manor for sale Melun, France
Manor Melun (77)
One hour from Paris, in Seine-et-Marne, a unique manor to restore, its orangery, dependencies, and bucolic park. The imposing wooden gate that provides entrance to the property leads to a paved courtyard, surrounded by the manor, its orangery, and its stables, all marked by architectural uniqueness. The manorial complex consists of a central body that rises over two stories, topped with a Mansard roof suggesting that this part dates back to the 18th century. To the west, it is embellished with a tower, from which a suspended balcony offers a dominant view of the ensemble. To the southwest, a round tower built of brick and white stone, capped with a bell-shaped roof, connects to the south wing, which returns at a right angle. This south wing includes a pavilion topped with a four-pitched roof and a gallery, surmounted by a terrace bordered by a terracotta lattice, that connects to the orangery. To the northwest, an octagonal brick tower adds a sense of symmetry and harmony of forms to the whole. The north wing is characterized by its façades made of dressed stone and brick, with the latter notably marking the frames or lintels of openings and the corner chainings. It is organized on either side of a central projection crossed by a covered passage that allows access from the courtyard to the park. To the east of the projection stand the stables and another part of the manor. To the north, west, and south, the roofs, made of tiles, slate, and/or zinc and in very diverse shapes, are punctuated with dormers and topped with chimney stacks. The other dependencies, consisting of an out-of-use dog kennel and chicken coop as well as storage sheds, are built to the north of the ensemble. Finally, to the south, a rocky spur housing an old icehouse is topped by the ruins of a factory. The manor was the property of Miss Harriet Howard (1823-1865), an actress and British socialite, mistress of Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte (1808-1873), future Napoleon III, who was also her main financial supporter.This description has been automatically translated from French.
…By Patrice Besse
2 listings near Melun
Manor Brie-Comte-Robert (77)
Ref.4442 : French chateau to restore for sale near Paris. This manor house is ideally located in the town centre of a small rural commune near Brie-Comte-Robert in the Seine-et-Marne region. All local shops are within walking distance. Buses run to nearby towns, including Melun, where regular trains take you to Paris in 25 minutes. Schools from nursery to collège are on site. From the street, a large wooden gate plunges you into the grounds of the manor house. The cobblestones that once adorned the courtyard have long since been hidden by vegetation and are eagerly awaiting the sun's rays once again. The surrounding buildings form four sides of a square, aligned with the points of the compass. The manor house and its main rooms are to the west. It is flanked by several circular turrets, clad in red and white brick, with horizontal bands that add a dynamic visual effect. These turrets give the building a feudal appearance, reminiscent of the architecture of castles and aristocratic residences. The roofs of the manor house reflect the eclecticism typical of 19th-century Romantic architecture, covered in flat tiles, slate and zinc. The ground floor is entered through a wooden door decorated with wrought-iron motifs and protected by an elegant canopy. A cement-tiled corridor leads, on the right, to a kitchen with its large stone fireplace and various storerooms. Opposite, the wooden staircase and to the left, three adjoining lounges. After the lounges, the south wing houses a toilet in its tower, followed by a small lounge, another entrance hall, a bathroom and a greenhouse. On the first floor, there are around fifteen bedrooms and a bathroom that opens onto a terrace. An attic. On the second floor, a large bedroom and a 120 sqm attic. The total living area is around 900sqm. The outbuildings include : On the east wing, between the courtyard and the street, a caretaker's cottage with, on the ground floor, a lounge and a kitchen, and upstairs, two adjoining bedrooms and a bathroom. Stables with 4 enclosed boxes. An orangery. To the north, various premises used as a garage, fruit store and workshop. The manor house stands in grounds of around 7,000 sqm, which are also derelict. Hidden beneath the vegetation, you can see old buildings such as a gazebo, a dovecote and a kennel. According to the current owners, there was an underground passage linking the manor house to the gazebo. Access to it is nowhere to be seen. Like the rest of the property, it will take passion, patience and courage to restore it, but it's well worth the effort. With the sun shining through it from sunrise to sunset, and with its large windows opening onto the garden, the manor house will offer an exceptional living environment to whoever adopts it. Cabinet LE NAIL – Ile-de-France – Mrs Juliette PERRIN : +33 (0)2.43.98.20.20 Juliette PERRIN , Individual company, registered in the Special Register of Commercial Agents, under the number 512 172 768. We invite you to visit our website Cabinet Le Nail to browse our latest listings or learn more about this property.
…By Cabinet Le Nail
Manor Aubepierre-Ozouer-le-Repos (77)
70 kilometres southeast of Paris, in the Seine-et-Marne department, an elegant Anglo-Norman style manor and its grounds. Hidden from view, the only glimpses of the elegant building from the street are its roof and two tours decorated with terracotta finials. Once through the wrought-iron gate framed by two pillars each crowned with a Medici flowerpot, a driveway leads to the entrance of the building, which stands in the centre of the grounds planted with high-branching trees and benefits from full sun throughout the day. To the south, a patio opens onto a lawn and the rest of the grounds. The construction, organised around a main building characterised by its Anglo-Norman style, is framed to the east by a round tower, to the west by a square tower, and has three floors built over a basement level. The façades are adorned with half-timbering and brickwork patterns, while the roof consists of small flat tiles.
…By Patrice Besse
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