Unique Estates l Christie's International Real Estate presents a magnificent estate for sale located in Solon, part of the French forest and lake region Centre-Val de Loire, whose lands were used as hunting grounds for the kings of France. This fairytale castle was designed by the French architect Hippolyte Destailleur and was built between 1887 and 1893, and has also been declared a French historical monument. The property combines the majesty of the French Renaissance and neo-Gothic architectural styles, underwent a museum-quality restoration a decade ago. Le Grand Château, with Le Petit Château adjacent and several ancillary structures, lie within a 126-acre (51 hectare) private demesne, resplendent with formal gardens, a pond with a private island, and a deer park.
Le Grand Château
Тhе residence spans around 3,000 sq.m across five levels and begins at the entrance hall, with the Gothic black-and-white harlequin floor, limestone walls, and high ceilings embellished with decorative moldings and crystal chandeliers.Proceeding inward is the principal reception room, one of several formal entertaining spaces appointed with exquisite antique furnishings, painted ceilings, and majestic fireplaces—replicas of those of the royal residences of King Francois I.The splendid drawing room and the banquet-style dining room are served by a beautiful kitchen with its own carved-stone fireplace. The orangery has an open view of the surrounding parkland. Several rooms are dedicated to learning and leisurely pursuits: the grand library with hand-carved wood-paneling and a limestone fireplace; an elegant music salon with a grand piano; a billiards room with antique blue baize tables; and a dedicated chess-room. A stunning staircase leads to the three upper floors which feature a boudoir, a bespoke dressing room, a master apartment, a Chinese-style bedroom and a Gothic-style bedroom, among 21 beautifully appointed bedrooms and apartments. At your disposal is also a fitted basement includes a magnificent fully equipped kitchen, a superb wine cellar, pantries, two further kitchens, a fully kitted gym/exercise room, a utility room, several dumbwaiters, and an innovative system of transport trolleys.
The Ancillary Structures and Private Park
This great estate includes the Neo-Louis XIII-style guest house, build in the mid-19th century - Le Petit Château. Other dwellings and outbuildings include the guardhouse, or caretaker's lodge, and the water tower. The grounds are a private sanctuary of formal gardens, woodlands, and verdant parkland created by preeminent 19th-century landscape architect Henri Duchêne. The grounds are fully fenced, with exterior lighting system and electric service points throughout the park and on the island.
Remarkable Neo-Gothic and Renaissance-Style Chateau in France
Description
Upon request
- Ref.ID N24737
- For sale
- House, with furniture
- France, Bourges
Details
- 21 Bedrooms
- 5 Bathrooms
- Area: 3000 sq.m
- Plot Area: 5489594 sq.m
- Condition: Luxury
- With view
- With yard
Advantages
- A castle with stunning architecture in Neo-Gothic and Renaissance-Style
- Impressive interior design with exquisite antique furniture
- Private park with enormous green areas, a lake, private island
- Fully air conditioned property
- High-pressure water system with anti-legionella filtration
- Automated lighting, heating, music, entry gates, exterior security cameras
- Gas-fired heating system with underfloor heating and antique-style radiators
- Elevator
- Home cinema (under construction)
Distribution
Entrance hall, 21 bedrooms, dressing rooms, 4 kitchens, reception room, living room/dining room, studying/working premises, billiards room, chess room, fitness room, wine cellar, storage rooms, utility room, ancillary structures
Alexandra Dyankova
Manager International Markets and Communications
Manager International Markets and Communications
