Montluçon, Auvergne 03100

On the site of a very old site since it has been attested since the Merovingian period, this beautiful ensemble is established on a spur of the Cher valley from which the wide panorama extends over the bocage. It includes a nineteenth-century castle, a romantic ruin, a caretaker's house and numerous outbuildings, all on a vast estate of 13 ha 83 a 20 ca sheltered from all nuisances.The castle was built at the end of the nineteenth century in the neo-Renaissance style. It consists of a massive main building flanked to the north-west by a stairway turret and to the south-east by two turrets topped with a pepper pot. The raised ground floor rests on low rooms. It is accessed by a staircase with stone railings. A projection with twin windows, an arch and pinnacles highlights the entrance. Beautiful dormers with pointed lintels and colombettes adorn the attic.Built on a full basement, facing a vast esplanade overlooking the surrounding countryside, it develops approximately 335 m of living space.On the ground floor: A through entrance of 24.08 m. Parquet. Woodwork. In a niche, a charming marble washbasin with a swan-head tap; A living room of 29.08 m. Black marble fireplace with insert. Herringbone parquet flooring. Interior shutters. Access to a small 2.11 m cabinet in the turret; A dining room of 27.56 m. Red marble fireplace with insert. Herringbone parquet flooring. Interior shutters. Access to a small 2.11 m cabinet in the turret. A cupboard opens directly onto the kitchen; A 23.24 m equipped kitchen. Slabs in Volvic stone. Wood stove. Oven and hood. Sink; An office of 16.62 m. Grey marble fireplace with insert. Parquet. Interior shutters.A wooden staircase provides access to the upper floors.On the first floor, a landing of 10.03 m leads to three bedrooms of 23, 15 m, 27.73 m and 29.29 m, a bathroom and a shower room.On the second floor, a landing of 21.24 m leads to a small bedroom of 8.41 m, two bedrooms of 17.56 m and 16.93 m, a shower room and a laundry room.The complete basement, not included in the 335 m of living space, offers four cellars.Slate roof redone 25 years ago. A turret is made of shingles.Heating by fireplaces with insert in all rooms. Domestic hot water by three electric cumulus clouds.Individual sanitation by a micro-plant installed in 2015 to standards.The caretaker's house or gte is located at the entrance to the property. Completely restored, it has approximately 86 m of living space: a living room with open kitchen, two bedrooms and a bathroom.Double glazing. Fiber connection. Individual sanitation by micro-plant installed in 2015 to standards.The many outbuildings include: A charming dovecote. A room of 7 m on the ground floor. Roof redone; The building that frames it offers a large room of 48 m; An old ice-house; An 18 m garage with pit; A 20 m workshop; A barn of 57 m; Two workshops of 20 m and 44 m; A covered walkway of 22 m; To finish building, a room of 24 m and one of 70 m. These last 4 rooms, once put together, could constitute a reception room of about 161 m. Two workshops of 20 m and 44 m. An attic above 56 m and 81 m with a very beautiful framework, but the roof needs to be revised. Two small new square buildings of 10 m each; A small turret with a small room of 3 m used as a garden shed.The romantic ruin is the remains of an old castle. It consists of a square tower flanked by a crenellated stair turret. On the garden level, an oratory of 7 m.A vast vegetable garden of approximately 1, 700 m is south-facing. It is entirely enclosed by walls. A small gardener's house is attached and includes a room of 16 m.The estate extends over 13 ha 83 to 20 ca free of any rental or occupation. It includes two vast meadows, an undergrowth crossed by a river and a pleasure park planted with centuries-old trees such as oaks, chestnuts, plane trees, lime trees, acacias, redwoods, pines and cedars.The sale price includes the furniture of the castle.The property is located 10 km from exit 9 of the A71 and the