castle with reception room for sale Perche en Nocé, France

Ref.4447 : Magnificent historic Château and its domain at the gates of the Perche region In the magnificent Perche region, barely an hour from Paris, in an intimate valley, you will discover this breathtaking historic ensemble that transports you back to its glorious past. This property draws visitors in with its magnetic aura. The Perche, a land renowned for its succession of gentle hills and remarkable forests of centuries-old beech and oak trees that offer bucolic, invigorating walks, has been designated a ‘Regional Nature Park’. It's also the land of manor houses, fine residences and the famous Percheron horses. This makes it a destination of choice for lovers of peace and nature. It's within easy reach of the beautiful UNESCO-listed cathedral city of Chartres, and the Châteaux of Maintenon and Nogent le Rotrou, Two towns less than 5 minutes away offer all the necessary services, train stations, fast motorway access to Paris and tourist activities, as well as a magnificent golf course just a few minutes' drive away. There are five complementary architectural ensembles 1 - The ‘château’ closest to the village square, dating from the 16th and 17th centuries, with a second storey added in the 18th century. 2 - The 15th, 18th and 20th century châtelet. 3 - The 15th century tower. 4 - The Louis XVI pavilion known as the ‘Renaissance house’ and its tower known as ‘the bell’, 16th century, modified in the 17th and 18th centuries. 5 - The outbuildings, 16th century. Work on the facades and floors in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Buildings 1 to 5 have a total surface area of 2,531 m² (0.5 acres) of which : Outbuildings including garages: 1,085 m² (1,085 sq ft) Habitable and convertible: 1446 m² (1,446 sq ft) The property is laid out around a formal garden, with the outline of the Châtelet to the north-east comprising the tower, the gallery, the keep, the corner tower and, with its moat and rectangular shape, the building known as the ‘Pavillon du bourg’ to the east, which faces the village and the main entrance after the gates. To the south of the central garden are the outbuildings, comprising a large hall and garages. To the west is a beautiful pavilion with a Louis XVI façade, overlooking the beautiful views of the garden with its terraces, driveway, perrons, 18th century statues and white water canal. 1 - THE CHÂTEAU KNOWN AS LE PAVILLON DU BOURG This large building - closest to the village square and facing east-west comprises 2 separate units linked by a common central staircase. It is topped by a bell tower. Constructed of white stone and orange bricks on a sandstone base. Slate roof. 1A - Part facing EAST / WEST with gable to the NORTH, surface area of 436 sqm Ground floor : Entrance hall, kitchen and bathroom, 3 reception rooms in a row with an open fireplace, a west-facing porch, a library. 1st floor : Clearance and corridor, bathroom with bath, electric hot water tank, sanitary facilities. 2 bedrooms, onewith a wash-hand basin, and the master bedroom (1900 ‘Indian’ wall hangings) with a fireplace, and its ‘toilet’ with a fireplace. 2nd floor under roof : 5 rooms, 2 flues, attic. Clearing and corridor, sanitary facilities, Vaulted cellars 1B - Part facing EAST / WEST with gable to the SOUTH, surface area of 297 sqm Ground floor : Fitted porch with exposed beams, storage cupboard, boiler room with sanitary facilities, entrance hall, small kitchen (with sink), large kitchen with exposed beams and large antique stove, staircase. First floor (served by the communal staircase and the large kitchen staircase: hallway with corridor, bedroom, bathroom with toilet, large bedroom (with washbasin), small bedroom converted into a library (with toilet). Second floor (served by the communal staircase) : hallway with level corridor, large bedroom (with washbasin), bathroom, sanitary facilities, kitchen (with sink), small bedroom (with washbasin), attic room converted into a lounge/dining room and separated from the rest, small bedroom on landing (with washbasin). 2 - THE CHÂTELET known as ‘LE DONJON’ Covering an area of 263 sqm Built mainly of white stone for the châtelet with a grison base, and orange bricks bricks for the gallery and rotunda with stone surrounds. The 20th-century extension tries to blend in with the rest of the building, with its rendered facades and stone surrounds. All the roofs are slate. Ground floor : guard room with fireplace and opening in the floor for access to the dungeon. Raised ground floor : Seigniorial chapel with ribbed vault, redesigned altar site, added stained glass windows. The upper floors are accessed by a small spiral staircases, small bedroom, bedroom with fireplace and stairway leading to a small room in the basement, bathroom with sanitary facilities. 2nd floor : bedroom with fireplace, bathroom with sanitary facilities and exposed beams, small room with exposed beams, two covered walkways. 