Exceptional 795k Euro Century Castle For Sale In Lozere, France

Historic Castle Overview

This XIVth Century Castle located on 3 Hectare Park is for sale priced at €795k. The beautiful castle and property are located in Lozere, France in the South Lozere limit Gard at the doors of an exceptional heritage. There is so much to love from the natural landscape, architectural and historical heritage of the Cevennes National Park. UNESCO World Heritage Site. The village is bordered by the Gardon, which is only 250 meters above sea level, with a climate that is hot and dry in summer, and mild in winter. The castle is just a 5-minute walk from the heart of town with shops, restaurants, and a medical home. This 14th-century castle is located in a dominant position in the heart of a 3-hectare park with 4 entrances. Lozere has a wooded park with several centuries-old trees, including a huge redwood dominating a majestic cedar of Lebanon, ranked Lozere's remarkable tree. The castle is a quadrangular building with a round tower at three of its angles and a square tower.

Spacious Living Areas

The castle offers over 630 square meters of restored living space on three levels. It combines modern comfort and old-world charm. At the central courtyard, where the dungeon stands, you'll discover a huge living room, monumental library and office, and a vaulted kitchen. On the terrace access, there is a large independent apartment that is equipped. Upstairs you'll find a reception room, a bedroom, and two suites, one of 53 square meters with an extraordinary view of the village below. In the northwestern wing of the castle, there are three levels. 3 apartments of 60 to 75 square meters each consisting of a living/dining room, kitchen, two bedrooms, and a modern bathroom located in the heart of the tower. The top-floor apartment has a terrace of 46 square meters dominated by the XIVth keep.

Renovation Opportunities and Amenities

The castle has about 450 square meters of outbuildings to renovate entirely. There is an old sheepfold, a caretaker's house, an outbuilding, and a chapel. The potential and the capacity of reception remain immense. It sits at this end of Lozere full of history, between fauna and flora in an exceptional place, with an enchanting pace. The castle is 24 kilometers to Anduze, 70 kilometers to Nimes, and 90 kilometers Montpellier. There are 4 independent cottages and 4 guest rooms. The heart of town has shops and a medical house and is just a 5-minute walk to great hiking from the castle. There is international TV, wifi, city water, mains drainage, and a cellar.

Exploring Lozere's Rich Landscape

Lozere is an area of rich and diverse countryside and extraordinary landscapes. It is France's least populated department, sunny, close to the Mediterranean, and committed to sustainable tourism. In 2011 Lozere was awarded UNESCO World Heritage status in the Agro-Pastoral Cultural Landscapes category, and it is also a place full of history, fascinating legends, and some very different things to do. You can set off on foot, in the saddle or behind the wheel along lovely roads in the green countryside, through lowlands, villages, gorges, and mountains, from the Margeride Mountains to the Aubrac Plateau, exploring the Tarn Gorge and Cevennes National Park, swimming, kayaking, and so much more.