Chateau in Chaumont

In the Champagne region, on the edge of a small village with a few shops, interesting 17th and 18th century chateau, listed under French MH, of approx. 750 m² (8,076 sq ft), of very good quality, having preserved all its original features (Versailles parquet flooring, rocaille marble fireplaces, Louis XV wood panelling, vaulted rooms with ogives), offering beautiful receptions in a row and 13 bedrooms. Porter’s house and outbuildings with garages and stables overlooking a courtyard of honour with a French parterre of boxwood topiaries opening on to pleasant, walled parklands of approx. 2 ha (4.94 acres) with an orangery, pavilion, grotto and virgin, a small stream feeding a large pool. The property is in fairly good condition but will require some roofing work.
The castle:
A former 17th century castle with a small enclosed inner courtyard and a large wing dating from the Louis XIV period at the beginning of the 18th century, all of which is listed as a historic monument and has retained all its original features,
Louis XIV wing:
Garden level with vaulted rooms on columns: hallway with stone staircase, two bedrooms, shower room and wc, laundry room, old kitchen, dining room, large room, kitchen
Ground floor with parquet flooring: dining room, large lounge, corner lounge, bedroom with alcove, shower room, wc, pantry with Louis XV cupboards, stone staircase, dining room, kitchen, hallway, small bedroom, bathroom, bedroom with alcove, other bedroom with alcove, two wc, bedroom
Louis XIII wing in return of angle on interior court
Garden level on parquet floor: hallway, large bedroom, shower room, living room, bedroom with alcove, other bedroom, shower room, street side: three bedrooms, attic on top
All of the rooms, with high ceilings, have Louis XV period wood panelling, most have marble or stone fireplaces and stucco and mouldings on the ceilings,

The gatehouse :
16th century gatehouse with former caretaker’s accommodation, above the entrance porch with large carriage entrance and old staircase

The outbuildings:
Outbuildings facing the castle with garages, stables, workshops, sheds, attics on top

The grounds :
Landscaped park of approx. 2ha with century-old trees, topiary boxwood, paths
Small ru, small dovecote and henhouse, justice pavilion and orangery (to be renovated), grotto and virgin, large water basin with bridge

Location:
8km from Joinville, 39km from Saint Dizier, 100km from Troyes and Nancy, 185km from Luxembourg, 280km from Paris and Bale.

Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the GeoHazards website: www.georisques.gouv.fr.