manor for sale Montluçon, France

Owned by the same family since 1824, this elegant 17th-century maître house is built within a charming wooded park of 7,329 m² in the heart of the village of Doyet, in the Bourbonnais region. It is said to have been used for tax collection in the 18th century and then as a horse post office in the 19th century. It consists of a long rectangular main building with 7 bays, two main floors, and an attic level. A stone base and cornices highlight the three levels. The corner stone quoins form a column. The door and its stone frame are typical of the 17th century. Long, older outbuildings line the courtyard. Facing south, it offers approximately 391 m² of living space. On the ground floor: - An entrance hall of 7.57 m². Stone slab flooring; - A south-facing living room of 30.36 m². English-style parquet. Grey marble fireplace topped with a pilastered overmantel. Ceiling height: 3.60 meters; A dining roomSouth of 30.47 m². English-style parquet. 19th-century black marble fireplace; - A south-facing office of 11.75 m²; - A south-facing boudoir of 9.91 m²; - A bathroom of 3.19 m²: sink, shower, and toilet; - Bedroom No. 1 of 23.66 m². 18th-century gray marble fireplace surmounted by a pilastered overmantel with insert; - Bedroom No. 2 of 12.99 m²; - Bedroom No. 3 of 21.25 m²; - A bathroom of 6.07 m²: sink, shower, and toilet; - A kitchen of 13.24 m²; - Boiler room of 6.46 m²; - A north-facing entrance of 5.72 m²; - A veranda of 13.28 m² not included in the living area. Access to the upper floors is via a remarkable 17th-century double wooden staircase with carved balusters. On the first floor, a landing of 13.31 m² serves seven bedrooms, an office, a bathroom, two shower rooms, and three former kitchens. On the second floor: a large attic of a single span of approximately 232 m². Poplar frame. Lit by 5 dormer windows and a skylight. Flat tile roof redone on the south sides, East and west. The north section with continuous mechanical tiles. Accessible from the inside, a vaulted cellar of 44 m². Central gas heating with a Frisquet boiler for the ground floor and oil-fired forced-air heating with an old Bini boiler for the first floor. All windows are PVC and double-glazed. The house is connected to fiber optic internet. One water and electricity meter per floor. It is also connected to the public sewage system, but to be compliant, the wastewater from a kitchen and a sink on the first floor will need to be connected to the other household wastewater. The main structure is in perfect condition, but the interior needs refreshing. Beautiful outbuildings complete the property: - A 135 m² barn to the north; - A long building comprising 5 garages, a woodshed and a storage shed to the west. In the garden, two wells and a small pond. Numerous flower beds and shrubs. Centuries-old trees.

Barnes Properties and Châteaux offers you the opportunity to acquire this authentic manor from the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries, restored and located in a Creuse village offering all necessary shops.Probably the former residence of a wealthy merchant, the house is composed of two wings in an 'L' shape connected by a spiral staircase tower. The whole structure rises over 3 levels and today provides a comfortable family home with a perfect marriage of period authenticity and modern comfort.On the ground floor: entry on terracotta tiles with a wooden spiral staircase, kitchen on paving stones, dining room, granite spiral staircase, veranda, toilet, office on paving stones with a monumental fireplace, large living room, small living room with a monumental fireplace.The upper floors comprise 7 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms/showers. You will also find a room converted into a chapel. The second floor of the Southwest wing has not yet been developed and offers the possibility to create more bedrooms or other spaces.Large vaulted cellars under the Southwest part of the dwelling.The exterior consists of a large private garden, enclosed by walls and beautifully landscaped. To the north of the house, there is also a small courtyard with access to the street.The outbuildings include an annex house to renovate, a garage with an attic above, an old greenhouse, and a former chicken coop.Detailed file available upon request.This property is presented by Jan Erik ALDERLIESTE.ENERGY CLASS: F - CLIMATE CLASS: E / Estimated annual energy expenses for standard use: €8000 - €10890 (reference year 2021).Housing with excessive energy consumption.Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Georisques website: www.georisques.gouv.frThis description has been automatically translated from French.