manor for sale Sable-sur-sarthe, France

In the Mayenne department, a 15th and 16th-century manor, listed as a Historical Monument, its outbuildings and 12-hectare grounds. 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.

Ref.4093: Elegant angevin manor house from the 15th C. for sale. This remarkable manor house, whose origins date back to the 15th century, when a family of royal nobility occupied the premises, is firmly established in the heart of the Baugeois region, which is rich in cultural and architectural heritage and offers a variety of leisure activities in a particularly well-preserved natural setting. Crossed by the Loire River and renowned for its numerous castles, Romanesque churches, manor houses and half-timbered houses, the Baugeois is home to the famous tourist sites of the Château de Brézé, the Château de Montsoreau, the Abbey of Fontevraud, the Château de Baugé, the Priory of Sainte-Gemmes-sur-Loire and the historic town of Saumur. Benefiting from a peaceful environment, the property is not far from the town of Angers and the main shops/resource towns are 10 minutes away by car. Easily accessible from Paris and the main cities of the west, Nantes, Le Mans and Tours, this seigneurial building will undoubtedly inspire lovers of old architecture and is ideal for a main residence, holiday home, gîtes or other professional activities. Built on three levels in tufa and local stone rendered with lime under slate, this admirable seigneurial dwelling is adorned with a wing in its extension and another in return for a square, and has remarkable transoms with tufa mullions piercing its main building with several openings from which a diaphanous light spreads pleasantly around the interior. Flanked on the north side by a massive square tower, the specificity of which is to change from a polygonal to a square plan by 'a corbelling with eight quarter round moulded projections', an impression of placid power emanates from this group of buildings, which has been freshly renovated with a degree of care rarely seen. The tower gives access to the interior via a pretty doorway topped by a lintel in the form of an embrasure, and contains a singular wooden spiral stairway. Adjacent to the large dwelling, a vast terrace topped by a slate canopy completes the balance of this building. The main entrance from the main courtyard gives access to the ground floor which is arranged as follows: A vast and elegant living room extends on either side to two monumental tufa fireplaces facing each other. This gives access, on the right, to a comfortably equipped kitchen and a back kitchen. Opposite, a door gives access to the spiral staircase of the tower. To the left, a hallway leads to an en suite bedroom, a bathroom and the staircase leading to the first floor. Throughout, one finds admirably worked and inspired by the aesthetic conventions of the time, terracotta floors from the nearby rairies, half-timbering and exposed beams, stained glass windows and finely worked wooden shutters... On the first floor, a landing leads to a bedroom, a shower room and a bathroom on the right, and to the left, three bedrooms, one of which is of good size and features a magnificent monumental tufa fireplace, a bathroom and a shower room. As on the ground floor, there are terracotta floors, exposed beams, stained glass windows, interior shutters, and remarkable tufa 'coussièges', a sort of stone bench integrated into the embrasure of certain windows which were used in the Middle Ages as benches for sitting and later as resting places for reading or writing. On the second floor and in the attic, additional volumes offer interesting potential for conversion as required. The living space is approx. 350 sqm. The property has two outbuildings: A large games room (approx. 50 sqm) is located in the extension of the living area, which is set back at right angles and can be accessed from the courtyard on the same level. On the first floor, an attic accessible via an attractive external slate staircase offers additional possibilities for conversion. A little further away, an old stable has been perfectly renovated and is used as a garage and a shed. The manor house is set in beautiful English-style parklands of 4,21 acres planted with beautiful trees in the making (oak, chestnut, acacia, cedar, fruit, apple, pear, cherry, plum, quince, raspberry, redcurrant trees, etc.), and punctuated by a beautiful pond with fish. The view is unobstructed over the surrounding valleys and there is a great deal of peace and quiet in this place, which naturally gives meaning to Joachim du Bellay's famous sonnet evoking the 'softness of Angers'. Cabinet LE NAIL – Maine-et-Loire - M.Lodoïs HUBERT : +33 (0)2.43.98.20.20 Lodoïs HUBERT, Individual company, registered in the Special Register of Commercial Agents, under the number 792 044 077. We invite you to visit our website Cabinet Le Nail to browse our latest listings or learn more about this property.

