Luxury Real Estate

Pierre-Yves Guillaume with Rive Droite Immobilier

Located in a charming French hamlet at one hour drive from Geneva (Switzerland) and Lyon (France), this breathtaking estate is one of the most prestigious properties currently offered in Europe.

This elegant and refined castle , which can accommodate 100 persons, has just been entirely restored by some of the best European craftsmen. The current owner received the European Union Cultural Commission’s grand prize for a prior restoration.

The entire property is comprised of the main castle, a keep tower, a gardener cottage, the stables and its outbuildings, a workshop, pavilion and barn.

Established as a Barony since 1582, the estate has a surface of 130 hectares including 80 hectares of fenced and lanscaped grounds with a french park, 10 horse paddocks, a covered riding school,15 km of private roads, tennis court.

The castle is divided into 5 levels of living space.

The lower ground floor (150 sqm / 1,625 sq feet) offers a fully equipped kitchen with serving hatch, service room, shower room, toilets, laundry room, and several service rooms.

The ground floor (480 sqm / 5,150 sq feet) is where you will find the large entrance hall decorated by a 16th-century tapestry, the astonishing ball room with a fireplace of sculpted wood, original 1880 tile floors and splendid paneling, a breathtaking round smoking room, a charming Orangerie with views of the park, small dining room, the formal dining room for 40 persons with its Renaissance fireplace, classified as a French historical monument, the elevator, a gallery with wardrobe and toilets for visitors. From the ground floor there is also access to the 3-story tower with a bedroom on the first floor, a large terrace and a second bedroom on the second floor.

The second floor of the castle ( 480 sqm / 5,150 sq feet) is home to an impressive large central reception room with its subtly decorated wooden fireplace, beautiful herringbone parquet floor and painted ceiling, the royal apartment is furnished with a Louis 13th canopy bed, and features a large terrace and an extraordinary round bathroom. The prince apartment, the count apartment and the Baron apartment, all beautifully appointed with the finest details and their own bathroom .

The third floor ( 357 sqm / 3’850 sq feet) holds 8 more bedrooms and bathrooms, including two superb Louis 16th style bedrooms, plus an elegant Egyptian-style reception room and turret.

The fourth level of the castle features 7 additional apartments, a large family room, storage room and the maid¹s room with a small shower. All the bedrooms of the castle are furnished in different styles of furniture that cover all the French historical periods from Louis 13th to Louis-Philippe.

The impressive keep features a wine cellar, a billiard room anorded with a charming balcony, a library with a 17th century fireplace and embellished by an 18th century tapestry, two very charming small apartments with ceilings «à la française» and delightful small bathrooms. The top level is an amazing terrace overviewing the whole estate.