Description
Renaissance 16th century castle near Poitiers on an enclosed land of 4468 m²
At the gates of Poitiers, elegant Renaissance castle from the 16th
century, completely restored, listed ISMH
About 850 m² of living space on 44 Ares 68 Centiares
The entire castle is registered ISMH by decree in 1990, And benefits from advantageous taxation: defiscalisation-monuments-
Built between 1519 and 1530 by the Mayor of Poitiers, let us remember that we are under the reign of François 1er. The castle retains an imprint of the first Renaissance.
Its East/ West configuration is precisely a characteristic of the Renaissance period.
Built in one go, it bears witness to a great unity of style.
Inserted in the city center, close to all shops & infrastructure, supermarkets, colleges, medical offices, cinema..., in the heart of its 3000 m² wooded park,
and yet not far from the surrounding countryside.
Less than 10 minutes from the center of Poitiers:
Close to the prefecture, faculties, universities… • Less than 10 minutes from Poitiers airport • Less than 10 minutes from Poitiers TGV station (Paris 1 hour) • Close to National N10 & A10
Motorway ( Paris 3h20) • Close to many tourist sites • Close to Futuroscope, close to golf, close to spa town… • Only 1h35 from
La Rochelle and its first beaches
Structural work and architecture:
Built in 1519, it was the era of the first Renaissance which saw
the construction of the Loire castles under the reign of François 1er : Chenonceau, Azay-le-Rideau, Chambord...
This sublime Château also belongs to this movement, It has all the characteristics of this French Renaissance, including certain decorative
elements: spans, capitals, mullioned windows, etc., while retaining an older defensive register (ditches, gunboats, etc.)
Built in cut stone, tufa stone, specific to the region, like the castles of the Loire, it has a very beautiful equipment: 4 levels of 200 m².
Its framework is medieval and the decor Renaissance.
It consists of a main body, 2 cylindrical towers on the East & West sides and on the North, an entrance pavilion containing the large spiral staircase.
Completely restored in the 2000s, the current owners have kept its original features and restored it to its former glory!
Courtyard side to the north, a terrace on one side and its entrance pavilion on the other.
On the garden side to the south, a prestigious facade with a rectangular building flanked by two large round towers.
Entirely redone in 2005, its Angers slate roof makes it a particularly remarkable chateau.
INTERIOR
About 850 m² of living space 15 Rooms
Over the past 4 decades, the castle has undergone an elegant and high quality restoration; many authentic elements have been preserved.
5 vaulted rooms with a ceiling height of 6m including:
• Large room of 120 m² with a period fireplace and a mezzanine of 15 m²
• Another 50 m² room with fireplace and bread oven, this room overlooks a large outdoor terrace.
• Room of 40 m²
• Other rooms of 35 m² each in the 2 medieval towers
• 2 toilets
• Cellar of 50 m²
• Entrance with monumental spiral staircase leading to the lower floor
• Beautiful and bright reception room of 120 m² with beautiful openings to the outside: mullioned windows, very beautiful stone floor: paving of different geometric shapes, monumental fireplace, French ceiling with beautifully painted beams. thickness of the walls are 3 m…
• 35 m² library bathed in light thanks to its high mullioned window, parquet floor, fireplace, superb original ceiling: French ceiling.
• Small oratory filled with charm to meditate.
• Dining room with this remarkable brightness coming from the outside thanks to the through light of the large mullioned windows, beautiful stone paved floor, period trompe-l'oeil murals, French ceiling.
• Equipped kitchen of 12 m², very intimate, with its terrace not far
• Warm room of 35 m²
• Bathroom, 2 toilets
• Entrance with spiral staircase leading to the upper floor this time
1ST FLOOR:
• Large room of 120 m² that can be redivided into 2 bedrooms with bathroom
• Another room of 50 m²
• Bedroom of 25 m² • Another room of 35 m²
• Bathroom
• 1 toilet
2 EM FLOOR (The attic)
Plateau of 200 m² restored, which remains to be fitted out, wooden floor, exceptional cathedral framework.
Comfort:
All the frames and stained glass windows have been restored identical to those of the Château d'Azay-le-Rideau: oak frames for the door frames, stained glass windows in lightly tinted antique glass.
The work of the carpenter-cabinetmaker and the master glassmaker was approved by the DRAC of Poitiers.
The entire roof of the main body is isolated in tri-iso Heating : electric
Sanitation : mains drainage
ADSL network - possibility of connecting to fiber optics
Lands and Amenities:
* Beautiful entrance gate
* A small outbuilding of 15 m² serving as a shed on our right after crossing the entrance gate.
* Tree-lined path leading us to the foot of the castle
* Possibility to park between century-old trees
* Beautiful outdoor terrace, very pleasant on sunny days!
* Inside the walls of the property, impeccable and intimate pleasure garden with multiple species.
* Places filled with romance and serenity making the setting absolutely heavenly!