Situated at the top of a steep hillside, this fortified manor offers stunning views of the entire Beaumont and Conlie region. Originally one of the most powerful castles in the area during the Middle Ages, it was rebuilt in the late 15th century by Guy de Beaumanoir. His son, Jean III de Beaumanoir, was made a marquis by King Henry IV, standing by his side during Ravaillac's assassination attempt. Abandoned by later successors, the old castle was converted into a farm after the Revolution. The current manor, a large yet simple 15th-century building, stands on the site of the original keep. It features mullioned windows, remnants of machicolations, and a square staircase tower. Recently restored by skilled craftsmen to its original state, the manor boasts a new oak framework, rebuilt solid oak tower staircase, and half-timbered walls separating the upstairs bedrooms, which retain their monumental fireplaces. The tower roof has been authentically restored with wooden shingles. This human-sized manor offers 250 square meters of living space. The ground floor includes a spacious 75-square-meter room with two fireplaces. The first floor features two extremely bright bedrooms with exceptional views, space for a bathroom, and a fully convertible attic with a remarkable frame. Opposite the manor, a beautiful barn of over 100 square meters provides additional possibilities. The property also includes a magnificent orchard and garden, covering approximately 1 hectare. Purchasing this stunning edifice means owning a piece of our region's rich history.

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.

Ref.4264 : French property for sale in Pays de la Loire (Mayenne department). This charming manor house is located in the heart of its magnificent grounds, on the banks of a navigable river in a splendid, unspoilt setting. The property is located south of Laval, close to a town with all amenities. It's a wonderful place, where nature and architecture blend perfectly. This charming manor house was built on a hillside, in a location chosen for the quality of the site, in the 17th century. It has recently been restored and extended and now offers approx. 480sqm of living space. It comprises Ground floor: an entrance hall with tiled floor and exposed beams, a lounge with tiled floor, exposed beams and a beautiful monumental stone fireplace with brick mantle, a large living room (recreation room) of approx. 95sqm equipped with a wood-fired hob with spit. This room opens widely through picture windows onto a terrace, the swimming pool, the pond and beautiful rolling countryside. From here, you have access to the 14 m x 4 m swimming pool, which is half indoors and half outdoors. Then there is a large dining room/lounge of approx. 50sqm, a bedroom with its own shower room, wc and study, a carefully fitted kitchen and utility rooms (scullery, linen room, service entrance, utility room, wc/wash-hand basin). 1st floor: 7 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms/showers or toilets, wc. 2nd floor: a very beautiful room occupying the entire level of the central manor house, representing a single volume revealing the roofing framework, with: bedroom, bath, shower, dressing room, study, wc. Two staircases facilitate the distribution of the property. These rooms are luminous, almost all of them are lantern windows (double aspect), well served and warmly decorated. The outbuildings : Following on from the house, there is a first building comprising : - A double garage ; - The wood chip store and boiler; - A storage area; - The heating/dehydration system for the swimming pool living area. A little further away, a technical area has been carefully laid out around a paved courtyard: - An equipment shed (where several vehicles and maintenance equipment are stored); - Several horse stalls; - A canopy; - Compartments for storing materials and silos; - A large tank to collect rainwater from the shed. Once again, the space has been laid out rationally, without forgetting to blend in with the environment. Each meadow has a water-supplied shelter for horses or cattle. The manor house is set in the middle of its grounds. It is reached via a long tree-lined driveway that runs alongside the hillside and the river, with the manor house visible in the distance. When you arrive, it's a feast for the eyes: it's all there: the rolling hills, the river, formal gardens, ponds, fine architecture, paddocks fenced in with railway sleepers... It's all a pleasure to behold. Nature is tamed here, but as you walk up to the ponds, wild ducks appear and take flight as you approach. The 4 cascading ponds cover a total cadastral area of around 9.71 acres (3.93 hectares). The land is made up of woods (approx. 14.82 acres / 6 hectares) and meadows all fenced in with railway sleepers (approx. 29.65 acres / 12 hectares). In front of the house, you will find a pretty formal vegetable garden and a formal ornamental garden surrounded by low walls and featuring fountains. The owner has developed a large number of facilities for the enjoyment of his family and friends: horse riding arena, petanque area, sandy beach on the edge of one of the ponds, an island with an aviary and animals, a large heated overflowing swimming pool (stainless steel tank) juxtaposed with two other overflowing pools of natural, cascading water, two large wooden terraces. Automatic watering and outside lighting. The property spans approximately 62.56 acres (25 hectares 32 ares 56 centiares) and has everything you need for quality of life and enjoyment, for an authentic and comfortable country lifestyle.

