castle for sale Saint-Biez-en-Belin, France

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, currently undergoing restoration, 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.

Less than 15 minutes from Le Mans, an elegant family home set in over 1.5 hectares of grounds. Coldwell Banker Le Mans presents this beautiful 19th-century château offering approximately 700 m² of living space in a rare setting, ideal for bringing together several generations: beautiful, light-filled reception rooms, preserved architectural charm, and a warm and authentic atmosphere. Nine bedrooms and suites with en-suite bathrooms allow you to welcome family and friends in complete serenity. Outside, the vast wooded grounds with a river, rose gardens, swimming pool and natural play areas will be a real place of memories for young and old alike. Close to schools, shops and quick access to Le Mans, as well as the 24-hour motor racing circuit and the European horse centre, this residence combines nature, comfort and family life. A unique place to write a new family history. Visit our website for more information and photos. Fees payable by the purchaser. Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

Ref.4257. Chateau for a professional activity with a family life near Le Mans (Sarthe department). Situated 15 kilometres from Le Mans town centre and all the economic, social, sporting and cultural activities that it has to offer, this chateau is nevertheless set in the countryside in a beautiful location at the end of a long, straight avenue. The village has all the shops, schools, services and sporting activities you need to enjoy a vibrant local life. Excellent access of all kinds adds to the attractiveness of this beautiful location, ideal for a good business to boost. The large château was built around 1896, as evidenced by its architectural style, with exposed stonework and a roof as high as possible to give it a slender appearance. A basement underneath the entire building adds a little extra height. And the location chosen to build it adds to the effect, as it overlooks a valley at the back of the park. The basement underneath the entire building includes cellars, a pantry, a boiler room and an oil store. The raised ground floor includes a vestibule with the start of an oak baluster staircase and a mosaic floor, and distributes 3 reception rooms, most with their original décor (parquet flooring, fireplace, moulding, even wallpaper). They seat 95 people. A 90sqm reception room has been added to these reception areas. This is followed by the pantry, kitchen, storerooms and two rooms (offices) and toilets. First floor: 6 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms and wc. Second floor: this level has been converted into a self-contained family home: entrance hall, kitchen, lounge, dining room, study, utility room, 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms and wc. A goods lift connects the ground floor to the 2nd floor and access is also via the back stairway, which is wide enough for everyday use. Above, there is a vast attic under a roof frame. Each level has a floor surface area of approx. 250sqm. The layout is designed to accommodate both a professional activity and an independent family life. The outbuildings comprise several buildings : - The V-shaped outbuildings include 5 bedrooms with bathrooms, 2 of which were converted on the first floor in 2006. The rest of the building consists of garages, a former tack room, sheds and a workshop. Photovoltaic panels on part of the roof. - In the pavilion to the left of the entrance gate, a fire room for staff relaxation, and 4 bedrooms with bathrooms, converted in 2007. 3) The pavilion to the right of the entrance gate contains the hunting room and an upstairs room. These pavilions were built before the château. - The corner pavilion in the vegetable garden, used for storing equipment, comprises a cellar level (25 metres long, dug into the tufa) and 3 levels above. Land in the form of a courtyard, path, park, land, woods and meadows, totalling 46.95 acres (19 hectares). The walled vegetable garden includes a 6 x 16 m swimming pool heated by a heat pump. POSSIBILITY TO PURCHASE IN ADDITION : LOT 2 : - A rental house restored around 2006-2007. Gas-fired central heating; living room with kitchen and fireplace with wood burner, 5 bedrooms, 2 shower rooms, 2 wc and mezzanine. And its outbuilding. Surface area 135sqm. Rented since 02 september 2019. - The rental house has been restored to a modern standard; a large living room with a kitchen area, a bedroom and upstairs 1 bedroom, a shower room and a mezzanine. Large volumes. French windows. Heat pump heating. Restoration work carried out around 2008 (approx.). Surface area of 140sqm. Courtyard, laundry room and garden. Diagnosis DPE 2023 classified in C. Start of lease 3 February 2024. - A farm shed, built in 2002, covered in fibre cement, covering a surface area of 850sqm surrounded by concrete areas. -) Various other sheds used in the 19th and 20th centuries to house pigs, poultry and cows. + lands in the form of a courtyard, road, land, woods and meadows, totalling 78.23 acres (31 hectares). LOT 3 : - Land, woodland and pond, totalling 10.30 acres (4 hectares).

