34 bedroom Chateau for sale, Jura, Franche-Comte

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Reference: 120200

Bedrooms: 34
Floor Size: 7,000 m2
Plot Size: 80 hectares / 197.68 acres

Features

Terrace
Woodland
Equestrian Facilities
Elevator
Outbuildings
Garage
Turn Key Good Condition

Details

PRICE REDUCED - Only a 45 min drive from Geneva (90 km) or 10 mins by helicopter, circled by a mountain chain allowing the sun to shine over the property, an exceptional and historic chateau and its 6 outbuildings sitting in the heart of a walled park of 80 hectares/200 acres (+ 50 hectares/125 acres of woods). Award winning renovation work executed by the best artisans in recent years during the last 6 years. Unique.

The total living space is of about 7000m2 on 5 floors plus a square tower.
The contents of the chateau can be included in the sale for an additional 21,000,000 Eurosare also available

Ground floor
Entrance hall of 110m2 with monumental gothic staircase, a Gallery / cloak-room and lavatories in the tower, lift, drawing room, smoking room in the tower, conservatory, dining room, summer dining room opening onto the courtyard, access to the tower (2 bedrooms, bathroom).

First Floor
Suite comprising a drawing room, bedroom, bathroom in the tower, plus a master bedroom with bathroom, a bedroom with bathroom and library in the tower and a further bedroom with bathroom and terrace.

Second Floor
Napoleonic drawing room, Louis XVI apartment comprising a hall, 2 master bedrooms, bathroom
bedroom with bathroom, bedroom in the tower with bathroom, and an aartment with 2 bedrooms and bathroom, a Master bedroom and a round bedroom with bathroom.

Third Floor
2 Louis XV bedrooms with bathrooms, a round Louis-Philippe styled room, 2 bedrooms Napoléon III styled with ensuite bathrooms, Napoléon III styled drawing room, Colonial styled bedroom with ensuite bathroom and a further bedroom with bathroom.

Fourth Floor
Attics and 2 huge spaces.

Squared Tower
Billiard room on the first floor plus lavatories and library and 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.

Outbuildings

Stables & equestrian infrastructures: 8 boxes leading to the indoor riding school, garages for 6 cars, tack room, 8 apartments and 6 bathrooms, large covered loggia overlooking the park, indoor riding school 20X40 m, covered horse walker, and sand school (Fontainebleau sands).

Gardener’s house: entrance, living room and winter garden, 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.

Workshops building: 19th century forge still operational, bakery with period ovens...etc Accommodation for 30 people.

Courtyard: squared inner courtyard offering garaging for 15 classic cars, plus a terrace of 500m2 overlooking the courtyard.

Farm : to renovate, offering various possibilities (covered swimming pool, 40 horse stables...etc)

Walled vegetable garden of 5000m2, with green houses and obelisk fountain.

The walled Park of 80 hectares walled comprises:
English design lawns planted with old trees, French perspectives, statue of Diane Chasseresse, 6 springs for the canals, 2 lakes and cascades, English river... etc, plus paddocks with 8 km of ironwork fences. There are fairy-tale woods with century-old box-trees, tracks and grotto, terraces overlooking the park and the landscape. There is additional woodland of 50 hectares separated.

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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.