Castle in need of renovation near Château de Chenonceau in the Loire Valley. Tuffeau stone facade with symmetrical architecture between two slightly projecting pavilions beneath a pediment with heraldic decoration.
Inside, an enfilade of salons leads to the south-facing terrace overlooking the enclosed park. The park includes a wash house, pavilion, pool, tennis court, orchard and water feature.
Ground floor with entrance hall opening onto the south terrace. Left side with two salons and a library, each with terrace access. Right side with staircase hall, service corridor, kitchen opening onto the terrace, two WCs, bathroom and boudoir.
First floor with six south-facing rooms accessed from a north-facing corridor. Four rooms with wood panelling, 18th-century marble fireplaces and trumeau mirrors. Three bathrooms, two dressing rooms and WCs.
Second floor with three rooms, bathroom, WCs and two attic areas.
Five vaulted stone cellars with access from both inside and outside. Underground passage connecting the castle with the entrance pavilion. Living area 550 to 600 sqm.
Outbuildings
East of the castle, L-shaped outbuildings with double garage with two arched openings, former stables on cobblestone flooring with two stalls, four open carriage shelters and an apartment converted around 1970. Ground floor with salon beneath a cathedral ceiling, gallery with balustrade, kitchen, room, bathroom and additional room. First floor with two rooms, gallery and WC.
Additional small apartment in need of renovation with 18th-century staircase and large attic, kennel beneath an archway with wooden balustrade, orangery, pigsty and henhouse.
West of the castle, pavilion with six rooms and underground connection to the castle, as well as a barn with lean-to roof.
Park with 3.8 hectares, mature trees, avenue of lime and chestnut trees, old plane trees, yews and topiary boxwood. Estate with three access points.
Further information
Partial connection to the public sewer system; remaining parts still require connection. Drinking water supply to the castle via the public network, outbuildings supplied by a well. Property tax around EUR 3,000 per year.
Facades, roofs and park listed as protected historic features since decree of 6 March 1947.
Purchase price includes agency commission, payable by the seller.
Location
1.5 km from Château de Chenonceau (800,000 to 1 million visitors annually). Shops and services within a few kilometers. 12 km to Amboise with the Royal Château, Clos Lucé and Château Gaillard, 27 km to Chaumont-sur-Loire, 60 km to Chambord, 27 km to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps TGV station (Paris in 1 hr 2 min), 1.4 km to Chenonceaux railway station (Tours in 17 min) and 29 km to Tours.
