The Loire Valley is celebrated for its luscious rolling hills, charming villages, acres of vineyards and orchards, and opulent châteaux that dot the countryside. The UNESCO World Heritage Site is a popular location for visitors who wish to travel back to an idyllic mode de vie when nobles held court in grand palaces. Now, one of them can be yours: Château de Falloux, an 18th-century castle in the Loire Valley, is coming up for auction on 22 July.
Offered without reserve, Château de Falloux was previously on the market for €3.8 million (£3.3 mil). The estate dates to the 1700s, but was updated in 2018 with no expense spared, fusing the historic trappings of the original castle with the best of modern amenities.
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The cream-coloured château is accessed down a long driveway beyond a wrought-iron gate and beckons with a sparkling Loire-stone façade, mansard roofs, slender spires and copious windows to ensure all-day sunlight. Inside, the walls are panelled with rich oak wood and the pièce de résistance staircase boasts ornate craftsmanship. The first floor offers a gracious drawing room, grand dining hall, library and sparkling Carrara marble kitchen, entirely renovated with 21st-century appliances. Throughout the lavish exterior are glittering chandeliers and statement fireplaces.
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The home offers six elegant bedrooms, accessed by light-filled gallery hallways, and seven and two half bathrooms with heated floors and large showers. Windows look out over the 25-acre property, including formal English gardens and walled vegetable and flower gardens with the idyllic countryside beyond.
Perfect for long strolls, horse-back riding and gardening, the grounds ensure endless activities, as action-packed or restful as one desires. A fascinating treasure on property is the large private chapel, as well as stables and carriages houses that are fully renovated and can sleep up to thirty guests.
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Château de Falloux boasts an ideal location in the heart of the Loire Valley, just 40 minutes from both the medieval city of Angers and the metropolis of Nantes, and two hours to Paris and its cosmopolitan attractions. The exquisite estate is a rare opportunity to own one of the Loire Valley's storied châteaux that merges centuries-old history with contemporary luxuries.