A 17th century manor house and its 25 ha estate on the banks of the Mayenne. From a small road leading along the picturesque banks of the river to Château-Gontier, a gate provides access to the stately almost 400 m long driveway of the property, bordered by a double row of tulip trees. A courtyard and two formal rectangular gardens face the manor house to the south. To the east flows the river Mayenne. To the west, the wooded hillside gently slopes down. To the north, there are a technical building and a garage, farm buildings, a stream, woodlands and ponds. The property is unoverlooked.

Ref. 4095: Lovely Manor for sale in the Sarthe. Built in the Sarthe countryside, but close to the motorway which reminds us of the existence of civilisation, it benefits from the proximity of Le Mans, a dynamic university town 20 km away, notably known for its old medieval quarter and its famous 24-hour car race. This place is extraordinarily easy to access thanks to the TGV (55 minutes from Paris) and the motorway star at 10 minutes, which constitute the A28 (Rouen-Bordeaux), A11 (Paris-Nantes), A81 (Paris-Rennes) motorways, offering prospects of escape or of family and friendly gatherings. This manor house was built on the remains of an old 15th century building by a passionate and enlightened architect. With a floor surface area of approx. 220 sqm (excluding the mezzanine) it comprises: - living room 67.6 sqm, height under ceiling 2.72 mwith oak staircase and mezzanine 24.7 sqm, height under ridge 8.75 m, paved stone floor. - kitchen open to the living room 19 sqm - wc - Shower room - Gallery 37 sqm - 5 bedrooms, (14.84 sqm, 14.5 sqm, 15.11 sqm, 21.65 sqm, 12.41 sqm), height under ceiling 2.75 m - bathroom 9.87 sqm - wc Possibility of extension (attic). The outbuildings are composed of : - An elegant dovecote (17 sqm) which gives the property a lot of character. - A large courtyard (122 sqm) with a solar panel on its southern side not visible from the inner courtyard. - A beautiful stone barn under tiles (51 sqm) with adjoining shed (34.7 sqm) - A former kennel. - A shed (former horse shelter) - Adjoining the manor house, a garage/workshop 6.33x9.05 , i.e. 58.37 sqm, height under ceiling 2.44 m. With a total surface area of 5,30 acres, the ground is a beautiful space laid out on the outskirts of the manor house with a well-kept courtyard, an orchard planted with cherry, quince, plum, walnut, apple, pear and hazelnut trees, and a meadow (approx. 2,47 acres that could be used for horses).

Coldwell Banker Val Property Agency presents this magnificent property located less than 20 kilometers from Le Mans, offering tranquility and serenity in a lush green setting. Accessible via a long driveway lined with beautiful trees, this estate is a true haven of peace. The property comprises: a manor house of approximately 250 square meters with 5/6 bedrooms, including a ground-floor suite, 3 bathrooms, and a modern eat-in kitchen; a former stable converted into a garage with a boiler room (wood pellet boiler) and a climate-controlled wine cellar; and a caretaker's house of about 100 square meters, perfect for hosting your guests. The outbuildings are plentiful, with barns, sheds, and various agricultural buildings. The carefully maintained grounds feature a beautiful swimming pool, an orchard, meadows, and farmland extending over more than 25 hectares.

