Castles for sale Le Gault-Perche, France

A 15th-century castle and listed historical monument with independent houses for restoration with an estate of more than 30 hectares, in the Perche area of the Sarthe department. The castle stands between two forests, in the centre of a vast estate of a little more than 30 hectares. Local chronicles tell of the first traces of fortifications in the 11th century, before the estate became the stronghold of an important bourgeois family from Le Mans at the beginning of the 14th century. The central section of the current castle dates back to the second half of the 15th century. The western façade of this T-shaped building has retained its medieval appearance, with chamfered openings, half-cross windows with moulded windowsills, arrow slits and cannon openings. It is most likely that the site was fortified in the late 16th century, when the moats were dug, the towers were built at the corners of the building and a drawbridge was installed. In the 17th century, two lateral pavilions with towers increased the overall surface. A former chapel, which is now a library, as well as a dovecote were already featured on sales deeds in this period. The walls and enclosures around the grounds and garden also date from this era. In the late 19th century, the castle was acquired by an Egyptologist and underwent its last major changes. The front right pavilion was redesigned in Neo-Gothic style, the height of the rear tower was increased into something resembling a keep and the entrance formed a castellum topped with fake machicolations. Away from the space around the castle, surrounded by moats with an outbuilding, a large, landscaped garden enclosed by walls stretches out to the north, including a meadow with a small artificial island and a wood. Near to the castle, to the north and west, the former ornamental garden, orchard, vegetable garden, greenhouse and dog pens can be found. A large outbuilding stands alongside the course of the walls to the east. There is a large fishpond on the other side, near the millstones of a sizeable seigniorial mill, which was replaced at the beginning of the 20th century by a small electric plant. At the end of a private lane, there are ruins of brick-built farm buildings, as well as a large, circular dovecote dating from 1609. Running alongside the walls, a road leads to two authentic small houses, one of which is available for rent, while the other needs to be restored. In the upper reaches of the castle’s grounds, there are unoccupied meadows extending over around 25 hectares. Beyond the drawbridge, on the other side of the small village street, there is a poplar tree lined 400-metre-long avenue that leads to another entrance to the village. It was created in the 18th century and provides another perspective of the castle, as well as access without having to pass through the village. Two square pavilions were situated at its southern tip. Nearby, a village house with a garden, which is currently rented out, is also included in the sale.

Rare opportunity, for sale a château on approximately 31 hectares of land in Sarthe, within the triangle of Tours 50 km, Le Mans 45 km, and Vendôme about 40 km, thus 1.5 hours from Paris. The château is located in the middle of its lands without any nuisances, fully restored, requiring no work; it benefits from numerous outbuildings offering many possible opportunities. Ideal for wedding projects, guest houses, gîtes, equestrian estates, etc... Access is via a long paved driveway of 1.6 km. The estate includes: the château, a dependency converted into 2 gîtes and an annex residence, various outbuildings for garages, storage, and a hunting room, a swimming pool, and a pleasant park filled with beautiful ornamental trees and gardens around the buildings. The territory consists of 31 hectares of meadows. 1 / THE CHÂTEAU / facing North/South, 300 m² of living space: Ground floor: Entrance with stairs, dining room of 18.6 m² with terracotta floor and fireplace, large living room of 33 m² with stone fireplace and oak parquet flooring, an office of 18 m², a small living room of 18 m², kitchen, WC with washbasin, 2 bedrooms of 9.5 and 13 m² with a shower room. On the 1st floor: 2 bedrooms of 17 and 18 m², each with a bathroom and dressing room. On the 2nd floor: 2 bedrooms and 2 small shower rooms. OUTBUILDINGS: - A long house divided into two gîtes - Gîte 1 on the ground floor with living room, 2 bedrooms, 2 shower rooms with toilet. - Gîte 2 with living room, 2 bedrooms, 1 toilet, 1 bathroom. These two gîtes were restored in 2020 (electricity, electric convector heating, individual sanitation renewed). Annex residence: The annex residence includes a living room (28 m²), a kitchen, 2 bedrooms, 2 very small bedrooms, a bathroom, WC with washbasin, a shower room, electric heating. This dwelling has an independent garden and a lovely view of the water feature. Stone dependencies (slate roofing) which house various storage areas, an old barn, a cutting room (33 m², ceiling height: 2.56 m), WC, kitchen, hunting room (81 m²) with mezzanine, heating by pellet stove. At the back of this building: a game aviary with a small building for breeding. A plastered stone building under slate (old condition) used as garages. An old kennel. A wood-clad building with a concrete slab of 120 m², slate roofing, for storage use. Swimming pool 10x5m (liner to be replaced) heated by an air-water heat pump. It is possible to additionally acquire a beautiful wood, with a total area of 63 hectares, surrounding the property, planted with various species, notably a remarkable oak grove. These woods are subject to a Simple Management Plan and are pierced with beautiful alleys. A fishpond and well-protected, with a cadastre area of approximately 1.4 hectares, several bodies of water where animals can come to drink. - Together, this would represent a total area of 99 hectares. Hunting: This property constitutes a varied and game-rich hunting territory. The designated hunting plan: 12 deer, 1 doe, 1 young stag or doe, 1 male stag with less than 10 points, 1 male stag with more than 10 points. The entire territory is practically enclosed and without any easements. The Georisques site: www.georisques.gouv.fr allows you to check if this property is exposed to risks. Fees are borne by the seller. Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Georisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr. Real Estate Network CAPIFRANCE - Your commercial agent (RSAC N°525 191 334 - Greffe de TOURS) Sylvain DELMAS Individual Entrepreneur Limited Liability 07 69 70 38 40 - For more information, visit the CAPIFRANCE website (ref.865067)This description has been automatically translated from French.