3rd floor : bedroom with fireplace, bathroom with sanitary facilities, small converted attic space Basement : dungeon accessible on the ground floor of one of the two circular tower.In the other tower, storeroom extending the cellar into a gallery accessible from the courtyard. The 15th century gallery One level over a vaulted cellar Situated on the raised ground floor, accessible from one of the towers of the châtelet, it leads to a room converted into a dining room, all over a vaulted cellar accessible from the courtyard. Restored in the 20th century with fireplace, stone benches, bookshelves and cupboards. The 18th-century corner tower and its extension One level on a basement Rotunda with fireplace converted into a lounge leading to a room converted into a dining room. The 1980s extension has three levels, accessed via a porch and served by a stairway. Raised ground floor : hallway with corridor, sanitary facilities, kitchen with staircase First floor: landing with cupboard, bedroom, shower room with sanitary facilities Attic of the corner tower Basement : linen room boiler room 3 - THE 15th century SAINT FRANCOIS TOWER Constructed of white stone and orange bricks on a sandstone base. Slate roof. 4 levels served by a spiral staircase : Raised ground floor : beamed room with fireplace First floor : room with fireplace, walkway Second floor : vaulted room Basement : vaulted room 4 - THE LOUIS XVI PAVILION KNOWN AS ‘LA MAISON RENAISSANCE’ AND ITS TOWER KNOWN AS ‘LA CLOCHE’ Surface area: 136 sqm. Flint and white stone construction for the Renaissance-style modelling on the courtyard side. Orange-coloured brick on the east gable and the north facade overlooking the meadow below, with a base of sandstone. Flat terracotta tile roof. Ground floor: Dining room with fireplace, hallway, stairs to first floor, bathroom and shower, kitchen, large sitting room with fireplace. First floor: One bedroom and bathroom with sanitary facilities Areas suitable for conversion. Ground floor: Store room with one ffireplace, staircase to attic. First floor: Large volume under roof frame. Basement : Storeroom and linen room, cellars, accessible from outside. La Cloche’ tower, surface area 54 sqm. Orange brick and white stone construction. Slate roof in the shape of a truncated cone-shaped bell topped with a small dome. Ground floor: One room with fireplace and internal staircase, accessed via the outside walkway from the pavilion. First floor: One room under the bell roof. Basement: Painter's studio with One fireplace, accessible from the outside. OUTBUILDINGS : Large bayonet-shaped building in two parts with a floor surface area of 540 sqm and a first floor of 545 sqm that could be converted. The building features brick architecture with traditional stone framing and an imposing flat terracotta tile roof, enhanced by large dormer windows, either in wood or in stone and brick, the whole offering a certain architectural homogeneity, in harmony with the castle: 1st part : Two outdoor sanitary units adjoining the building (water supply to be reviewed), Ground floor : Three closed garages used occasionally as reception rooms. An unobstructed bay gives access to the adjoining reception room. First floor : One large room known as the ‘wood loft’ with large roof dormers under a boat hull-type roof frame. Miscellaneous Electrical wiring redone in the 1970s. A water point at the corner of the 1st garage. 2nd part : Ground floor : hallway + stairway leading to the ‘wood loft’ and the ‘grain loft’; access to a large room known as the ‘games room’ with a large fireplace, stable with two boxes and three stalls including stairway for direct access to the ‘hay loft’, a tack room, horse-drawn carriage shed with direct access to the stable, and ‘car’ access via the fourth garage. ‘car’ access via the 4th unenclosed garage. The water tower : Massive flint construction with white stone surrounds, with a base of greywacke. The facade is adorned with a belt of carved stone, in the style of a dovecote. The roof is covered in flat terracotta tiles. The building is cylindrical in shape, with one room per floor and four storeys. The tank at the top is fed by a pump that draws water from the pond at the foot of the building. The water tower (private) supplied all the buildings on the estate until the 1980s. The watchtower, the well, the woodshed, the shed, the wash-house, the sheepfold. LAND : The gardens were completely redesigned at the end of the 19th century, creating a beautiful French-style ensemble. The estate covers 44 acres (22 ha 19 a 25 ca). Cabinet LE NAIL – Centre - Eure et Loir – M. Ernesto SORIA : +33 (0)2.43.98.20.20 Ernesto SORIA, Individual company, registered in the Special Register of Commercial Agents, under the number 900 502 238. We invite you to visit our website Cabinet Le Nail to browse our latest listings or learn more about this property.

