On the site of a very old site since it has been attested since the Merovingian period, this beautiful ensemble is established on a spur of the Cher valley from which the wide panorama extends over the bocage. It includes a nineteenth-century castle, a romantic ruin, a caretaker's house and numerous outbuildings, all on a vast estate of 13 ha 83 a 20 ca sheltered from all nuisances.

The castle was built at the end of the nineteenth century in the neo-Renaissance style. It consists of a massive main building flanked to the north-west by a stairway turret and to the south-east by two turrets topped with a pepper pot. The raised ground floor rests on low rooms. It is accessed by a staircase with stone railings. A projection with twin windows, an arch and pinnacles highlights the entrance. Beautiful dormers with pointed lintels and colombettes adorn the attic.

Built on a full basement, facing a vast esplanade overlooking the surrounding countryside, it develops approximately 335 m² of living space.

On the ground floor:

– A through entrance of 24.08 m². Parquet. Woodwork. In a niche, a charming marble washbasin with a swan-head tap;

– A living room of 29.08 m². Black marble fireplace with insert. Herringbone parquet flooring. Interior shutters. Access to a small 2.11 m² cabinet in the turret;

– A dining room of 27.56 m². Red marble fireplace with insert. Herringbone parquet flooring. Interior shutters. Access to a small 2.11 m² cabinet in the turret. A cupboard opens directly onto the kitchen;

– A 23.24 m² equipped kitchen. Slabs in Volvic stone. Wood stove. Oven and hood. Sink;

– An office of 16.62 m². Grey marble fireplace with insert. Parquet. Interior shutters.

A wooden staircase provides access to the upper floors.

On the first floor, a landing of 10.03 m² leads to three bedrooms of 23, 15 m², 27.73 m² and 29.29 m², a bathroom and a shower room.

On the second floor, a landing of 21.24 m² leads to a small bedroom of 8.41 m², two bedrooms of 17.56 m² and 16.93 m², a shower room and a laundry room.

The complete basement, not included in the 335 m² of living space, offers four cellars.

Slate roof redone 25 years ago. A turret is made of shingles.

Heating by fireplaces with insert in all rooms. Domestic hot water by three electric cumulus clouds.

Individual sanitation by a micro-plant installed in 2015 to standards.

The caretaker's house or gîte is located at the entrance to the property. Completely restored, it has approximately 86 m² of living space: a living room with open kitchen, two bedrooms and a bathroom.

Double glazing. Fiber connection. Individual sanitation by micro-plant installed in 2015 to standards.

The many outbuildings include:

– A charming dovecote. A room of 7 m² on the ground floor. Roof redone;

– The building that frames it offers a large room of 48 m²;

– An old ice-house;

– An 18 m² garage with pit;

– A 20 m² workshop;

– A barn of 57 m²;

– Two workshops of 20 m² and 44 m²;

– A covered walkway of 22 m²;

– To finish building, a room of 24 m² and one of 70 m². These last 4 rooms, once put together, could constitute a reception room of about 161 m².

– Two workshops of 20 m² and 44 m². An attic above 56 m² and 81 m² with a very beautiful framework, but the roof needs to be revised.

– Two small new square buildings of 10 m² each;

– A small turret with a small room of 3 m² used as a garden shed.

The romantic ruin is the remains of an old castle. It consists of a square tower flanked by a crenellated stair turret. On the garden level, an oratory of 7 m².

A vast vegetable garden of approximately 1,700 m² is south-facing. It is entirely enclosed by walls. A small gardener's house is attached and includes a room of 16 m².

The estate extends over 13 ha 83 to 20 ca free of any rental or occupation. It includes two vast meadows, an undergrowth crossed by a river and a pleasure park planted with centuries-old trees such as oaks, chestnuts, plane trees, lime trees, acacias, redwoods, pines and cedars.

The sale price includes the furniture of the castle.

The property is located 10 km from exit 9 of the A71 and the town of Vallon-en-Sully and 16 km from Montluçon. It does not suffer from any nuisance.