Chateau in Saint-Antonin-de-Sommaire, Eure, Higher Normandy

27 rooms - 16 Beds - 9 Baths | Floor 650m² | Ext 56,674m²

€1,470,000 €1,437,000 - £1,267,578**

Ref. : T112222LOK27

RARE FOR SALE: Magnificent 17th century Norman château (Orne/Eure border), with private and rental (gites) areas. Activity ended 3-4 years ago. The rental areas in the château and outbuildings are very well refurbished and up to standard. The private part on the ground floor of the château still needs to be renovated and refurbished. 900 m² of living space and 6 ha of land.

Exceptional Château in Normandy – Just 2 Hours from Paris

Rare opportunity: Located only 130 km from Paris, at the gateway to Normandy, this exceptional 17th-century château, set within nearly 6 hectares of landscaped grounds, embodies French elegance and refinement.

A privileged setting

In the heart of the Pays d’Ouche, between Eure and Orne, the property benefits from a preserved and verdant environment. A majestic 300-metre tree-lined driveway leads to the château and its annexes, offering a unique and prestigious atmosphere from the very first approach.

The château

Built in 1630 and subsequently remodelled in the 19th century, the château is set on a crawl space (no humidity issues) and offers approx. 650 m² of living space, with 27 rooms across three levels.

Ground floor: The private living quarters are mainly on this level (with two additional bedrooms upstairs). Refreshing works are to be expected (painting, ceilings, and ground-floor electrics).
An entrance hall (6 m²) opens onto the east façade, while a second entrance leads to a bright 30 m² glazed gallery with wooden staircase. The ground floor includes: a 24 m² office with parquet flooring, a 30 m² laundry room, an 11 m² utility room with WC, a 29 m² parquet-floored salon with marble fireplace and moulded ceiling, a second 32 m² office, a 29 m² dining room with Renaissance fireplace (with original cast-iron radiators and terracotta floor tiles dating from 1630), a 21 m² kitchen with piano (to refurbish), a boiler room (8 m², with two 200L and two 400L tanks). The gallery leads to a 17 m² library. Ceiling height: 2.80 m.

First floor: 8 bedrooms (6 guest rooms: 15–28–27–22–16–15 m², and 2 private bedrooms: 31 and 15 m²), 6 with en-suite bathrooms and WCs, plus an independent shower room and a dressing room. Parquet flooring throughout, tiled bathrooms.

Second floor: 2 bedrooms (24 and 28 m²) with en-suite bathrooms, plus a third bedroom (9.5 m²) with separate shower room. A gallery distributes the rooms. Potential to add 5 additional bedrooms (electrics and plumbing already installed).

The château features two square towers elegantly topped with four-sided roofs, built in traditional flint with brick surrounds.
Works to be anticipated in the château: decorative refurbishment of the ground-floor walls and ceilings, together with the modernisation and layout of the kitchen area.

Annex 1
A long flint-and-brick building of approx. 500 m², renovated over two levels, with dormer windows and flat-tile roofing. Dedicated to weddings, seminars, conferences and accommodation.
Ground floor: Entrance hall (30 m²), reception hall (60 m²) with cathedral ceiling, acoustics, underfloor heating (radiators upstairs via heat pump), mezzanine (12.5 m², children’s playroom), fully equipped seminar room (31 m² with internet, TV, projector, motorised screen), cloakroom.
Bright catering area (18 m², direct access to hall and terrace, with 2 ovens, microwave, fridge, hob, dishwasher, dish storage), technical and electrical rooms (to 2008 standards), accessible WC, and one accessible bedroom (17 m² with en-suite bathroom).
First floor: WC, 1 bedroom with bathroom (14 m²), and 1 dormitory with 8 beds (24 m²).

Annex 2
A flint building with tiled roof (to renovate), used as cellar/fruit store and storage, with attic above.

Annex 3 – Former stables
Flint building with slate roof comprising a double garage (2 cars), technical room (general electrics and water booster), and former stables. Electrical charging point for vehicles.

The grounds
The English-style landscaped park features wide lawns (suitable for helicopter landings, firework displays, etc.), and many remarkable trees, some centuries old (Sequoia, Ginkgo Biloba, acacia, cedar, beech, horse chestnut, pine, wild cherry, tulip tree of Virginia, chestnut, as well as wisteria, Virginia creeper, and other flowering shrubs).
The orchard includes apple, cherry and mirabelle trees.
A pond collects water purified by the ecological mini-treatment plant.
The estate covers 5.66 hectares, free of easements.

Additional details
Wastewater treatment: compliant ecological mini treatment station.
Zoning regulations allow new tourist or leisure developments (expansion, construction, swimming pool, etc.).
Possibility to acquire additional 2 ha at the rear, with a 60 m² house, outbuilding, and kennel.
Former gîte equipment (catering space, crockery, projector, beds, mattresses, linens, etc.) available separately, price negotiable.

Technical features
Major refurbishment began in the 2000s to host up to 120 people and accommodate approx. 50 overnight guests.
Recent installations: 3 heat pumps (2 for the château, 1 for the annex), 53 new double-glazed PVC windows.
Energy performance: Class C, GHG rating: A.

- Location: Near L’Aigle (direct train to Paris Montparnasse in under 2 hours)
- Living space: approx. 650 m²
- Land: 5.66 ha (+ 2 additional ha available)
- Construction: 1630 (remodelled in 1830 and 1895)
- Features: 27 rooms – salons with historic features – multiple annexes – ERP standards – landscaped park

A rare historic estate, combining the timeless charm of a French château with exceptional potential for private use or prestigious hospitality projects.
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