Ref. 3879 Norman 17th C. chateau and its outbuildings for sale at 135km from Paris The property is located in Normandy in the heart of the wooded region of the Pays d'Ouche which marks the departmental limits between the Eure and the Orne. It is in the middle of 'nowhere' in a very rural context that this elegant property, built nearly four centuries ago, stands out in a most natural setting, sheltered by a long tree-lined driveway that arouses curiosity and maintains the mystery to its end. A haven of peace if there ever was one, this property bears witness to this in the most beautiful way, without being cut off from modern life and its essential amenities that everyone can find in the nearby town, which is only a few minutes away (doctors, pharmacy, hospital, supermarkets, elementary school and college). The road and rail systems make it possible to escape from the capital in less than two hours, which makes any residential or holiday project possible. The chateau comprises a main body flanked by two square towers elegantly topped by a four-sided roof, with the return of a Mansard-style building that breaks the symmetry displayed while creating a warm and more intimate living area. The whole is in traditional flint covered with plaster with a brick chainwork of the openings. The property has 3 levels developing a living space of about 650 sqm distributed as follows: On the ground floor: central entrance adjoining a hall with staircase, serving on the left an office with alcove, living room with marble fireplace, parquet floor and molded ceiling to follow; bedroom in the tower. wc. Crossing gallery. To the right dining room with fireplace, kitchen, bedroom and hallway. Mansard wing with a second entrance with porch, various technical rooms (storerooms, vegetable room, electrical room), linen room, storeroom, wc. Office in gable. On the first floor: it is divided between a private part composed of 2 bedrooms, shower room, bathroom, dressing room, toilet, and a rental part serving 6 bedrooms, 5 of which with shower/bathroom/toilet and an independent shower room. On the second floor: a rental part including 2 bedrooms with shower room/bathroom/dressing room; bedroom. Independent shower room/wc. Crossing gallery ensuring a pleasant and functional distribution. 6 other rooms are waiting to be renovated, all water/electricity reservations being acquired. The property has no basement cellar but benefits from the presence of a crawl space. The ceiling heights are around 2.80m on the first floor. We will keep their original names adopted by the current owners: Le Verger: it is a long flint building adorned with bricks of about 500sqm renovated on 2 levels, topped with dormers and covered with flat tiles. This building was extended in 2009 in order to make it operational for weddings, seminars, conferences and accommodation. On the ground floor: reception room, catering kitchen/sanitary facilities for disabled persons/technical room/room/shower room/wc (for disabled persons). On the mezzanine: children's room and overhead projection room. On the first floor: bedroom with bathroom and toilet, dormitory with 8 beds, toilet for men and women. Le Fruitier: Building in flint under tile to renovate composed of cellar/fruitier and storeroom, surmounted by an attic. The Stable: Building in flint under slates including a double garage (2 cars), a technical room (Electricity and booster) / former stables. Attic on the whole (probable old housing of the coachman + storage of the fodder). The well: small elegant brick shelter with a 4-sided roof. A long avenue of about 350m leads to the front of the property, bordered on its left by a beautiful grassland where 2 horses are running and on its right by a vast parking lot (lit). The park is laid out in the English style, respecting the perspective from which the chateau benefits, and forming an embrace to a vast and very welcoming lawn. Numerous species, some of which are over a hundred years old, prevent any visual inconvenience due to the flatness of the land. We can see Sequoia, Ginkgo-Bilobas, acacia, cedar, beech, chestnut, pine, cherry tree, tulip tree, chestnut tree without forgetting the wisteria, Virginia creeper and other flowerbeds that enchant the facades. The orchard gathers some apple trees, cherry trees and mirabelle trees. A pretty pond collects the water purified by the mini biological station. The whole constitutes an entity of 5ha 66a without servitudes, nor any noise, visual or olfactory nuisances. The acquisition of an additional piece of land at the back of the property can be considered. We invite you to visit our website Cabinet Le Nail to browse our latest listings or learn more about this property. Cabinet LE NAIL - Basse-Normandie - Mr Eric DOSSEUR : +33 (0)2.43.98.20.20

42-BEDROOM ACCOMMODATION ESTATE, LE MANS CIRCUIT - Fully restored princely Napoléon III-style chateau with accommodation complex, 42 bedrooms, 3,000 m² of living space, 8 hectares, in the countryside. 