luxury farmhouses for sale Sarthe, France

A restored 19th-century farmhouse with annexes and a garden in 3,400m² of grounds, nestled in France’s River Loir valley. A country lane leads up to the gate of this former farm complex, which has been renovated. An electric wooden gate leads into the property between the dwelling and an outhouse. On its east side, the courtyard is flanked by a vegetable patch. On its west side, it is flanked by an ornamental garden that is partly enclosed by old walls and wooden fencing. Apart from an old bakehouse opposite the dwelling, the facades of these buildings face south. Their elevations, made of stone and tuffeau rubble, have been rendered. The quoins and door and window surrounds are made of dressed tuffeau stone. Only the door and window surrounds of one of the outhouses are made of brick. Gabled roofs crown the structures. Some have slate tiles and others have flat red tiles.

South of the Normandy-Maine Regional Park, a 15th century feudal manor house, its outbuildings and its pond. Access to the property is via a driveway framed by an orchard and a vegetable plot. Old outbuildings face each other on either side. The residence stands at the back of the courtyard. Meadows planted with hedges enclose the buildings. They protect them from the wind and provide shelter from prying eyes. The complex offers views over the surrounding countryside, from the pastures to the cultivated fields. Two ponds receive water from a stream that flows into the Sarthe, a few meadows away. The origins of the site date back to the eleventh century. In the 14th century, this was one of the largest feudal manors in the area. During the French Revolution, it lost its influence. Built around 1450 by the Saint-Berthevin family, the cellar and the central part of the present building, with its monumental fireplace, bear witness to this feudal past. However, the defensive towers once abutting this feudal building have not survived. In the 18th century, the parish registers mentioned the old pond and the fishing rights for the farm.