Ref. 4285: 17th C. Manor house for sale in Haut-Anjou Situated on the edge of a peaceful village in the Haut-Anjou region on the outskirts of Brittany, with a charming river running through it and its typical mills, this 17th-century manor house lies at the very heart of the Segréen region, a land of gentleness and art de vivre. Conveniently located in an area that includes several major cities such as Angers, Laval, Rennes and Nantes, its position makes it easily accessible from the region's main economic and cultural hubs. It also benefits from an ideal location on the axis between Paris and the sea (Atlantic coast). Segré en Anjou Bleu, 5 minutes away by car, has all the administrative, educational, health and shopping services you need. Angers, 30 minutes away, is the main resource city. Built in local stone over three levels with slate roofs, the manor house is adorned with outbuildings framing a square courtyard, the whole forming a U-shaped plan. The facades, rendered in stone, are embellished with harmonious openings, some of which feature cross-headed and mullioned windows typical of the period. Access to the interior is via an imposing double staircase and a staircase surmounted by a remarkable porch topped by a beautifully crafted roof of alternating slate 'lozenges or scales', supported by two granite columns. With approx. 250 sqm of living space, the manor house is divided into three living areas as follows: First area: approx. 150 sqm: ground floor: an entrance hall with a staircase leading to the upper floors and a hallway leading to a toilet and the rear of the manor house. To the right, a large living/dining room with an imposing tufa fireplace, then a kitchen. There are slate and terracotta floors, lime-rendered walls, arched tufa doorframes, original woodwork in some cases, stained-glass windows, wooden shutters and exposed wooden beams. First floor: a corridor leads to three bedrooms, a toilet and a bathroom. Parts of the roof timbers are visible on this floor. Basement: large cellar/garage used for storage and boiler room. Second space of approx. 100 sqm, currently rented: ground floor: living room with dining room/kitchen and hallway leading to bedroom, toilet and shower room. The house features old terracotta tiled floors, lime or 'pierre vue' rendered walls, wooden shutters and exposed beams on the ceiling, first floor: a landing leads to a vast living room with a beautiful tufa fireplace and a bedroom. Floor tiles, whitewashed walls, wooden shutters and exposed beams. Third space of approx. 145 sqm, (renovation in progress): -Ground floor: three large, partly renovated rooms, to be renovated and fitted out, -First floor: two large attics to finish renovating and fitting out. The property features several outbuildings: -A former stable used as a garage, -A pavilion converted into a chapel, -A shelter / woodshed, -An outbuilding used as a shed, -Former barns. Approx. 3,000 sqm of grounds with driveways, courtyards and gardens, adorned with a few ornamental trees. Cabinet LE NAIL – Maine-et-Loire - M. Lodoïs HUBERT : +33 (0)2.43.98.20.20 Lodoïs HUBERT, Individual company, registered in the Special Register of Commercial Agents, under the number 792 044 077. We invite you to visit our website Cabinet Le Nail to browse our latest listings or learn more about this property.

A 15th-century country house with annexe dwellings and outbuildings in 2 3 hectares of grounds with vines, nestled in France’s Anjou area. Just outside the hamlet, a long tree-lined lane leads from a road to an arched carriage entrance that takes you into the property. This entrance has kept a trace of the coat of arms of former owners. Beyond this archway there is a vast courtyard. The grand country house and a storage building stand around it. A barn and the first annexe dwelling lie on the opposite side of this court. The other annexe dwelling lies on another side of the court. Behind the house, there is another storage building, an old bread oven and a cellar. You can also enter the courtyard from the road via an entrance gate next to the first annexe dwelling. The grounds extend all around this central court and the different buildings.

