castle with pool for sale Châteauneuf-sur-Sarthe, France

Ref.4068 : Elegant 19th C. chateau in the Layon region, near Angers. This beautiful chateau, solidly built on the slopes of the Layon, is situated on a hill overlooking the surrounding vineyards and villages, giving it a breathtaking 360° view. The Layon Valley is characterised by landscapes of rolling green hills and narrow valleys, with terraced vineyards running down to the banks of the Layon River. Renowned for its production of sweet white wines, such as Coteaux du Layon, Bonnezeaux, Quarts de Chaume and Chaume, it is considered to be the home of one of France's flagship wines. People come from far and wide to taste its wines, explore its villages and also to enjoy all sorts of outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, horse riding and water sports. Situated in the heart of the Angevin heritage and not far from the dynamic city of Angers, whose historical richness is no longer in question, this castle benefits from an ideal position both in terms of its proximity to essential shops and its easy access to the motorway axes leading to the metropolises and professional areas of Paris, Le Mans and Nantes. This majestic residence, with its rendered facades and carefully staggered tufa stone corner chains, displays a varied architectural style to great effect. Topped by high slate roofs that seem to touch the sky, and topped by a 'belvedere' with a beautifully worked zinc railing, it is built on four levels. On its north façade, the central bay is adorned with decorated pilasters that surround remarkable windows with tufa ornaments and mullions borrowed from Renaissance architecture. Flanked by a recessed wing, the castle is extended by a typically Angevin longère that surrounds the main courtyard, thus enriching the architectural variety of this complex. It is accessed from this side by a singular staircase with a double revolution staircase in front of the courtyard dwelling. On the south facade, the main building is enhanced on the left by a wing with a pretty corbelled turret on its side. The view over the surrounding countryside from this point is splendid. The castle has a living area of approx. 700sqm, arranged as follows: On the ground floor: a splendid entrance hall which gives access to the living rooms, VIP lounge, lounge, dining room, service entrance, laundry room and spacious kitchen, and to the exceptional spiral stairway topped by a ribbed ribbed dome, leading to the floors from the cellars to the attics. There are oak parquet floors with herringbone and cabochon paving, a marble fireplace and monumental granite fireplaces, picture rails and panelling of finely worked wood, ornate ceilings, some of which are splendid, such as the arched vaults on ribbed crossings with tiercerons and offset liernes. This architectural feature, very rarely seen in castles of this period, is characterised by the broken aspect of the vault line obtained by a successive shift in the keystones. On the first floor: a gallery giving access on either side to three bedrooms, one of which has an imposing wooden coffered ceiling and an adjoining balconette, a magnificently decorated chapel, a library, two rooms that could be used as offices or spare bedrooms and a bathroom. There are herringbone oak floors, marble fireplaces and wooden picture rails. Second floor: gallery with four bedrooms and a large bathroom. On the third floor: the service floor comprises former bedrooms and service rooms as well as an attic to be converted. Fourth floor: access to the viewpoint from the belvedere from the service floor. Basement: Two pleasure cellars and a magnificent brick vaulted cellar. The property has several outbuildings in good condition and close to the castle, as follows The longère (farmhouse) in a square return comprising : two garages, one of which is a large workshop/garage equipped with an automated and secure locking system; A shed/wood store; A large and pleasant attic club house; A winter garden which can be used as a reception room. The independent house of 150m² entirely restored which can be used as a gîte or guest house comprising: on the ground floor, a living room, a kitchen and back kitchen, a bathroom and a toilet and on the second floor, two bedrooms. A shed. An orangery adjoining a charming walled vegetable garden and its pond. An additional garage (possibly for 2 cars). A tennis court. A monumental heated swimming pool (6m x 25m), tiled and closed by a pretty wrought iron handrail, and its pool house chalet with shower and sauna. Beautiful romantic English-style park of 12.97 acres ( 5 ha 25a 88ca) entirely enclosed, decorated with majestic trees (oaks, plane trees, chestnut trees, cedars, redwoods, pines, ...), crossed by a moat and punctuated by a piece of water on which many species of birds like to take refuge. There are lovely features such as the bridge over the moat and the circular stabilised paths leading easily to any part of the park. Walking through this natural setting really does give you a sense of perpetual discovery, with each vantage point offering new perspectives that ostensibly invite contemplation. The journey continues from the park to the footpaths that stretch around the property, through hillsides and vineyards. Cabinet LE NAIL – Maine-et-Loire - M.Lodoïs HUBERT : +33 (0)2.43.98.20.20 Lodoïs HUBERT, Individual company, registered in the Special Register of Commercial Agents, under the number 792 044 077. We invite you to visit our website Cabinet Le Nail to browse our latest listings or learn more about this property.

