Spectacular 1.985m Pound Luxury Chateau For Sale In Midi-Pyrenees, France

Stunning Luxury Chateau for Sale

There is so much to love about this stunning luxury chateau for sale in Midi-Pyrenees, France. Priced at €1.985m, this beautifully renovated historic chateau dates from the 13C and transformed in the 18 century this fascinating chateau is tucked away in the rolling countryside of Gascony as if caught in a time warp. The property is set on the elevated ground outside a small rural hamlet only a short distance from the thriving village of Mauvezin with its shops and services

Exceptional Features and Renovations

The estate comprises the chateau, a substantial guesthouse, and a freestanding pigeonnier all entirely renovated to a very high standard in the last 10 years while retaining many original features. The main elevations were reworked in the late 18th century with multiple windows and a triple ‘genoise' eaves detail, giving the chateau a classical appearance. There is a stone staircase in the hexagonal tower of the chateau which is an extraordinary feature that links all three floors, with a gentle rise and lit by windows at every level. There are reception rooms on the ground and first-floor level, with 5 well-proportioned bedrooms and bathrooms on the second floor and a fascinating belvedere at the top of the tower. There is a high degree of insulation throughout with double-glazed windows and heating by heat pump.

Outdoor Amenities and Surroundings

Outside you'll find entertaining terraces link with a spectacular 15-meter infinity pool and mature parkland with a fine collection of centenarian cedar trees, oaks, ash, and other indigenous species. There is a watering system for the formal gardens. Other features include further young woodland and pasture of 3.8 hectares in all, separated by a formal garden is a second stone building with a round tower, now transformed into a guesthouse with 5 suites with reception areas including a vast, double-height party room of 85 square meters. There are adjoining outbuildings, a workshop, storage space, and garages. There is a pigeonnier, with four symmetrical arches at its base, which has been fitted out on its two levels.

The Rich History of Midi-Pyrenees

Midi Pyrenees has been merged with neighboring Languedoc into a new super-region called Occitanie, which is a historical reference to the part of France where until the nineteenth century most people spoke varieties of Occitanian French, not the standard French of northern France. Unlike many regions of France Midi-Pyrenees is not a historic province. It is a 20th-century invention, created as a result of the regionalization process that took place in the 1970s. Like the Pays de la Loire region further north, Midi-Pyrenees was established to create a region around a regional metropolis, in this case, the city of Toulouse.

Geographical and Cultural Landscape

The modern Midi-Pyrenees region was made up out of all or a large part of different historic areas, including parts of the large former provinces of Guyenne, Gascony, and Languedoc, and smaller areas, within these larger areas, such as Rouergue and Quercy, the Albigeois, and the county of Foix.

The City of Toulouse and Its Significance

The city of Toulouse lies more or less in the center of the region, is by far the biggest city. Although this is the largest region in France, over a third of the entire population, lives in the Toulouse urban area. The region has sizeable vineyards, such as in the areas around Gaillac, north of Toulouse, and the Armagnac area, which lies partly in Midi-Pyrenees, partly in Aquitaine.