Poitou-Charentes, Charente, Foussignac, France

A40722FO16 - GROUND FLOOR
- Entrance hall with wooden staircase leading to the first floor.
Right Wing:
- Sitting room with fireplace
- Office
Left Wing:
- Dining room
- Small salon (ideal for a pool table)
- Living room with monumental stone fireplace
Back Hall / Service Area:
- Storage room with access to basement and back staircase to first floor
- Pantry
- Kitchen
- WC
- Wellness centre / Spa with jacuzzi, jet shower, sauna, treatment room, and 2 WCs

FIRST FLOOR
- Landing
- Room with cumulus and sink
- Walk-in wardrobe
- Bedroom 1 – ensuite with shower, washbasin, WC
- Master Suite – office, sitting room with balcony, bedroom, ensuite with rain shower, double washbasins, WC
- Bedroom 2 – suite with sitting area/office, ensuite with shower, double washbasins, WC
- Bedroom 3 – ensuite with washbasin, WC
- Bedroom 4 – ensuite with washbasin, WC
- Bedroom 5 – ensuite with washbasin, WC

UPPER FIRST FLOOR / MEZZANINE
- Landing
- Bedroom 6 – ensuite with shower, washbasin, WC
- Bedroom 7 – ensuite with shower, washbasin, separate WC
- Bedroom 8 – ensuite with shower, washbasin, WC
- Bedroom (should be 9, but no number on door)
- Bedroom (should be 10, but no number on door)
- Bedroom 10 – ensuite with bath, WC, and small washbasin
- Bedroom 11 – with access to the bathroom of Bedroom 10

Note: The two unnumbered bedrooms are counted sequentially, so Bedroom 10 on the floor plan would effectively be the twelfth bedroom if numbered continuously.

SECOND FLOOR
Large attic space
- Storage room
- Bathroom with shower, washbasin, separate WC
- Games room / home cinema
- Two bedrooms (unnumbered)

OUTSIDE / GROUNDS
- 7 hectares of parkland and woodland
- Heated 6 × 12 m swimming pool with pool house
- Three outbuildings (two gîtes and a large events building)
- Caretaker’s lodge with two bedrooms, one bathroom, garage, and garden
- Metal hangar for storage
- Covered bicycle parking

HISTORY
The Château de Brillac was built in the mid-19th century for the Roullet family, originally bourgeois from Sainte-Radegonde, who had founded a small eaux-de-vie and cognac trading house in the late 18th century. They began acquiring lands in Foussignac around 1772.
In 2012, the château was purchased by a French couple who converted it into a high-end chambres d’hôtes and wellness centre and in 2014 it hosted the literary reality TV programme Académie Balzac, where 20 writers stayed and worked on-site.

LOCATION
The château is located close to the lively market town of Jarnac, which offers all necessary amenities. Less than 10 minutes away is the Golf Cognac course. Local activities include river fishing, river cruises, and kayaking on the Charente—“the most beautiful stream in the kingdom,” according to King François I, who was born in Cognac.

Visitors can explore the cellars of the famous Cognac houses, including Hennessy, Martell, Courvoisier, and Rémy Martin, or enjoy cultural events such as the Blues Passion music festival in Jarnac and Cognac. The Cognac Marathon takes place every November. Classic car enthusiasts flock to the annual Rallye des Remparts in Angoulême, which is also home to the world-famous comic book festival. Angoulême is just 30 minutes away and has a TGV connection to Paris, which takes two hours.

VARIOUS
- Southwest facing
- Gas central heating
- Connected to mains drainage
- Energy performance rating (DPE): E
- Heated swimming pool, 6 × 12 m
- Fiber optic internet available
- Single-glazed windows
- Property tax (Taxe foncière): €5,600/year
- Sale price includes all furniture and furnishings

The Château de Brillac has successfully operated as a high-end wedding venue.
Reviews from guests:

This is a rare opportunity to acquire a prestigious and versatile estate in the heart of the Charente, close to Cognac, Jarnac, and Angoulême, and just 90 minutes from Bordeaux and the Atlantic coast.

More photos, floor plans and additional information are available upon request.
All measurements are approximate.

NB: A proof of funds will be required before a viewing can be arranged.