A 15th-Century Dream: Moated Castle in the Heart of Sologne’s Whispering Forests
Blois, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Price
$2,320,139
Property Type
castle
City
Blois
Region
Centre-Val de Loire
Overview
Step through the pages of history into this **magnificent 15th-century castle**, where time itself seems to pause between the sun-dappled oaks of a **private 40-hectare forest**—a sanctuary untouched by easements, where the only sounds are the rustle of leaves and the distant murmur of the wind skimming the **moat’s glassy surface**. Here, in the golden heart of **southern Touraine**, just **30 kilometers from the regal splendor of Chambord** and a fleeting **two hours from Paris**, a legend awaits its next custodian.
The castle rises like a storybook vision, its **four corner towers** standing sentinel over centuries of whispered secrets, their **machicolations and barbicans** casting intricate shadows across stone facades softened by time. **Mullioned windows**, framed in delicate tracery, catch the light at dawn, while **dormers peek from slate roofs** like watchful eyes over the estate’s **U-shaped courtyard**—a realm unto itself, where **stables, storerooms, and the caretaker’s lodge** hum with quiet purpose. This is no mere residence; it is a **fortress of elegance**, where every **420 square meters** breathes with the soul of medieval grandeur, yet moves with the grace of modern possibility.

Ascend the **grand staircase spiraling through the square tower**, and the castle unfolds across **five levels of enchantment**. Each chamber, from the vaulted halls to the turreted retreats, tells its own tale—of **feasts beneath beamed ceilings**, of **fireside reveries in hearth-warmed salons**, of **morning light spilling across flagstone floors** as the forest stirs beyond the arrow-slit windows. Here, history is not a relic but a living pulse, felt in the **cool kiss of stone walls** and the **scent of aged wood** that lingers like a memory.
Beyond the castle’s embrace, the **village lies just five minutes hence**, its cobblestone lanes offering the first whispers of civilization—**boulangeries with warm baguettes, cafés humming with laughter**—while **Romorantin, the noble capital of Sologne**, waits **15 kilometers distant**, its **SNCF station** a gateway to the world. Yet the true magic lies in the **seclusion**: a **private forest**, a **moat’s silver ribbon**, a **courtyard where time moves only as you wish it**.

This is more than a castle. It is a **legacy carved in stone**, a **retreat for the soul**, a **canvas for dreams**—where the **past’s romance meets the present’s promise**, and every sunset paints the towers in gold. For those who seek not just a home, but a **kingdom of their own**, the keys to this **15th-century masterpiece** await.
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