A C12th. - C17th. CHATEAU, SITUATED IN A 85 HECTARE / 210 ACRE ESTATE overlooking several valleys with exceptional views over the Hautes-Vivarais.
The Château was built in several stages from the C12th. to the C17th. on the site of a rectangular Keep dating from the times of Saint-Louis.
Originally a military fortress, it was subsequently transformed in the C16th. and C17th. into its less austere, current state by the addition of Mullion windows. It is built in bronze sandstone, with chestnut wood floors. Roofing is of Roman tiles.
It is situated in an 85 hectare / 210 acre estate on a hilltop overlooking several valleys with oustanding views of the Haut-Vivarais. From the turret, the Alps may even be seen.
From the Middle Ages to the Revolution the Château was home to the seigneurs from whom it takes its name. It was subsequently a Seminary, before being returned to the aristocracy until WW2, when it became a shelter for the Maquis' resistance.
The Château then passed to the current owner who has painstakingly restored it to its original condition.
The Château was built in several stages from the C12th. to the C17th. on the site of a rectangular Keep dating from the times of Saint-Louis.
Originally a military fortress, it was subsequently transformed in the C16th. and C17th. into its less austere, current state by the addition of Mullion windows. It is built in bronze sandstone, with chestnut wood floors. Roofing is of Roman tiles.
It is situated in an 85 hectare / 210 acre estate on a hilltop overlooking several valleys with oustanding views of the Haut-Vivarais. From the turret, the Alps may even be seen.
From the Middle Ages to the Revolution the Château was home to the seigneurs from whom it takes its name. It was subsequently a Seminary, before being returned to the aristocracy until WW2, when it became a shelter for the Maquis' resistance.
The Château then passed to the current owner who has painstakingly restored it to its original condition.
TO THE RIGHT OF THE ENTRANCE: 2 small, vaulted rooms of 15 sq. metres each; one a study with old terracota tiled floor, the other a utility room. Staircase down to old kitchens.
Reception Room: a large, square room with old terracotta tiled floor and a very beautiful, imposing stone fireplace, French ceilings, beams and rafters with fine stencil decoration. There is also a superior quality frieze incorporating the different coats-of-arms of the families from the region, that have married into the dynasty over the centuries. A very beautiful gothic doorway leads into the Dining Room.
Old Kitchen of 50 sq. metres. Ceiling with double intersecting ribs, two immense fireplaces - one square and one arched, used for cooking in ancient times. There is another small kitchen with modern equipment, double sink, some appliances.
Large Cellar with earth floor, also serving as a Utility Room. This room was intended to be the main Kitchen.
TO THE LEFT OF THE ENTRANCE: Cloakroom with WC and wash basin. Vaulted cellar serving as a storage space. A beautiful, sweeping, stone staircase leads to the first floor.
MEZZANINE: Bedroom with wooden floor and vaulted ceiling with intersecting ribs. Bathroom with vaulted ceiling, stone walls, terracotta tiled floor and charming original doors and decorative features.
FIRST FLOOR: Huge gallery of 65 sq. metres, leading off to:
Great Hall of 135 sq. metres, divided into two halves, one with an old terracotta tiled floor, the other with an entirely restored old wooden floor. Beautiful French ceilings, coat-of-arms and stone fireplace. In the same wing:
Bedroom 1 with beautiful, old wooden floor, French ceilings, stone fireplace. Attractive bathroom in the tower with vaulted ceiling of intersecting ribs with mouldings. Beautiful old terracotta tiled floor with decorative enamelled inlays.
Bathroom with terracotta tiled floor and ancient doors. Separate WC.
Bedroom 2 of 40 sq. metres, with terracotta tiled floor, French ceiling, stone fireplace. From the main corridor, an open space leading to:
Bedroom 3 of 42 sq. metres with grand fireplace, French ceiling, terracotta tiled floor.
Bathroom of 15 sq. metres with shower and WC, terracotta and stone floor. Separate WC.
Staircase to the second floor.
MEZZANINE: Bedroom of 45 sq. metres with vaulted ceiling, stone walls and old terracotta tiled floor. Recess in the tower. Bathroom with several old features including a copper bathtub and 'Chaise Percée'
Great Hall of 135 sq. metres, divided into two halves, one with an old terracotta tiled floor, the other with an entirely restored old wooden floor. Beautiful French ceilings, coat-of-arms and stone fireplace. In the same wing:
Bedroom 1 with beautiful, old wooden floor, French ceilings, stone fireplace. Attractive bathroom in the tower with vaulted ceiling of intersecting ribs with mouldings. Beautiful old terracotta tiled floor with decorative enamelled inlays.
