Castle Le Mans (72) Price: $ 2,675,700 USD

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Surface 1 500 m² Bedrooms 12  Land 239 ha

- RARE ESTATE OF 239 HECTARES - RENAISSANCE CHÂTEAU BUILT CIRCA 1570 REDECORATED IN THE 18TH CENTURY - CLASS MH - 239 HECTARES OF GROUP LAND AND WOODS PARTLY RENTED - INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 40 FREE AGRICULTURAL HECTARES AND 80 HECTARES OF WOOD - A MILL AND THREE VILLAGES RENTED ES - BETWEEN LE MANS AND LAVAL - SARTHE - PAYS DE LA LOIRE. At the heart of its very rare 239 hectare estate, in its medieval enclosure of water moats, facing a very beautiful bridleway of centuries-old trees, this impressive Renaissance period castle built around 1570 was entirely redecorated in the 18th century by very beautiful woodwork decorations, Sarthe marble fireplaces, a row of lounges, 18th century bedrooms. Past the avenue, the bridge spanning the moat, and pillars decorated with fire pots, the castle and its L-shaped outbuildings display powerful Renaissance architecture, both on the main facade and on the outbuilding wing on the right, all punctuated by square corner pavilions at the ends of the facades. The main facade, made of large granite, is organized symmetrically and presents a very rich Renaissance architecture, decorated with pedimented dormer windows and fire pots. In the center, a square loggia staircase pavilion presents very rich Renaissance architecture inspired by Antiquity, detached columns in the round, cornices, consoles, Ionic capitals, dormer window, dome roof with lantern. The main access is via a straight staircase leading to the raised ground floor, it is decorated with a stone lion. The large wooden access door is very richly carved with napkin folds, medallions, arabesques, grotesques, twisted columns. The dormer windows and openings of the loggia pavilion have arched bays typical of the Renaissance. The interior has retained its Renaissance volumes redecorated in the 18th century. The loggia hall has a semi-circular vault, stone floor. The raised ground floor has a beautiful series of reception rooms. The dining room, crossing, is decorated with a very large and beautiful Renaissance fireplace decorated with an oval medallion, pilasters with Corinthian capitals, ceiling with beams and joists on stone corbels. Small living room, superb paneling, faux marble plinths, walls covered with 18th century neoclassical painted canvases in the style of Dugourc with a very rich repertoire of beaded friezes, arabesques, feathers, fruit baskets, reeds, ribbons, garlands, foliage; ceiling with beams and joists. Large living room, double doors in a row, very beautiful 18th century woodwork, Sarthe marble fireplace, plinths in the same color, terracotta floors, ceiling with beams and joists, superb view of the moat. Superb Renaissance volumes dressed in the 18th century. Superb and vast staircase with granite ramp, vaulted loggia landings. Upstairs, 10 rooms served by a corridor, some with very beautiful 18th century woodwork, Sarthe marble fireplaces, Regency trumeau, mythological scene painted canvas, terracotta floors. Empty part on the first floor directly under the frames, very beautiful Renaissance stone fireplaces, part formerly left raw, 18th century wooden window. Oratory. Certain parts of the 18th century door frames, 18th century interior doors. Corridor of terracotta tiles. In the return wing, a secondary stone staircase, ramp on ramp, independent apartment, kitchenette, very beautiful 18th century bedroom, fireplaces, joist beam ceiling, tiled floor, 5 bathrooms, 4 toilets; An empty pavilion on the pond side at the rear of the main facade. Common wing 2/3 empty on three levels following a fire at the beginning of the 20th century, metal frame. Empty corner pavilion. Half-level kitchen flush with the moat, Renaissance stone fireplace decorated with flowers. Water moats on a river. A mill on the edge of the moat and three villages (old farms) rented. An old collapsed dovecote. A walled vegetable garden. Protection Historic monument: Facades and roofs, staircase pavilions and loggia: Classified MH; the rest of the castle including the interiors: Listed MH. 239 hectares in total: including approximately 40 hectares of free agricultural land and 80 hectares of woodland, mainly hardwood, under a simple management plan, the rest in agricultural land rented under a rural lease. Price: 2,500,000 Euros agency fees included (including 4.76% agency fees payable by the buyer) Situation : - 2km from the first shops and services. - 10km from all shops and services. Train station, Paris at 1h45, by Le Mans 33 minutes. - 50km from Le Mans station, 50 minutes. - 238km from Paris, 2h35 by road. 43km from the A11 motorway. Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr