Once a fortified manor house from the Middle Ages, and now a chateau with its outbuildings, surrounded by 17 hectares of fields, woods and ponds, in a
Once a fortified manor house from the Middle Ages, and now a chateau with its outbuildings, surrounded by 17 hectares of fields, woods and ponds, in a lively rural village full of history nestled within the Beaujolais Vert region, 70 kilometres from Lyon.
The property is located in the Rhône department, within the Beaujolais Vert region, a rural and rather mountainous area, on the outskirts of a village that was once part of the former Fiefdom of the Tourvéon Princes, followed by the Lords of Beaujeu and then the Princes of Bourbon and Orléans, which today contains all essential shops and services for daily life: physicians, pharmacy, shops as well as multiple economic and artisanal activities. In addition, the Azergues valley, which culminates at 576 metres in altitude, is nearby, while Villefranche-sur-Saône, the capital of Beaujolais, is 40 kilometres away by car and Lyon is 70 kilometres away.
A winding country road skirting two one-hectare ponds leads to the property, the entrance of which is indicated by a massive carriage door. The property's different buildings form a quadrilateral around the square courtyard, while the chateau, built out of stone and crowned with a hipped roof, has a ground floor topped with two upper floors and a façade cadenced by cross-windows. On either side, at right angles from the two towers visible from the courtyard, extend a variety of outbuildings, also in stone, the purpose of which was once to ensure the sustenance and life of the inhabitants living on these nearly self-sufficient premises. In the middle, a grassy lawn surrounded by gravel makes it possible to drive a car up to the chateau's front door.
The ChateauIf from the exterior, the building's stature is impressive, inside, the volume of the rooms remains coherent, while the stone floors, fireplaces, exposed ceiling beams and soaring floor-to-ceiling heights, represent significant historical architectural features. It should be noted that the towers await to be converted, with the exception of the last small one, which houses a staircase that provides access to all the floors.
The ground floor
To the left of the entrance hall are rooms with a utilitarian purpose: cellars, a pantry, storehouse and mudroom. To the right, is a kitchen with a Burgundy stone floor, a large dual-aspect dining room with its earthenware wood stove and two living rooms with fireplaces: one with an understated and refined mantle, as well as a wide hearth and straight chimney hood, while the other in stone is surrounded by a sculpted mantel and topped with a finely-crafted cornice crowned with a chiselled vase, which is flanked on either side by identically posed cherubs looking out towards the exterior. In addition, an office in need of renovation, a chapel and a sacristy complete this level.
The first floor
Accessible from the stone staircase, the landing leads to a large living room and, on either side, a dozen large bedrooms, a storage space, two bathrooms and lavatories.
The second floor
This level includes the same number of rooms as the lower floor, e.g. a dozen, and is in need of renovation. An ancient non-working shower room and lavatory still exist, while the attic spaces extend over several different levels and are topped, in part, by wooden rafters.The Holiday CottageLocated in a section of one of the chateau's wings, it has two entrances, one from the interior courtyard and the other directly from the grounds. The ground floor has been converted into a family dwelling with stone and terracotta tile floors, a fireplace with a wood stove and a wooden staircase. No renovations are needed.
The ground floor
This includes two entrances, two living rooms, a large kitchen-dining room, shower room, bedroom, lavatory and ...
