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22 rooms - 16 Beds - 5 Baths | Floor 725m² | Ext 841,072m²
€2,635,000 - £2,250,554**
22 rooms - 16 Beds - 5 Baths | Floor 725m² | Ext 841,072m²
€2,635,000 - £2,250,554**
Ref. : A32757EKO84
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Ideally situated in the Luberon Regional Natural Park, near a picturesque village, this magnificent estate comprises multiple buildings, including a 17th-century château with two floors and approximately 540 m² of living space. The château has retained all its original character.
Two old towers, a beautiful loggia, vaulted cellars, a charming private chapel with stained glass, a basin, a fountain, and several century-old plane trees enhance the property. A beautiful period staircase leads to 15 rooms spread over three levels, full of charm and history.
The agricultural buildings include large barns, stables, workshops, sheds, and storerooms, offering ample space (totaling approx. 1,400 m²), along with a rented residence of around 200 m².
The property overlooks its land, backed by oak and pine woods, with a total area of about 84 hectares.
In a peaceful setting, with splendid views.
Simply exceptionnal!
This château, built around 1600, once belonged to the co-seigneurs of the region, establishing it within a feudal tradition where several noble families shared the rights and responsibilities of a single seigneury. This arrangement strengthened local influence and ensured collective management of the land.
In the 19th century, the château became a literary retreat for Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail, who wrote parts of his famous serialized novel Rocambole here, giving the estate a unique character.
The first of the current owner's lineage purchased the château as a hunting lodge, and each summer, the family from Marseille would come to stay and hunt. This ancestor was a devoted supporter of Count de Chambord, King Henri V, the last legitimate heir to the throne for royalists. This allegiance reflects the château's deep ties to French history.
In 1920, an agricultural wing was added, designed by a renowned architect to form a complete farm estate. It includes a sheepfold, hay barns, several dovecotes, pigsties, kennels, a silkworm house, a washhouse, an old bread oven, vehicle spaces, a water cistern, and worker accommodations. The current owners continue to run this agricultural operation and lease the surrounding land.
In the 1970s, modern comforts such as gas central heating, a new kitchen, and upgraded bathrooms were introduced. However, the original condition remains largely untouched, offering excellent restoration potential.
Today, maintenance costs have become too high for the current owners, and, after seven generations, they reluctantly offer the estate for sale.
Thanks to its rich past, the château and its agricultural buildings now offer a property of exceptional character, blending heritage, prestige, and authenticity, perfect for history enthusiasts and those who appreciate storied places.
There are around 16 hectares of arable land, and the woods are managed by a simple forestry plan, to be continued by the buyer.
With a renovation budget (for roofing, floors, plumbing, electricity, and sanitation), this property can be restored to its former splendor.
This castle is located closeby a charming village of around 750 residents in the Luberon, Provence, offering a relaxed lifestyle. A bakery is just steps away, where the baker sells excellent bread, the grocery store offers local cheeses and charcuterie, and the terraces, brasseries, and restaurants under the grand plane trees provide a friendly atmosphere. The village is lively, with a post office, a nursery and primary school, a town hall, an antique store, a bistro, an inn, a pizzeria, pottery studios, and a few galleries. Nature is ever-present, with lavender fields, endless forests, the mountains behind the village, and the ochre cliffs offering breathtaking colors during each hike.
The town of Apt, with shops, a high school, middle school, cinema, and restaurants, is 10 km away. The Avignon TGV station is about 1 hour 15 minutes away, and Marseille Airport is around 1 hour 30 minutes by car.
Please feel free to contact me for more information and to schedule a viewing. I would be delighted to show you this exceptional property!
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Information about risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website : https://www.georisques.gouv.fr
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LOCATION
Town : Rustrel
Dept : Vaucluse (84)
Region : Provence-Côte-D'Azur (Provence - Alpes - Côte d'Azur)
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I'm Elske,
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Elske KOELSTRA
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LOCATION
Ref. : A32757EKO84
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725m2
84,11 ha
22 rooms
- 16 beds
- 5 baths
* m² for information only
To be renovatedHabitable
MOUNTAIN VIEW
BUSINESS POTENTIAL
CHARACTER PROPERTY
PANORAMIC VIEW
LOCATION
Town :
Rustrel
Department :
Vaucluse (84)
Region :
Provence-Côte-D'Azur (Provence - Alpes - Côte d'Azur)
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Price
€2,635,000
£2,250,554**
Fees
paid by Vendor
Property Tax
From €4,000
** The currency conversion is for convenience of reference only.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Price
€2,635,000 - £2,250,554**
Fees paid by
vendor
Property Tax
From - €4 000
** The currency conversion is for convenience of reference only
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