Description:

A stunning 8 bedrom Chateau dating back to the 19th Century set in a delightful countryside private plot of land.

This wonderful renaissance style Chateau dating back to 1895 has been meticulously restored preserving its historical and original character.

The Chateau was completely renovated to an extremely high standard during 2008 and now offers around 560m2 of luxurious living space. High detailed ceilings, large restored windows with internal shutters and beautiful original features adorn this Chateau. Each room has a unique fireplace either in stone or wood with the most wonderful individuality.

Entering the grounds through a gated entrance you feel the grandeur of the property whilst driving along the 100m tree-lined driveway to a nice parking area to the front. You are then immediately faced with the splendor of the very attractive Chateau.

A grand entrance takes you into a large entrance hall (28m2) with lovely original tiled floor. To the left of the entrance hall you arrive in a Billiard Room of 36m2 with parquet floor, large fireplace and terrace access. Leading either from the entrance hall or the billiard room you will find a beautiful large Living Room of 55m2 with parquet floor, stunning original wooden fireplace, terrace access and wonderful views over the correzienne countryside. There is a small hallway leading from the living room to the dining room that has access out through french doors to a central balcony, perfect for having breakfast or lunch al-fresco.

Entering the rather grand Dining Room either via the rear hallway or via the front entrance hall, you are immediately stunned by the beauty of this room. This 34m2 room has a very unusual original 'fleur de lys' tiled floor, a magnificent stone fireplace and highly detailed wooden lower wall paneling. Again the views from this room are breathtaking.

On this floor there is also a 38m2 high quality character kitchen with large stone fireplace, dining area and heavy wooden door to a garden dining area. A 6.5m2 separate larder is conveniently placed next to the kitchen with stairs down to one of the cellars.

A very grand partially red-carpeted wooden staircase takes you to the first floor where a spacious hallway serves 4 large and beautifully decorated elegant bedrooms. Each of these bedrooms has an en-suite bathroom or shower room renovated to a very high specification. Three of these bedrooms have beautiful fireplaces and all enjoy their individual grandeur with large windows, internal shutters and quality fixtures and fittings. One of the bedrooms has a stunning seating area in the adjoining tower that boasts magnificent views over the chateau grounds and surrounding countryside.

Continuing up onto the second floor, again a spacious hallway leads to 4 bedrooms, bathroom with shower, bath, toilet and double hand basin and a large separate office.

The Chateau has a full basement with 4 metre ceiling height comprising of a Laundry Room and 5 cellars. The property has oil central heating with heat pump and is fully insulated.

The grounds of this Chateau are equally as stunning. There are various well positioned terraces, 3 wells and magnificent well-kept parkland of 7 acres with mature trees and wonderful views offering peace, privacy and tranquility.

Within the grounds, close to the Chateau is a very pretty separate stone building of approximately 120m2 of inside space. The ground floor is currently used as a garage and workshop and has the same amount of space on the first floor. This building has a separate heating system and therefore has enough internal space to be used as a separate habitable area.

Layout:

BASEMENT: 5 caves (ceiling 4 m).

- Small kitchen / laundry room of 10sqm.

- Cellar under the Chateau, total 195sqm.

GROUND FLOOR (ceiling 4 m)

- Hall with staircase, total 28sqm.

- Billiard room of 36sqm.

- Kitchen of 34sqm.

- Large living room of 55sqm.

- Dining room of 34sqm.

- Toilet, coffee corner, pantry incl. staircase.

1ST FLOOR (ceiling 3.8m):

- 4 Bedrooms 40, 34, 22 and 28sqm, 3 with fireplaces.

- 2 Shower rooms with shower, hand basin and toilet. (5sqm and 6sqm)

- 2 Bathrooms with shower, bath, toilet and double hand basin. (16 m2 and 9 m2)

- 1 Dressing room (8sqm) and corridor of 15sqm.

- Several storage cabinets.

2ND FLOOR (ceiling 2.6m. and 3.2sqm):

- 4 bedrooms of 57, 31, 6 and 16sqm.

- Bathroom with shower, bath, toilet and double hand basin (8sqm.).

- Office 23sqm.

- Corridor 12sqm.

Named after the River Correze, running through the Department, the landscapes here are mountains, plateaus and valleys, home to many lakes, rivers, gorges and natural wonders.

The 'Parc Naturel Regional Millevaches en Limousin' is situated in the heart of the Limousin region, extending across the department of the Correze. Water is the most abundant natural feature on the 'Plateau de Millevaches', also known as the plateau of 'a thousand springs', along with heathland, wetlands and ancient broad-leaved forests.

Perfect for hiking and outdoor activities, the 'Plateau de Millevaches' is criss-crossed with numerous footpaths, cycle routes and mountain biking trails.

But there is so much more to the Correze than just natural wonders, such as the long hot summers but wonderful seasonal variances in the landscape; colourful markets, cafes and shops around many cities and towns such as Brive-la-Gaillarde and Tulle; the wonderful town of Collonges-la-Rouge, entirely built with red sandstone is one of the most visited sites in the whole of the Limousin region.

The number of spectacular views never cease to amaze, thanks to the landscape and combination of villages and towns in the area. Correze has five villages belonging to the 'Prettiest Villages of France' category (Les Plus Beaux Villages De France), so watch out for Collonges-la-Rouge, Curemont, Saint-Robert, Segur-le-Chateau and Turenne.

This Chateau is a magnificent example of a luxurious and well-restored piece of history.

A truly wonderful residence that really must be seen to be appreciated.

The department of Correze is located in south central France, Correze belongs to the Limousin region. Correze is the name river running through the department. The population is around 240,000 inhabitants and is split into three arrondissements (Tulle, Brive and Ussel), 38 cantons and 285 towns and villages. Lanscapes in this department are mountains, plateaus and valleys. The highest mountain is the Mont Bessou at 978m.

Correze has many pretty villages or towns. It has six villages belonging to the 'Prettiest villages of France' category, so watch out for Collonges-la-Rouge, Curemonte, Saint-Robert, Segur-le-Chateau, Treignac and Turenne.

Limousin is often described as one of the cheapest French regions in terms of property. It will depend of course on the location and your personal expectations but in general you get a lot for your money.

Less than 12% of the properties in Correze are second homes but the number is climbing as it is really sought after for quality holiday homes and setting up a B&B style business.

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