20 km from Le Mans, 18 km from the 24 Hours of Le Mans circuit. Le Mans, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire. Built for a princely family in 1882 on a T-shaped plan designed by Pierre-Félix Delarue (1795–1873), the chateau displays Napoléon III-style architecture, with a polychromy of materials evoking 17th-century French architecture: brick and cut stone with multi-pitched slate roofs and domes. This elegant chateau is sheltered by woodland in the heart of the Sarthe countryside. The entrance opens into a vast hall featuring a grand staircase with Neo-Gothic wood paneling. The large reception room (120 m²), decorated with wood paneling, opens through its original large bay windows onto a terrace with a double-flight staircase. The ground floor also offers a splendid Louis XV library with 18th-century “à la capucine” woodwork signed by Étienne Leroy (1724–1774), cabinetmaker in La Flèche. On the first floor are three suites and two salons, and on the second floor nine bedrooms with shower rooms. On the third floor, 11 bedrooms requiring restoration. Oak parquet flooring covers the floors from the ground floor to the second floor, and each bedroom features its own marble fireplace. Particularly remarkable are the superb 18th-century wood panelings in one of the first-floor bedrooms, decorated with trophies of musical and gardening instruments suspended by ribbons above mirrors framed with elegant leafy reed motifs. The attic beneath the roof is entirely convertible. In the basement, accessed via the service staircase, are the boiler room with newly renovated electrical installation, a storage room, and a professional kitchen. The collective accommodation annex, a vast 1970s building currently offering 35 beds and 28 bedrooms, is ideal for a collective accommodation project. On the ground floor: ten studio apartments and a professional kitchen. On the first floor: ten bedrooms and five bathrooms. On the second floor: three two-room apartments with kitchens and bathrooms, and two one-bedroom apartments with kitchens and bathrooms. The property also includes a large multipurpose hall of approximately 200 m², including toilets, backstage room, cinema room, and bicycle garage. Two offices of 50 m². Three-bedroom house. 60 m² billiard room. -Chateau surface area: 1,500 m². -Accommodation complex surface area: 1,400 m². Beautiful 18th-century walled vegetable garden with greenhouse and ornamental pond. Land area: 81,458 m². Location: -Countryside setting, without overlooking neighbors. -5 km from Écommoy, all services including train station. -23 km from Le Mans, TGV station, 1h30 from Paris Montparnasse station. Price: 1,500,000 euros agency fees included (agency fees payable by the seller). Fees to be paid by the seller. DPE blank. Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Geohazards website: georisques.gouv.fr.

Located a short distance from the vast forests of Grande Gouffern, Pin-au-Haras, and Ecouves, this 18th-century château stands proudly on the edge of a picturesque village. Close to the town of Argentan, this property enjoys a strategic location with easy access to major road and rail routes, making travel to Paris convenient in approximately three hours. Nestled in the heart of the Normandy countryside, the château comprises a main building on three floors. On the southeast side, the property opens onto a courtyard flanked by two elegant outbuildings facing each other. A central terrace overlooks a fountain, while a terraced garden slopes down towards the surrounding forest, reinforcing the formal French design. Inside, the château offers approximately 600 square meters of living space spread over three levels. The ground floor comprises a central entrance hall leading to various functional spaces, including the kitchen with its stone fireplace, the dining room with outside access, and several living rooms with beautifully finished marble and antique parquet floors. The first floor houses several spacious bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, while the second floor offers even more living and storage space. Second floor: The landing with a corridor to the right leads to two lovely bedrooms with fireplaces, each with its own bathroom and toilet, a small bedroom, and a storage room. To the left of the landing, a corridor leads to two further bedrooms, a small bedroom, and a bathroom with a toilet. The outbuildings surrounding the château have been meticulously restored. The former orangery, now transformed into a stunning, adaptable reception hall for events, offers a bright and spacious atmosphere thanks to its large windows and remarkable ceiling height. It is equipped to comfortably accommodate caterers and guests in a sumptuous setting. Upstairs, two large rooms beneath exposed, cathedral-style beams could potentially be converted into two separate apartments. The chapel, a remnant of an earlier structure, retains only its high walls. To the south, a beautiful outbuilding with exposed stone walls and a flat tile roof is arranged around a 57 sq m reception room, containing a well-preserved old bread oven. The beams are visible, and an insulated concrete slab has recently been installed. A small annex is being renovated to include a kitchen, shower, and toilet. An adjoining room serves as a storage area, while a lovely sunny gable end offers potential as an artist's studio. The grounds are remarkable for their diversity. To the north, a lime tree-lined avenue leads to a village a few hundred meters away—a distinguished access, rarely used but easily accessible. To the east, near the ruins of the chapel, a pasture of just over one hectare easily feeds two horses. A 2,500 m² orchard shelters several old apple and fruit trees. To the south, a 4-hectare plot, beyond the departmental road, is maintained thanks to a neighbor agreement. This estate covers a total of 10 hectares, 13 ares, and 35 centiares without any significant nuisances or easements, except for occasional nearby railway traffic. The fees are to be paid by the seller. Les informations sur les risques auxquels ce bien est exposé sont disponibles sur le site Géorisques : www. georisques. gouv. fr. ** ENGLISH SPEAKERS: please note that Capifrance has an international department that can help with translations. To see our range of 20,000 properties for sale in France, please visit our Capifrance website directly. We look forward to finding your dream home!

