Character 6 bedroom Chateau for sale with countryside view in Montignac, Aquitaine

2,850,000 EUR 2,451,000 GBP 3,078,000 USD

Reference: 244986

Bedrooms: 6
Bathrooms: 6
Floor Size: 563 m2
Plot Size: 67.46 hectares / 166.68 acres

Features

Terrace
Garden
Land
Woodland
Fruit Trees
Lake or River Included
Private Pool
Equestrian Facilities
Air Conditioning
Fireplace
Original Features
Possible Extra Dwellings
Outbuildings
Potential for Income
Countryside View
Outstanding View
Private
Quiet Area
No Neighbours
Parking
Garage
Traditional Style
Good Condition

Details

Full of character and charm and beautifully presented, this spacious 6 bedroom chateau, with a spacious total built area of 563m2, is ideally situated in a quiet setting in Montignac, and is set within a large plot of 674,550m2.

Accessed via stone steps leading up to main front door, features include a grand entrance hall 15m2. Salon 50m2 with French windows to terrace and a fireplace with a wood-burner. Dining room 23.3m2 with French windows to terrace, fireplace with a wood burner. Corridor with access to a WC with wash hand basin. Kitchen/family room 51m2, fully fitted kitchen with electric AGA. Fireplace with wood burner. Doors out to covered terrace ideal for summer entertaining with lovely view over the grounds and lake. Second covered area equipped with a pizza oven and preparation area. Door to the study 19m2. Door to rear kitchen, prep area. From the rear kitchen there is access to a WC and corridor leading to a large cellar, food storage area, stairs up to 2 large storage rooms (total about 71m2) 1 equipped with water and laundry facilities. Ground floor bedroom suite 85m2 total comprising hallway, dressing room, bedroom (doors to terrace) sitting room, bathroom comprising bath, shower, double basins and WC. Stairs down to Jacuzzi room.

Stone spiral staircase leading to first floor landing. Access to 5 newly renovated en-suite bedrooms with stylish high quality bathrooms. Walk in laundry cupboard. Stone staircase continues to attic over the whole bedroom area.

Gite 1 - 47m2: a former chapel which has been renovated as a 1 bedroom gite, comprising of a kitchen, bathroom and sitting room on the ground floor and staircase to a bedroom. Small private terrace area.

Gite 2 - 58m2: a spacious newly renovated guest cottage with open plan living/kitchen with log burner in the fireplace, bathroom and bedroom on the ground floor. Stairs to the second bedroom. Private terrace and small plunge pool.

Function/party room - 186m2: a purpose built function room of 155m2 with a bar and small stage fitted with music entertainment equipment. Kitchen 18m2, WC 4.65m2 and coat room 8m2. Sliding doors on 2 sides opening on to terraces.

Barn - 169m2 Large barn with potential space on 2 floors. Currently arranged with a secure garage section, workshops and storage.

Animal houseing: the former piggery still exists with various spaces currently used for storage.

Barn adjoining the chateau - 62m2: another garage/barn space, with attic over.

Swimming pools: there are 3 swimming pools - 1 large outside pool set away from the buildings with it's own slate roofed pool house. The second pool is inside, created in the former vaulted wine cellar it is heated and has stunning ambience lighting, equipped for year-round use, with access to the spa facility and sun-deck with valley and lake view. The third is private to one of the gites.

Grounds: the land is well adapted for horses and animal grazing - there have been cows, sheep and pigs housed here in the past. The current owner has several horses in residence as well as peacocks in their stylish circular home and chickens in the purpose built run.

There is a large walnut grove, lake, truffle oak trees and woodland with a variety of forest mushrooms. The property is fully fenced and has a track all the way around the perimeter for access in a 4-wheel drive quad or similar, as well as various pathways and tracks throughout the land and woods.

Amenities: the Chateau is heated by a new oil/wood burning boiler as well as having five wood-burning stoves (salon, dining room, kitchen/family room, ground floor bedroom and main bedroom) and the electric Aga in the kitchen/family room. There is also reversible air conditioning in the ground floor bedroom and the kitchen/dining room. Pizza oven on second covered terrace. Boot room with sink and dog washing facilities.

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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.