This property is being auctioned on Wednesday, June 9th, with an opening bid of  €6M.

The Louis XIII-style château is set in the small town of Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse at the gates of Chevreuse Valley in the Île-de-France region. 

Listed as a historical monument (ISMH), Château de Villiers-le-Bâcl was built in 1623 and features a Mansard-style roof with an elegant brick and stone facade, set at the heart of a 98 acre estate. 

Completely restored to a high standard by its current owner, the château features original period details throughout, including parquet floors, moldings, woodwork, and fireplaces. The residence has 16 bedrooms, several formal living rooms, 2 kitchens, a gym, and cellars, across nearly 13,000 square feet of interior space.

The equestrian estate offers 74 acres of woodland, including a large pasture for horses and a 1.2 acre fishing pond, with the majority of the estate enclosed within stone walls. 

Included in the estate is a greenhouse with an indoor swimming pool, a 4-bedroom converted orangerie, a restored 4-bedroom annex, a caretaker's house, a hunting lodge, and 9 horse box stables.

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