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Blois French Chateau For Sale

Posted by Prestige Property Group

12 May, 2020

Blois French Chateau For Sale

US$1,639,970.00

At only 45min from Paris by TGV and 1h45 by motorway, attractive classical chateau of about 1600sqm of living space, erected in 1763 and bought in 1778 by Lavoisier.
Chapel, Wing and outbuildings, barn and stables, vegetable garden and orchard. 3700sqm of useable space in total.

Property used for medical purpose since 1973, still comply with regulations for commercial activity.
English park of 26 hectares (64 acres) with mature trees.
2km driveway leading to a public airstrip.

Accesses-
180km from Paris, 1h45 drive by motorway A10, exit Blois 15 km
High speed train station in Vendme 20km (direct Paris 45min)
Airstrip Blois Le Breuil FFOQ in the immediate vicinity
Paved runway 1250m + 2 X 800m unpaved runways
The airstrip lies at the end of the driveway, at only 2km from the chateau, without causing any nuisance to the property.
55km from Tours International Airport (Ryanair)

Environment-
No nuisance
Rural flat countryside all around (fields and woods)
Quiet place, well secluded.
500m from a small village(472 inhab).

Chateau 1763-
Erected in 1763 by Jean-Baptiste Bgon, Receveur Gnral des Finances de Montauban by the architect Jean-Baptiste Collet Contrleur des Batiments du Roy & Collaborator of Soufflot.
The Property was bought in 1778 by Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier (1743-1794) the famous scientist, philosopher and economist. Despite his enormous contribution to progress and modernism he was finally guillotined in 1794 as "Fermier Gnral".
The chapel was added around 1830 on the side of the chateau.
The roofs and the stone work are in generally good condition.
Some modification and repair needed on the North facade and East side.

Ground floor 400sqm
Entrance hall with reception and main staircase
"Salon d'honneur" or Central Drawing room
"Petit salon" or Sitting room
Great Drawing room
Chapel
2 dining rooms
Offices, TV rooms,
Kitchens and utilities

1st floor 400sqm
Landing
9 bedrooms & bathrooms/WC

2nd floor 400sqm
Landing
9 bedrooms & bathrooms/WC

3rd floor 383sqm
Landing
5 offices, conference rooms, archives room,
Kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, 2WC
Belvedere 27sqm (above the central part)

Basement 320sqm
Boiler rooms
Utilities
Storages
Archives rooms

Wing (called "Annexe 1" on the plans) 630sqm
Ground floor 300sqm
Secondary entrance
Restaurant
Secondary staircase
Cloakroom
Professional kitchen
1st floor 180sqm
Corridor, 5 bedrooms, bathrooms, 2WC, storages.
2nd floor 150sqm
Corridor, 6 bedrooms, bathrooms, 2WC, storages.

Outbuildings

"Annexe 2" 350sqm
Laundry, Iron room, workshop, office, WC.

Lavoir 100sqm

"Grandes Eucries" / Courtyard of outbuildings 680sqm in all (located near the gates)
Stables & Garages,
Orangery
Gatehouse
Park 26hectares (64 acres)
Side driveway with gates
Front driveway (2km long)
English park with lawns and olmatured trees
Vegetable garden & Orchard
Old tennis court

Town water (mains)
Sewerage system
Undergrounded electricity connection
Oil heating system
Tank 12,000 l (chateau) and 2,000 l (gate house)
Gas tank for the kitchen
Outbuildings ("Annexes 1 & 2") with electric heating
Fire detection
Water softener
Water treatment filters.

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