Very Elegant Early 18th Century Château On A Paradise Island In The Middle Of The Marne River

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Exclusivity - 2.5 hours from Paris - Very elegant and exquisite early 18th-century château - Jean-Baptiste Bouchardon (1667-1742) - On a paradise island in the middle of the Marne - Enchanting garden. 5 hectares, 6 bedrooms. Chaumont - Haute-Marne - Grand-Est. Just 2.5 hours from Paris, this elegant and exquisite early 18th-century château, attributed to the architect and sculptor Jean-Baptiste Bouchardon (1667-1742), stands on a paradise-like island in the middle of the Marne River, surrounded by a magical garden of rare refinement designed by Bouchardon himself in 1736. This château, established as a marquisate in 1745, is imbued with all the refinement of the 18th century, with the particularity of presenting a rare homogeneity between the château and its garden, the work of the same artist, Jean-Baptiste Bouchardon, who belonged to one of the greatest dynasties of 18th-century French artists who worked at Versailles for the king. Tastefully restored around 1960, it is now in very good condition. Its exceptional garden, one of the most beautiful in the region, restored around 1970, is now in superb maturity and is open to the public on certain occasions. The light limestone ashlar architecture, typical of 18th-century classicism with its perfectly balanced symmetry, offers two identical facades, between the courtyard and the garden, ideally oriented east-west, bathing the château in sunlight all day long. All rooms of this château are located on the raised ground floor, accessed by two large double-flight balustraded staircases, one on each facade. This raised ground floor layout allows for superb views of the garden from all rooms through very large windows that generously let in light. A series of arches on either side of the courtyard add a monumental touch to the façade. Once past the large balustraded staircase, we enter the courtyard-side hall, with its cabochon floor, which leads to a beautiful gallery adorned with woodwork on a cabochon floor, separated by double doors. Facing the hall, the gaze passes through the large living room to admire the French garden overlooking it, whose perspective is delightfully traced along the axis of the grand staircase, which leads back to the garden to the east. The large living room, bathed in light through its large French window opening onto the garden, is adorned with a very large and beautiful 18th-century marble fireplace. It opens onto the large dining room adorned with a beautiful marble fireplace on a cabochon floor. Kitchen, utility room, small dining room, winter dining room, hallways, linen room/dressing room, a beautiful library lounge adorned with oak paneling with Corinthian pilasters and capitals, beams and joists, a 16th-17th century stone fireplace; access to the south- and west-facing terraces overlooking the park through large double doors. A kitchenette is located in a closet. 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3 toilets; Including a beautiful bedroom adorned with woodwork, a marble fireplace, paintings embedded in the woodwork, a dressing room, and a beautiful 1970 onyx bathroom. Guest toilet, dressing room, numerous closets, and ground-level access to a discreet covered garage on the north gable. Garden level: south-facing winter garden on the banks of the stream, kitchen, numerous workshops, a large car garage, a boiler room, a vaulted wine cellar, and two staircases leading to the first floor. Large, empty attic space of approximately 350m² to be converted. Oil-fired central heating, radiators. Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) G The French garden to the east was designed by Jean-Baptiste Bouchardon (1667-1742) in 1736. It is structured by a central axis and punctuated by yew trees trimmed into topiaries, clipped boxwood, framed by hedges and hornbeam curtains, and a bower. A large and majestic 18th-century gate between two pillars provides access to the château along the axis of the perspective. The contemporary garden to the west, on the courtyard side, is marked by Bouchardon’s grand arcades, the large medieval dovecote, pollarded trees, clipped ivy on chains, a succession of green rooms leading along the delightful riverbank to an orchard, a vegetable garden, a farm ruin with a garden terrace, hornbeam hedges as gates, a play of partitions and perspectives, an open-air theater, all punctuated by 100 varieties of roses. A small forge, a boathouse. A stream winds along the south side of the property, bordering a pavilion with stone pilasters under an imperial roof of chestnut shingles. 5 hectares (including 3 hectares of parkland and 2 hectares of meadow rented as pasture to an agricultural college) Detached house at the entrance to the property, restored 15 years ago, rented as a gîte, generating approximately €4,000/year. Ground floor: kitchen, dining room, wood-burning stove, living room with fireplace, bedroom, bathroom. Electric heating. Approximately 120m² on the ground floor. First floor to be converted, electricity is ready. Location: By road: Paris is 250 km (2.5 hours), and the A5 motorway is 20 km away. Chaumont train station and town center are 3 km away, and the nearest amenities are 1 km away. By train: Chaumont train station is 3 km (8 minutes by car), then Paris is 2 hours and 20 minutes away. Price: €986,000 including fees (6.71% of which is payable by the buyer). 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