Manors for sale Matha, France

This elegant property, located in the heart of a medieval village, seamlessly blends history and modernity in an enchanting setting. Its architectural features, refined interior, and peaceful garden make it an exceptional place, ideal for those seeking a residence steeped in authenticity and serenity. Comprising several buildings representing different eras, this residence forms a harmonious ensemble around a tree-filled and flowered courtyard, providing a true oasis of tranquillity. The main house, with an area of approximately 340 m², exudes its original character and beckons exploration with high-quality renovations and preserved ancient elements such as a monumental fireplace, an exceptional Gothic vaulted cellar, a stone staircase, woodwork, and a square tower with watchtower. The ground floor of the main house features a 55 m² living room, a 25 m² dining kitchen with access to the vaulted cellar, a utility room, a boiler room, and a toilet. Upstairs, five bedrooms, a library-office, a bathroom with toilet, and a shower room with toilet ensure a comfortable living space. The second floor, a renovated attic, is ideally suited for additional bedrooms. Upon arrival, the garden, shielded from prying eyes and disturbances, reveals its charms. Spanning 2000 m², the various original plant species create different relaxation areas. Accompanied by an adjoining outbuilding, a renovated summer lounge of 62 m² connecting the courtyard to the garden, an open barn, and a renovated guest house of 100 m², this property provides a harmonious, authentic, and tastefully restored ensemble, where enclosing walls preserve the privacy of the surroundings. Just 35 minutes north of Angoulême, with its TGV station, it offers a quick connection to Paris in 1h50 and approximately 1 hour from the airports of Poitiers or Bordeaux.

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Discover this magnificent property with its majestic entrance gate that opens onto a beautiful courtyard adorned with an authentic dovecote and 400m² of outbuildings. The main house, dating back to 1764, exudes both majesty and undeniable charm. Inside, numerous authentic elements have been carefully preserved, such as oak parquet floors and wooden beams, stunning stone fireplaces, well-preserved antique tiles, and the unique cœur de demoiselles floor in the kitchen. The dovecote, which adjoins this beautiful residence, along with the L-shaped outbuildings where cognac was once produced (the press and barrel for aging eau-de-vie are still silent witnesses), bestow character and prestige upon this property. The house offers a feeling of exceptional space and comfort. It boasts 7 bedrooms, including an impressive master suite of 40m², and 4 bathrooms. The original kitchen, spacious dining room, and light-filled living room, which also provides direct access to the expansive garden with a pool, add to its unique charm. The property spans 5800m², fully fenced, ensuring total privacy despite its proximity to the village center. The village offers all the necessary amenities, and just 15 minutes away, you will find Angoulême with its TGV station offering rapid connections to Paris and Bordeaux. Easy access to the N10 allows you to reach Bordeaux Airport in 1 hour and 15 minutes and provides a wide range of nearby shopping centers. Angoulême is a lively city, perfect for enjoyable stays and offering activities all year round. You will appreciate the charming streets lined with numerous restaurants and bars, the lively covered market where you can taste local specialties, as well as the authentic old town dotted with historical gems. In terms of cultural events, Angoulême is a must-visit location with its famous festivals such as the circuit des remparts, the comic book festival, the Francophone film festival, and Les Gastronomades. The proximity of such an enchanting city makes life in South-Charente even more attractive!

BARNES Propriétés & Châteaux offers you the opportunity to acquire this beautiful, fully renovated 16th century fortified dwelling, situated just a few minutes from Niort, on a property of approx. 7 hectares. It is located ten minutes from NIORT with its shops, motorway and TGV station with a direct line to PARIS. Poitiers and La Rochelle are only 1 hour away by car. A long driveway lined with two rows of lime trees opens onto the property and leads to the entrance gate. This is preceded by an awning and a stone barn providing sheltered parking. The wrought iron gate opens on to a courtyard, most of which is paved. It is framed by the numerous outbuildings. The dwelling is distinguished by its slightly higher construction, its turret at the corner and the finish of its rendering. The entrance door opens into a vestibule with the granite stone stairway. To the right is a large lounge with a monumental fireplace. From here you can access the terrace at the south end of the house. To the left of the vestibule, the dining room also features a beautiful stone fireplace and an old kitchen garden (the kitchen piano from the period). A small door leads down to a vaulted cellar. The dining room is followed by a fitted kitchen. The first floor comprises a landing/study, 3 bedrooms and two shower rooms. The second floor offers two further bedrooms, a shower room and a television room. The entire property has been tastefully and sympathetically renovated. There are numerous outbuildings, including a shed, workshop, garage and barn. The old dovecote has remained intact. The property is set in a pleasant, pastoral setting of around 7 hectares. Between the enclosed courtyard, the walled garden, the pairies and the woods, the diversity of atmospheres is a real treasure. What's more, the dwelling is set in a dominant position alongside a river, making it easy to take a boat out to explore. This historic property is beautifully appointed. Complete file on request. Energy class: E - Climate class: E / Estimated annual expenditure: €5460 and €7430(price reference year 2022). Property presented by Jan Erik ALDERLIESTE +33(0)6 65 59 12 11 / +33 6 69 41 20 45. Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr.

