Castle/Chateau for sale in Aquitaine, France

Situated at the heart of the regional park of Perigord and the Limousin, at about forty kilometers from Limoges, a one of a kind domain including a feudal castle from the XII-XVth centuries, steeped in history, a Tavern with a (IV) license and a large barn, a set of buildings grouped around a courtyard, with a guard's house, a big apartment, a boutique, a large barn and parking two old independent houses, a house that needs to be fitted out, another house with a barn, a large L shaped barn, 198 hectares of land of which half is woodland and the rest is pairie with a medieval 8 hole golf and a park around the castle. Permission has been obtained to create a camp site. The castle built around a small courtyard accessible via a porch surmounted by a 47m donjon named 'the grand jacques' and flanked by 4 round towers 20- 25m high on average, next to the porch is a small tower with a small room. On ground level and a beautiful stone chimney and an ancient underground prison, the castle has been restored and furnished in the spirit of the time with all the modern comforts, all windows have double glazed, all the woodwork, wall lamps, doors, door frames and stained glass are hand made. The castle is equipped with underfloor heating on ground level and radiators on the upper levels it has a central wireless telephone system with 7 lines and very high speed internet via satellite with 10 interconnected computers. In front of the castle is a 6th century feudal clod right where the first wooden fort was built on a molten granite base. The mystery of the process used to melt granite remains intact, molten granite not being known then. With about thirty rooms in all the castle has an elevator in the donjon, a stone spiral staircase, a wooden spiral staircase and several secondary staircases that lead to the other floors. This domain that marries authenticity with modern comforts and represents a unique opportunity to acquire a rare property for either private use or for commercial tourism purposes. Contact us for more details.
Property Style: detached
Parking: off street parking
Outside: land
Heating: other
View: country
Local Facilities: bars