A vast estate, enclosed with walls and redesigned in the 19th century, with a chateau, a lake, ponds and around 50 hectares of grounds, gazing at a va
A vast estate, enclosed with walls and redesigned in the 19th century, with a chateau, a lake, ponds and around 50 hectares of grounds, gazing at a valley in France's DrĂ´me department.
The property lies in a rural town in France's Drôme department. It is one hour from the city of Lyon and 30 kilometres from the city of Valence. You can easily reach it by car via the A7 motorway and by rail via Saint-Vallier-sur-Rhône train station, six kilometres away. The estate looks down over the valley. The view stretches all the way to the Ardèche hills on one side and to farming plains on the other. Nearby, there are shops and amenities for everyday needs. These include health professionals, a newsagent, two bakeries, a grocery, a private nursing practice, a physiotherapist and an osteopath. You can also make purchases from a range of local craftspeople and a Sunday market. The village's name - Beausemblant - comes from the Occitan adjective "bèl", associated here with the word "semblant" (semblance). Indeed, a "beautiful appearance" certainly still defines the village's charm today, as well as its magnificent surroundings.
The estate enjoys a commanding position. You reach it via a calm lane that snakes beneath trees. The Château de la Sizeranne, the edifice's name, is surrounded by its vast grounds, which cover around 50 hectares, made up of 25 hectares of woods and 25 hectares of meadows, in addition to the landscaped parkland that extends immediately around the majestic building. You go through an imposing wrought-iron entrance gate, framed between two columns. There is a caretaker's dwelling on one side. The chateau stands straight ahead, designed in a U shape around a courtyard closed with railings. The edifice brings together many outhouses around it, including a farm building, a forge, an agricultural storage building, a water tower and, set back somewhat, a second caretaker's dwelling. A lake and two ponds, as well as a swimming pool beside a small house, complete the property.
The chateauThe chateau has a basement, a ground floor and a first floor, beneath a hipped roof. It stands around a square court, closed with a wrought-iron double gate. The edifice takes up three of the court's four sides. Two main entrances lead out to the parkland and a large door takes you out to a terrace, where you can admire a far-reaching view of the Ardèche hills. The whole property is enclosed with walls and railings. Beside the chateau there are large outhouses, a lake, ponds and a water tower. A former football pitch, a swimming pool, a pétanque court and two former farm buildings, set back on the drive that leads up to the chateau, complete the complex.
The ground floorThe ground floor has several entrance halls that connect to many rooms, including a billiard room, a dining room and two connecting lounges, which are respectively 38m² and 50m² in size. The first lounge has an old fireplace in working order and chevron oak parquet. A wall fountain, built into the marble with a monolithic basin and hand-sculpted embellishments, faces the fireplace in the second lounge, which has been turned into a cinema room. Next, there is a 100m² reception room with wooden panelling and a French-style beamed ceiling. From here, you can enter a cloakroom and a lavatory. This spacious room connects to the inner courtyard and is bathed in natural light from several windows and French windows. An imposing stone fireplace takes up one side of the former dining room, whose professional pantry and backdoor to behind the building are useful for receptions and events. A second working kitchen, with a larder, lies opposite. At the end of a corridor, at an intermediate level, there is a well-equipped meeting room for businesses. Two bedrooms with a shower room and ...
