luxury houses with reception room for sale Saint-Maixent-l'Ecole, France

Nestled in the heart of the historic district, this exceptional residence, dating back to before 1710, stands as a living and majestic testament to local history. A true private monument spanning 446 square meters, this bourgeois property combines architectural prestige with a bucolic lifestyle. Inhabited for generations by a line of magistrates, this house now represents a rare opportunity to reinterpret a heritage of absolute nobility, whose soul awaits only a new lease on life. From the moment you enter, the magic takes hold in a state room enhanced by period flagstones and refined moldings. It serves as a showcase for a masterpiece of joinery: a sumptuous double-helix interior staircase in carved wood, designed by one of the architects of the Opéra Garnier, the central pivot of a fluid and elegant layout. The ground floor features a spacious and bright eat-in kitchen opening onto a magnificent reception room with its period fireplace. A warm living room, adorned with antique parquet flooring, incorporates a pellet stove for optimal comfort. The upper floors offer five generously sized bedrooms, including a large and refined master suite. A unique half-landing provides access to two independent but interconnected apartments (one-bedroom and one-bedroom), offering ideal flexibility for guests, a rental project, or upscale bed and breakfast accommodations. The ascent culminates on a more secluded final level: the "Belvedere" room offers a breathtaking view of the church and the valley, complemented by a games room with a sloping ceiling and a spacious 30 m² mezzanine. The exterior extends this unique sensory experience. A second double-helix staircase, crafted from stone, leads elegantly to an intimate landscaped garden with beautifully planted terraces. This haven of peace, spanning over 2,200 square meters, features a glass-enclosed winter garden with a fireplace, inviting bucolic contemplation in every season. An authentic and spacious vaulted cellar on two levels completes this ensemble for connoisseurs of exceptional wines, along with a garage providing direct access to the street. Just a five-minute walk from the TGV station, putting Paris less than two hours away, this architectural gem embodies the very essence of a truly exceptional property. It blends a faithfully preserved historical structure with exquisite craftsmanship, offering a unique and timeless signature. More than just an acquisition, it is an invitation for the discerning buyer to awaken this slumbering residence and write the next chapter of its centuries-old prestige. ENERGY RATING: C / CLIMATE RATING: C. Estimated average annual energy costs for standard use, based on energy prices for 2021, 2022, and 2023: between euros4,750 and euros6,480. Full photo report available on our website Espaces Atypiques Deux-Sèvres: the national network specializing in unique properties. Contact: Marie ROUET - +33 6 83 26 31 03 Sales Agent (Sole Proprietorship) RSAC Niort No. 932 801 715

A large, elegant and comfortable house and its neighbouring building in need of restoration, in a beautiful dry-stone village in the upper Sèvre valley. The main house, built out of rubble limestone, overlooks, on its garden side, the Sèvre River from all four of its storeys, while its other façades look out on one of the most beautiful villages in the department with its medieval chateau. All the living spaces are located on the ground floor, which includes: a large living room, a small sitting room, a library or office and dining room, all decorated with nailed wide-plank hardwood floors, a variety of different fireplaces and ceilings with exposed beams or delicate stucco patterns, while the kitchen, left in its original state, has an antique square terracotta-tile floor. In the other building, a vast room, called 'the chapel', accessible via the small sitting room, could be used for galas, concerts or theatre performances. The first floor contains four bedrooms, each in a unique style – one of which has a powder room with lavatory – as well as a vast separate shower room with lavatory. On the second floor, under the insulated roof, a lounge space opens onto the staircase, while a last bedroom, bathed in sunlight, is located near the bathroom with lavatory. The rest of the floor is reserved for the attic space. As for the garden level, it includes a summer kitchen and furnace room (wood-pellet central heating), a workshop, a summer shower room with lavatory and a cellar. The house’s tile roof is in great condition as is the roofing for the outbuildings, while most of the windows are double-glazed. The garden is organised into six spaces, including the courtyard enclosed on three of its four sides by two barns and the deep, asymmetrical quadrilateral swimming pool. The four storeys of the house in need of restoration – which a small courtyard separates from the first – are accessed by a spiral staircase, which is undoubtedly older than the date displayed above the building’s arched front door: 1724. Although some of its window frames have been changed recently and the shutters are new, there are eight rooms in total that need to be refurbished, in addition to three cellars and two attic spaces. An interior garden, in which a palm tree provides a Mediterranean touch, opens onto a patio under which, thanks to the slope of the street that descends towards the bridge over the river, a garage was created.