House for sale
Giverny, Eure, Normandy, France
£2,239,492 *
[€2,680,000]
Full Description
70Km from the west of Paris - Château Louis Xiii at the beginning of the 17th century - Former hotel with 32 rooms - 1 hour from Paris - Normandy - Giverny - Vernon. In a 21-hectare park 70km from Paris, this proud castle from the beginning of the 17th century with brick and stone architecture in very beautiful dry moats has a high-quality interior decor that has retained its old elements and the memory of the American diplomat. Having lived there with the Russian princess whom he had saved from Russia during the 1917 revolution. The castle stands facing a wrought iron gate, surrounded by dry moats that we cross to enter the large U-shaped main courtyard. The castle is presented by a large central main building between two pavilions with four sides and two common wings with arcades, all punctuated by square turrets. The general U-shaped organization, the brick and stone architecture, the ceremonial rooms on the first floor is contemporary with the first Palace of Versailles built for Louis Xiii around 1624. On the park side, the facade presents the large main building between two pavilions of corners and two corbelled watchtowers, very beautiful moats along the entire facade of the building. Two towers in pepper pots line the access to the main courtyard. The ground floor presents a crossing entrance hall on cabochon floors, opening towards the park at the back. A vast hall with typical Louis Xiii wooden stairs, with straight banisters and wooden balustrade. A large and very beautiful medieval funerary slab and a commemorative stele decorate the hall. A large room under beams and joists decorated with a large fireplace. In the back wings, professional kitchens, technical rooms indoor pool. On the first floor are the through and very bright ceremonial rooms, typically 17th century, ceilings with French beams and joists, tiled floors, 18th century woodwork, a large living room decorated with woodwork and a beautiful Louis Xiv stone fireplace . A living room decorated with 18th century woodwork, a Louis Xvi trumeau, woodwork cupboards. A very beautiful bedroom with an alcove decorated with woodwork, a Louis Xv marble fireplace. A bedroom decorated with woodwork, a fireplace and a Louis Xv overmantel. Several other rooms adorned with 18th century woodwork, fireplaces and overmantels. Bedrooms under exposed oak framework. 32 rooms with bathroom in total. Three circulation stairs. Reception room of around 450m2 built in an adjoining barn in 2005. Two conference rooms of approximately 120m2. Gas central heating. 21 hectares free, in park and wood. Detached house in the park. An outbuilding on the street side. Two accesses. Facade of a 19th century neo-Gothic chapel. Situation, 2km from the interchange, A13 motorway. 77km, 1 hour from Paris Porte de Saint Cloud. 8km from Vernon, 15km from Giverny. 1h15 from Deauville. Price: 2,680,000 Euros fees included (including 6.7% fees payable by the purchaser) Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website:
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