Location

Just 70 km (44 miles) from Paris, 50 minutes from La Défense by car, near to the A13 and the N14, the property is situated in the heart of the historic Vexin region.
All amenities, hypermarkets, secondary schools and sixth form colleges are 19 km (12 miles) away where an SNCF train station has 1 hour links to Paris.
Beauvais airport, approx. 50 km (31 miles) away, also has links to numerous international destinations.

Description

The property
Narrow lanes winding through unspoilt countryside lead to the property, situated in the middle of a village. 4 ha (9.9 acres) of landscaped parklands, planted with redwood, ash and cedar trees of over one hundred years old, stretch out in front of the castle. One outbuilding is set at an angle on the right-hand side of the dwelling. The other outbuildings (caretaker’s cottage, garages with two floors, two loose boxes and a kennel) are situated to the rear of the castle on the edge of the vegetable garden and the orchard (cherry, apricot, apple, raspberry, plum and hazelnut) near to the estate gates and perimeter wall.
A forest path encircles the grounds and the lake, situated in the middle of the parklands. Two sources weave their way through the property and supply the castle.
A swimming pool on the side of the outbuildings is hidden from onlookers and cannot be seen from the main dwelling.
A source-fed lake spanning approx. 4,000 m² (1 acre) is set in the middle of the parklands.

The castle
In 1337, an adviser and chamberlain of King Charles VII became the first lord of the village. He possibly lived in the castle. Although history does not say so, the Knights Templars then very active in the region could have made it one of their residences, before the current day building was built in 1699 by a Knight wanting to house his mother.
This majestic building situated at the top of its parklands has been redesigned on numerous occasions, resulting in its almost 19th century appearance. Despite this architectural youth, the residence has inherited the region’s rich past.
When its current owners decided to buy it, ten or so years ago, the building was abandoned. They therefore undertook to restore it in keeping with its original decor.

Its white Vernon stone facade has numerous asymmetrical windows protected by slatted shutters. The old building is topped by a slate hip roof featuring brick chimney stacks and is adorned with spires at its ends.

It is flanked by a tower, currently undergoing restoration, that also has a hip roof but which features a pediment roof dormer on one side.
Vernon stone was used for the toothed quoins of the dwelling and its window framing.

Two of the ground floor bedrooms have a private terrace with stone balustrades and a view over the parklands. A few steps lead up to the main entrance in the middle of the conservatory. There is a second entrance on the side of the dwelling.

Spanning a surface area of approx. 500 m² (5,382 sq ft), the building includes a ground floor and two stories and comprises 10 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms, including 3 with fireplaces.
Ground floor: An entrance hall, a kitchen, a back kitchen, a storeroom, a boiler room, a small dining room, a lounge, a lounge-dining room and a conservatory. The kitchen is fitted with a central unit and an old-fashioned extractor hood; it has black and white floor tiles.
There is herringbone parquet flooring in the lounges, one of which has a fireplace with a carved wooden mantelpiece.
The ceilings feature mouldings and central rosettes. The small dining room near to the kitchen as well as one of the lounges are ideal for everyday use, leaving the lounge-dining reception room for special occasions.
The conservatory has picture windows on three sides. The light and sunshine making it cosy and extremely pleasant all year round.
1st floor: A closed string stairway with two quarter turns to the right, a hand rail, railings and wooden turned posts with a knob, leads to a hall area that goes off left and right to five bedrooms, including two with terraces, five bathrooms with toilets, a separate toilet and a storeroom.

Two of the bathrooms have wooden furniture with old-fashioned tilting wash-hand basins. There is parquet flooring throughout.
2nd floor: the landing with a hall area leads to five bedrooms, two bathrooms and a toilet.
There are old terracotta floor tiles in the corridor and parquet flooring in the bedrooms.

Two-storey outbuildings (garage, workshop, two loose boxes, a dwelling awaiting renovation and a kennel).

The guest house
Situated on the right-hand side of the main dwelling, it comprises two floors and an attic awaiting conversion.
The ground floor comprises an entrance hall, a vast room with wainscoting covering the bottom ¾ of the walls and three rooms. The 1st floor includes three rooms and a bathroom, all in need of attention.

The caretaker’s cottage
Vast kitchen-lounge with a fireplace, a bedroom, a bathroom and a toilet. There is a wine cellar with an alarm system in the basement.

The swimming pool
This liner pool has stone edging and surround.

Our opinion

A residence with a classical appearance, even if its external look was subjected to changes in the 19th century.
Comfortably restored, it is highly suited to its setting. A property that is more than pleasant and easy to reinvest in.

1 590 000 €
Our fees are included in the stated sale price.

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NB: The above information is not only the result of our visit to the property; it is also based on information provided by the current owner. It is by no means comprehensive or strictly accurate especially where surface areas and construction dates are concerned. We cannot, therefore, be held liable for any misrepresentation.