A 14th century noble residence, its gîtes, outbuildings, swimming pool and solar power facility, set in almost 4 hectares, between Bordeaux and La Rochelle, 15 minutes from the sea. The entrance is from the south via a driveway lined with cypress trees and lavender. A carport and a parking area between the trees provide space for vehicles. The complex is arranged in a U-shape and opens to the south-west, with the outbuildings facing each other. The noble dwelling, situated at the end of the main courtyard, is flanked by a square tower in the north-east corner, covered in greenery. Next to it, leaving a small passageway to the gardens to the north, stands a longère (farmhouse) stretching out to the south, bordered by a large conifer tree on the courtyard side. There is a small pond surrounded by a low wall to the south-east of the main courtyard. This is enhanced by a rectangular lawn punctuated by two trees. Attached outbuildings on the west side, set at right-angles to the main residence and covered with star jasmine, include a vehicle shelter under a single-pitched roof. They form a counterpart to the farmhouse on the opposite side. The outbuilding to the east has a roof pitch facing outwards from the courtyard, so that it is invisible from the residence or the main courtyard. It is covered with photovoltaic panels and surrounds the swimming pool on three sides. The garden planted with tall conifers extends north of the main building; a small octagonal wooden shed and a vegetable patch behind a eucalyptus tree precede a helipad in the meadow.

Ideally located near a charming town in the southern Charente region, this splendid 16th-century manor has been meticulously renovated to preserve its authenticity and enchanting charm. Today, this magnificent residence offers approximately 350 square meters of living space and comprises an inviting entrance, two elegant lounges, a spacious dining kitchen, four bedrooms (including a suite with a dressing room and en-suite bathroom), another bathroom, a practical laundry room, and a wine cellar. High-quality authentic elements, such as monumental fireplaces, exposed beams, and terracotta tile floors, bestow a unique character upon this splendid manor. The property also includes 400 square meters of outbuildings and a splendid dovecote, offering numerous possibilities for further development. Everything is arranged around a picturesque inner courtyard adorned with a terrace and a heated swimming pool. The summer kitchen, complete with its bread oven and covered terrace, is the perfect place to entertain friends and family. The manor is ideally nestled in the heart of its extensive 5.45-hectare grounds, ensuring complete privacy without direct neighbors. Breathtaking views of the hilly landscape and the dominating castle just one kilometer away add to the captivating atmosphere. This exceptional property offers a truly ideal location. The town of Chalais, only one minute from the property, boasts numerous advantages. Its railway station with connections to Bordeaux and Angoulême, its shops and restaurants, its castle, and its weekly market are all within walking distance from the property. Conveniently located 45 minutes from Angoulême's TGV station and one hour from the airports of Bordeaux and Bergerac, this property offers both accessibility and tranquility in balanced proportions. A must-see!

Magnificent 16th century castle in the heart of the Charente Limousin countryside. This pretty property which extends over more than 4 hectares is made up of a 370m² castle, a 160m² cottage, a pond of more than 2000m² as well as several annex buildings including a 200m² barn, garages as well as authentic stables in excellent condition. The castle, with its very harmonious shapes and dominating the surrounding valley, is full of history. Its construction dates back to the 16th century and many lords of the local nobility were born and lived here, in the heart of the lush nature of Charente Limousine. Transformed and improved over time, its facade was notably redone in the 18th century with the appearance of the magnificent tower. Despite this significant transformation, the castle has retained the charm and character of its original stones joined with a beautiful white coating patinated by the centuries. Here and throughout the property, you will have absolutely no costs to incur since all the buildings have been carefully restored and are all in perfect condition. And since the property is sold furnished, all you have to do is arrive with your suitcases. The castle has a large reception room, a large living room, a fitted and equipped kitchen, four bedrooms with private bathroom offering an incredible view of nature, a bright and very pleasant veranda, a very pretty vaulted cellar ideal for conservation of your best wines as well as an office at the top of the tower allowing you to admire the woodwork of the master frame of this work. As for the orangery, it consists of a large living-dining room, a large kitchen, a laundry as well as three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Restored and tastefully furnished, you will appreciate the comfort of this building. Finally, the numerous outbuildings and the 4.3 hectares of the property will allow you to possibly accommodate animals who will undoubtedly enjoy the stables or other stables present. So if you are looking for a luxurious property, without work and benefiting from the calm of the countryside to make it your main residence, your holiday residence or to launch a hotel or gite business, then this property is for you !

