manors with reception room for sale Orne, France

Réf.4545 : Near Argentan, a fine manor farm offering reception facilities and a table d’hôtes, for sale. In the winding roads of Suisse Normande, centuries have shaped an exceptional landscape dotted with remarkable residences, living witnesses to the ancient history of Normandy. From Argentan to the outskirts of Caen, Suisse Normande boasts an architectural and historical heritage that has been jealously preserved from the ravages of civilisation. As a result, numerous manor houses and châteaux have privatised protected natural areas, granting themselves undisturbed peace and serenity. This farmhouse-manor house is fully in keeping with this tradition of hospitality and conviviality, offering today an ideal setting for receiving guests, organising meals with locals and creating a characterful inn. An elegant outbuilding of the neighbouring castle, this dwelling displays all the characteristics of a fortified "farm-manor house", whose numerous outbuildings mark the visceral attachment to the land that animated the lords who once lived here. The property benefits from a reassuring neighbourhood while retaining its much-appreciated privacy. Nature offers a breathtaking view free from any disturbances. Daily life is taken care of just a mile away (5 km), with the town of Argentan providing shopping, crafts, administrative and logistical services. Step into the authenticity of the Orne valleys, peaceful holiday destinations just two hours by train from the capital. Suisse Normande is a privileged corner of paradise... a secret that you should discover... and keep to yourself. The property has an imposing structure comprising 4 buildings arranged opposite each other to form a courtyard of honour. An arched porch joins two conical towers with archways. The buildings are large, built of stone with tiled roofs. The windows are of various sizes, in keeping with their respective functions. The defensive aspect is very marked, originally limiting openings to the outside. More recent alterations have made up for the risk of a lack of light. The property comprises a main building that has been converted into a dwelling, logistical outbuildings and areas reserved for animals. While the outbuilding directly adjoining the dwelling has retained its utilitarian character (garages, storeroom and attic), the building opposite has undergone a complete interior conversion (reception room, guest house, boiler room). The main dwelling, enriched by a terrace overlooking the horizon, exceptionally untouched by any nuisance, is a natural extension for outdoor lunches and dinners, in the heart of a listed site. With an interior surface area of around 280 sqm, the dwelling is distributed as follows: Ground floor: Tiled central entrance hall on the south side (9.45 sqm) giving access on the left to a vast paved lounge (64 sqm) with a dining area. Monumental contemporary fireplace. Exposed joists. (Ceiling height (HSP) 2.44 m) large bay windows opening onto the terrace, enhanced by a "cathedral" space giving it a "loft" feel. Rear access via a hallway leading to the tiled kitchen. Laundry room and WC set back. Kitchen with dining area (46 sqm), fitted under the sloping ceiling. Tiled floor. External exit. Rear access to a former one-car garage (4.40 x 3.20 m), converted into a workshop. 2.66 m high. Adjoining shed, accessed via an old paved fruit garden, with a second staircase leading down. Exterior exit via the gable. First floor: comfortable wooden "meunier" stairway giving access to a vast "cathedral" landing room with parquet flooring (57 sqm), with multiple uses (library/study/summer lounge). A stone staircase leads outside to the first floor of the adjoining outbuilding. Straight "meunier" staircase leading to 2 mezzanine bedrooms linked by a footbridge. Access 1 to a shower room and separate WC. Bedroom 1 with parquet flooring (18 sqm). Lounge/music room with parquet flooring (30 sqm). Exposed timbers. Passageway 2 leads to a bathroom and separate WC. Bedroom 2 with parquet flooring (22 sqm). Exposed stone walls. Wooden staircase leading to 2 attic bedrooms (3 and 4) with parquet flooring, linked by a footbridge. The rear terrace is a good size, with stone paving, allowing access from either the living room or the kitchen. There is a separate storage room with an upper floor, served by a wooden staircase. Outbuildings ; 1/ OUTBUILDING 1: set back from the main dwelling, long building comprising on the ground floor a large room (61 sqm) with hexagonal floor tiles; exposed joists; exposed stone walls. 