listed manors for sale The Loire Area, France

Ref.4603: French listed manor house for sale in Pays de la Loire. This manor house is located in the Haut Anjou region of southern Mayenne. The historic town of Craon is 6 km away, with most shops and services. Château-Gontier is 25 km away, with all amenities. The TGV train station in Laval takes you to Paris (320 km away) in 1h15. Nantes Atlantique international airport is 1h25 away. Craon is a town of 4,500 souls located in the southern and western part of the Mayenne department. It was originally a medieval fortress, protecting the Breton border with its 1,600 m of walls. The last remnants of the ramparts disappeared in 1820. Today, you can still admire Craon's Halles, built in 1850 (listed as a Monument Historique), which bear witness to the town's rich economic past, as well as its castle. Numerous other sites offering a wide range of activities are less than 20 minutes away, including the Robert Tatin museum, the Refuge de l'Arche, the Mayenne valley... Built in the 14th century and enlarged during the Renaissance, this authentic manor house has remained unchanged since Henry IV. Acquired as an endangered historic monument some twenty years ago by the current passionate owners, it has since benefited from extensive restoration work respecting its architecture, with the assistance of recognized professionals. The manor house comprises a 14th-century wing, extended by a 16th-century main building set at right-angles. The walls are built of shale and sandstone rubble, rendered in sand and lime. Bays are framed in sandstone or tufa stone. The building has an Angers slate roof. Facing North/South, it spans 470 Ssqm, served by a spiral staircase in the corner tower, and a second service staircase. It comprises : First floor: large living room (70 sqm) with access to the spiral staircase, dining room (40 sqm), kitchen (31 sqm), small living room (32 sqm), bakehouse with staircase leading to 1st floor (27.5 sqm), laundry room (8 sqm), bathroom with shower (10 sqm), separate toilet. 1st floor: 5 bedrooms (44, 40, 34, 18, 13 sqm), landing (26.5 sqm), 1 bathroom with shower and toilet, 1 shower room with toilet. 2nd floor: 1 large attic bedroom (46 sqm floor area), 1 bathroom with shower, 1 separate toilet, attic. The architectural quality of the interior is faithful to the exterior: travertine floors, sand and lime rendered walls, exposed beam ceilings, windows with interior wooden shutters, monumental fireplaces, etc. Distributed around the dwelling, the outbuildings form a courtyard and comprise : A/ A large L-shaped, stone-built, slate-roofed outbuilding comprising: barn (88 sqm), 2 workshops (54 and 29 sqm), former stable (69 sqm) with attic above (69 sqm). B/ Former stone pigsties with slate roofs, including boiler room. C/ In the 14th-century wing, accessible from the outside, a storeroom with electric water heater and buffer tank. The property is accessed via an avenue of lime trees, which opens onto a monumental wooden gate framed by a bower. The courtyard is adorned with potted shrubs and boxwood. Beyond are box hedges and grassy flowerbeds, from which ancient hedgerows branch off. The manor house stands in the center of its parkland (3.21 acres / 1.3 ha), which includes an ancient moat (500 sqm) and meadows (44.47 acres / 18 ha). The ancient bocage layout is echoed by century-old oak trees. The total surface area is 48.27 acres (19 ha 53 a 50 ca). The following parts are classified as Historic Monument: the dwelling with its outbuildings and moat (cad. ZD 6, 34, 35): classified by decree on March 3, 1997. This property is a historic monument (allowing fiscal tax cuts if you pay taxes in France). Cabinet Le Nail: +33.(0)2.43.98.20.20 CPI 5301 2018 000 028 835 - CCI de la Mayenne We invite you to visit our website Cabinet Le Nail to browse our latest listings or learn more about this property.

