Saintes, Charente 17100

Barnes Proprits et Chteaux offers you to acquire in Charente-Maritime (17), ideally located 10 minutes from Saintes, 45 minutes from L'Ile d'Olron, 30 minutes from Royan, this medieval castle Ismh, a major witness to the history of Saintonge.Dating from the fourteenth century, the castle still has a fortified enclosure, surrounded by high walls pierced by arches, supported by square and round towers, and surrounded by dry moats.Access to the enclosure is provided by means of a double drawbridge overlooking the majestic ogival door and its postern.In the inner courtyard, the dwellings and outbuildings are attached to the wall.Of the three stairway towers, two remain, the third leading only to the remarkable vaulted rooms in the basement of the south wing, now destroyed, like the keep.The main house is immediately habitable and rises on 2 levels.On the ground floor: entrance, large living room of 60 m with fireplace, small living room, dining room, kitchen.Upstairs, accessible by a spiral staircase and a wooden staircase, you will find no less than 6 bedrooms, a library, and 3 bathrooms.The second dwelling is also fitted out and was used as a reception area for events organised on site. The property extends over 1.04 Ha including the enclosure, the dry moat and some adjacent plots.This castle, listed in the Supplementary Inventory of Historic Monuments, saved from complete ruin by the current owners, is now waiting for a new enthusiast to take up the torch.Property not subject to the DPE (Historic Monument)Complete file on request.Well presented by Jan-Erik Alderlieste +33(0)6 Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Gorisques website: