Chateau for Sale in Angoulême, Charente, France

Beautiful Former Hotel Set in 80 Hectares with Private Lake

Beautiful former hotel, approached down a quarter-mile tree-lined drive, is set on a peninsular surrounded on three sides by its own 10 hectare lake. Lake views are enjoyed by most rooms in the house. With a total of almost 85 hectares of land, the property is secluded and quiet yet only 10 minutes from the local supermarket and 20 minutes from the delightful city of Angoulême.

The house was renovated to a very high standard and run as a very successful hotel for a number of years before reverting to private use. The facilities and opportunities are unique in this area.

Ground floor: entry hall with marble flooring opening onto the dining room which has marble flooring and large fireplace. The second reception room has beautiful wood panelled walls and marbled fireplace and flooring. It has large French windows which open onto the terrace and overlooks the lake. The sitting room has magnificent oak beams and another big fireplace. The large kitchen is equiped with two ovens, an electric hob, gas hob and two dishwashers. It opens onto the front garden and also onto the terrace which overlooks the beautiful 10 hectare lake. The terrace is suitable for summer dining on a large scale.

First floor: 12 bedrooms - 10 bathrooms. 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom are in need of redecoration, the rest, like the rest of the house have been very tastefully restored when used as an hotel.

Self-contained staff house has two bedrooms and a bathroom, a large open-plan living/dining area and kitchen, with underfloor heating and wonderful views of the lake. All tastefully decorated.

There is large garage and wash room, very large barns with mezzanine flooring, a 20 metre swimming pool, tennis court and petanque court.

The house is set in over 80 hectares of woodland and fields, and the 10 hectare lake is a haven for wild fowl and carp.

The property is situated 20 minutes from Angoulême which has the TGV to Paris. It is alos approximately 90 minutes from Bordeaux, Poitiers and Limoges airports. The airport at Angoulême is being enlarged and in spring 2007 it should be possible to fly from Angoulême direct to England.