2.50 m high. There is an old walled-in door leading into the lounge of the dwelling, thus creating interesting potential for extension. The first floor comprises a vast attic (61 sqm) with a wooden floor. The basement is a good height for conversion. This attic can be accessed via an outside stone stairway. It could be converted into a study/library/summer lounge in the dwelling. A neutral area with no easements or overlooking features has been transferred to the neighbouring property by the previous owners. The same applies to the watchtower adjoining the garages. The interweaving of the outbuildings with the neighbouring manor house made this allocation possible, without detracting from the spirit of the whole, and without generating any disturbing cohabitation. This is followed by 2 garages with elegant arched openings. 2/ OUTBUILDING 2: Adjoining the entrance porch, a beautiful watchtower with archery, a perfect copy of its neighbour... watching out for approaching visitors! The adjoining building remains the property of the château and is used as a garage. 3/ OUTBUILDING 3: a long building located opposite outbuilding no. 1, which has been refurbished inside, as follows: A large reception room with parquet flooring, 133 m² in size, with an overall height of around 9 m, equipped with 2 podiums. This room was designed as an auditorium and is used for numerous musical gatherings. Whitewashed walls. A small kitchen is attached. At the rear is the wood silo for the boiler. Garage for 1 car (concrete slab), with a small stairway leading to an attic. Boiler room to follow: wood chip boiler. There is an old De Dietrich boiler (out of order) and a plastic oil tank. Electric hot water tank. WC. 4/ THE GUEST HOUSE: converted in 1994 from what was probably staff accommodation, it has undergone a complete and meticulous renovation to accommodate friends or passing guests. Ground floor: Living room with single stone fireplace (42 sqm) - Hexagonal terracotta floors - Lime rendered walls - Exposed joists - High ceilings (2.85 m). Bedroom 1 located in the tower (diameter 3.95m) - Tiled floor - lime rendered walls - plaster ceiling. Utility room with shower and WC - Hexagonal terracotta floor. Kitchen (10 sqm) - Hexagonal terracotta floor - lime plastered walls - Exterior exit. Small passageway with wooden spiral staircase. Bedroom 2 on the right (31 sqm) - Stone floor - Exposed joists - Washbasin. Small adjoining shower room - separate WC. 1st FLOOR: large bedroom 3 (32 sqm) with parquet flooring, bath, washbasin and WC. Exposed joists - lime rendered walls. 2.50 m high ceilings. Small central bedroom 4 (10 sqm) - Hexagonal floor tiles - Lime rendered walls. Single bed. Bedroom 5 with parquet flooring (43 sqm) - Wooden fireplace with overmantel. Sleeps 3. En-suite bathroom in the tower (diameter 3.95 m) - WC - Decorative frieze on the ceiling. WINDOW accessible by spiral staircase. Simple storeroom; not suitable for conversion. The property has retained its authenticity and benefits from a mixed view, thanks to its "lantern" windows. The 4.94 acres plot is divided between a main courtyard and grasslands planted with a variety of fruit trees (apple, pear, mirabelle, plum, cherry and apricot). A vegetable garden is a reminder of the self-sufficient life of these manor farms... A beautiful pond of around 200 m² completes the setting, allowing a few wild ducks to nest peacefully in the shade of the protective ash trees. The surrounds are walled, and it is highly likely that the bottom is also paved. The grassland allow a few donkeys and horses to enjoy the generous anf abundant grass. A 9 x 3m wooden shelter provides shelter if needed, and stores essential hay. A kennel for dogs and chickens.... Good neighbourly relations could lead to additional adjoining grassland being made available. The immediate surroundings are flat, allowing the eye to wander over the wooded hills of the Orne valley, where civilisation has been forgotten, leaving the land to a rich and wild fauna. A characterful manor farm steeped in history, offering generous volumes, authenticity and an exceptional natural setting, ideally suited to a project as an inn, table d’hôtes or reception venue centred around dining, in the spirit of a warm and genuine welcome in a private home. Cabinet LE NAIL - Lower-Normandy - Mr Eric DOSSEUR : +33 (0)2.43.98.20.20 Eric DOSSEUR, Individual company, registered in the Special Register of Commercial Agents, under the number 409 867 512 . We invite you to visit our website Cabinet Le Nail to browse our latest listings or learn more about this property.

