• Europe
• France
• Poitou-Charentes
• Deux-Sevres 79
• Niort

Renovated 7 bedroom Chateau for sale with countryside view in Niort, Poitou-Charentes

1,399,000 EUR      1,217,130 GBP 1,385,010 USD

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Superbly restored French Chateau, with Medieval origins, set in beautifully landscaped gardens and parkland, boasting majestic 200 year old cedar trees and uninterrupted views across the rolling countryside of the Gatine.

The original chateau, with its round (western) tower dates back to the Fourteenth century with substantial subsequent alterations, most notably; the addition of a second (eastern) wing in the late Sixteenth century, and two square towers in the Seventeenth century, only one of which, the eastern tower, remains today.
The round Forteenth Century tower would have originally had crenelated fortifications but these were later replaced with an elegant carved stone balustrade, and further enhancements were made during the Eighteenth Century - "the century of light'.
These included the enlargement of many of the windows including those in the splendid Louis XIII grand salon, where two pairs of large, dual-aspect windows allow light to flood the room in the "salons traversants" style.
The addition of the Mansard roof in the early Eighteenth century also increased the height of the second floor rooms, allowing larger windows, and these rooms were subsequently converted into servants quarters in the Nineteenth Century.

The neo-classical stable block, and the barn with it's chapel-like facade, were designed to be pleasing to the eye rather than purely functional.

Over the last three years the current owners have undertaken extensive structural renovations and re-imagined, refitted and redecorated the entire chateau, combining authenticity and tasteful attention to detail to create a truly stunning home.

Although there is over 600m2 of living accommodation the owners have skilfully created an ambiance of comfortable elegance with a choice of either cosy and intimate receptions rooms or the grand scale of the Louis XIII salon.

Briefly, the accommodation comprises on the lower floors; a large kitchen with beautiful flagstone stone floor and huge original fireplace, a utility room, a laundry room, a sitting room, a dining room, the grand Louis XIII salon, and a second sitting room.
On the first floor there is a huge master bedroom suite comprising bedroom, en-suite, dressing room and private living room/study plus a further bedroom with en-suite bathroom.
On the second floor - a further bedroom suite comprising; bedroom (with access to roof terrace), dressing room and en-suite bathroom, plus two further bedrooms, shower room, separate WC and an attic room.

The eastern square tower is currently used as a guest suite with separate entrance, a small living/dining room, a small kitchenette, two bedrooms and two shower rooms.
There are also substantial vaulted cellars.

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