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EXCEPTIONAL MOORISH ORIENTALIST-INSPIRED ESTATE In the heart of the Southwest, between Cognac vineyards and Gironde shores Some places are only spoken of in hushed tones. In the secrecy of a confidential village in Charente, a rare estate has been raising its towers and silhouettes of a dreamed Orient since 1876. Designed by a 19th-century scholar passionate about Andalusia and travel, it belongs to the handful of châteaux born from a learned whim—when romantic France discovered the Alhambra and let the Orient enter its stones. The walls, fifty centimeters thick of dressed stone, keep the summer cool. The arched windows let in slanting light that caresses the old wooden floors. The corner towers house bathrooms that seem to have escaped from a Loti novel. On the façades, stone lace and arcades create a soft, almost whispered geometry that characterizes Moorish-inspired architecture. Set in the center of a nearly one-hectare wooded park, enclosed and preserved, the property unfolds over four levels with nearly 222 m² of living space: - Nineteen rooms - Six bedrooms - Several bathrooms - Two living room-kitchens - Attic rooms under the roof The eye moves smoothly from one perspective to another, in an intimacy that few homes still offer. Outside, a pool—with heat pump and motorized rolling cover—glides silently in a romantic garden. A 64 m² outbuilding, to be reinvented as desired (guest suite, artist’s studio, private spa), doubles the potential. A second building nestled among the trees completes the ensemble. Currently operated as exceptional rental accommodation (twelve beds, annual income around €30,000), the estate is ready to welcome its next life: soulful secondary residence, prestigious guesthouse, confidential venue for weddings and creative stays. Everything is ready—including the desire to write the next chapter here. 45 minutes from Cognac. One hour from Bordeaux. Two hours from the ocean. Price: €620,000 agency fees included, seller pays fees. Energy Performance Certificate: class F. Complete diagnostic and energy audit files available. Confidential prestige file, 360° virtual tour available upon motivated request. Information on risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website. Sale price: €620,000 Seller pays fees Contact your SAFTI advisor: Isabelle CALLEEUW, Tel.: [hidden information], Email: [hidden information] - EI - Commercial agent registered with the Angoulême RSAC under number [hidden information]
Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: https://www.georisques.gouv.fr/