Rare opportunity to aquire a castle dating back in part to the 9th Century. The castle has been almost fully renovated with central heating having been added as well as top spec double glazing. Only a few renovations need to be finished. The buildings are arranged around a central courtyard with a pidgeon turret in the centre. The thick walls of the castle offer fabulous insulation keeping the inside cool in summer as well as warm in the winter The stable blocks are comprised of internal stabling for 30 horses in large airy loose boxes. In addition there are two large barns to house youngstock, one comfortably holds about 12 and the other about 6 foals. All in all the property will easily house up to 50 horses. The land surrounds the castle on all sides. The land extends to about 18.6 hectares (about 46 acres) and features 3 ponds, one of which is a fishing pond with giant catfish. The equestrian facilities include a full size sand school (20 x 40 m) and a round pen of 15 meter diameter. Indoor construction allowed. Reluctant Sale of a much loved property that has been extensively and lovingly renovated in recent years purely because we need more land for the horses. The accomodation currently comprises of 6 bedrooms, Kitchen, Dining room, living room with huge tiled stove of Meissen porcelain, study, 3 bathrooms and various rooms which are currently not used and could easily be adapted to whatever use the new owner needs. The property would be ideal as a stud farm, or an animal hospital, a trecking centre (fabulous off road hacking and set in a beautiful historic landscape) or as a representative family base.

Region: Jena (Stadt) (Germany)

Location Near to: Jena and Gera, orientation: south, location: suburb of a village, hilly, view: panoramic view
Distances Neighbours: in the former attendant's house, shopping facilities: more supermarkets in the town, school: in the town, provincial town: 1 km, large city: 20 kms, mountains: Saale Holzland and Thuringian forest
Property Farmer's garden and big terrace. The grassland has 3 ponds and is entirely fenced in.
Ground floor Entrance, kitchen, dining-room and living room (bright with a lot of big windows), office and another big room with a passage to the stable, WC, floorboard and staircase upwards, laundry and shower/bath.
Floors 6 big rooms (one with big balcony), big bath and small guest shower-bath.
Utilities Telephone, electricity, water: connection, waste water: a simple quarry, heating: central heating - oil, fireplace: big Meissner china tiled stove
Condition Immediately inhabitable. Paths and floorboards and high baths must still be renovated.
Annex Closed inner court. Complex of buildings in particular: stable with 6 stalls, stable with 7 stalls, 4 outdoor stalls. One of which is a separate quarantine stall. Barn with 5 stalls and 1 playpen for 12 horses, 1 small playpen for 4-8 horses or colts. Cultivation of 7 big stalls.
Usage possibilities Competition stable, stud, pension stable, rider's holiday stables, agricultural use.
Assumption conditions Spring - summer, 2004
Disadvantages It is located past the town (1 km).
Advantages Beautiful view, fantastic location.

rooms: 10 living space app. 350m2 land surface/app. m2: 18,60ha

Price: 690.000,00 € 621.122,00 £ 1.024.913,00 $
Price plus additional 3.57% agency fee (incl. VAT) for the buyer.
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