FURTHER PRICE REDUCTION

Ref: DH/2241

 

Sunnier SW France – MIDI-PYRÉNÉES – Aveyron

In a beautiful countryside location, close to a small market town

 

LOVINGLY RESTORED 14^th C. CHATEAU WITH SEPARATE FARMHOUSE, POOL & EXTENSIVE OUTBUILDINGS

Offering excellent development potential to create extensive additional accommodation

Many commercial possibilities, including a gite business and/or chambres d’hôte

 

 

Chateau with spacious living rooms & 5 bedrooms

 Scope for more bedrooms or an independent apartment

Attics suitable for conversion

Three cellars

Tiny consecrated chapel

Renovated Farmhouse with 4 bedrooms & scope for more

Extensive outbuildings, many suitable for renovation

Swimming pool

About 7.41 acres of parkland

 

This wonderful historic chateau is situated in the wild & beautiful department of Aveyron. The property has been lovingly and tastefully restored by its current owners, having previously been in the hands of one family for some seven centuries. Parts of the chateau are medieval in origin, and parts date from later additions & renovations in the 17^th, 18^th and 19^th centuries. The buildings all appear to be in excellent repair.  At present two floors of the chateau and the farmhouse are used for habitation, leaving a further floor in each building suitable for creating more living accommodation. There are also several outbuildings which could be converted to create additional living space – gites, perhaps.

 

 

THE CHATEAU

The main entrance is currently through the south tower, with a magnificent stone spiral staircase connecting the four floors.

- Former kitchen, now used as boiler room and boot room, with original fireplace and stone sink with original water pump. Recently fitted with new twin oil-fired boilers, plus oil storage tank, feeding radiators on first & second floor, and could be extended to third floor.

- Charming little chapel, still consecrated, with a vaulted ceiling, located at the base of the south tower

- Circular wine cellar in the base of one of the towers

- Two large unused cellars, clean & dry with plenty of ceiling height

- All rooms with beautiful exposed polished oak floorboards, carved wood & marble fireplaces

- Hallway 5.9m x 3.5m with doors to dining room, kitchen & study

- Dining room 5.6m x 6.2m with beamed ceiling, carved wood fireplace, door to north tower

- Drawing room 9.8m x 6.2m with triple aspect windows, door to south tower staircase, fireplace

- Study/Library 5.7m x 3.5m with fireplace and period fitted cupboards & shelves

- Kitchen 6m x 6m with Godin woodburning stove & large electric oven with gas hob

- Food preparation room 4m² with sink, tiled worktop, storage below, plumbing for dishwasher

- Cloakroom/laundry room with WC, basin and plumbing for washing machine, door to terrace

- Two adjacent doors from the tower staircase lead to the following rooms;

- Bedroom 1 (3.1m x 6.2m) with double aspect windows overlooking the grounds

- Bedroom 2 (3.8m x 4.8m) with a walk-in wardrobe with carved solid wood door, marble fireplace

- Landing 3.5m x 4m with doors off to ….

- Shower room 2.6m x 2.8m with tiled floor, shower cubicle, WC, antique basin with matching taps

- Cloakroom with WC and basin

- Bedroom 3 (5.6m x 6.2m) with marble fireplace, leading to …

Same space again (without bedroom 5), simply decorated and ready to be arranged. At present there is a large landing with built-in cupboards, and doors off to three rooms. This area could be converted into an independent apartment or become two en-suite bedrooms. One of the rooms has a very old cut stone fireplace, and there is also a tower room with plumbing, which could be converted into a bathroom or kitchenette. Above are extensive attics, all boarded and clean, and the roof appears to be in excellent condition.

 

 

THE FARMHOUSE

Adjacent to the Chateau, and totally independent. Sympathetically renovated to retain many period features. Oil fired central heating through most of the house.

- Kitchen/Dining room 4.9m x 5.5m, simply fitted and with old chimney breast and exposed beams

- Closed stairway to first floor, door to former stone-paved washroom, door to courtyard

- Living room 5m x 3.6m with exposed beams and double aspect windows to garden

- Bedroom 1 (3.9m x 4.6m) with exposed beams & radiator

- Bedroom 2 (3.9m x 4m)

- Shower room with WC, basin and electric heater

- Bedroom 3 (2.5m x 3.7m)

- Bedroom 4 (3.7m x 2.8m)

- Bathroom with heated rail, claw foot bath, basin; separate WC with basin

- Loft above, sizeable and suitable for conversion

- Mains water, electric and telephone(s)

- Drainage to septic tanks

- Oil fired central heating

- Re-wired and re-plumbed throughout

Attached to Farmhouse.

- Workshop, of a good size, with a cobbled floor, and loft above suitable for conversion

- Boiler room with door through to rear

- Garage, single, with stone steps leading up to an old pigeonnier

- Several more outbuildings with expansion potential

SEPARATE BARN – to rear of property

SWIMMING POOL - Recently constructed, 16m x 5m, well placed for all-day sunshine, well screened & with a paved surround.

LAND - The grounds, 7.41 acres (about 30000m²) of mature parkland, have recently been planted with many trees and shrubs. The chateau and farmhouse form two sides of a large gravelled courtyard, the two buildings being separated by a castellated wall, with a doorway through to the park behind.

TAXES - Taxes foncieres: 948€ (2008); Taxes d'habitation 681€ (2006).