Set in the quiet countryside of Viry, near Geneva, Château d’Humilly stands as a rare survivor of early 20th-century bourgeois architecture in Haute-Savoie. Built in 1920 and surrounded by 3.9 hectares of wooded parkland, the 600sqm estate still has its era—generous proportions, crafted timber floors and decorative plasterwork, all hallmarks of the era’s grandeur. Beneath its stillness lies a beauty undiminished by age, waiting to be reimagined.

The château unfolds across 15 rooms, including 10 bedrooms with views of forest and mountain. A grand central staircase anchors the plan, leading through salons adorned with stone fireplaces, moulded ceilings and panelled walls. Though in need of love, the interiors resonate with depth and authenticity that modern renovations rarely replicate. Outbuildings, including a preserved barn, open potential for guest lodgings, creative studios or equestrian use. The surrounding parkland offers privacy and scale seldom found this close to Geneva.

Both grounded in history and open to reinvention, it stands ready for the next chapter of its life. Arriere Cour has the €2.3 million listing.

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