Description
PRESTIGIOUS & HISTORIC ESTATE - LIFESTYLE & REFINEMENT - CULTURAL HERITAGE
Château de Choully is a historic estate in the canton of Geneva, dating from 1721 and overlooking the heights of the commune of Satigny.
This remarkable 25-room building boasts a generous total surface area of around 1'500 m² and extends over an estate of almost 2.4 hectares.
Entirely renovated by its current owner over a period of more than 12 years, the work carried out has restored the building to its former glory and brought modernity and comfort to the château.
It now boasts an elevator, a 9-person professional cinema and a superb wine cellar with tasting room.
Its many reception rooms are all magnificently decorated down to the smallest detail, with its 13 fireplaces and wood panelling, not to mention the parquet work ; a total renovation and conservation, with no concern for expense.
It's the ideal place for a family in search of excellence, with its many comfortable suites, where you can also hold your own receptions in this magical setting.
The château also boasts several remarkably landscaped and decorated gardens, with numerous statues and illuminated trees, a central fountain, a rose garden and access paths for strolling around the building in complete tranquillity, while admiring a sublime, unobstructed view of the Salève and the city of Geneva. Day or night, you'll enjoy an atmosphere of luxury and refinement in this idyllic setting.
The estate is fully enclosed, out of sight and totally secure.
A pool house with a large swimming pool, a tennis court and various terraces complete the picture, not forgetting the “Touch & Go” heliport authorization.
Satigny is one of the canton's major wine-growing communities, and the village retains its charm while offering all the necessary amenities.
The international airport is just 15 minutes away by car, and Geneva's hypercentre 30 minutes.
Construction
Construction
Château de Choully was built in 1721 by Charles Lullin de Châteauvieux, a prominent patrician family from Geneva. It retains exactly the same form today, with a succession of five reception rooms and an elegant staircase. The château's woodwork is attributed to the famous ornamentalist Jean Jaquet. The most remarkable works are to be found in one of the salons, depicting the leisure activities of the aristocratic class. The small salon in the southeast corner retains the wallpaper introduced by Jaquet.
The château garden was divided into three sections by tree-lined paths, as was the case in early 18th-century gardens. A model of the original garden still exists on site.
Charles Lullin's descendants lived at Château de Choully until 1968, when the property passed to the Turretini family, another of Geneva's leading families, who modernized the estate with an elevator, swimming pool and tennis court.
But it was the current owner who had the onerous task of restoring this 18th-century gem. It has been almost entirely and painstakingly redecorated; all the boards have been lifted, the floors stabilized and the roofing, plumbing, heating and electrical systems updated and replaced where necessary. A state-of-the-art swimming pool was added to the gardens, and the chimneys were restored. Each of the thirteen fireplaces is now operating for the first time since the 18th century. The gardens have been discreetly and subtly lit.
This complete and loving restoration, undertaken without concern for expense, has respected the history of a château that is part of the protected heritage of the canton of Geneva.
Distribution
Basement
- A real tasting room with a wine cellar worthy of the estate
Ground floor
- A majestic entrance hall with stove, stairs and hidden elevator
- A hidden checkroom with guest WC and a hallway leading to a service kitchen
- The large, gilded salon, the main, central room of the château, with its gilding and fireplace
- The enfilade red salon, with its moldings and fireplace
- The main dining room for guests, with moldings and fireplace
- The adjoining breakfast room, with its moldings, fireplace and access to the service kitchen
- The famous Josephine suite, named after the Empress and wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, preserved with its fireplace and accessible from the salon rouge
- A magnificent study with fireplace, accessible from the entrance hall and the red salon
- A large, fully-equipped service kitchen
- A service entrance with WC and stairs to the floor, storage space and elevator access
1st floor
- The staircase leads to a vast games room with a billiard table and the main entrance to the suites
- The master suite, with a breathtaking view of the gardens and the Salève, includes a bedroom with fireplace, a vast dressing room, a sublime en-suite shower room, a study and a small bedroom with fireplace
- Several suites with fireplaces, storage space and private shower rooms
- Dressing room
- Separate WC
2nd floor
- Several complete suites
- A magnificent living room with fireplace
- Games room
- 9-person cinema with Cigar Lounge
Under the roof
The attic has been converted and comprises :
- Kitchenette
- Storage space
- Study
- WC
- Technical rooms
Annexe
- A large, fully-renovated pool house comprising a summer lounge with sports room, kitchenette, storage space, WC, indoor and outdoor showers
- A beautiful swimming pool with terraces
- A fully renovated and equipped tennis court
Outside conveniences
The estate is fully enclosed and secure. From the magnificent gate, you enter a tree-lined driveway with a vast gravel courtyard that can accommodate numerous vehicles.
It's possible to walk around the entire estate thanks to its various access paths. You'll see a well, a chapel and, above all, magnificent landscaped gardens with a central fountain and numerous statues that adorn the grounds perfectly, creating a truly refined atmosphere. The exteriors are illuminated for a magical atmosphere at night, and several speakers are discreetly installed for music enjoyment.
There's also a large orchard with fruit trees, several canopies and small buildings dedicated to maintenance.
Of course, the various terraces, the tennis court with its swimming pool and pool house are all assets for comfort and enjoyment.
Conveniences
Conveniences
Proximity
- Village
- Park
- Green
- Vineyard
- Shops/Stores
- Bank
- Post office
- Restaurant(s)
- Railway station
- Bus stop
- Child-friendly
- Nursery
- Primary school
- Horse riding area
- Sports centre
- Tennis centre
Outside conveniences
- Terrace/s
- Garden
- Heliport
- Bench
- Quiet
- Greenery
- Fence
- Annex
- Shed
- Gardenhouse
- Parking
- Visitor parking space(s)
- Swimming pool
- Tennis court
Inside conveniences
- Lift/elevator
- Eat-in-kitchen
- Separated lavatory
- Guests lavatory
- Dressing
- Pantry
- Cellar
- Wine cellar
- Garret
- Storeroom
- Sauna
- Fitness room
- Home cinema
- Recreationroom
- Built-in closet
- Fireplace
- Bright/sunny
- Natural light
- With character
Equipment
- Fitted kitchen
- Furnished kitchen
- Kitchen island
- Kitchenette
- Shower
- Bath
- Alarm
- Videophone
- Oversee camera
- Security guard
- Electric gate
- Outdoor lighting
- Home automation
Floor
- Tiles
- Antique parquet floor
- Marble
- Stone
Orientation
- South
- East
- West
Exposure
- Optimal
- All day
View
- Unobstructed
- With an open outlook
- Rural
- Park
- Mountains
- Jura
Style
- Character house
Miscellaneous
- With full-time caretaker job
