Character 14 bedroom Chateau for sale with countryside view in Breteuil sur Iton, Normandy

1,490,000 EUR 1,281,400 GBP 1,609,200 USD

Reference: 245699

Bedrooms: 14
Bathrooms: 14
Floor Size: 668 m2
Plot Size: 5.67 hectares / 14.01 acres

Features

Terrace
Garden
Land
No Pool
Fireplace
Original Features
Possible Extra Dwellings
Outbuildings
Potential for Income
Countryside View
Private
Quiet Area
No Neighbours
Parking
Garage
Traditional Style
Good Condition

Details

Full of character and charm and with a total of 14 bedrooms and bathrooms, this magnificent estate includes a 17th Century Chateau and is ideally situated in a quiet setting in Breteuil sur Iton, around 2 hours from Paris and less than 1h30 from Deauville and the coast.

Set in around 6 hectares of land, this elegant Chateau stands at the end of a long tree-lined private driveway.

Main building, which dates back to 1630, was extended twice in the early 19th Century. The chateau now boasts 4 reception rooms, office, 10 bedrooms, 9 shower rooms and a bathroom over 3 floors, with the possibility of further extensions to provide additional sleeping accommodation.

A large converted annex offers a large reception room, ideal for events, a seminar room, a catering area and several additional bedrooms.

Other outbuildings are also available and could also be converted, if the necessary permits are obtained.

Beautiful parkland completes the property, where a variety of remarkable trees growing side by side, and a car park is also available for guests and customers.

The property has already been refurbished to provide all the comforts needed to enjoy it with family or friends.

The number of bedrooms, the magnificent setting and the location of the property make it perfectly suited to events and prestige hotel or B&B accommodation.

A rare property in a sumptuous setting.

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France Property Buying Guide

1. Signing the Agreement (Compris)

On finding a property you wish to purchase you will need to negotiate the terms, price and conditions of the sale with the owner.

The next step, once you are in agreement, is to sign the preliminary contract (Compromis de Vente). This is a legal document and after ten days will be binding on both parties. Rules change frequently in France and it is best to consult with your notary about when this period starts. Generally the compris will be signed in France with the Agent.

Variants can be included in the compris, for example an Acte (clause) can be added if the name or names to go on the title deed have not been finalised. If a mortgage will be required to purchase the property, the details for this, including the name of the mortgage company, must be on the compris.

2. Paying the Deposit

Generally the deposit will be 10% of the agreed purchase price. This will normally be paid to the notaire. There are exceptions to this, if the agent holds a carte professionelle, is bonded and fully registered then you may pay them, but do not hand over the deposit to anyone else. If for some reason the purchase does not go through, for example, if you write to the notaire and the agent that you do not wish to go continue with the purchase before the contract is binding (within seven days of signing the compris), then your deposit would be repaid. This would also apply if a condition had not been met, or the mayor or S.A.F.E.R. (a government agency that has the right of first purchase on most rural property that comes onto the market in France) could oblige the purchaser to give way. If you decide after the seven days 'cooling off' period that you do not wish to complete the purchase and pull out of the sale you would lose your deposit. If however the vendor pulls out of the sale then you will receive your deposit back plus the same amount from the vendor.

3. On Completion

Generally it will take around two or three months to complete the purchase.

During this time the balance of the purchase money must be paid into the account of the notaire, this must be done well ahead of the completion date. The notaire will prepare the documents, check that the deed of sale (Acte de Vente) is in order and have the legal title ready to be signed over. It is possible to have someone sign on your behalf if you give them power of attorney. An interpreter may be of use at this point if your French is not very good and many Notaires will suggest (or insist) that an interpreter is with you.