For the first time in 200 years a French castle built in 1064, that has survived two world wars, 12 monarchs and several revolutions is up for sale, for the relatively affordable price of $22 million.

The Chateau de la Barben has seen countless generations come and go and is now available for sale through Sotheby’s International Realty.

Reuters reports that the current owner Bertrand Pillivuyt inherited the castle from his father, who had bought it off his dear friend the Marquis de Forbin in the 1960s "for around a million francs".

Pillvuyt has since gone to considerable expense to renovate rooms in the 100-year-old castle, where mould and crumbling foundations are a way of life.

Sitting on 307 hectares, Chateau de la Barben contains a "large hunting ground" that realtors say is excellent for fishing and hunting deer.

Because King Rene (a famed lover of manicured gardens) of France owned this castle in the 15th century, every flower bed has been designed by the king's own landscaper Andre Le Notre. As a result, much of the 1000 square metres of gardens has been cultivated for vineyard use if the new owner is partial to some homemade vino.

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