This wonderful estate is set on 2.6 hectares of land on the banks of the river Dronne and is just one hour from Bordeaux and Bergerac, Featuring 8 bedrooms and a caretaker's cottage. The property has flexible accommodation arrangements - the Chateau can be divided into four sections, each with its own kitchen. The original building dates back to the 1700s, and built of foundations dating back to 1098, and has been extended over the ages to provide over 700m2 of living space, The current owners have spent the last 20 years bringing the property up to modern standards. All the plumbing and wiring has been renewed and a new drainage system has been installed. The water supply is also fitted with a softener. All the kitchens and bathrooms have been newly installed with the highest quality fixtures and fittings - while original features such as oak floors and terracotta tiles have been retained. Some areas have underfloor heating and and a gas-fired central heating system ensures the property remains warm and cosy. A detached barn has been partly renovated to provide a one bedroom cottage - with its own garden. The remainder is used as a garage and workshop. The estate has 2.6 hectares of land, including 75 metres of river frontage with its own jetty over the water - an ideal spot for fishing or relaxing! There is a small section of woodland, a 9 hole pitch and putt course and a small lake. There are two further towers on the plot and an attractive well in the courtyard. An outbuilding within the grounds (a former indoor swimming pool) is used as a relaxation area and art studio. Ideal as a spacious family home, the property would also serve as an excellent upmarket B & B or hospitality project. Located south of Aubeterre, the local hamlet, with restaurant, is within walking distance; and there are larger shops, doctors’ surgery and other amenities in the local town a few kilometres away. The airports of Bordeaux and Bergerac are one hour away by car.

A seventeenth-century country home with a guesthouse in walled grounds that cover one hectare in a hamlet in France’s Périgord Vert area, near the town of Ribérac. The property looks down over a valley. It lies in the heart of a hamlet and covers roughly one hectare on a hilltop plateau. The country house stands in the middle of grounds that are entirely enclosed with stone walls. The whole building forms a U shape. It is an imposing dwelling from the end of the seventeenth century. Its enclosed inner courtyard has a water tank and a remarkable ago-old lime tree that towers in the centre. A central pavilion stands out on a long dual-aspect section that runs from north to south. This pavilion is crowned with a square dovecote and a mansard slate roof. A carriage archway leads through it into the inner courtyard. This central pavilion lies between two very different L-shaped sections. On the south side of the carriage entrance, there is the main house, which is made up of three parts. One end of the long section with the carriage archway and mansard roof joins the main building at a right angle. This main building has a semibasement, walls that are taller than the rest of the edifice and a roof with a mansard end. At this building’s gable end, there is an older section that also has a semibasement. Monk-and-nun tiling covers its three-slope hipped roof, which is lower than the rest of the house’s roofing. On the opposite side of the inner courtyard, outbuildings stretch from west to east. This wing has been converted into a gîte. A well forms a junction with a barn beneath a mansard roof, which is well balanced with the central pavilion and the main house. English-style grounds dotted with flowers and trees extend all around the edifice. Low dry-stone walls divide the grounds into different spaces that include a swimming pool, an orchard, a terrace and gardens.

Beautiful early 20th century manor house in the NAPOLEON III style, set in 1.7 hectares of wooded parkland, with uninterrupted views over the surrounding countryside. The manor house has a covered swimming pool, ideal for relaxing and enjoying the view over the park. Built over two floors, it has been completely renovated to a high standard, with fireplaces, massive parquet flooring and high ceilings. It has 450 m² of living space with a 30 m² living room, 5 bedrooms, several lounges, a kitchen, a bathroom and a shower room, as well as a separate toilet. On the second floor, there is a spacious 100 m² living room. The exterior is just as impressive. There is an outbuilding of around 50 m² that could be used as a shed or garage. For bakery enthusiasts, it contains a bread oven! A large, fully-covered terrace borders the rear of the building, overlooking the landscaped grounds. This manor house would be perfect for a large family looking for space and enjoying the peace and quiet of the countryside. Close to all shops and amenities, 45 minutes from Bordeaux and its transport hub.

Located 20 min from Nontron and Brantôme, in the heart of the Périgord vert, is this charming 18th century manor house with dominant position in an exceptional setting. The authentic main house, which offers about 450 m² of living space, includes 8 bedrooms (each with its own bathroom), several spacious lounges and a private area, currently occupied by the owner. The property used to be successfully commercially operated, but could be perfectly used as a large family home. The property also includes a large barn of 160m², a cottage of 40m², an outbuilding to be finished of 30m² and a covered terrace of 100m² with bar from which there are views of the surrounding hills and woods and the lovely sunny swimming pool, which completes the picture. The house is located on the edge of a small hamlet, but offers plenty of privacy. The 2.27ha plot is easy to maintain and, for nature lovers, there is an opportunity to acquire 40ha of adjoining forest. A beautiful property with lots of charm!