€740,000

Castle Saumur - 350m²

49400 - Saumur

350m² 9 rooms 2 shower

DESCRIPTION

Ref 4884: Château and outbuildings for sale in Maine-et-Loire

In the heart of the Loire-Anjou-Touraine Regional Nature Park and just a few minutes from Saumur stands this charming château, rebuilt in 1858 and situated at the centre of its grounds.

Nestled between woodland and renowned vineyards, it is set in a region steeped in history, graced by the Royal River, where a string of France’s most beautiful châteaux can be found.

Saumur, famous for its royal château, the Cadre Noir, and its cave cellars, enjoys a special appeal linked to the relaxed way of life characteristic of Anjou and Touraine, and the advantage of a town offering a full range of shops, schools, an SNCF railway station and easy access to the motorway.

The surrounding countryside stretches across plains, forests and hillsides, allowing this property to boast a very peaceful setting whilst remaining easily accessible and close to all amenities.

With its typical Loire Valley architecture, epitomised by the use of tuffeau stone, this charming château captivates with its imposing height.

It features a strictly symmetrical layout comprising a central block and two side wings, flanked by four elegant square turrets.

Enlivened by a series of projections, the elevation rising from a semi-underground basement, and the independent pavilion-style roofs, it gives the impression of a grand château whilst remaining a perfectly reasonable, family-sized property.

On the ground floor: a bright entrance hall (25 sqm) leads to a large living room (45 sqm) with exposed beams and a grey marble fireplace, offering views in three directions, as well as two rooms in the wings used as a spare bedroom and a study (9 sqm each), a dining room mirroring the layout of the living room, with a tuffeau stone fireplace opening onto the service staircase and a small kitchen (10 sqm), a library (14 sqm) with a black marble fireplace, and the main staircase.

On the first floor: 4 bedrooms and a landing, as well as 2 bathrooms and a shower room.

On the second floor: an attic with terracotta floor tiles, where the servants’ quarters were located.

In the basement: a former kitchen with terracotta floor tiles, a vegetable store and a fireplace, various utility rooms or pantries, and a shower room.

The outbuildings include:

A/ A self-contained studio flat

A former outbuilding, 15 metres long by 2.5 metres wide, which was probably once a kennel, has been converted into a studio with a shower room and a kitchenette at the far end of the living area.

It has its own septic tank.

B/ A small outbuilding

A charming little outbuilding of a few square metres, covered with a hipped roof, is also situated on the edge of the grounds, much like the winegrowers’ shelters found in the region.

C/ Two old outbuildings

Two old outbuildings on either side of the avenue are currently in a state of ruin; they can be made out beneath the overgrown vegetation.

It would be worth considering preserving at least one of them, by reducing its size and roofing it over to retain a good outbuilding.

The wooded park extends all around the château, covering a total area of 3 hectares, 27 ares and 4 centiares.

It is planted with tall trees, notably a row of lime trees.

There are also a few grassy areas that could accommodate herbivores.