Offer 640

Rare preserved 15^th/19^th centuries chateau in the Aisne department

This property is located 180 km (110 miles) north-east of Paris, between Saint-Quentin and Laon, 7 km (4 miles) from shops and services. It is composed of a 19^th century neogothic chateau with 2 outbuildings, an indoor swimming pool and many vestiges of a 12^th century fortress in 4 ha (10 acres) of gently rolling landscaped grounds. It benefits from unimpeded views of the surroundings without any nuisance.

The chateau displays a typical neogothic architecture.

During its glorious past, the estate has welcomed many Historic characters: François 1^er (his coat of arms is displayed in the chapel), the Duc de Guise and Joan of Arc among the most famous, plus the 19^th century architect Viollet-le-Duc.

The present chateau was built at the end of the 19^th century on the ruins of a big 12^th century fortress. It is mainly of neogothic style, with authentic gothic details from the first Renaissance. The chateau is made of brick and stone with a sandstone basis and a slate roof. It is composed of a central wing with a polygonal tower on one side, a square turret on the opposite side and a portery with a vaulted gateway.

The front side of the chateau faces south-east and features a terrace on the 1st floor.

The chateau is in good condition and offers about 600 sq. mt. (6 460 sq. ft.) of living space, with 160 sq. mt. (1 720 sq. ft.) of reception space, on 2 levels plus an attic and a cellar.

The back side exhibits the different building periods of the chateau.

The entrance of the chateau is located at the centre of the main wing. A few steps lead up to a vast perron with a gothic balustrade. The ground floor distributes a large entrance hall with period tiled floor, wainscotting and French ceiling, a reception room with monumental stone fireplace, wainscotting and stained-glass windows, a second reception room featuring a remarkable oak fireplace with a fresco, oak parquet, wainscotting, beautiful ceiling and big windows. Three other rooms feature mullioned windows, marble fireplaces with overmantel, wainscotting, beautiful parquet and painted French ceilings. This level also includes a library room, a kitchen with stone fireplace, a wide oak staircase leading upstairs, a second staircase, a second entrance and a third staircase leading down to the cellar.

The entrance hall on the ground floor.

The 1^st floor distributes 7 bedrooms featuring wainscotting, parquet, alcove and fireplace with overmantel, and 2 bathrooms. In the Master's bedroom, a stone staircase leads up to a mezzanine that is used as a library room. This floor also includes an ancient chapel (80 sq. mt., 860 sq. ft.) with access to a vast terrace. The attic is lighted by beautiful dormer windows and offers about 280 sq. mt. (3 010 sq. ft.) available for easy conversion. The chateau is equipped with central heating (new boiler) and the wiring has been redone.

The reception rooms with monumental fireplaces on the ground floor.

The corridor on the 1st floor.	One of the bedrooms.

The outbuildings include a caretaker's house (about 70 sq. mt., 750 sq. ft.) and a barn (150 sq. mt., 1 615 sq. ft.), both in need of renovation.

The landscaped grounds (4 ha, 10 acres) surrounding the chateau are fully enclosed. They include a heated indoor swimming pool (10 × 4,5 m, 33 × 15 ft.) with big bay windows, vestiges of ramparts, moats and tower of the 12^th century fortress, many century-old trees of various species, a pond with carps, a well, statues, vast terraces, benches and a stone staircase.

Vestiges of the ancient fortress in the grounds.

The landscaped grounds on the southern side of the chateau.

A comprehensive estate with a well-preserved chateau in a protected environment only 2 h from Paris...

For more information, please contact
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