15 kilometres from Le Mans, on over a little less than 15 hectares, a Neo-Gothic chateau, its outbuildings and English-style grounds, listed as Historical Monuments. Edified on the slope of a hill, Le Mans extends to the north of the property, past the woods. Behind tall pillars, the property is accessible via a tarmac driveway bordered by tall trees and flanked by an entrance pavilion, which houses the caretaker’s residence. Advancing through the landscaped grounds provides views, on one side, of the chateau’s symmetrical northern façade. Arriving at the top of the hill, several outbuildings constructed in the 19th century can be seen set back from the chateau. They specifically include the orangery, today converted into a guesthouse, which faces the chateau’s southern façade on the other side of the courtyard. To the west, at a distance from the buildings, the grassy grounds lead to a pond below, which reflects the tall trees’ foliage. Following on from there, the walls of the former vegetable garden close the property off from the outside. The chateau, listed as a historical monument, was edified in 1844 in a Neo-Gothic style. As for the grounds, they are also listed as a historical monument and were designed in 1877. Their landscaped composition, emblematic of the passion for botany in the 19th century, is the result of the close collaboration between an industrialist from Sarthe and Edouard André, an internationally renowned landscape architect, who designed Paris’s Buttes-Chaumont Park. The dwelling’s interior presents décor inspired from the 18th century, completed with Art Deco details.

Château located in a peaceful setting in the heart of the Loir Valley, near the Bercé state forest, 30 km from Le Mans, 40 km from Tours, 50 km from Angers, and just 10 km from the nearest train station with a direct service to Paris. Built using tufa stone, this elegant light-filled château offers approximately 600 sq.m of living area. It includes 5 beautiful reception rooms, a professional-standard kitchen and 13 bedrooms spread over two floors. It sits on 5 hectares of private grounds comprising a garden adorned with delightful mature trees and a wooded area. There are also two separate modern buildings that offer additional accommodation, each measuring approximately 300 sq.m. This makes a total of 1200 sq.m of living area and 28 bedrooms. The property is therefore ideal for use as an events venue, a destination for school trips or a hotel facility. You will also find several outbuildings and garages.

Located in the heart of the Sarthe region, this property comprises an elegant 19th-century château and its exceptional 88-hectare estate. Offering approximately 400 sq.m of living area, this characterful residence presents an abundance of remarkably well-preserved period features. Upon arrival, a grand entrance hall leads to reception rooms, a dining room and a kitchen with pantry. There are 12 bedrooms spread over three levels, all generously sized and a exuding a romantic atmosphere. The estate also includes several quality outbuildings, including two adjoining houses and two independent living quarters, one of which is currently let out. Approximately 13 hectares of the private land is wooded. Full of character and steeped in history, this property embodies the refined lifestyle of the 19th century, including its English-style garden. It would make an ideal family home.

Remarkable 17th century, listed château, set in 53 hectares of land, on borders of Maine and Anjou with easy access via motorway and high-speed train. Elegant building featuring classical architecture, spanning nearly 750 sqm. Numerous decorative elements and period features: wooden floors, fireplaces, stone flooring, staircase with balustrades etc. Outbuildings including caretaker's house, restored in-line cottage, barn, workshop, garden pavilion and tennis court. Formal gardens plus 48 hectares of woodlands and lakes. Well-maintained, much-loved property - a very special place. Energy class: NA/NA.

Located in peaceful and unspoiled natural surroundings in Sarthe and Maine-et-Loire, close to La Flèche, this magnificent residence of over 800 sq.m was built in the early 19th century on ancient 12th-century foundations. It sits on 9 hectares of grounds on the edge of a forest featuring English-style and French-style gardens, a lake and a moat. Restored by the current owners, the property consists of a main house, outbuildings and two large garages. The spacious main house is spread over four levels. The ground floor comprises a large entrance hall to the east, a large living room with fireplace, a dining room with fireplace and wood panelling adjoining a kitchen, a wood-panelled library, and a bedroom with shower room. On the first floor, there are 7 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and a large hallway. On the second floor/attic, you will find 8 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and a WC. Two staircases, including a main staircase, lead to the upper floors. The house also has a mezzanine floor equipped with a cellar, a pantry, a summer dining room, a utility room and a boiler room. Outbuildings: Set apart, there is a group of three buildings forming a U-shape with a floor area of approximately 800 sq.m spread over two floors. They house a caretaker's lodge (currently rented out), a large reception room and four other spaces (two of which are attic rooms in need of conversion). Dovecote and stables (three boxes). This is a historic and rare property that would be ideal for a variety of projects: family residence, tourism or events business. (4.00 % fees incl. VAT at the buyer's expense.)

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.