18th century castle, 950m2 approx., 14 bedrooms, 19 rooms, Orangery, 1 flat, several cellars and other outbuildings, 2.8 ha. OFF MARKET Located at the gateway to the wine valley, troglodytes and a preserved environment, this magnificent 18th century chateau, a very luminous U-shaped building, has preserved its period features: parquet flooring, marble fireplaces, cement tiles. A delightful blend of old world charm and modernism, this estate is ideal for a luxury hotel project, events or a fitness centre. Its proximity to the TGV station makes it a popular location. Close to all local shops and services. Quiet and peaceful place where everything is within reach. On the ground floor: - Very bright and spacious lounge with pink marble fireplace, - Meeting room in the left wing forming the U-shaped part of the building, access to the terrace and garden, - 2 toilets, including disabled access and washbasin. - Beautiful main entrance in the centre with a beautiful staircase leading to the first floor. Bright and spacious entrance with marble fireplace. - Small corridor with lift to the upper floors, - Spacious, very bright dining room - Kitchen in the right wing forming the U-shaped part of the building. Small corridor reserved for the service area - Office reception. On the 1st floor: Main staircase with wrought iron railing giving access to the upper floors. Lift leading to the upper floors where all of the castle's rooms are located. The rooms are both spacious and very luminous, benefiting from the surrounding environment thanks to its imposing French windows. - 7 bright and spacious rooms, 2 rooms in each wing and 3 rooms in the central part. Each room has its own bathroom and toilet. Among the 3 bedrooms in the central part is 1 suite offering 1 beautiful and large bedroom with its bathroom and toilet as well as another bedroom with 2 single beds and its bathroom + toilet. On the 2nd floor : - 7 bright and spacious bedrooms, 2 bedrooms on each wing and 3 bedrooms in the central part. Each room has its own bathroom and toilet. Information : Structural work done: roof, facade, double glazed French windows, heating equipment, bathroom, new toilet, floors partly finished ... Remain some works. Outbuildings : Orangery, a flat, large cellars used as an indoor swimming pool to be finalised, Wellness area, Restaurant area......Numerous other outbuildings Exterior : Backyard, ground, Tennis court, Woodland, For more information, please contact us.

Ref.3869 : Magnificent chateau for sale in Sarthe department. Easily accessible by motorway (15 minutes), this property is located between Le Mans and Tours, in a preserved environment. This beautiful castle has retained all its exterior architectural character. A true home for living. From the very first moment, the charm is undeniable: spacious rooms, bright reception areas, a warm and welcoming atmosphere… The château naturally invites you to imagine: • a large family home • a prestigious second home • a place for intergenerational gatherings With its numerous bedrooms and living spaces, it lends itself perfectly to family life rich in shared moments. Part restored and modernised this family owned domain offers numerous possibilities This chateau has already benefited from a significant restoration, conserving the potential future options permitting the next owners to finish the project depending upon their wishes. The ground floor opens onto the entrance hall, situated in the tower beneath an elegant carved stone staircase leading to a gallery and a toilet. Next comes a spacious 110 sqm reception room, fully modernised, with large tiled floors, an octagonal coffered ceiling and breathtaking views over the park and the Fare Valley. Discreetly equipped with a video projector, a motorised screen and an integrated audio system, it can serve as a family lounge, dining room or reception area. A functional bar is situated at the western end, with access to a storage area. The tower’s cloakroom offers the possibility of installing an internal lift. At the other end, a large fireplace and double doors open onto the 35 sqm dining room, featuring a rib-vaulted ceiling, stone columns, panelling and original herringbone parquet flooring. The 15 sqm ‘small sitting room’ continues this décor, with double aspect, a carved fireplace and period parquet flooring. From the dining room, a service staircase leads discreetly to the upper floors, whilst the 31 sqm semi-professional kitchen, complete with pantries and a dumbwaiter, provides direct access to the basement. Finally, behind the bar in the main lounge, an internal passage leads to the former chapel, which has been partially modernised and can be adapted to suit your needs. The first floor has been renovated and modernised today providing 2 family rooms, an independent shower room with wc, 1 standard bedroom with shower room and 4 luxury individually decorated suites. The second floor remains in its configuration when the property was used as a holiday centre for children with its dormitories and communal shower blocks, all presented in good condition and representative of how the 1st floor once was: an internal project of refurbishment depending upon the project of the future owner... perhaps apartments, cinema rooms, further guest rooms, etc. A small door on the landing on the 2nd floor leads us up to 2 hidden rooms and an attic space in the high tower above the central stairs. In line with the traditional construction of the period