower, monumental fireplaces, parquet floors, marble bathrooms, a chapel – the list is almost endless.
Outside, a beautiful and substantial outbuilding from the 15th century, with towers and a dungeon, offers more renovated rooms, including another stunning bedroom suite – used by the famous French gangster, Jacques Mesrine. There are enormous attics here to develop.
A separate barn, formerly a garden gallery, has pillars from the original cloister embedded in its walls, and a free-standing tower from the 12th century was named ‘The English Tower’ by George Sand.
Surrounded by a park of over 2 hectares, the château is at the heart of a pretty village with a restaurant and boulangerie. Further amenities can be found in the lovely small town of La Châtre (10 minutes). The city of Châteauroux is just 35 minutes away, where direct trains to Paris take less than 2 hours.
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Information about risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website : https://www.georisques.gouv.fr
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Details
- Property Type
- Chateau
- Status
- Good
- Category detail
- B&B-Gites-Camping
- Commerce category
- Hospitality (All)
- Total living m2
- 1,450 m²
- Plot size m2
- 23,523 m²
- Grounds HA or legal
- Grounds 1-5 HA
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Room information
- Bedrooms
- 9
- All bathrooms
- 7
- Garage
- Detached
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Special features
- Double glazing
- Broadband internet
- Caretaker cottage
- Barn
- Guesthouse