In Plessis Grammoire, at the gates of Angers, discover this manor from 1519, almost entirely renovated. Enter and be invaded by this atmosphere that is both cocooning thanks to the two fireplaces, but also friendly with this large living room of more than 50m² filled with light thanks to the through openings. The kitchen with opening onto the outside of the park, will let you plan some work to bring it back to your taste. From the entrance you can climb not to the top of the dungeon, but indeed to the sleeping area on two levels. A first with dressing room or office or other room, a bedroom of almost 28m², a first bathroom, a second bedroom and a magnificent office with parquet flooring from Versailles and its cathedral ceiling. On the second there are two parental suites of almost 20 m² with their renovated bathroom and toilet. Outside, let yourself be transported by the alleys of lime trees, fruit trees, greenhouse with sumptuous cherry tomatoes, but also protected and referenced birds. The eco-construction nestled in the middle of the park will give free rein to your imagination: art lovers, inspired artists, or even a relaxation area, everything is there to spend pleasant moments. Our friends the donkeys, or other animals will be welcome thanks to the various existing paddocks. Here it was a haven of peace that awaits you by combining biodiversity and History just ten minutes from Angers. The swimming pool and its beach will make this park the expected summer touch. Agency fees are the responsibility of the purchaser, i.e. 3.33% including tax of the price excluding fees. Les informations sur les risques auxquels ce bien est exposé sont disponibles sur le site Géorisques : www. georisques. gouv. fr. ** ENGLISH SPEAKERS: please note that Capifrance has an international department that can help with translations. To see our range of 20,000 properties for sale in France, please visit our Capifrance website directly. We look forward to finding your dream home!

Ref.4343 : Beautiful french manor house for sale in Pays de la Loire This property is located in Mayenne, in the former historic province of Anjou, on the borders of Brittany and not far from Maine. In the heart of the countryside, the immediate surroundings are pastoral and wooded. A small, historic, medieval town provides services just a few kilometres away. A leisure/camping centre with a 123– acre (50-hectare) lake offering a wide range of activities is just 15 minutes away by car. This former 16th-century manor house, strategically located on the border with Brittany, served as a collection centre for the gabelle tax. At the time, the seigneury included around ten farms and covered more than 247 acres (100 hectares). Today, it is a pleasant residence, extended by a dwelling in the 19th century. The building is built of rubble stone, covered with ochre-coloured rendering. The window surrounds are of tufa stone or brick, and the quoins are of red stone. The whole building is covered in slate. The house is built east-west. The interior of the manor house is accessed via a doorway topped with an accolade and fireplaces. The total floor surface area is approx. 540sqm and comprises 2 sections that are as much interconnected as they are independent: the manor house and the dwelling. THE MANOR HOUSE (285 sqm) : Ground floor: entrance hall (16sqm), 2 lounges (33 and 36 sqm), kitchen (23 sqm), boiler room, pantry and toilet; the whole is laid out around a magnificent wooden spiral staircase in Gothic style. 1st floor: master bedroom (35sqm) with shower and bathroom, dressing room and toilet, recreation room (26.5 sqm), bedroom (23 sqm), shower room and toilet. 2nd floor: 2 bedrooms (20 sqm each) and shower room with toilet. The interior of the manor house is typical of its era and has retained its defensive features. Thick walls with several openings, exposed beams and joists, terracotta floors and monumental fireplaces. THE DWELLING (255 sqm) : Ground floor: en suite: games room with staircase and wc, access to covered swimming pool (9x4m heated by heat pump), dining room, kitchen, small sitting room with staircase, 2 bedrooms, 2 shower rooms with wc. First floor: 4 bedrooms, 4 shower rooms with wc. This part of the house, which dates back to the 19th century, has been perfectly fitted out for entertaining. It has plenty of sleeping capacity and shower rooms in good condition. The adjoining rooms bring this part of the house to life, as they communicate perfectly with each other. It's easy to imagine the conviviality that reigns here, moving from one living room to another without having to push a door open. The property has been completely restored since it was handed down in 2 campaigns of work; first the farmhouse in the 2000s, then the manor house in 2006-2007. The two parts are independent in terms of heating, electrical system, sanitary facilities and water supply. The property as a whole offers good accommodation capacity, which can be used on a day-to-day basis as well as occasionally during the year for entertaining guests. The work that has been carried out is of a very high standard. The restoration work carried out by the current owners some twenty years ago was carried out in its entirety and with great care. The original architectural quality has been respected and even enhanced. To the south-east of the property is a slate-roofed outbuilding. It comprises two rooms of 90 and 40sqm, used as a shed and garage; close to the dwelling a building with two garage spaces; to the west of the manor house, 2 buildings, probably former pigsties, with slate roofs. The entire property is surrounded by hedges. Some of the trees that make up the park have been planted by the current owners, and the vegetation is beautiful and starting to grow. There are oaks, lime trees, chestnut trees and many fruit trees. The green setting around the property provides a pleasant area for maintenance. There is an orchard to the south of the property and a chestnut grove to the north. Well in the grounds. The total surface area is 3.47 acres (1 ha 40 a 76ca).