underneath the whole of the ground floor we have a basement/garden level. Today home to the modernised heating/boiler room, laundry rooms, wine cellar, storage and 2nd kitchen area with the original changing rooms for the staff and dumb waiter. The outbuildings include : A/ A large building of approximately 175 sqm: the main outbuilding has been part converted on the ground floor providing a spacious professionally equipped gym and sauna. The remaining ground floor rooms are ideal for conversation into seminar or entertainment rooms with the 1st floor ripe for extra accommodation space if required. The current owners have also completed an annexe within this larger outbuilding with separate access from the rear providing a living room with office, a double bedroom and shower and wc... easily converted into a studio apartment if required. B/ A guest lodge: on the ground floor: open plan modern kitchen of 15 sqm with island into lounge 41 sqm a light triple aspect room, an office of 6 sqm, shower room, wc and 2 bedrooms, 20 sqm and 15 sqm both with dressing areas. An attic above covers the whole area and with good headheight is ripe for conversion. C/ Additional outbuildings: - a large wooden barn/garage and workshop - a stone built stable block - the ruins of three old houses near the entrance gate - a modern stable block/garage - kennels - a dove loft An exceptional 25-hectare estate The landscaped grounds offer a unique setting, perfect for peace, quiet and unwinding: • centuries-old trees • vast open spaces • unobstructed views of the countryside • swimming pool A true haven of nature, where time seems to stand still. The recently completed salt pool tiled with Bali (giving an enticing blue water effect) including submerged sun deck, waterfall feature, intergrated lighting and speakers and « travertin » terrace area of 150 sqm is located in the former walled garden, offering privacy and natural separation from the château and its outbuildings. The lawned area next to the pool also has the unique possibility of housing an up to 500 sqm of new construction (maybe a reception hall, spa area, etc.). To the east of the château courtyard, underneath the trees is a raised exotic wooden deck with jacuzzi. Offering views over the lawns and valley below as well as the château, a picturesque setting to enjoy those evening drinks and shared party moments with friends and family. The main entrance drive benefits from a recent tarmac road with lighting and there is also a separate gated « trades » entrance drive. Within the 25 hectares there are the central courtyard with fountain, formal lawns, walled pool area, parking, fields and paddocks (currently cut as hay), woodland, etc. Cabinet LE NAIL – Touraine - Loire Valley – M. Tony WELLS : +33 (0)2.43.98.20.20 Tony WELLS, Individual company, registered in the Special Register of Commercial Agents, under the number 444 692 156. We invite you to visit our website Cabinet Le Nail to browse our latest listings or learn more about this property.

Near Orléans, in the heart of the Loire Valley, discover this character château set within a preserved environment imbued with serenity and authenticity. Easily accessible from Paris, the property offers a rare lifestyle setting where time seems to stand still, at the heart of a landscaped park shaped by light, water, and abundant nature. Built around a central pavilion flanked by two wings, the château offers approximately 827 sqm of living space, featuring remarkable volumes and an ideal layout suited equally to a large family residence or to a hospitality or heritage investment project. The ground floor opens onto a vast, light-filled reception hall enhanced by limestone flooring and a warm, inviting atmosphere. The two wings accommodate several lounges with fireplaces, elegant reception rooms with impressive ceiling heights, and two independent kitchens, perfectly designed for family living or for event and hospitality use. The fluid circulation and multiple access points allow great flexibility of use. The upper floors provide a harmonious arrangement of bedrooms, studies, and living areas, including several suites with private bathrooms or shower rooms. Oak parquet flooring, sweeping staircases, and attic volumes further enhance the charm and authenticity of the property. The top level also offers significant additional development potential, depending on the envisioned project. The 19th-century outbuildings, totaling approximately 250 sqm on the ground, represent a major asset: offices, a former chapel, reception spaces, and attics—offering numerous possibilities for residential, professional, or tourism-related use. The estate also features a historic greenhouse, a wooden barn, a washhouse by the pond, and a tennis court in need of renovation. The 7-hectare English-style park alternates between meadows, woodland, and water features. It includes an approximately one-hectare pond fed by the Mauves River, home to waterfowl and local wildlife. Fully enclosed by walls, except for an opening onto the neighboring woods, the estate guarantees absolute privacy within an exceptional natural setting. This rare property will appeal equally to a family seeking an extraordinary place to live, rich in history and poetry, and to an investor wishing to develop a prestigious project (secondary residence, hospitality venture, events venue, institutional headquarters, or cultural project), at the gateway to one of France’s most sought-after regions.

