Grand 15 bedroom Chateau for sale with panoramic and countryside views in Chinon, Centre Val de Loire
Conveniently located just a short distance from a selection of restaurants and shops and several market towns including Chinon.
The current 19th Century chateau sits in 10 acres and was built on a former Templar site dating back to 1255.
Visible from the valley below, the elevated position of this chateau provides its guests with an unrivalled view across the river valley. It is easy to understand why this was such a prime defensive posi...
Conveniently located just a short distance from a selection of restaurants and shops and several market towns including Chinon.
The current 19th Century chateau sits in 10 acres and was built on a former Templar site dating back to 1255.
Visible from the valley below, the elevated position of this chateau provides its guests with an unrivalled view across the river valley. It is easy to understand why this was such a prime defensive position for the original Templar fortification. Today the chateau offers a relaxed lifestyle, enjoying the peace and tranquillity of the situation. The surrounding land is classified as agricultural or natural, ensuring that the stunning views remain much the same for generations to come.
A central front to back gallery hallway of 27m2 with quarry-tiled floor and stonewalls, provides comfortable distribution to the main rooms on the ground floor and stairs to the upper floors.
On the west side is the main kitchen/diner of 30m2 also with quarry-tiled floor and views over the rear courtyard and paddocks. To the end of the kitchen is a utility/boiler/laundry room of 18m2. Passing across the west corridor, which leads to an entrance door is the dining room - 46m2, double aspect with views over the front lawns and valley beyond, polished oak herringbone parquet flooring, exposed stone walls and Godin wood burner create a relaxed period feeling to this room.
Across the hallway is a reception room 30m2 with straight parquet flooring, ornate plasterwork, original fireplace and views to the front.
A door leads into a downstairs bedroom, double aspect, 17m2 with a private dressing room.
Completing the ground floor is a second kitchen/diner, 24m2 with parquet and wood burner and a bathroom with wc. A separate WC is located in the entrance hall.
The first floor features 12 bedrooms each with their own private shower room and wc. A corridor in the form of a cross provides easy access to these rooms which vary from 10m2m to 17m2 in size. All the rooms enjoy beautiful views.
The second floor comes with 3 further bedrooms with shower rooms/wc and 2 large attic areas.
The third, and top floor, has an impressive 120m2 open plan space used currently for relaxation and an artist's studio.
Next to the entrance gate is an open fronted 4 car garage.
A little over 4 hectares (10 acres) of land with the chateau located almost exactly in the middle.
Electric front gates and a tree lined drive lead to the gravelled area encircling the chateau.
Parking for guests is provided in the shade under the trees.
Within the park are various 100+ year old trees along with established flower borders and planting.
There are approximately 2 hectares (5 acres) of enclosed paddocks, a small woodland with path, formal gardens, fountain (requires TLC), and a 25m deep well that provides water to the estate's gardens.
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