A Château, Provençe, France.
Château, Provençe - front
 
A C19th. PROVENCAL CHATEAU built over the remains of a C17th. building. Set within 8.3 hectares / 20.5 acres of parkland, of which 5.8 hectares / 14.3 acres is walled gardens containing many beautiful, ancient trees.  The Château has been restored with great care and offers many possibilities.

THE CHATEAU - EAST WING:  Chapel with C17th. arched doorway and interior with multi-coloured C19th. vaulted ceiling and altar which leads to the Vestry.  Entrance with stone floors, vaulted ceiling and C17th. pillars and columns.

Sitting room of 140 sq. metres named 'The Roman' with marble fireplace and C19th. mosaic frescos on the walls. Billiard room with marble fireplace, C19th. mosaic floor. Louis XIII stone staircase leading to a tower.  Hallway with guest cloakroom.
 
Château, Provençe - tower staircase Château, Provençe - chapel doorway Château, Provençe - cloisters
 
THE CHATEAU - SOUTH WING:  Drawing room of 35 sq. metres named 'Salon de la Marquise' with an ornamental, memorial fireplace to Henry IV. Original French stone floor.

Sitting room of 55 sq. metres named 'Salon du Marquis' with a renovated Louis XIII fireplace and red French timbered ceiling.

Kitchen of 30 sq. metres, featuring central heating, shower room and quest WC.

THE CHATEAU - WEST WING:  Louis XIII stone staircase. Ballroom of 130 sq. metres with stone floor and pillars leading onto the courtyard. Guest cloakroom and vaulted cellar. Winter garden of 380 sq. metres, known as 'The Cloisters' with floor-level lighting.
 
Château, Provençe - ballroom Château, Provençe - Salon du Marquis
 
THE CHATEAU - FIRST FLOOR, EAST WING:  Landing with C17th. sculpted, vaulted ceiling.

'Yellow' bedroom of 40 sq. metres with marble fireplace, large bathroom / dressing room.  Principle bedroom of 60 sq. metres with marble fireplace, bathroom and dressing room which leads to a small room with tower. Linen room with cupboards; all connected by a long corridor.
 
Château, Provençe - yellow bedroom Château, Provençe - President bedroom Château, Provençe - drawing room
 

THE CHATEAU - 1st. FLOOR, SOUTH WING:  Dining room of 30 sq. metres with marble fireplace. Access to one of the towers. Well equipped kitchen with large stone sink, Gaggenau stove.

Drawing room of 70 sq. metres with French windows to a south facing balcony, renovated fireplace and French tiled floor.

Music room with recently renovated Louis XVI painted walls and floor.

Bedroom named 'The Bird Room' with renovated Louis XV wall paintings. Marble bathroom.

Gallery with office, dressing room and WC.

These two wings make up the main apartments.

THE CHATEAU - FIRST FLOOR, WEST WING:  This comprises 160 sq. metres of unfurnished space.
Château, Provençe - balcony
THE CHATEAU - 2nd. FLOOR, EAST WING:  This comprises 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.  Each bedroom is approximately 20 sq. metres.  Tower room of 60 sq. metres leads to a tower, bathroom and linen cupboard.

THE CHATEAU - 2nd. FLOOR, SOUTH WING:  Suite of 60 sq. metres comprising 2 bedrooms with bathrooms.  Independent apartment comprising 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, sitting room with corner kitchen.

THE CHATEAU - 2nd. FLOOR, WEST WING:  This comprises 160 sq. metres of unfurnished space.
OUTBUILDINGS:  There are two C19th. Lodges; either side of the entrance gates with gas fired central heating, and the following accommodation:

Gate Lodge #1 of 60 sq. metres with sitting room, fitted kitchen. 1st. floor with 2 bedrooms and a bathroom.
Gate Lodge #2 of 70 sq. metres with sitting room, dining room, fitted kitchen and bathroom.
 
Château, Provençe - gate lodge Château, Provençe - pool house 1
 
ADDITIONAL BUILDINGS:  To the west of the Château is a house of 200 sq. metres, with gas central heating. The ground floor comprises a sitting room, dining room, fully fitted kitchen, 2nd. rear kitchen, laundry room and garage.  The 1st. floor comprises 3 bedrooms - two of which have air-conditioning. Bedroom 1 is 23 sq. metres and includes a large bathroom, dressing room and WC.  Bedroom 2 is 12 sq. metres with bathroom and fitted cupboards.  Bedroom 3 is 30 sq. metres with bathroom and fitted cupboards.

ORANGERY of 17 x 6 metres with an adjacent apartment of 30 sq. metres, comprising kitchen, 1 bedroom, bathroom and WC. Independently heated by a solar-powered boiler and gas.

POOL HOUSE with gas central heating, comprising kitchen, summer dining room (15 x 5 metres), sauna with shower, cloakroom and WC.

STABLES comprising 2 boxes and hay barn with electricity and water.
 
Château, Provençe - arbour Château, Provençe - pool house 2 Château, Provençe - boundary
 
GARDENS AND GROUNDS:  The property is set within 8.3 hectares / 20.5 acres of parkland, of which 5.8 hectares / 14.3 acres is walled. A 290 metre long avenue of 100 year old Plane Trees provide a wonderful approach to the main gates. Some 380 metres of paths are planted with Poplars, Pines and Plane Trees. Other areas include mature, landscaped gardens.

The Château covers an area of approximately 2,400 sq. metres, of which 2,000 sq. metres have been restored. This restoration has been of the highest quality. There are 3 possible entrances within the surrounding Château walls: The main entrance has electric gates flanked by stone Lions representing the Arms of the Marquis de Billioti. Additional gates are positioned near the Orangery. The parkland has floodlighting and there is ample parking.

The 'Canal de Carpentras' connects to a stream within the walls, serving as an irrigation system and part of the water supply. There is also mains water and gas.

15 x 7.5 metre heated swimming pool, featuring double filtration.

The Château features a CISCO telephone system, WI-FI coverage for the principle areas and TV in all bedrooms.
 
Château, Provençe - driveway Château, Provençe - entrance gates Château, Provençe - paths
Guide price:  5,500,000 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

Château, Provençe - courtyard