Stunning 18th Century Château With Private Pond And Monumental Greenhouses

About the Property

Fairy-like 18th-century château in perfect condition, located within a regional natural park only 1 hour and 40 minutes from Paris. This exquisite property, built in 1737, spans 18 hectares and features monumental greenhouses measuring one hundred meters long, a private pond of five hectares, and riverbank access. It is situated near Abbeville, in the Somme. Dominating the splendid natural setting of the Somme Valley, this architectural masterpiece rises on a series of monumental south-facing terraces, sheltering some of the largest private greenhouses in France. The landscaped park, both classical and romantic in style, is bordered for one kilometer by the river, enclosing a five-hectare pond dotted with small peninsulas. The château's east-west orientation ensures it is bathed in light throughout the day, offering grand enfilades of salons and bedrooms adorned with painted and gilded Rocaille woodwork, framing original paintings by Jean-Baptiste Huet. Upon entering through the grand central perron, one finds a ground floor arranged around an oval stone hall with antique-style pilasters and a black-and-white cabochon floor. This level opens onto an exceptional dining room with 18th-century painted wood paneling and two oil paintings on the theme of Love by Jean-Baptiste Huet. The ground floor continues with a gilded salon and the spectacular Zodiac Salon, which offers a sumptuous view of the valley and is adorned with twelve paintings of the signs of the Zodiac. A beautiful staircase with faux-marble painted walls leads to the upper floors, which include a sumptuous oval bedroom, a library, and four additional bedrooms with bathrooms. The second floor comprises five bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a large room to be renovated. A vast cellar completes the main building. The outbuildings, characterized by fine 18th-century symmetrical architecture, include a large château kitchen, a workshop, an independent studio with kitchen, bedroom and bathroom, and a large ground-floor "museum room" in the former orangery. The property also features a caretaker's house, a large barn, a former stable, a cowshed, and a dovecote. The estate is enclosed and extends over 189,081 m², with many stabilized paths. The gardens are superbly maintained, with an abundance of flowers and roses. Three south-facing terraced esplanades overlook the Somme, while monumental and rare 19th-century greenhouses shelter luxuriant vegetation. The château, park, and the avenue leading to it have been listed as Historical Monuments since 1944. The facades and roofs of the outbuildings, the dovecote, and the two greenhouses are also listed in their entirety since 2003. Location: - 162 kilometers from Paris (1 hour and 40 minutes by motorway) - 163 kilometers from Charles de Gaulle and Le Bourget airports (1 hour and 30 minutes) - 10 kilometers from the motorway - 40 kilometers from the sea and the beaches of Le Crotoy and Cayeux-sur-Mer 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/