Castle with 2 Reception Rooms

Property Description

This vast property located only 12 km from Vichy includes a 16th and 19th century château, two reception rooms and dependencies on a 7.7-hectare estate. A seigneurial fief known since the 16th century and former property of an Empire baron, the château was the center of a large agricultural domain comprising 6 farms. A beautiful tree-lined carriage drive leads to the château. It consists of two square pavilions connected by a central living block, the west of which features a gallery with large bay windows. The moldings that mark the floors and the entablature emphasize the façade. The pavilions have long chimneys and dormers with straight feet and Renaissance pediments. To the east, an octagonal tower dating from the 16th century is half-timbered. The courtyard, framed by the dependencies and closed by a gate and a portal, is adorned at its center with a stone basin and a fountain. East–west exposure, about 594 m² of living space. On the ground floor: a large, bright gallery of 41.72 m² with painted cement tiles; a 111.13 m² reception room with a fireplace and English-style parquet flooring; three WCs; a small living room of 15.62 m² with a black marble fireplace and English-style parquet; a large living room of 42.66 m² with a red and black marble fireplace with two columns, a molded ceiling, and English-style parquet; access to a terrace and then to the swimming pool; a dining room of 31.21 m² with a stone fireplace, timber panels, and English-style parquet; an octagonal study of 16.01 m² in the tower with a marble fireplace and English-style parquet, access to the south and east lawns; a south‑west kitchen of 32.61 m² with tiled floors. Access to the upper floor is via a wooden staircase with a very beautiful and rare mixed handrail of wood and iron. On the first floor, a landing of 3.31 m² serves a children’s room and 5 guest bedrooms, each with its own bathroom or shower room. From the kitchen, a wooden staircase with balusters from the 17th century serves the private apartment comprising a small living room, two bedrooms, a bathroom, a toilet, and a laundry room. One west bedroom of 12.54 m²; on the first floor, the private apartment can communicate with the guest bedrooms. Two convertible attics in the pavilions of 42 m² and 134 m². Frame in poplar. Roof in good condition, partly rebuilt and partly inspected. Central heating by 2017 Oertli fuel boiler with condensation and by a 2021 Hitachi air‑source heat pump. Very good energy performance (class B). Double and single glazing. Individual sewage system dating from 2021 and consisting of two septic tanks with prefilter and distribution according to standards. A third septic tank, that of the gîte, remains to be connected to the system. At the foot of the château on the east side, facing south, a 10.5 m by 5 m reinforced concrete swimming pool. The north outbuilding offers a superb 236 m² reception hall in progress of finishing. Polished concrete and tiling floor. Perfect insulation. Glass doors with stained glass. New electricity. Sanitary facilities; Roof renewed in 2025 with a hidden zinc roof by new balustrades-shaped columns. On its west gable, a campanile housing a bell was built in 2024. The south outbuilding is a former mill of vast proportions raised on 4 cellars and including a 96 m² garage, a workshop, a bread oven and a storeroom. Upstairs, 2 floors of about 220 m² each. A gîte of 81 m² completes the south outbuilding. A wooden hangar of 181 m². The property extends over 7 ha 70 a 95 ca. The land, being meadows, is free. A spring continuously feeds the courtyard basin, then a trough on the northeast side. This beautiful ensemble, with no close neighbors or nuisances, benefits from proximity to Vichy, UNESCO World Heritage-listed and visited by many spa-goers and tourists. Its 5 guest bedrooms, its two reception rooms and its gîte make it an ideal place for tourism and events. Dormant for several years, the activity can today restart thanks to the property's major assets.