Samoens: Le Chateau du Berouze: Unique 7-9 bedroom renovated Chateau: Superb quality fittings and period features: Swimming pool: Small Moat: Landscaped grounds: Three terraces: South/West aspect:
Samoens: The village dates back to the 9th century and is the only ski station in France to be listed as an historic village. Dominating the village is a hillside botanical garden with 8000 species which became a famous example of innovative lanscaping at the beginning of the last century.
Geneva airport 1 hr.
Le Chateau du Berouze is a fine, unique, restored 17th century chateau which overlooks a park-like south facing garden with water features, swimming pool, 3 terraces and stunning mountain backdrops. A few minutes walk to the centre of the village and easy access to the ski station of Samoens for entry into the Grand Massif Ski Domaine.
Entrance Hall from the front door:
Two main floors each of 250m2 + full height vaulted cellars and a 3 storey BARN.
Opens into a large tile and stone flagged room with double stone arches framing a gas fired stove and the doorway to the kitchen:
Two ceiling height double pantry/storage cupboards with doors to stairs leading to cellar and utility room with door to outside yard.
Kitchen:
Stainless steel work surfaces. Antique pine dresser and old pine Shaker style cupboards. Aga Rayburn oil-fired cooker and two other built in ovens. Quarry tiles. French ceiling. All modern equipment included.
Dining room:
Quarry tiles with oak banding, semi-divided from the kitchen with shoulder height old pine panelled wall. French ceiling. Set of original cupboards built into wall space.
Billiard room:
Option of full sized English victorian billiard table. Old pine wide planked floor. French ceiling.
Petit Salon:
Fireplace, ceiling height decorative cupboards, oak floor. Ceiling height book shelves. Panelled ceiling. Connecting door to billiard room.
Grand salon:
Large stone fireplace at one end. Library shelves at garden end turn behind an armoire to create mini-hallway to garden door.
Vaulted stone staircase:
Leads to first half landing with original black and white tiled floor.
Vaulted office/bedroom:
Original black and white tiled floor. Windows to north and east.
Cloakroom:
Vaulted sloped ceiling. Decorative tiled floorand white fittings. Window to East.
Principal Bedroom:
Massive stone fireplace. Painted French ceiling. Curved corner cupboard. 2 windows overlooking garden.
Bathroom:
Antique washbasin. W.C. and bath with shower. Double painted storage cupboards.
Dressing Room:
Shelved on each side with various height hanging and storage space.
Ivy Bedroom:
South facing over garden. Antique pine wardrobe.
Bathroom:
Overlooking kitchen garden. White fittings. Shelving.
Rose Bedroom:
Corner room (west and south) with two windows overlooking kitche garden and main garden. Painted French ceiing. Antique pine wardrobe.
Dormitory room:
Overlooks kitchen garden to west and old chapel to north. Currently with 2 single beds. 1 double bunk bed. Antique pine wardrobe. Painted French ceiling.
Bathroom:
Spacious bathroom with washer/dryer and steam/cabinet/shower. White fittings.
Salon/dining room
Chimney alcove with gas burning iron stove. Built in old pine kitchen along end wall. Wall shelves. Double painted storage cupboards. View to chapel on north side. Painted French ceiling.
Corridor with two double linen storage cupboards built into walls and droos leading to:
Day Room:
Two facing full-sized single day beds provide play space for children and/or extra beds.
Laundry
Fully fitted machine and dryer under worktop. Sink. Electric overhead airing/drying racks.
Stone stairway continues to:
The Attic:
Huge, 10m high floored attic. Stunning original oak beams and roof structure. Could be converted to bedrooms, bathrooms, grand studio.
Exterior:
Three terraces for eating/barbecues/entertaining: One outside the back door, one under the 350 year old dogwood tree and one on the south facing terrace at the front of the house. There is a well which pumps water through an antique stone trough into the moat where trout breed. The water then follows through to the wild life pond planted with water lillies and is well stocked with carp, goldfish, trout tench and frogs.
Next to the pond is the swimming pool (10m x 4m) with cream tiled surround, underwater lighting and electric heating when necessary.
The three storey garage/barn could be converted into extra or staff accomodation.
The garden has a second access gate on the west corner and here there is an old mazot that houses summer furniture.
The kitchen garden outside the back door is laid out in a traditional potager style and is well stocked with a mixture of vegetables and flowers including a mature herb garden.
The grounds are stocked with fruit trees, masses of roses and on the front terrace a wisteria, magnolia and a productive chasselas grape vine.
The garden is fenced all round and stone walled on the north and west sides.
Letting Potential:
By closing a hallway door, part of the 1st floor comprising 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a two bedded day room and a salon/kitchen becaomes a self contained apartment, reached by its own door off the stone staircase. |