Bathroom with terracotta tiled floor and ancient doors. Separate WC.
Bedroom 2 of 40 sq. metres, with terracotta tiled floor, French ceiling, stone fireplace. From the main corridor, an open space leading to:
Bedroom 3 of 42 sq. metres with grand fireplace, French ceiling, terracotta tiled floor.
Bathroom of 15 sq. metres with shower and WC, terracotta and stone floor. Separate WC.
Staircase to the second floor.
MEZZANINE: Bedroom of 45 sq. metres with vaulted ceiling, stone walls and old terracotta tiled floor. Recess in the tower. Bathroom with several old features including a copper bathtub and 'Chaise Percée'
SECOND FLOOR: With large gallery, similar to the first floor, re-tiled with beautiful old tiles.
Bedroom 1: 45 sq. metres, with old terracotta tiled floor and French ceiling. A Bathroom is situated in the tower.
Bedroom 2 with Bathroom.
Sitting / Dining Room with beautiful stone fireplace, corresponding to that below, on the first floor.
To the left of the corridor there is an open area leading to:
Bedrooms 3 & 4 with very beautiful terracotta tiled floors and stone fireplaces. Each has an en suite Bathroom.
MEZZANINE: Bedroom 5 with en suite Bathroom.
Bedroom 1: 45 sq. metres, with old terracotta tiled floor and French ceiling. A Bathroom is situated in the tower.
Bedroom 2 with Bathroom.
Sitting / Dining Room with beautiful stone fireplace, corresponding to that below, on the first floor.
To the left of the corridor there is an open area leading to:
Bedrooms 3 & 4 with very beautiful terracotta tiled floors and stone fireplaces. Each has an en suite Bathroom.
MEZZANINE: Bedroom 5 with en suite Bathroom.
On the GROUND FLOOR, from the Courtyard: Old Kitchen dating from the Middle Ages with an immense bread oven. Dining Room, W.C. and several Cellars.
GARDENS AND OUTBUILDINGS: The estate comprises 210 acres / 85 hectares of fields, woodland, gardens and vegetable gardens.
There is a remarkable Swimming Pool in the form of a basin, wonderfully integrated into the landscape.
ATTACHED FARM: retaining the original C17th. stables and comprising a very large house with several barns.
Substantial COACH HOUSE on two levels.
(Additional information for these buildings may be availabe from the French agents(?). Contact details are at the bottom of this page).
There is a remarkable Swimming Pool in the form of a basin, wonderfully integrated into the landscape.
ATTACHED FARM: retaining the original C17th. stables and comprising a very large house with several barns.
Substantial COACH HOUSE on two levels.
(Additional information for these buildings may be availabe from the French agents(?). Contact details are at the bottom of this page).
STATE & OBSERVATIONS:
This is a house in which one feels immediately at home. The surroundings are beautiful; the setting is peaceful and the views are outstanding.
Great care has been given to the choice of materials used and the way they have been incorporated. As a result, there is a sense of timelessness pervading the entire estate.
There is underfloor heating in the two Great Halls and some of the bedrooms. Elsewhere radiators provide the central heating.
Water is supplied from several springs and collected in reservoirs with overflow into round stone basins.
There is also the possibility of installing a pump to supply all floors of the Keep with water from the courtyard well.
This is a house in which one feels immediately at home. The surroundings are beautiful; the setting is peaceful and the views are outstanding.
Great care has been given to the choice of materials used and the way they have been incorporated. As a result, there is a sense of timelessness pervading the entire estate.
There is underfloor heating in the two Great Halls and some of the bedrooms. Elsewhere radiators provide the central heating.
Water is supplied from several springs and collected in reservoirs with overflow into round stone basins.
There is also the possibility of installing a pump to supply all floors of the Keep with water from the courtyard well.
Guide price: 3,500,000 Euros
For further information, please phone or email William Montgomery's office as follows:
+44 (0)28 4278 8666 / 8668
william.montgomery@sothebys.com
Also in association with:
Campagnes du Soleil,
10 Bd du Pecher,
26200 MONTELIMAR,
FRANCE.
Tel. : +33 (0) 4 75 01 66 33
Françoise Dessoy : dcs@campagnesdusoleil.com
For further information, please phone or email William Montgomery's office as follows:
+44 (0)28 4278 8666 / 8668
william.montgomery@sothebys.com
Also in association with:
Campagnes du Soleil,
10 Bd du Pecher,
26200 MONTELIMAR,
FRANCE.
Tel. : +33 (0) 4 75 01 66 33
Françoise Dessoy : dcs@campagnesdusoleil.com
