Enchanting 18th Century Château With Private Lake And Monumental Greenhouses

About the Property

Enchanting 18th-century château in perfect condition, situated within a regional natural park, only 1 hour and 40 minutes from Paris. This exquisite property spans 18 hectares and features monumental greenhouses measuring 100 meters in length, alongside a private 5-hectare lake and riverbank access. It is located in Abbeville, within the Somme region of France. Overlooking the splendid natural site of the Somme Valley, this 18th-century masterpiece showcases highly refined symmetrical brick-and-stone architecture, inspired by a landmark 18th-century architectural treatise. The château rises atop a series of monumental south-facing terraces that shelter some of the largest private greenhouses in France. The classical and romantic landscaped park is bordered for one kilometer by the river and includes a lake dotted with small peninsulas. The château is flooded with light throughout the day, thanks to its east-west orientation, and features sumptuous sequences of salons and bedrooms adorned with painted and gilded rococo woodwork, housing original paintings by Jean-Baptiste Huet. The architecture of the château, of remarkable virtuosity, presents a classical symmetry reminiscent of the Hôtel de Biron, now the Musée Rodin in Paris, completed in 1737. The architect Charles-Étienne Briseux began the construction in 1733, and Pierre de Buissy, son of the original patron, completed the interior decoration around 1763. Upon entering through the grand central staircase, the ground floor is arranged around an oval stone hall decorated with antique-style pilasters and a black-and-white cabochon floor. It opens onto an exceptional dining room with 18th-century painted wood paneling and two oil-on-canvas paintings on the theme of Love by Jean-Baptiste Huet. The ground floor continues with the gilded salon featuring white-and-gold woodwork and a beautiful marble fireplace, followed by the spectacular Zodiac Salon, which offers sumptuous views over the valley and is adorned with twelve zodiac sign paintings. The upper floors comprise a sumptuous oval bedroom decorated with floral painted woodwork, a library with superb decorative features, and four additional bedrooms with bathrooms on the first floor. The second floor includes five bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a large room ready for conversion. A large cellar completes the main building. Outbuildings: - A magnificent château kitchen with rustic décor and monumental fireplace - An independent studio with kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom - A large ground-floor “museum” room in the former orangery - Caretaker's house - Barn, former stable, former cowsheds, and dovecote - Two large car garages - A large independent house in good condition with two garages The estate is enclosed and extends over 189,081 m², featuring numerous stabilized pathways, a lake of more than five hectares, and one kilometer of riverbank along the Somme River. The gardens are superbly maintained, with a wide variety of flowers and roses, and three south-facing masonry terraces overlook the river. The château, the park, and the avenue leading to the entrance have been listed as Historic Monuments since 28 January 1944. The facades and roofs of the outbuildings, the dovecote, and the two greenhouses are also listed in their entirety since 1 December 2003. Location: - 162 km from Paris (1 hour and 40 minutes by motorway) - 163 km from Charles de Gaulle and Le Bourget airports (1 hour and 30 minutes) - 10 km from the motorway - 40 km from the sea and beaches (Le Crotoy, Cayeux-sur-Mer) - 6 km from supermarkets - 18 km from all shops and services in Abbeville Price: €7,900,000 including fees (paid by the seller). Exclusive listing by Denniel Immobilier. Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: https://www.georisques.gouv.fr/