Ref 4705: Beautiful property with grounds, moat and outbuildings for sale in the Sarthe region. This historic residence is located in the Sarthe department in southern Maine, just a 10-minute drive from La Flèche, a charming historic town renowned for its natural setting, quality of life, and wide range of shops and amenities. Ideally located, the property enjoys a privileged location, less than an hour from the main cities of western France (Le Mans, Angers, and Tours) and easily accessible from Paris thanks to the rail and motorway networks. It is set in a peaceful rural environment, conducive to tranquility and the art of country living. The main building, covering an area of 420sqm over four levels, stands in the heart of beautifully maintained grounds, overlooking the moat and offering unobstructed views of the surrounding agricultural landscape. It boasts many characterful features, such as marble fireplaces, remarkable wood paneling, refined parquet flooring, and even a mysterious secret passage. On the ground floor, a vaulted entrance hall connects the basement to the upper floors via a central staircase. A long 16-meter gallery, oriented north-south, leads to all the rooms on this level. The parquet flooring and wood-paneled walls lend warmth and character to this space. The 46sqm living room, with its elegant herringbone parquet flooring, enjoys triple exposure and opens onto the south-facing terrace. An interior door leads to the library, which also features herringbone parquet flooring, rich wood paneling, and a carved wooden fireplace under a paneled and plastered ceiling. The dining room, with its black marble fireplace and straight parquet flooring, offers a view of the rear courtyard and direct access to the current kitchen, which is functional but in need of modernization. The ground floor also includes a double bedroom with an alcove and a bathroom. On the first floor: five bedrooms and three bathrooms. Each bedroom is generously sized, measuring approximately 30sqm or more, with cement tile floors and marble fireplaces. The master suite stands out with its parquet flooring and double exposure. The second floor, accessed via a central corridor reached through a secret passage hidden in a cupboard, comprises a large games room and eight former servants' bedrooms, along with three bathrooms. The basement/garden level, also accessible from inside via the staircase in the hall, opens directly onto the back garden. It features a dining room with original beams and a tuffeau stone fireplace. The old kitchen has been converted into a second kitchen with a dining area and laundry/utility room. There is also an office and a wine cellar, combining comfort and practicality. The property includes several large outbuildings. One of them, currently rented out, offers comfortable family accommodation on two floors. Opposite the private courtyard, a second outbuilding houses a 76sqm reception room, lit by magnificent stained glass windows. The rest of the building has been partially converted, with six rooms of various sizes on the ground floor and three attic rooms to be finished (171sqm, 75sqm and 64sqm). There is also a dovecote, a stable with three stalls, a garage and a 75sqm garage/workshop for tractors. This remarkable site offers unique potential for hosting corporate events, weddings, holiday cottages, guest rooms or a large family home, in a peaceful and charming setting while remaining close to amenities. The property covers more than 9 hectares (23.75 acres) featuring a variety of landscaped areas. These include an English-style park, moats, a French-style garden, as well as courtyards and gardens below. It also includes paddocks and fields bordering the forest. The property also has two separate entrances. Cabinet LE NAIL – Touraine - Loire Valley – M. Tony WELLS : +33 (0)2.43.98.20.20 Tony WELLS, Individual company, registered in the Special Register of Commercial Agents, under the number 444 692 156. We invite you to visit our website Cabinet Le Nail to browse our latest listings or learn more about this property.

