Dream Property of the Day – Sologne Area, France

If you don’t mind being 90 minutes from Paris and you have a few dollars to spend, this officially-listed historic castle in France might just be for you. Built in the 15th century, the castle is an extremely rare and beautiful private residence situated in a 50-acre park setting that includes 5 acres of gardens.

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.

Features:

~ Several wine cellars
~ A beautiful old ice house
~ Slate roof
~ Copper metal work
~ Elegant, French-style gardens
~ Wooded park with river
~ A Tea room
~ 3 Grand reception rooms
~ Income-producing opportunities
~ Boutique Gift and Souvenir shop
~ Swimming pool
~ Guest cottage

Set around a closed courtyard are the old stables that have been carefully restored and refurbished as a beautiful guest house. This 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, and its own garage. In addition, there is a 6-room caretakers cottage on the estate.

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 known for sumptuous properties, amazing forests, lakes and wealth of historical buildings, hilly landscapes, and delicious wines. The local village offers all conveniences including a boulangerie patisserie, grocery, doctor and post office.

There is also an 18-hole golf course within easy driving distance. At the crossroads of Sologne, Sancerrois, and Burgundy, the castle is 90 minutes from Paris in the Cher region.

Over 8,000 square feet of living space in the main castle, 50 acres of park, French Country gardens, stables, guest cottage(s), a swimming pool, and an existing castle boutique and gift shop – all in a spectacular region of France…

Asking price for this unique, historic, one-of-a kind property is negotiable around $4,950,000 Euro/USD $6.2 million. This property is also for-sale-by-owner, offering a huge savings on sales commission.

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