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Toulouse 1hr 40

500 m2 Habitable

4 Receptions

5 Bedrooms 3 Bath

Outbuildings

4,5 hectares ( 9 acres )

Delighful French chateau for sale in the Gers.

Formerly a French armagnac estate,set on 4,5 hectars of land ( 9 acres ), partialy woods and open meadows,and part in informal flower and rose gardens, set in rolling vineyard countryside.

This "Italianate" gascony Chateau, photographed for the US Architectural Digest " Designer's own homes" ,is the work of an interior designer, artist and fabric decorator. The fully restored interiors on two floors were conceived as a series of painted color atmospheres and frescoes inspired by the singular beauty of the light in this region.

The chateau comprises 1000m2 over 4 levels.Ceilings, 4 meters in height, original decorative ceiling moldings and mirror surrounds restored and gilded, with marble fire places in most of the rooms and original bleached poplar wide plank floors.

Basement: 250 m2 with full cellar with vaulted tunnel,and ancient bread oven. A huge space to create an important wine cellar.

Ground floor

The Entrance hall and staircase.

Living room: 42 m2, painted ceiling, 3 French doors to east terrace

Dining room 28 m2. 2 French doors leading to east terrace.

Office

Small intimate dining room adjacent to the kitchen

Eat in country kitchen, 30 m2 open fireplace for cooking

Small salon

Octagonal ( card playing room)

Full bath with huge 19 century porcelain tub

The small salon and octagonal room and bath, can function as a seperate guest suite.

First floor:

A large landing, functions as a second living room, with its own small balcony with views to the west.

Corridor / library with views to the East.

Master Bedroom Suite: Bedroom 32 m2, oval dressing room, private TV sitting room, a huge walk in closet. with access to main landing and huge marble bathroom.

Guest rooms suite: Identical proptions. A 32 m2 fresco bedroom, a second guest room an oval room and huge bath.

Second floor:

A spectacular 250 m2 two story open mezzanine space with stone colonades on two sides has been left untouched. It could lend itself to many possible uses - as guest suites, a huge studio or office.

The garden designs surrounding the Chateau include:

The East Back terrace: of polished stone is planted with its garden border running the length of the house and is reached directly from the livingroom and dining room by a series of 5 arched double glass doors. (The terrace is used for summer dining and entertaining)

Below it, reached by descending stone steps, is a lower fountain garden and planted border with open lawn (crouquet) leading to the remains of the ancient moat.

The West Front terrace: of polished stone, also for eating and dancing.Planted with roses around a pair of "bassins" - ornamental ponds, with fish and water lillies.

The Rose Garden: with iron gazebo, created around the the walls ofthe old barn. The wild cutting garden:A little woodland walk, through the fig trees, overlooking the main meadow.

The Chai: Remains of The Armagnac Building 300 m2 comprising :

A two level tiled roofed structure with columns italianate in style . It has many creative possibilities. It could be adapted into the building end of an imaginative roman swimming pool with fountains falling from the lower level in to the pool, or made as a covered viewing place overlooking tennis courts and or worked into a decorative garden's feature. An open space in front of the Chai is now a lawn, that leads to a grove of mature ash trees and down to the ruins of the gate keepers house, which is situated at the columned entry of the driveway. It has been left as a ruin and could be restored without having to seek planning permission.

The Main Barn: with restored tile roof. Has great potential to be used for a variety of functions.

The atelier:

A fully renovated 45 sq meters heated studio space, with running water,electricity and well. . Its picture window and covered terrace look out onto the gazebo of the walled rose garden.

Additional details: Full central heating on 2 floors, oil 5000 litre tank

Town water plus 2 wells for garden watering

Taxe d' habitation 1099 Euros p.a. Taxe Fonciere [land tax] 1417 Euros

Easy access to TGV Agen

1 hr 40 min Toulouse or Bordeaux airport.

Local commodoties and lively market towns nearby.

Price 995 000 €