Haute Vienne. Compreignac. Stunning Chateau Dating Back to 1534 Boasting a Wonderful View over the Limousin Countrysid…

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Haute Vienne. Compreignac. Stunning Chateau Dating Back to 1534 Boasting a Wonderful View over the Limousin Countryside and over 20 Acres of Land.

Ref. CC-2251 Placed beautifully in a countryside location is this stunning Chateau dating back to 1534. Set within grounds of 80,946m2 you will find a tennis court, a beautiful walled garden, a 1.5 hectare dry lake to be reinstated (if desired) and pasture land.

Approaching the property along a quiet pretty lane you are immediately taken by the beautiful exterior, well-kept gardens and the stunning positioning of the property.

Entering the Chateau you arrive into a very welcoming front entrance hall measuring 12.3m2 with a beautiful staircase taking your eye as you step into the property. The pretty carved wooden doors by the stairs lead to the 2 cellars.
To the right of the entrance hall is a fully equipped country-style kitchen (26.1m2 with dining area. Leading from the kitchen is a super laundry room measuring 10.2m2, essential for a property of this size.

To the left of the entrance hall is a stunning dining room with cosy wood-burner measuring 28.9m2 benefitting from a breakfast kitchen to the rear of the room (5.6m2).
Leading on through a rear entrance hall of 12.3m2 (with toilet area by the rear door) you arrive in the stunning large living room (66.2m2) with the most wonderful ebony and maple floor and cosy fireplace taking the central focal point. This room has many floor to ceiling windows making this room very light and airy and offering wonderful views across the open countryside

A door in the corner of the dining room leads you to a entrance with steps down to the large garage at the end of the property and stairs that lead to the old servants quarters. These rooms are now used by the current owners as their own private sleeping quarters. Here you will find an en-suite bedroom measuring 17.8m2, another bedroom of 31.6m2 and a new bathroom (12.3m2).

The stunning staircase in the front entrance hall leads you to the first floor. Here you will find a delightful bedroom (19.3m2) with separate sitting/reading room (7.9m2), plus shower room (4.3m2) situated half way up the staircase to the rear of the Chateau.

Continuing to the first floor and arriving on the spacious first floor hallway (15.9m2), to your left you open a door to another large and stunning bedroom (22.5m2) with walk-in wardrobe and its own large modern shower room (7.9m2).

Across the hall you will find the next large exquisite bedroom (21.8m2) also with separate sitting/reading room (14.3m2) and modern shower room (3.2m2)
The whole of the first floor has beautiful oak wooden floors, just lovely! All front-facing bedrooms have wonderful views of the fabulous grounds and countryside down to the lake.

From the first floor landing the staircase continues to a double-door which opens to a superb attic are which stretches the whole length of the chateau and could create an additional 10 rooms, if desired.

The east wing of the Chateau houses a beautiful separate apartment which consists of an open plan living room/dining and kitchen, 2 bedrooms and a modern bathroom. The apartment also has its own private driveway and parking. The apartment is also individually heated with a newly installed boiler.

The Chateau has a choice of heating as it is set up to dual fuel, by a wood burning boiler and an oil burning boiler both separately connected, giving you a choice of heating types. The drainage is via a septic tank, which is newly installed (2018) and therefore conforms to the current standards.

Within the well-designed landscaped garden and large walled garden there are many pretty ever-green shrubs, an array of flowers, three raised vegetable/flower beds, various springs and a stunning stone fountain.
Next to the walled garden is a tennis court, fully fenced.
Opposite the Chateau is a large section of land with a drained lake of approximately 1.5 hectares, the lake could easily be reinstated. Of the 8 hectare estate there is pasture land of about 5 hectares.

The Haute Vienne is home to a rich variety of unspoilt natural scenery. Its hills, lakes, rivers, waterfalls, forests and footpaths make it an ideal location for many outdoor leisure activities such as cycling, walking and canoeing.

The property is just 30 minutes by car to the airport at Limoges on the RN and the
A20 motorway and the A89 can be accessed within easy reach.

A lovely historic and manageable Chateau with beautiful views!