30 bedroom Castle for sale, Dordogne, Aquitaine

21,000,000 EUR 18,060,000 GBP 22,680,000 USD

Reference: 239682

Bedrooms: 30
Floor Size: 1,500 m2
Plot Size: 198 hectares / 489.27 acres

Features

Terrace
Woodland
Lake or River Included
Hot Tub or Sauna
Fireplace
Elevator
Outbuildings
Turnkey
Good Condition

Details

Unique and superb French castle of the XIIe and XVe centuries, classified an historic monument. Surrounded by 198 hectares of grounds, it has been renovated carefully during the last 10 years and is sold furnished and equipped. It sits on the border between the provinces of Perigord and the Limousin, with the surrounding made up of woodland, meadows and ponds.

The castle is equipped with a home seigneurial in an L on three levels, directed West and South. Four enormous round towers form an interior court. An exceptional square dunjon reaching approximately 50 metres covers the unit. The whole is in a remarkable state and undoubtedly constitutes one of the most beautiful florets of the inheritance French médieval. There is approximately 1500m2 of habitable space with 50 rooms and 18 bedrooms. With the exception of a part of the third level, the interiors were recently renovated and decorated with the greatest care, in the respect of the techniques and traditional materials.

Main Floor

South wing: entrance opening onto large office with stone fireplace and floor, professional kitchen and terracotta flooring. South-eastern tower: music room. South-western tower: cold room, laundry, access to the dungeon (known as the Grand Jacques) which is equipped with a lift servicing five rooms. Western wing: reception with Italian marble flooring, dressing room, living room with Italian marble floor and stone fireplace and stained glass windows. North-western tower: movie theatre.

First floor:

Southern wing: parqueted library with stone fireplace and stained glass windows, dining room with wood floor and stone fireplace. South-eastern tower: billiard room with stone fireplace and stained glass windows. South-western tower: kitchen storage and access to the Grand Jacques. Western wing: large 100m2 living room with wood floor, walls with gold leaf, stone fireplace, large Nepalese carpet. Chapel. North-western tower: office with fireplace, decoration to be finished.

Second floor:

Southern wing: master apartment with parquet and stone fireplace, large bathroom, two rooms. South-eastern tower: bathroom with Jacuzzi and sauna, dining room with corner kitchen, terrace with spectacular view. South-western tower: room with wood floor and bathroom. Western wing: four rooms and two bathrooms. Small room. North-western tower: room with wood floor and fireplace.

North-eastern Tower:

This tower is independent and is reached from the interior court. The ground floor has a conference room equipped with 3 computers, an interactive screen and projector. Stone floor. Oak spiral staircase leading to the first second and third floors which have large rooms with wood floor, fireplace and tiled shower.

There are many outbuildings, some of the 15th century. They include 6 houses, 5 barns, a tavern, shop and an office.

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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.