Ref.3967 : French chateau for sale in Normandy. This fine and handsome listed chateau is found in the perche region, famous for its rolling hills and 1h30 from Paris and 10 mins away from a town with all services including a train link to Paris. This beautiful chateau was built between 1604 and 1620, then in the 18th century, an elegant broodmare called La Jumenterie was added. Of Classical rectangular style, the Château is accesed by a monumental wrought Iron entrance. The three-floored building has an annex at right angles, a fine outbuilding courtyard crowned by the broodmare station with its horsehead sculptures and adorned with its orangerie, dovecote and a rectangular basin. The château has approximately 880sqm construction, and is composed of : Ground floor : At the left of the main entrance a monumental wooden staircase, two salons with chimneys whose windows face north/south that render fine luminous views of the park. To the right of the entrance a salon with chimney and a spacious kitchen with fireplace lead up to the annex with a room facing east/west. Cedar and oak wood panneling match the exquisite double glazed window frames with blinds all along the length of the passages and rooms. First floor : To the right of the magnificent staircase one moves along the south facing corridor past a chapel room to a grand salon, all cedar panelled. A small forged iron south facing balcony donns fine views as far as the eye can see. To the left, two spacious rooms with bathrooms, as well as extra wc amenities with washbasins cover the length of the building. The annex, at the extreme east of the Château, offres an bedroom. Second floor, The same mangificent staircase continues to the third level, where four large bedrooms each with an ensuite bathroom and double washbasins have been cleverly fashioned, each sporting beautifully restored roof beams. Bulls-eye windows add to the charm of this floor. An additional room again is found at the end of the corridor in the annex. The whole property has night spotlight illumination that ehnances its charm. The outbuildings comprise : The Jumenterie has been fully renovated, Consisting of 480sqm floorspace, it has two salons, one with vast french windows with a wooden staircase that leads to the rooms above. The second salon has kitchen amenities. The stables, also on the ground level have great potential for other use. The first floor has been completely redone into six rooms, all with ensuite bathrooms and double washbasins. Heating is fully electric, with individual sanitation. All windows are double glazed. The gatekeeper’s house has three bedrooms, a fine salon with chimney and kitchen. Fully restored as the rest of the château, and has approximately 140sqm floorspace. Another house of approximately 110sqm in the oubuildings has a salon, kitchen, and two bedrooms on the upper floor. The outbuildings also consist of large barns with excellent potential for hosting events and or adding new rooms. Modern stables including a saddle room, and a swimming pool (in need of refurbishment) are found to the east of the Château. The property has 56.83 acres (23 hectares) of land, comprising of a pleasant english styled park, woods and fields. Oak, cedars of Lebanon, beech and yew trees adorn the landscape. The rolling hills of the Perche region provide pleasing and restful views as far as the eye can see. Cabinet LE NAIL – Centre - Eure et Loir – M. Ernesto SORIA : +33 (0)2.43.98.20.20 We invite you to visit our website Cabinet Le Nail ( www.cabinetlenail.com/en/ ) to browse our latest listings or find out more about this property.