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A manor with outbuildings and terraced garden in the wooded countryside of Mayenne, on the edge of a forest and 15 hectares of land. The driveway passes through part of the forest and leads to a first outbuilding before reaching the courtyard with the manor house opposite the entrance. The buildings are laid out in a U-shape. A terraced and walled garden is located behind the manor. A short flight of steps leads down into an orchard and vegetable garden. The rest of the grounds are made up of approximately 3 hectares of meadow and woods.

Ref.4044. Charming 17th C. dwelling and its reception building in Mayenne department. 'In this land of moor and heather, the passage where one meets this beautiful ruin lacks neither charm nor freshness, with its forest and deep valley. These are the words of Abbé Angot to describe the environment of this property Located in the north of the Mayenne, historically in the Bas Maine, this 17th century dwelling is built in the countryside, in a relatively isolated, intimate and charming environment. In the middle of an old medieval fortress surrounded by water, it comprises the remains of an old castle and its wings, one of which is used as a home and the other as a reception room. 'Curious', 'aesthetic', 'historical' and 'authentic' define this place, which bewitches the walkers who get lost in it. A small resource town is 10 km away by car; all shops and services are provided by a dynamic and historic town 19 km away. The dwelling is reached by a single bridge spanning the moat, passing under a delightful porch of vermiculated stonework, of which the semicircular arch and its pedestrian door remain. The ruins of the castle and the parapet walk, the moat, the base of two imposing defensive towers and the two large communal wings, which are the only parts that can be inhabited today, remain from the old fortification, whose size and splendour of yesteryear can be imagined. In the middle of the enclosure is a formal garden with an old gates in the centre. The two outbuildings are arranged symmetrically on either side of the garden, back-to-back with the old castle that once stood at the end of the courtyard. They are built of stone, rendered with lime, covered with slate and the roofs are adorned with charming bull's eyes; the east wing is fitted out as a vast reception room and the west wing is the dwelling which comprises: On the ground floor: a large room partially separated into two volumes by an entrance hatch which is glazed; this room includes two monumental fireplaces, cushions, exposed beams and the start of the stairway to the first floor; to the south, a bedroom with a fireplace, a terracotta floor laid between oak slats and exposed beams, and adjoining a bathroom - wc; to the north, a vast kitchen with a fireplace and a terracotta and stone floor, and to follow a technical room (laundry/boiler room), and a toilet. On the first floor: separated by hemp and lime partitions, 4 bedrooms with shower room and wc; the floors are covered with sea rush. The rooms face east and south, and on the opposite side, the thick, high walls formed the wall topped by its parapet walk. It should be emphasised that the work carried out was done with a technical and artistic concern, the result of which is remarkable. Here again, the adjectives curious, aesthetic, historical and authentic are used. The living area of the house is approximately 350sqm. Opposite the dwelling, the former stables (twin building of the dwelling) have been converted into a reception area and the work was completed in April 2020. The large room measures approximately 250sqm. The floor is made of tinted cement, the walls are plastered with lime and the framework is covered with an elegant formwork in the shape of an overturned ship's hull, giving the room volume and sound absorption. In the extension there is a room for the caterer and a sanitary block (toilet and washbasin); A stone outbuilding with a slate roof used as an equipment shed is set back from the dwelling; A picturesque chapel 3.2 km away by car, covered with shingles. The fortified enclosure dominates the old garden to the south, which is to be recreated, and is bordered by raised paths offering a bucolic walk around it. A few small, unoccupied meadows complete the ensemble for a total surface area of approximately 6.17 acres (2.59 ha). The general atmosphere bears witness to a place steeped in history and legends: 'tradition has it that a hound's head, sculpted on one of the walls of the easements, indicates the exact spot where a barrel of gold is hidden, but this treasure has not been discovered'. The Mayenne: castle, manor houses, beautiful residences. Gilbert CHAUSSIS. The work carried out by the current owner has made it possible to save and restore this site, which seemed condemned to a slow decline. The place is now saved and alive! This singular place is calling for a new owner willing to humbly continue the preservation of this thousand-year-old site.