A carriage ride from Paris, the Château de la Fontaine, an eternal fable. Just 35 kilometers from Paris, where the capital gradually yields to foliage and silence, the Château de la Fontaine in Auffargis emerges as a timeless interlude. Built for himself by the Parisian architect Jean-François Yvert between 1871 and 1875, the estate spans just over 1050 square meters. It stands at the heart of the Haute Vallée de Chevreuse Regional Natural Park, embraced by the Rambouillet Forest, and overlooks the Abbey of Vaux-de-Cernay, a Cistercian jewel nestled in the valley. Architecturally, it echoes the Louis XIII style and the traditional brick and stone châteaux of the Île-de-France. Here, the stone does more than recount history; it whispers it, like the wind stirring through the asphodel leaves. This château is poetry, and more than that, a fable worthy of La Fontaine, where every façade and every perspective invites contemplation and reverie. Its theatrical elegance, expressed through carved woodwork, intimate proportions, and a meticulous attention to detail characteristic of the grand residences of its century, makes this jewel a true family home. A caretakers house and an outbuilding complete the ensemble. Surrounding it are 30 hectares of landscaped gardens and preserved nature, a verdant setting where the seasons unfold like a ballerina crossing the stage in an ethereal movement. Pathways trace meditative walks, clearings create moments of openness, and the entire estate seems suspended between dream and reality. An exceptional renovation, carried out with uncompromising standards, has reinterpreted the château for contemporary living without ever altering its soul. Modern comfort blends in discreetly: a wine cellar, spacious garage, heated indoor swimming pool, gym, billiard room with English bar, orangery, elevator Each a contemporary note inscribed within a perfectly orchestrated heritage composition. Five bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms are currently fitted, with the possibility of creating four additional bedrooms in the outbuilding. This property is an emotion, a rare address where the art of living converses with history, and where luxury expresses itself through grandeur in simplicity. Modest in scale yet radiant in spirit, this château carries within it the nobility of great houses. It invites its future custodian to continue an ancient legend patiently etched in stone, and to engrave their own, framed by the enduring word : family.

70 km west of Paris - Early 17th-century Louis XIII chateau - Former 32-bedroom hotel - 1 hour from Paris - Normandy - Giverny - Vernon. In a 21-hectare park 70 km from Paris, this proud early 17th-century chateau with brick-and-stone architecture surrounded by beautiful dry moats features high-quality interior decoration preserving its original elements and the memory of the American diplomat who lived there with the Russian princess he had rescued from Russia during the 1917 Revolution. The chateau stands facing a wrought-iron gate, surrounded by dry moats crossed to enter the large U-shaped honor courtyard. The chateau consists of a large central residence flanked by two pavilions with hipped roofs and two arcaded outbuilding wings, all punctuated with square turrets. The general U-shaped layout, the brick-and-stone architecture, and the state reception rooms on the first floor are contemporary with the first Palace of Versailles built for Louis XIII around 1624. On the park side, the façade features the large central residence between two corner pavilions and two corbelled watchtowers, with beautiful moats extending along the entire façade of the building. Two pepper-pot towers border the entrance to the honor courtyard. The ground floor features a through entrance hall with cabochon flooring opening onto the park at the rear. A vast staircase hall in typical Louis XIII style with straight flights and wooden balustrades. A large and beautiful medieval funerary slab and a commemorative stele decorate the hall. A vast room with exposed beams and joists decorated with a large fireplace. In the returning wings: professional kitchens, technical rooms, and an indoor swimming pool. On the first floor are the very bright and through state reception rooms, typical of the 17th century, with French-style beamed ceilings, terracotta tile floors, 18th-century wood paneling, a large salon decorated with wood paneling and a beautiful Louis XIV stone fireplace. A salon decorated with 18th-century woodwork, a Louis XVI overmantel mirror, and paneled cupboards. A very beautiful alcove bedroom decorated with wood paneling and a Louis XV marble fireplace. A bedroom decorated with wood paneling, a Louis XV fireplace and overmantel mirror. Several additional bedrooms decorated with 18th-century wood paneling, fireplaces, and overmantels. Bedrooms beneath exposed oak roof frameworks. 32 bedrooms with bathrooms in total. Three staircases for circulation. A reception hall of approximately 450 m² created in an adjoining barn in 2005. Two conference rooms of approximately 120 m² each. Gas-fired central heating. 21 hectares free of lease, including parkland and woodland. Independent house within the park. One outbuilding wing on the street side. Two entrances. 19th-century neo-Gothic chapel façade. Location: -2 km from the A13 motorway interchange. -77 km, 1 hour from Paris Porte de Saint-Cloud. -8 km from Vernon, 15 km from Giverny. -1h15 from Deauville. Price: 1,900,000 Euros agency fees included (including 6.7% agency fees payable by the buyer). Including fees of 7.2% TTC to be paid by of the purchaser. Price excluding fees 1 772 388 €. Not subject to DPE. Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Geohazards website: georisques.gouv.fr.