40km from Rennes French Chateau For Sale

3,200,000 EUR

2,688,000 GBP

4,160,000 USD

PRICE REDUCED - In traditional Brittany, 40 km from Rennes, in the heart of the Forêt de Brocéliande, a rare estate of about 65 hectares (160 acres) with a private lake comprising an 800 m2 granite built manor with outbuildings and secondary lodgings. Great privacy.

The Forêt de Brocéliande (about 37000 acres) is the largest private forest in Brittany with hunting provisions. The estate sits beside an 86 hectares lake which gives a sumptuous perspective and romantic sunsets. The lake is private and forbidden to the public.

This elegant property dates back to the early 20th century, with attractive architectural features.

Ground floor comprises elegant reception rooms with parquet floors, a main gallery with monumental oak staircase and stained glass windows, a study, a winter garden (former terrace, with windows), a drawing room with marble fireplace and Aubusson tapestries, dining rooms with monumental fireplace, kitchen, WC and a secondary staircase.

First floor has 2 master bedrooms with large bathrooms, 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.

Second floor has 4 bedrooms, 2 apartments or suites and 2 bathrooms.

Garden level: living rooms with fireplace, games room, storages, boiler room and wine cellar.

Driveway along the lake, gate with private driveway leading to the chateau, Park of 5 hecatres with English designed esplanade planted with old trees, partially used as a reserve for deer, meadows and paddocks behind the former orchard, woodland of 60 hectares in one block, essentially composed of oaks, pines and beeches (Plan Simple de Gestion).

A private alley planted with 20 old limetrees leads to the outbuildings which include a caretaker’s house, stables and garages, barn, 2 cottages, wall with orchard and green house, a heated and covered swimming pool (to refurbish) and a Becker tennis court.

Other features include: central heating system (oil), 2 boilers Buderus, tank of 2000 litres, electricity checked, to modernise, bathrooms to modernise, town water connection, 3 private wells.