Fabulous 19th C Chateau for sale

Fabulous 19th C Chateau for sale with 4.5 ha of parkland, lawns, woodland, and a lake. Well established as a venue for paying guests, weddings and birthday parties this chateau could continue to operate as a business or become a family home. 90 sqm banquet/reception hall. Heated pool with terrace

Located just a short 5-minute drive from a market town, 10 minutes from a popular tourist destination, and with excellent transport connections, this property is perfectly situated for convenience and tranquility.
Near Tours and Poitiers, 10 minutes from a Natural Park

This beautifully presented 19th century château, set in over 11 acres of private, gated parkland, offers a unique opportunity for a family residence or to continue its well-established reputation as guest lodgings.

The castle has 650 sqm over 3 living levels, plus basement/garden level

Main Château
Construction: Built in local tuffeau stone, the château features a four-sided slate roof and two towers flanking the south façade.
History: Built at the end of the 18th or beginning of the 19th century on the site of an older residence destroyed during the Revolution.
Completely renovated and modernised by the current owners in their 20+ years of ownership.

Ground Floor
- Entrance Hall: 3.75m high ceiling with harlequin tiled floors and ornate cornices.
- Dining Hall: 42 sqm with parquet flooring and ornate plasterwork.
- Sitting rooms: Two interconnecting sitting rooms (86 sqm) with herringbone parquet floors, wood paneling, and ornate fireplaces.
- Kitchen: 29 sqm well-equipped kitchen with feature fireplace, exposed beams, and access to a 50 sqm conservatory overlooking the pool terrace.
- Former Chapel: 13.5 sqm office with original stained glass window.

Staircases: Formal stairs with ornate wooden flooring and a second service staircase.

First Floor
- Bedrooms: 5 bedrooms with parquet flooring, ensuite bathrooms, and views over the lake or front lawns.
- Dressing Room: One bedroom features a separate dressing room.

Second Floor
- Bedrooms: 7 further bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms (2 shower rooms and 5 bathrooms), including a twin bedroom suite.

Attic Space: Used for storage.

Basement/Garden Level
Here the owner has created a separate Guest Kitchen/Diner area.
Games Room: With pool table, bar, and table football.
Laundry and Boiler Room: Functional utility space.
Additional Space: 42 sqm ready for conversion if needed.

Outbuildings- Along with the main château there is a sizeable outbuilding divided into two separate parts.
- Guardian’s Residence: Open kitchen/diner/lounge on the ground floor with 2 bedrooms, and a bathroom upstairs.
- Villa: 290 sqm habitable space with an entrance hall, open kitchen, a 90 sqm banquet/reception hall with on the first floor 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.

Grounds
Nearly 4.5 hectares (over 11 acres) of private, gated park with shaded parking, woodland (several weeping willows and 100+ year old Redwoods), lawns and a lake of roughly stocked with fish and home to several swans and ducks with a pontoon and path around its edges. The pool measures 15m x 6m with a depth 1.4m and is heated with a secured terrace area surrounding. We have an alfresco dining area with BBQ next to the lake and to the rear of the chateau. A private relaxing environment to enjoy and unwind.