Sublime 19th century chateau located in Anjou, in the south of Maine-et-Loire, 40 kilometers from the university town of Angers. Angers offers all the desired commercial, cultural and artistic resources as well as good motorway (A11 for Paris) and rail (TGV station, Paris in 1h30). A village benefiting from the main shops and services (bakery, supermarket, college, pharmacy, etc.) is 3 km away. The property is located at the gates of the Loire-Anjou-Touraine Regional Natural Park and benefits from a pleasant countryside with varied landscapes (woods, vines, land, cultivated fields, meadows). Built in coated stone and brick and covered in slate, the castle is topped with a campanile and flanked by four elegant towers. Oriented South / West, it has a living area of ​​approximately 800m² distributed as follows: Ground floor: entrance with departure from a magnificent double spiral staircase; dining room (57m²) with paneling, marble fireplace, tapestry, Versailles parquet, coffered ceiling, living room (44m²) with painted ceiling, marble fireplace; second dining room (43 m²) with monumental carved wood fireplace, wood paneling; old library in the North / East tower; room in the South / East tower with marble fireplace, Hungarian point parquet; service staircase / wc in the North / West tower; small room in the South / West tower with marble fireplace; On the first floor: 5 bedrooms with parquet floors, 3 of which have marble fireplaces; bedroom in the North / East tower; service staircase and wc in the North / West tower; parquet floors in the two south towers, one of which has a marble fireplace; dressing room. On the second floor: to the right and left of the staircase, two large sloping rooms with terracotta floors; office with parquet floor and marble fireplace; bedroom with fireplace and terracotta floor in the North / East tower; service staircase / wc in the North / West tower; parquet floors in the south towers; two other small rooms; room with staircase leading to the attic. Attic under renovation, access to the campanile; Complete basement with dining room with stone fireplace, medallion tiling; food ; back kitchen ; cellar; storeroom; boiler room; indoor swimming pool under construction. The outbuildings include: A 3-room caretaker's house at the entrance to the property. Former stables and garage, A water tower, A shed of about 500 m² on a metal post, wood cladding, fiber cement roof, An old wash house by the pond This is a beautiful English park pleasantly designed and adorned with beautiful ornamental trees (oaks, sequoias, plane trees…). A wooded belt surrounds the property and gives the whole a real privacy. Meadows and a superb pond adorn the park with beautiful paths that allow pleasant walks. The whole extends over an area of ​​30 ha 33a 61ca free of any rental, except approximately 6 ha currently rented.

Ref.3903 : Exceptional castle for sale in Anjou. This beautiful and large chateau is situated in the Haut-Anjou, at the exit of a small village with first amenities in a rural and quiet environment. There is a small city situated less than 6mi away and the city of Angers is only 31mi away. The train from Angers to Paris takes an hour and 30 minutes. The chateau was built in 1874, on a Louis XIII style, by an architect from Angers. Of about 1500sqm of living space, it comprises: On the garden level, it constitutes the basement: study, playroom, fitness room, billiard’s room, kitchen, workshop, boiler room, laundry, toilets and wine cellar. A lift serves all floors, from the ground floor to the second floor, also a secondary stairway. A stairway with iron wrought handrail goes from the ground floor to the second floor. On the ground floor, accessible from the outside by a magnificent honour white stone stairway: a majestic entrance hall decorated with a colonnade, 2 sitting rooms and a dining room, another dining room and kitchen, a study, small sitting room. Access to the chapel. Height under ceiling, on the ground floor: 4.80m On the first floor: landing space and hallway leading to 8 bedrooms and bathrooms or shower rooms. On the second floor: 10 bedrooms with bathrooms or shower rooms. The outbuildings include : 23 horse boxes, saddlery and covered riding hall (20 x 40 m) Another building including a home cinema and an apartment with living room, 2 bedrooms and a bathroom. Swimming pool and pool house. English style park planted with great trees (cedars, oak trees, lime tress ..) and meadows. All in about 34 acres.