Price: €24.9 million (US$28.7 million)
This sprawling agricultural estate in France’s western Loire Valley offers a strikingly handsome 19th-century castle and modern amenities like a nine-hole golf course, a heated pool and a tennis court.
Along with the 50-room castle, the 105-acre property, which is known as Château de la Beuvrière, features a private 22-acre lake, a lakeside terrace, 10 acres of lawns, 33 acres of fields, 25 acres of woods and a range of outbuildings that include an annex with three apartments, according to the listing.
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“La Beuvrière carries centuries of history in a way you can genuinely feel,” said listing agent Adrian Lupu, of Nest Seekers International. “With roots dating back to the 14th century and a refined 19th-century reconstruction, the château reflects the evolution of aristocratic life in the Loire Valley.”
“What makes it exceptional today is how that heritage has been carefully preserved while the estate functions effortlessly as a private, modern retreat,” he said.
“Properties like this simply don’t exist anymore,” Lupu said. “La Beuvrière gives you the presence and romance of a historic Loire Valley château but with the comfort, privacy and amenities of a private resort.”
The chateau, which is at the edge of a pond and surrounded by a park, spans more than 19,000 square feet across four floors, all accessible by elevator, according to the listing. There are three luxury suites, an additional 13 en suite bedrooms, five reception rooms, four offices, a chapel, five kitchens and three dumbwaiters.
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Architectural details include a facade framed by two pavilions and flanked by two corner turrets, high slate roofs with dormer windows that have triangular pediments and pinnacles, rich oak woodwork and elegant custom fabrics.
The current castle was built around 1867 on the site of an older château that was destroyed in 1864, according to the listing. The oldest documents about Château de la Beuvrière date to 1384.
The outbuildings include a pool house, an orangery with two greenhouses, three garages and three buildings for firewood storage, according to the listing. The annex has two- and three-bedroom apartments, a workshop and a studio apartment.
There are three gated entrances and parking areas for about 50 cars, discreetly nestled within trees, according to the listing. The lake can be used for water-skiing, wakeboarding, kayaking and fishing. The fields currently grow feed for cattle.
Stats
The 19,375-square-foot castle has three larger bedroom suites and an additional 13 bedrooms with en suite bathrooms.
Amenities
Amenities include a heated pool, a pool house, an orangery with two greenhouses, a tennis court, a nine-hole golf course, an elevator, a private lake, a lakeside terrace, 10 acres of lawns, a chapel and multiple offices and kitchens.
Neighborhood Notes
Maine-et-Loire is a department in the Loire Valley region in western France that’s named after two rivers, Maine and the Loire. Its principal city is Angers. Maine-et-Loire is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution in 1790.
The Loire Valley, a Unesco World Heritage site in central France, is famous for its Renaissance castles, picturesque vineyards and gardens, and historic towns.
Agent: Adrian Lupu, Nest Seekers International
