Elegant 19th Century Château With Extensive Grounds And Event Venue Potential

About the Property

Elegant 19th-century château set within a 32-acre estate in the heart of Bourbonnais, Auvergne, France. Built in 1800, this property encompasses approximately 763 square meters of living space, featuring extensive grounds that include woodland and meadows. The estate is conveniently located less than 10 minutes from the A79 motorway, approximately 3 hours and 45 minutes from Paris, and offers excellent transport links to major cities such as Lyon and Clermont-Ferrand. This distinguished château, originally designed as a prestigious hunting lodge by a renowned architect from the Allier region, showcases a harmonious façade of light-colored render complemented by red bricks and cut stone. The slate roof, adorned with dormer windows and intricate wrought-iron balconies, enhances the property’s architectural elegance. Upon entering, one is greeted by a spacious hall featuring a remarkable original mosaic and a majestic bay window that opens onto a south-east-facing terrace, providing unobstructed views of the meticulously maintained grounds. The ground floor includes: - A study - An elegant sitting room - A reception lounge with a beautiful wooden fireplace - A spacious and particularly light-filled dining room - A second study - A large kitchen - A utility room - A laundry room The first floor, accessible via the main and service staircases, comprises six bedrooms, each with its own en-suite shower room and toilet, offering comfort suitable for both family living and high-end hospitality projects. The second floor presents significant potential for further development, with five bedrooms to be created and existing plumbing for three additional bathrooms. Outbuildings: - A fully renovated outbuilding of 147 square meters, currently serving as a holiday cottage with six self-contained flats, each featuring a bedroom with an en-suite shower room and toilet. - A second outbuilding, centered around a workshop, includes two apartments. The property benefits from planning permission for the creation of a function room, ideal for hosting weddings and events, with architectural plans available for the completion of this project. Location: - Approximately 3 hours and 45 minutes from Paris - 1 hour and 20 minutes from Clermont-Ferrand - 2 hours from Lyon - 3 hours from Geneva - Moulins-sur-Allier railway station, with services to Paris in just over two hours Price: €850,000 including fees (paid by the seller). Exclusive listing by Cabinet LE NAIL. Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: https://www.georisques.gouv.fr/