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Several château properties are currently for sale.  Please view the selection below.  For further details on one or more of the properties, contact us at info@au-chateau.com, and provide the location of the property in the subject line of your Email.  Prices will be furnished to those making serious inquiries.  We look forward to hearing from you.



XIX CENTURY FRENCH CHÂTEAU FOR SALE

Vendée Château for Sale

In  the département of the Vendée in western France, with easy access to the Atlantic shore, a beautiful 19th century château is now for sale.  Currently used as a family residence and bed & breakfast, the château shares its 13 hectares of parkland (32.5 acres) with three small rental cottages, a longère recently completely renovated as a 'dortoir' with facilities for conferences, seminars, weddings and other large gatherings, a heated swimming pool, horse stables and a SwinGolf course.

The château not only provides private accommodations for its resident owners, but it offers two double guest rooms, one twin guest room and two suites, all with en suite bathrooms, for guests, as well as a formal dining room, finely-detailed classical French interiors, exquisite stained glass and other unique attributes.  The château is in excellent,  move-in condition.  The total capacity of the château, cottages and longère is 40 persons. 

STAINED GLASS, HEATED POOL, CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE

Nearby are many tourist attractions, including the historic city of Nantes (a half hour drive from the Château and two hours from Paris via TGV), Le Logis de la Chabotterie (historic castle of the Vendéen War) fishing, hunting, museums, son et lumière spectacle at Puy de Fou, the seaside resort of St Jean-de-Monts,  La Roche-sur-Yon,  the Île de Noirmoutier, and the Marais de Challans.

The château and its dependencies generate a very substantial annual income for its owners, while maintenance costs and taxes are very low. 

Those with a serious interest in the possible purchase of this château can contact us at info@au-chateau.com, and indicate 'Vendée Château' in the subject line of your email.  We will provide you with many details of the property and answer your questions.



FAMOUS LUXURY CHÂTEAU NEAR PARIS FOR SALE FURNISHED ~
PRIVATE YET CONVENIENT WITH INCREDIBLE STYLE

This luxurious château very convenient to Paris yet situated in the pastoral countryside has just come on the market.  A classical château, designed by Jules Hardouin Mansart, it is currently rented for weddings, group gatherings or corporate functions, and has been the location in the recent past for photo shoots and the making of a very popular movie.

Aerial view of château for sale northwest of Paris
One of the most significant historical chateaux in France, the château is sumptuous with a great octagonal salon overlooking the vast gardens designed by Le Notre, an elegant dining room with an original 17th century carved stone buffet,  and a superb limestone entry hall in classic 17th century design.  Seventeen deluxe bedrooms, all en suite, await guests the château today, so new owners could immediately and seamlessly continue a chambres d'hôtes operation. 

The château is being sold completely furnished with elegant and tasteful furniture in the French style.   Telephone service is available in each room as is a wireless Internet connection.  The professional château kitchen was installed in 2001 and boasts top quality commercial grade appliances.  There are also two service kitchens, a gym, a billiard room, a library, a music salon and a banquet room. 

GRAND STAIRCASE and LIBRARY

The château sits on more than 185 acres of gardens designed by Le Notre spreading out behind the chateau on a central axis with two rectangular lakes filled with swans, ducks, birds and fish.  A spectacular cascade and fountain resembles the one at Louis XIV's Chateau Marly . Residents or guests can jog, ride bicycles, hunt, play tennis or relax in or around the swimming pool.   Mansart and Le Notre designed the palace at Versailles at the same time they were designing this château which represents similar elegance and inspiration but on a smaller scale.  Numerous outbuildings can be found at the château, one of which is a spacious chapel with adjacent reception room.  There are also horse stables and a greenhouse. 

For further details including pricing, photos and how to see the château for a possible purchase, please contact us at info@au-chateau.com and specify 'Paris château' in the subject line.


 

MAGNIFICENT CHÂTEAU IN THE PAYS DE LA LOIRE:
INCREDIBLE GARDENS AND ELEGANT INTERIORS

Aerial View of Loire Château

This perfectly maintained and well-loved château in the Pays de la Loire of Western France is for sale. 

Front of château and courtyardConstructed in the sixteenth century and a registered historic monument of France, this château is in Anjou between Saumur and Angers and is perfect as a private residence or an ideally-located bed and breakfast accommodation for visitors to enjoy while in the Loire Valley.  The façade, with four unusual Baroque attic windows, was added in the XVIIIth century. 

The château, currently operated as a luxury chambres d'hôtes, has several spacious guest suites, each with a lovely sitting area and three with fireplaces.  Of course, there are beautifully appointed common rooms for the guests' enjoyment, and spacious separate living quarters for the proprietors.

Fashionable SalonElegant Guest RoomLovely dining room
This château is surrounded by its own period buildings including a fine chapel with relief sculptures and beautiful stained glass windows. The French Renaissance and rose gardens are spectacular, with diverse areas of abundant floral plants and places of serenity and sculptured elegance with statuary and fountains.  We can provide those interested in this château many more photos of the grounds, gardens and interior.

Historic chapelFountain feature in Renaissance gardensAnother view of the château

For further details, selling price and more photos, serious inquiries can be sent to info@au-chateau.com, and please indicate Loire Château in the subject line of your email. 




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