Beautiful 16th century property on the Cote Roannaise, comprising an elegant château and its outbuildings on 1.3 hectares of land. Covering an area of approx. 630 m², the château is on a human scale and immediately habitable. Beautiful reception rooms on the garden level, including a succession of elegant lounges, a dining room with superb wood panelling from a former château in St André d'Apchon and a living room with a recent, high-quality flagstone floor, in keeping with the style of the welcoming entrance vestibule. A pantry/laundry room links the formal dining room to the spacious main kitchen, which also has direct access to the courtyard. There are two toilets and a boiler room, as well as an additional kitchen for the south-east terrace. First floor: six bedrooms, four of which have en suite shower rooms. Bathroom and toilet. Second floor: five bedrooms and a large attic. An outbuilding attached to the chateau contains a cellar, several garages and, upstairs, a workshop and a T3 flat awaiting renovation, ideal for a caretaker-gardener or gîte rental. Attractive wooded parklands with fruit trees, ornamental trees, beautiful 11 m x 5 m swimming pool with double security (curtain wall and fencing) and ponds on either side of the elegant entrance gates. 15' from the A89 at St Germain-Laval (exit 32) / 1h10 from Lyon / 1 h from Clermont-Ferrand. Nearby shops in Lentigny and Villemontais or Roanne. This property benefits from an interesting historical traceability and offers you the opportunity to leave your mark on the history of this beautiful residence on the Cote Roannaise. Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr A property offered exclusively by Mercure Rhône-Alpes / Forbes Global Properties.