15th Century Castle with income Sologne, France
The castle is an extremely rare and beautiful private residence with
income, situated in a 50-acre park setting that includes 5 acres of gardens, in the Sologne Area of France. The grand architecture, well-appointed outbuildings, large and comfortable guest house, elegant gardens, beautiful
and densely wooded park with a river, are all in the proximity of a lively village. The castle is an officially listed historical
building (ISMH). The Castle was built in the 15th century, but has undergone constant modernization throughout the ages. The Castle has a total of 8,100 square feet of floor area. The ground floor houses the library,
2 drawing rooms and 2 dining rooms, one of which still retains its original furnishings including very rare Flemish embossed
leather panels from the sixteenth century and a large stone fireplace. The ceiling stands over 12 feet high with chevron parquet
floors and the superb Regence paneling from the eighteenth century. The first and second floors offer comfortable bedrooms
and bathrooms. The chateau also boasts several wine cellars and a beautiful old ice house. The castle has been regularly maintained
and renovated keeping the original ambiance of the estate. All the facades and the slate roof have been fully renovated with
traditional fittings as well as the copper metal work which has been restored. The
old stables, set around a closed courtyard, have been carefully restored and refurbished as a beautiful guest house. This
comfortable accommodation has 6 bedrooms, burgundy stone and old hexagonal tile floors, a vast sitting room (645 square feet)
with a fire place and a large kitchen/dining room (370 square feet) with all modern conveniences. The caretakers cottage is a six-room house with its own garage and a beautiful steeply pitched roof in the style
of Philibert Delorme. It is currently lived in by the caretakers. In addition
to being a private residence, the Castle also provides an income from commercial activities. The Castle offers entertaining
and rentals for special events such as receptions, garden parties, cocktail parties, weddings, exhibitions, seminars, fashion
shows and filming. Organization of day seminars are offered along with the services of the restaurant and catering. The Castle
is open all year long for use. Rentals Include, the Castle's private parking,
access to the park and gardens (approx. 37 acres), interior lighting of the reception rooms, kitchen for caterers, cloak room,
babysitting room, and separate men, women, disabled heated restrooms. The Castle's main courtyard may be used for cocktail
parties. It comprises,480 square meters accommodating from 20 to 70 persons, table and chair hire, parking attendants, torches
for exterior lighting, umbrellas, tent and flooring; other requests such as horse rental, carriage rental, etc. are possible.
Included in the Castle is a very innovative and decorative boutique Gift and Souvenir shop. The shop contains a selection
of decorative objects in the theme of the countryside, in an "art de vivre" spirit at affordable prices: cache pots,
boots scrapers, linen or framed prints all of exquisite taste. A Tea Room
is located in the Castles' former stables, at the entrance of the property. Three grand reception rooms of a total area of
250 sq. meters have been renovated by reopening large existing windows, walled during the 17th Century, and exposing a remarkable
ceiling of apparent beams resembling an up side down ship. One of the outbuildings
has been specially converted and appointed to cater for private functions with a total area of 2,700 square feet (including
kitchens) and an additional 750- square foot building of garages, workshops and storage for maintenance equipment. A total
3,750 square feet of floor area with room for expansion. There are French-style
gardens with mixed-borders and a several hundred-year old park. The park is populated with cedars, oaks, poplars, maples,
acacias and lime trees. A majestic drive lined with blue cedars leads up to the chateau. Based on the original plans from
the sixteenth century, the French-style garden is refined and elegant with its clipped boxwoods and has a thoroughly modern
20 x 40 ft swimming pool. The park merges into a 42-acre wood, perfect for walking and horse backing riding.
The
Castle is ideally located in an area reputed for sumptuous properties, amazing forests, lakes and wealth of historical buildings,
hilly landscapes and delicious wines. The village nearby offers all conveniences including a boulangerie patisserie, grocery,
doctor and post office. There is also an 18-hole golf course close by. At the crossroads of Sologne, Sancerrois and Burgundy
the castle is 90 minutes from Paris in the Cher region. €4,950,000
(EUR) ***IMPORTANT NOTE TO BUYER*** This
property is offered for sale directly by the owner; therefore, the buyer DOES NOT pay or incur any agent fees or commissions.
(In France it is often the buyer who pays the real estate
agents commission. This is usually the rule, except within the Paris region where the seller pays the agents commission. Furthermore,
agent's fees are not fixed so differences may exist depending on the region in France. Buyer's commissions/fees may be charged
at rates anywhere between 4% and 15%, although 7% is more common.)
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