Picardy, Oise, Chantilly, France

Absolutely charming historic 5 bedroom stone house with separate guest house, set in a beautiful landscaped garden, ideally located in the sought after village of Rousseloy.

Enjoying an exclusive situation without vis-a-vis, this high status detached stone property comes with over 800 years of history with thick stone walls and the quality of the construction, this former abbey could last for another 800 years.

Rousseloy is a village situated in a peaceful rural location 49 km north of Paris and a short drive to Chantilly from where one can travel to Paris by train in less than 30 minutes.

The historic towns of Chantilly (famous for its hippodrome and castle) and Senlis are a short drive away, and the area remains one of the most sought-after residential areas because of its beauty and the excellent quality of life it offers.

The house comprises of an entrance hall 16m2, visitors WC, magnificent dining room 30m2 and an astonishing kitchen 35m2 that lies beneath ancient rib vaulted ceilings which are illuminated to create a magical atmosphere. The kitchen is equipped with high quality De Kercoet kitchen units and with a La Cornue gas range cooker.

There are beautiful limestone floors throughout the ground level of the house.

A stone staircase leads up to a living room of 42m2 with fireplace on the first floor, wood panelling, limestone floor and access onto a raised wooden terrace of 46m2 with a fountain that overlooks the garden. A corridor 8.5m2 leads to a fitness room 8m2 that could equally be used as an office or as a bedroom, and the principal living room 46m2 featuring a cathedral ceiling, oak parquet floors and an immense stone fireplace.

There is an additional bedroom 10.5m2 with a shower room and WC 4.5m2 on this level.

From the living room a beautiful oak staircase leads up to a landing on the second floor giving access to the master bedroom 19.5m2 with

en-suite bathroom 10m2, with a whirlpool bath tub, a shower, a double sink, and a double walk in wardrobe 14m2. The master bedroom has oak parquet floors, a reversible air conditioning unit and WC. There is a second bedroom 8.5m2 and a shower room 4,5m2.

On the other side of the house on the same level there's a second bedroom suite comprising a bedroom of 18m2 with exposed beams, oak parquet floor, inbuilt cupboards, and en-suite shower room 4m2 with Italian style walk in shower and WC.

In the independent guest house is a kitchen with dining area 13m2, and a living room 27m2 with access to a terrace of 18m2 via French doors, on the ground floor.

On the first floor is bedroom 1, 20m2, bedroom 2, 21m2, bathroom 5m2 and WC 1.2m2.

Outside is a double garage, off-road parking, gardens with magnificent weeping willow, lawns and rose gardens. Access to the property is by automatic gates.

It enjoys excellent transport links, both locally and internationally. By train: SNCF line H 22 minutes from Chantilly - Chantilly to Paris Gare du Nord (EURtar, Thalys, Metro, RER and national rail network). By car: 20 minutes from the A16 motorway and the national motorway network. By plane: 45 minutes from Paris CDG airport by car.

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