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Description: the Priory, Dissay sous Courcillon (72500, Sarthe). In the immediate vicinity of the Loire châteaux, the Priory, a very beautiful historic house from the 12th and 17th centuries, is located in the heart of a village, very close to many shops and in a geographical area offering many and varied activities. On the border of the departments of Sarthe and Indre et Loire, the Priory is easily accessible, located just 35 km from Tours and 45 km from Le Mans and only 3 km from the nearest train station. Classified in the Supplementary Inventory of Historical Monuments, the Priory, attached to a Romanesque church, has an exceptional framework, very old wall paintings, very beautiful moats and a wash house overlooking a river. The property comprises a main house, with an area of ​​approximately 550 m², with 13 rooms, including nine bedrooms, most of them with bathrooms, a second, smaller house, fitted out overlooking a swimming pool and outbuildings, the whole being located in a magnificent wooded park of 5500 m². Ideal as a main home or as a country house, the Priory also makes it easy to carry out a bed and breakfast activity. In detail the arrangements: • Surface: 550 m2 • Pieces: 13 • Bedrooms: 9 • Bathrooms: 7 • Toilets: 6 • Small house: 75 m² • Garage: 2 places •Addiction •Swimming pool • Golf courses 20 km away • Train station 3 km away Price : 545,000 euros

A stately residence, dating back to the 12th century, in 2 6 ha of parklands on the outskirts of a village in the Anjou region. The access road, bordered on one side by poplar trees, goes alongside the parklands and leads to a first set of entrance gates which open into a garage courtyard, within which is a second set of gates. The latter provides access to the caretaker’s cottage, the manor house and the outbuildings. The various buildings, standing in the middle of more than 2.6 ha parklands, are set out around a garden, featuring boxwood and lawn and facing the manor house.

In the heart of the Loire Valley, authentic 15th century manor completely restored located 15 minutes from Saumur and near a picturesque village near the river. This old seigneury offers on the ground floor, a large warm living room with a beautiful fireplace, a dining room with fireplace opening onto a terrace, a large kitchen, a scullery, a bedroom with a shower room and wc. Upstairs, a hallway distributes 3 bedrooms, 2 of which have a bathroom and one with a shower room. On the 3rd level, a large convertible attic can be converted. Beautiful outbuildings including a large tithe barn bring great potential, all on 15,000 m² of land. 10 mins from the motorway and 15 mins from the train station (TGV connecting Paris in 2 hours).