Ref. 4083: Beautiful, partly listed, property to sale in the Perche region. This rare romantic property makes up a veritable hamlet with great potential for a commercial or family use. It offers both architechtural quality and a vast surface area set in the sought after hilly countryside of the Perche region. The Perche, located between Paris and the Normandy coast, is a land known for its succession of gentle hills and remarkable forests of beech and oak trees. This countryside, which invites you to go for bucolic and invigorating walks, benefits from the designation "Regional Natural Park". The Perche is also the land of manor houses, beautiful residences and the famous Percheron horses. This makes it a destination of choice for lovers of peace and nature at the gates of Paris. A town less than a kilometer away provides 1rst amenities. Access to the motorway is 17 km from the property. The property comprises mainly of two complementary inhabited buildings : 1- 15th C Manor of 300 sqm living space, comprises of : Ground floor : entrance with stone spiral staircase leading to the upper floor, 4 rooms, bathroom, w-c, kitchen, salon, ex- chapel used a s a showroom. First floor : 2 bedrooms , a vast salon with a fine chimney , kitchen, bathroom, w-c. 2- 19 th C Hunting Lodge of 450 sqm, comprises of : Ground floor : entrance leading to staircase, 2 magnificent and luminous salons, a period porch, a fine wood-panneled dining room with chimney, spacious kitchen, laundry and linen rooms, w-c First floor : 5 tastefully furnished bedrooms, some with balconies and wiews of the forest and fields, 4 bathrooms , 2 toilets Second floor: 6 bedrooms, also tastefully decorated, and 4 bathrooms. Cellar with boiler room. Additional lodging see outbuildings below. The outbuildings around the 15th century manor house: A set of rendered stone buildings which includes a barn partly converted into a reception room of 120 sqm and a further 200 sqm to convert on the ground floor. Then a second barn of 180 sqm, with a nice height, and 200 sqm of additional stone buildings to convert. Outbuildings close to the 19th C Hunting Lodge : A very elegant "U" shaped building with approx. 260 sqm of living space, with a further 340 sqm available for conversion: Ground floor : 2 salons, staircases leading to first floor, sports gym. First floor :5 rooms. 5 bathrooms, 5 w-c. Vast cellars, garages, shed, horse stable, kennels. The roof is made of traditional, well-maintained tiles. The rooms have been fitted out in recent years. Electric convector heating. Good potential for further renovation. Upgrading of the individual sanitation to be planned. Pretty park planted with centennial trees (oak, lime tree, sequoia and weeping beech), elecant gravelled court, totalling around 7,81 acres. POSSIBILITY TO BUY ADDITIONNALLY TOGETHER OR SEPARATELY: - Adjoining woods of about 46,11 acres may be acquired. Cabinet LE NAIL – Centre - Eure et Loir – M. Ernesto SORIA : +33 (0)2.43.98.20.20 Ernesto SORIA, Individual company, registered in the Special Register of Commercial Agents, under the number 900 502 238. We invite you to visit our website Cabinet Le Nail to browse our latest listings or learn more about this property.

A 16th-century fortified farm complex with a guesthouse, a concert hall and over two hectares of grounds on a meander of the River Orne in Normandy. You reach the farm complex from a country lane. It is perched upon a ridge, set back from the lane. You can admire a panoramic view from the site. The sturdy buildings are made of Armorican sandstone. They stand around a farmhouse with a square courtyard and a defensive design. In this courtyard there is an old granite apple press with its stone wheel and circular trough. Two small cone-roof towers frame the property’s arched granite entrance gateway. The elevations are punctuated with semicircular-arched doorways of dressed stone. Old tiles cover the farmhouse’s roof, which is dotted with roof windows.