castle with terrace for sale Fresnay-sur-Sarthe, France

Réf. 4801: a beautiful château near Alençon, 40 km from Le Mans. Located on the edge of the famous Alpes Mancelles, the property is set in unspoilt countryside, yet remains just a few kilometres from a prefecture town. In the immediate vicinity of Fresnay-sur-Sarthe, a ‘small town of character’ that will charm you with its fortified town built on a rocky promontory offering an exceptional view over the meandering Sarthe river, this property also offers easy access to the motorway and the SNCF rail network. Once past the charming entrance gate, you cross the grounds to reach the attractive 19th-century castle, built of rendered stone and topped with a slate roof. Symmetrical on one side, with a central section flanked by two corner turrets and an elegant canopy at its centre, it is not symmetrical on the other, as the façade features a rectangular tower, likely a remnant of the original château, on which a 16th-century architectural detail can be seen. An elegant gallery has also been added to the façade, providing easy access to the ground floor and a welcoming entrance. With a living area of 446sqm, it comprises: On the ground floor: a gallery with attractive cabochon flooring (21 sqm) leading to a central, open-plan dining room with parquet flooring and a marble fireplace (30 sqm), the start of the staircase, and a large living room with parquet flooring and three-sided views (32,5 sqm) through which one enters a bright study (14,45 sqm) situated in a tower. Behind the staircase, a small utility room used as a kitchen opens onto the former kitchen with its monumental granite fireplace set on terracotta tiles (30,5 sqm), which leads to a small room in a tower, a laundry room, a shower room, as well as a service entrance and a scullery. On the first floor, a long corridor leads to five bedrooms, one of which is a connecting room (ranging from 14 sqm to 32 sqm), a bathroom and a shower room. Above, the same corridor leads to two bedrooms, four rooms requiring refurbishment and a terrace. Partial basement Outbuildings : At the entrance to the property stands an elegant outbuilding constructed of rendered stone with brick detailing and a recently installed slate roof. It houses a double garage, stables with four stalls, a tack room, a feed store, and a former caretaker’s flat comprising, on the ground floor, a living room and kitchen area, a bathroom, and upstairs, two bedrooms, one of which has a bath and washbasin, as well as an additional room and access to the loft. A beautiful tower, 6.75 m in diameter over two levels, comprises one room per level. A small turret containing old latrines adjoins it. Vaulted cellar beneath the terrace. The grounds, covering a total area of approc. 7 acres comprise: An English-style park, partly enclosed by a pretty stone wall, laid out in terraces and attractively planted with ornamental trees, including a remarkable cedar, lime trees and hornbeam hedges… criss-crossed by paths offering various views of the château. Below the château, a pond and a tennis court with a changing room featuring a washbasin, shower and terrace. An old access path to the château, a long stretch of meadowland lined with trees.