7-Bed 1880 Château with 110 m² Cathedral-Ceiling Reception and Optional Vineyards, St-Michel-de-Montaigne, France €473,000
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Vineyard Château, Libournais
About this property
That 110 m² reception room with cathedral ceiling and mezzanine is not a typo. Built in 1880 and rebuilt in the 1970s, this seven-bedroom château sits on 4.6 hectares of woodland and meadow in the heart of the Libournais wine region, with a natural spring on the grounds and an optional extra 2 hectares of vineyards available to acquire. Saint-Émilion is twenty minutes away. Château de Montaigne, the philosopher's estate, is practically a neighbour.
Seven bedrooms, three offices, two bathrooms, two shower rooms, a spacious kitchen and dining room, cellar, basement garage, and an attic laced with exposed beams. The ground floor reception alone redefines what 'living room' means. A swimming pool and tennis court are on site, both needing restoration, and the roof is already in good condition with 60cm glass wool insulation installed. 'Habitable but requiring refreshing' is the honest assessment: liveable from day one, updateable at your pace.
At €473,000 for a genuine château with vineyard expansion potential on the doorstep of Saint-Émilion, the numbers deserve careful attention. French purchase costs typically add 7 to 8 percent on top, taxe foncière runs €2,633 annually, and Energy Class E brings estimated running costs of €10,201 to €13,801 per year for 450 m² of period stone. The upside: rental demand for high-end gîtes and luxury holiday lets in Dordogne wine country is robust, particularly with vineyard views and Michelin-starred restaurants within a short drive.
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