Ref. 3835: beautiful listed property for sale in upper Loire Valley. Located in the east of the Mayenne, this exceptional manor house benefits from a pleasant situation. Access is by a path planted with lime trees, which crosses the woods. The small town, 2 km away, has all the main shops and services (bakery, butcher's shop, supermarket, hairdresser, pharmacy...) as well as an elementary school. A TGV station 25 km away connects Paris in 1h15. The highway is 4 km away. This manor house, entirety listed, dates from the end of the 15th and the beginning of the 16th century and has about 380 sqm of living space. It has preserved many decorative elements and has benefited from a restoration of a rare quality almost completed. It includes : -On the ground floor: entrance by the granite spiral staircase, as in the original, living room with a monumental fireplace, kitchen, bathroom with toilet, storeroom. -On the mezzanine floor: landing giving access to a bedroom tiled with small terracotta tiles, fireplace and exposed beams, comfortable shower room. -On the first floor: corridor leading to two magnificent bedrooms with double exposure, beautiful monumental fireplaces, a bathroom with functional fireplace, laundry space, separate toilet. -On the second floor: a large cathedral room in terracotta tiles under the immense attic discovering a magnificent exposed framework, panelled in chestnut and an office/library in its extension. -Above: a small room, also panelled, with access by a narrow staircase cut into the masonry, formerly used as a watchtower. It is simply rare to see such research, such a result, such a personal and material investment to accomplish a restoration of this quality. The outbuildings include: To the east of the manor house: a lovely, completely restored lodge of 370 sqm with a waxed concrete floor, large glass opening, used as a workshop and office and easily convertible into a dwelling. It includes: a large main room with a ceiling, crowned by a gallery, with a large Louis XV marble fireplace, two workrooms with a sink, a shower room with toilet, a storeroom and garages. On the first floor: glazed office with view on the main room below, living room, landing, laundry room, room used as showroom. Underfloor heating. Recent roof on hook. Stone shed opened on oak posts used as a material shed, and housing the boiler room and the storage of combustible wood. To the west: former pigsty, in front of a paved courtyard, converted into a workshop. And large building housing a garage (2 cars), large sheds. The building offers a beautiful potential of development. Plans, door frames, chimney blocks, septic tanks and miscellaneous are ready. Structural work in good condition. The property is essentially made up of a park and surrounding woods for an area of 46,27 acres. You will discover a pleasant vegetable garden, walks around the pond of 8,65 acres, an orchard, a parking lot built in a bower, places to stand outside pleasantly. All this is well maintained, simply, and gives a certain charm to the buildings which are not as austere as one might imagine without approaching them. It is possible to acquire a further 29,65 acres. Cabinet Le Nail: +33.(0)2.43.98.20.20 CPI 5301 2018 000 028 835 - CCI de la Mayenne We invite you to visit our website Cabinet Le Nail to browse our latest listings or learn more about this property.

A 15th and 16th-century manor house, listed as a Historical Monument, its outbuildings and 12-hectare grounds in the Mayenne department. From the village, a small road leads to a private driveway up to the entrance porch, which opens onto a main courtyard. The driveway also extends behind the manor and provides access to two outbuildings located to the west. A third outbuilding encloses the courtyard to the east, near the entrance. Pastures spread out on either side of the driveway. One of them is continued to the north with the first part of an oak grove, which then unfolds towards the west. The manor’s courtyard is extended by a garden, which overlooks a small river. Two other pastures located on the other side are accessible via a bridge. Constructed partially over a basement level, the manor contains four floors, including two built into the roof space. Made out of stone and rubble and coated in plaster, its edifice is crowned with gabled slate roofs and stone rims, punctuated by dormer windows topped with sculpted ornaments. Stone mullioned windows cadence the façade and a double flight staircase leads to the front door. In the back, the body of the main building is flanked by a square tower with a tented roof, a staircase tower and a round tower with a pointed roof. To the east, a small two-storey, hipped slate roof building is attached to the square tower. A cellar, accessible from the outside, is located under a portion of the manor. Its walls are made out of small sandstone masonry, which could date to the 11th and 12th centuries. The manor’s façades and roof, as well as its eastern two-storey wing, are listed as historical monuments.

There are homes that do more than withstand the passage of time they tell its story. On the doorstep of Saumur, in the heart of the Loire Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this remarkable fortified manor house, listed as a Historic Monument, Built during the second half of the 16th century at the initiative of Simon de Maillé, Archbishop of Tours, it combines architectural grandeur, authenticity and outstanding historical significance with rare elegance. Protected by its high fortified walls, enhanced by a watchtower and centred around a magnificent two-storey gatehouse linking the two wings of the residence, the property has preserved all the character of a historic estate . Set within approximately 1.5 hectares (3.7 acres) of landscaped grounds, the estate has benefited from an exemplary restoration programme carried out over the past twenty-five years. The current owners have devoted their expertise and passion to restoring the property to its former splendour, with absolute respect for traditional craftsmanship and original materials. The roofs, timber frames, stonework and joinery are all presented in an exceptional state of preservation. The West Wing comprises a self-contained apartment of approximately 110 sq m (1,184 sq ft), ready for immediate occupation following only light cosmetic updating. Opposite, the East Wing offers nearly 120 sq m (1,292 sq ft) of floor space over two levels, remaining to be fitted out and providing complete freedom to create an exceptional private residence or elegant reception areas. Almost 600 sq m (6,458 sq ft) of attached and detached outbuildings complete this remarkably harmonious estate. Barns, ancillary buildings and generous interior volumes offer outstanding potential for a wide range of prestigious projects, including a distinguished family home, an elegant country retreat, a luxury hospitality venture, a cultural foundation, a representative headquarters or an exclusive events venue. Properties capable of offering such authenticity, such an exceptional state of preservation and such significant development potential are exceedingly rare. Just a few minutes from Saumur, in one of France's most celebrated regions, renowned worldwide for its magnificent châteaux, prestigious vineyards and refined art of living, this historic manor represents a unique heritage opportunity for discerning buyers seeking a residence of exceptional character and enduring historical importance.