Offer 489

Splendid 17^th-19^th centuries chateau near Chablis in the Yonne department

This estate is located at the edge of a small village, 195 km (121 miles) south of Paris (with 170 km, 105 miles of motorway), 5 km (3 miles) from the shops and a railway station (1 h 1/2 to Paris). It includes a 17^th century chateau, that was renovated during the 19^th century, surrounded by 9 ha (22 acres) of landscaped grounds with several outbuildings.

The chateau is a long building flanked by 2 round towers.

The chateau was built at the end of the 17^th century and was renovated after a fire at the end of the 19^th century. It is made of roughcast freestone with a slate roof. It offers 600 sq. mt. (6 460 sq. ft.) of living space on 2 levels plus a basement and is in need of renovation.

The southern side: the chateau is located in the centre of its grounds.

The ground floor features a large entrance hall with mosaic floor, coffered ceiling and a stone staircase with a beautiful wrought iron railing, a large reception room (54 sq. mt., 580 sq. ft.) receiving light from 3 sides and decorated with beautiful parquet floor, fireplace and painted wainscotting, a dining room (34 sq. mt., 366 sq. ft.) with parquet floor and marble fireplace, a gallery with painted exposed beams, a sitting room (33 sq. mt., 355 sq. ft.) with parquet floor, monumental oak fireplace decorated with earthenware and painted wainscotting decorated with leather, a smaller sitting room (17 sq. mt., 183 sq. ft.) and a library room (25 sq. mt., 269 sq. ft.), both with parquet floor and fireplace. A small chapel and the kitchen are located in the 2 round towers.

The 1^st floor distributes 7 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a shower room.

The staircase in the entrance hall.	A refined interior decoration.

The outbuildings include 2 pavilions flanking the entrance gate, a guest's accommodation with a vast living room (60 sq. mt., 645 sq. ft.), 3 bedrooms and a bathroom, a caretaker's house in good condition, a 14^th century dovecote, an orangery, sheds and garages with a convertible attic.

The landscaped grounds (9 ha, 22 acres) are wall-enclosed on 3 sides and feature century-old trees and a brook crossed by 4 bridges.

The 2 pavilions at the entrance gate.	View of the grounds from the terrace.

A noble residence with refined decoration, at peace in the beautiful Burgundian countryside around the famous wine city of Chablis...

For more information, please contact
Demeures de France
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by telephone: (33) 1 44 17 95 40
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