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14 Bed House for sale

Sens, Yonne, Burgundy, France

£1,807,605 *  [€2,144,000]

14 Bed House for sale

Sens, Yonne, Burgundy, France

£1,807,605 *  [€2,144,000]

Property Details


  • Bedrooms: 14
  • Bathrooms: 0

Full Description


Exclusivity - 1 hour 20 minutes from Paris - Elegant Louis Xiii château in excellent condition - Early 17th century, redecorated in the 18th century - 40 hectares in one block and free - In the same family for 700 years - Listed Historical Monument - Sens, Yonne, Burgundy. At the end of a 500-meter drive, in a park planted with century-old trees, on the side of a gentle slope overlooking a canal, remnants of the medieval moat, this château, with its very elegant Louis Xiii brick and stone architecture, has a symmetrical appearance centered around a bay marked by a door with a pointed pediment under a large coat of arms bearing a marquis' crown, between two large round towers. The ground floor is accessed by the grand double-flight staircase, reminiscent of the one at nearby Fontainebleau. Inside, the majestic stairway impresses with its superb wrought iron banister and the very wide flight of cut stone steps. Midway up the hall, overlooking the hall, is a beautiful stained-glass window adorned with a coat of arms under a marquis' crown. To the right of the hall, a sumptuous and impressive 90m² living room, bathed in light by eight large windows, with an ideal triple exposure facing east, south, and west. Two 19th-century marble fireplaces face each other at each end of the room. Herringbone flooring and a molded ceiling. An intimate small music room. A dining room in the south tower, adorned with wood-paneled cupboards, a small winter dining room. Access to the kitchen is via a beautiful wooden staircase. A small oratory. To the left of the hall, a large living room with a dual aspect, four double doors at the corners, a marble fireplace, and herringbone flooring. A kitchen. A large hallway. A dining room adorned with 18th-century woodwork, an 18th-century fireplace, a trumeau, and a herringbone flooring. A bedroom with a beautiful marble bathroom. A recent marble guest toilet. A small mezzanine living room, a room. On the first floor, a staircase landing opens onto the 18th-century balcony overlooking the courtyard. Six beautiful bedrooms, all facing east, except one southwest. A bedroom with 18th-century woodwork, a trumeau, a wooden fireplace, a closet, and a bathroom. A bedroom with a marble fireplace and woodwork. A bedroom with a bathroom. A beautiful 18th-century alcove bedroom, adorned with 18th-century woodwork, a trumeau painted with an oil on canvas of the Virgin teaching Jesus, a fireplace, and a bathroom. A southwest-facing bedroom, dressing rooms, and a bathroom. One bedroom in the tower, marble fireplace, bathroom. On the second floor, a large attic under a beautiful roof framework, two library rooms (one 18th-century fireplace, the other 19th-century), five bedrooms, one of which is in the tower. In the tower, on the garden level, there is a beautiful, recently fitted, high-end kitchen (Aga stove), access to the tower dining room via a beautifully crafted independent wooden staircase. Beautiful cellars, a large 14th-century guard room, supported by four Fontainebleau sandstone pillars, stone vaulted, and a large fireplace. Three access points to the courtyard. Three rooms, a recent Viessmann oil-fired boiler room. Office with a beautiful 18th-century fireplace. Wine cellar. Toilet. Beautiful stone staircase. North tower overlooking the moat, which can be operated independently, boiler room, one room, and one bedroom. 40-hectare park, partly wooded, bridleways, vegetable garden, greenhouse to be restored, and two access paths. A charming cottage with new window frames and roof, requiring interior restoration. Caretaker's quarters with three bedrooms and a garage. A dovecote converted into an apartment, with a kitchen, a living room, a bedroom, a woodshed, and sheds. Historic Monument Protection: Facades and roofs, including its two towers (except the modern addition) and those of the dovecote: registered by decree of November 13, 1974. â¬8,000 property tax. 24-meter well with pump. Mains water supply at the property line. Location: - 1 hour 20 minutes from Paris, 124 km. - 10 km from the A6 and A19 motorways. - 1 hour 10 minutes from Paris by train, 10 km from two train stations. - 10 km from all shops and services. - 30 km from Sens. - 65 km from Fontainebleau. Price: â¬2,144,000 including agency fees payable by the seller. Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website:
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