Chateau in La Roche-sur-Yon

Between La Roche-sur-Yon, Cholet and Nantes, in the Haut Bocage vendéen, a region of rolling hills and green valleys offering remarkable panoramic views.

The estate is flanked by a long iron gate, opening onto a courtyard to the south, bordered by the imposing classical façade of the 18th-century château and its two pavilions. The north facade of the château overlooks a terrace and formal gardens with a maze of greenery, bordered by balustrades overlooking a vast pond, offering peaceful, bucolic views.

The perfectly symmetrical main facade spans two stories with seven bays of high windows. Five dormer windows punctuate the slate roof. Built over a semi-buried basement, the château comprises two stories and spacious attic space.

A horseshoe-shaped stairway leads up to the porch and the main entrance door.

The ground floor opens on to a vast hall with a ceremonial stairway on the right. To the right of this hall is a gallery leading to a study and two other rooms converted into offices in the right-hand pavilion. Opposite, a double door leads to a spacious 54 m² lounge, adjoined by a wood-panelled mezzanine library. To the left of the hall is another 67 m² reception room. Accessed from this lounge via a pantry, the dining room and kitchen are located in the left-hand pavilion.

Upstairs, distributed by a vast central corridor, are seven bedrooms with en suite bathrooms or showers, as well as two rooms currently used as offices.

The property spans some 900 m² (9,229 sq ft) and features some splendid period features: inlaid herringbone parquet flooring, finely sculpted wood panelling, pedimented doors, mouldings and rosettes, fireplaces, etc.

The basement, accessible from inside and out, includes several cellars, former kitchens with fireplaces, ovens and wells, the boiler room, a laundry room, two WCs and various other rooms.

The estate also includes a number of outbuildings:
– A group of buildings forming a courtyard:
. Garages and caretaker’s accommodation
. A large barn
. A large building for mixed use: reception, offices,
flats…
– A former sheepfold that has been completely renovated, with a living room with open-plan kitchen and scullery on the ground floor, a master suite with two dressing rooms and a bathroom, and three bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor.
An adjoining swimming pool area with two pergolas, 12×6 pool heated by a recent heat pump, new liner and curtain.
– A renovated former 15th century watchtower with a lounge on the ground floor, a shower room on the 1st floor and a bedroom on the 2nd floor.
– A chapel.
– Various small outbuildings.

The grounds of around 42 hectares, carefully tended and partly enclosed by stone walls, offer a peaceful atmosphere in which to relax. Numerous hundred-year-old trees sit majestically in the grounds. Two ponds adorn the grounds, one of which, at the foot of the château, offers an enchanting view. At the end of one of the driveways leading to the château, a former racecourse completes this exceptional setting.

The facades and roofs of the château and the former guard tower, the chapel, the well-ordered grounds and the three tree-lined driveways leading to the estate are listed Historic Monuments.

Facilities and comfort :
– Single-glazed wooden windows, interior shutters.
– Geothermal heating: 24 boreholes 100 m deep.
– Individual drainage: 3 septic tanks.
– Water supply: communal network, wells and ponds.
– Internet/fibre

Location and access: Approx. 40 minutes from La Roche-sur-Yon and Nantes (SNCF/TGV stations), 30 minutes from Cholet, 15 minutes from the A83 motorway.

Selling price : 4 000 000 euros
Fees payable by the vendor

Energy class: N/A
Climate class: N/A

Estimated annual energy costs for standard use: not applicable
Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr