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A restored, 19th-century manor, in the south of the Manche area, at the crossroads of three regions. A wrought iron gate in a tall stone wall opens from the street into the property, which boasts great architectural and landscaping coherence. The manor was built in the 19th century and stands in the middle of the grounds. Its sober silhouette is marked by an adroit mixture of Art Nouveau and Anglo-Norman styles. The property’s overall balance is reinforced by the immaculate and harmonious interior decorations and fittings. The three-storey façades made of rough-hewn blocks of granite are punctuated by slight protrusions and many tall, small-paned windows through which light streams into the interior. The steep sloping slate roof is dotted with tall stone chimney stacks. Set back from the manor house, the outbuildings avoid impinging on the property’s unity. The grounds are faithful to the original landscaping design and surround the residence with carefully mown lawns, winding paths and a variety of different trees. A vast meadow extends away from the property towards the surrounding countryside beyond the river. The residence was once home to the marine painter Marin-Marie, who was a solo yachtsman and a talented illustrator. He is famous for his daring transatlantic crossings on board the Arielle yacht and for his highly accurate maritime drawings.
…By Patrice Besse
An authentic 18th-century manor house with 4 hectares of grounds in a village within the Chalosse region, in the south of the Landes department, 45 minutes from the ocean. With its origins harking back to the Renaissance and refurbished many times over the centuries, the property’s current group of buildings dates from the 18th century. Lined with protected multi-century trees, a drive leads to the two-storey manor house, which includes two main buildings placed at right angles to one another. Topped with tile hipped roofs, they are cadenced by Renaissance-style small-paned casement windows and flanked by two square towers.
…By Patrice Besse
A 15th-century manor with reception rooms, 10 minutes from beaches on the Côte de Goëlo coast in northern Brittany. The property is nestled a few hundred metres from the local village in a bucolic backdrop. A solid grey gate of wrought iron leads into the grounds. It is framed between two granite pillars, one of which has an outdoor lamp fixed to it. On either side, a low wall and tall hedges give the property absolute privacy. The manor and its outhouses form a U shape. On the grounds, which cover almost one hectare, several spaces can be distinguished: there is an ornamental, tree-dotted garden embellished with flowers on the west side, a south-facing courtyard, and a car park on the east side. An annexe houses a covered swimming pool that looks out at the ornamental garden. And an events venue with a wooden floor adjoins an outhouse to form a large reception space. You enter the manor from a short driveway that leads from the wrought-iron gate. The edifice dates back to the 15th century, as a door surround upstairs and a spiral staircase indicate. The building has been redesigned several times over its long history. The year ‘1701’ is inscribed in the entrance door’s lintel. The dwelling is long and rectangular in shape. It has a ground floor, a first floor and a second floor in the roof space. A gable slate roof crowns the house. The facade is made of pink rubble granite. Ashlar forms the window and door surrounds. There are many small-paned windows. The entrance door stands in a recess, beneath a rectangular window. A dormer with a triangular pediment gives character to the edifice’s west end. There is a secondary door beside a schist sundial that dates back to 1740. A cavity in the facade once formed an alcove for a dog. Opposite, there is a dome-covered well crowned with a granite cross. Pale gravel covers the courtyard. Wisteria grows up the facade.
…By Patrice Besse
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.
…By Patrice Besse
In the Eure valley, with outbuildings and an indoor pool, a 17th-century gentleman's residence and its enclosed park of over 1 hectare. Built in the early 17th century, between the reigns of Henry IV and Louis XIII, the gentleman's residence originally belonged to a neighboring castle, which it presumably served as the steward's residence. The main house consists of a central body elevated to three levels, flanked by two lower wings of one level. The facades, coated with lime, are rhythmically adorned with window frames and brick corner chains. The roofs, made of flat tiles and with a marked slope, are pierced by high triangular pedimented Jacobin dormers and skylights. The whole faces an outbuilding, formed of a barn and an indoor pool. The two buildings are separated by a square courtyard, paved and featuring a basin. The garden extends to the east, organized into several distinct areas connected by paths. Framed by a stone wall bordered by tall hedges on one side and by an impressive vegetated cliff on the other, it is dotted with numerous species and centennial trees.This description has been automatically translated from French.
…By Patrice Besse
An18th-century manor house, on a former wine-growing estate of 12 hectares, with wine warehouses, outbuildings, grounds, a pond and woods, 60 kilometres from Tours. A small country road skirts the property’s tall stone walls, followed by its initial outbuildings before reaching its gate, which faces a wide tree-lined lane that extends between fields and farm tracks. At the property’s gate, a stone wall opens onto a wide courtyard, planted in the middle with two impressive Chinese mulberry trees, while, the manor, visible in the background, is flanked by its outbuildings on either side. Dating from the 18th century, the property was originally a wine-growing estate, while the two-storey manor, built in the Directoire style out of local stone, embodies traditional architecture, specific to the region. With an inhabitable floor area of approximately 435 m², the dwelling consists of a long central structure – the main façade of which is cadenced by doors and small-paned windows – flanked on either side by two adjacent lower extensions and topped with a slate roof, which is, in turn, crowned with zinc ornamental décor and finials. As for the back of the house, although different from the front, it still combines the elegance of the dwelling's symmetrical rectilinear windows and shed dormers with, in the middle, a unique triangular pediment, which adds a touch or originality to the whole. In addition, vaulted cellars extend under the entire building, while, to one side, a completely independent five-room caretaker’s cottage abuts a large courtyard, former stables and agricultural storage buildings, which are also accessible from the small country road via a second gate, providing an independent and more inconspicuous entrance. Moreover, the property also includes, on the other side of the front courtyard, another outbuilding, which is currently used as a holiday cottage with a capacity of 6 to 8 people. With a grass-covered, shady interior courtyard, this building has its own private entrance via a separate gate and faces a former wine warehouse, today reconverted into a reception hall with hardwood floors.
…By Patrice Besse
In Orne, in the rolling landscape of Perche, a restored manor listed as a historical monument, protected by high walls, and its garden. Within walking distance of the village, halfway up a hill, at the end of a small road, the estate reveals itself, surrounded by tall walls flanked by round towers. The manor enclosure, accessible via a monumental crenelated gate, encircles a large U-shaped courtyard. The layout has been carefully landscaped, taking advantage of the slope and opening to the west towards the surrounding countryside, overlooking the enclosure. The main building is characterized by its high gable roof, covered in tiles and highlighted by a cornice. It is extended by a second building that is attached to it. Other buildings, respectively used as a gite, guardian's house, and various dependencies, complete the enclosure. Behind the main building, accessible by the layout, an orchard of 2 hectares commands the countryside.This description has been automatically translated from French.
…By Patrice Besse
A fully renovated, 18th-century manor house, 10 minutes from Poitiers, in 2-hectare grounds with a swimming pool. A small country road runs alongside the property and leads to its two entrances. The first is made up of an entrance porch with a wooden gate, while the second possesses a wrought-iron railing gate. After the first entrance, there are garages followed by a wing in front of which a patio has been installed. The main residence can be found at the end of this L-shaped building, enhanced by an ornamental garden. The façades of the main residence are rendered, with stone quoins as well as window and door frames, while the wing boasts exposed stonework. All the roofs are made up of half-round tiles, plus the entirety of the windows are double glazed. Between the house and the garages, a pond, into which a stream flows, was created in the 18th century. The garden extends to the rear and below the house, with a swimming pool at the same height as the main residence and second entrance.
…By Patrice Besse
20 minutes from Rennes, by its private pond, a vast renovated manor with a swimming pool and outbuildings. By its pond, the large 16th-century manor is surrounded by a wooded park of more than 1 hectare, crossed by canals and waterfalls. The renovated exterior is complemented by a contemporary interior, where a large indoor swimming pool connects to sauna and hammam areas. The main living space, with nearly 400 m² of habitable space, is complemented by an independent apartment of approximately 80 m², a gîte of about 40 m², and garage-workshops of nearly 220 m². After taking a large wooded driveway and walking along the canal where ducks and water hens frolic, the residence reveals itself in front of a vast grassy parterre, surrounded by large trees. The main building is made of granite and covered with a slate roof with hips. It consists of a central body raised over two levels, with window frames made of cut stone, flanked by two towers topped with pavilion roofs. Adjacent to the main residence, a long house from the 19th century and its wooden extensions house the independent apartment and the garage-workshop. At a right angle, a granite outbuilding with a slate roof houses the gîte and its garage. At the back of the manor, the park extends, featuring a golf practice area and terraces located by the pond, which is itself surrounded by weeping willows and white poplars.This description has been automatically translated from French.
…By Patrice Besse
A renovated 15th-century manor, with an outbuilding and 1.5-hectare grounds, located near the birthplace of Ronsard in the Loir River Valley. Dating from the Renaissance, the property, neither a national or regional historical monument, is currently located in a protected area and originally formed a hamlet with the surrounding enclosed properties. From a small country lane, a drive leads to one of the property’s five separate entrances. Once past the main entrance, there is a small pavilion, which was converted into a guesthouse, followed by the two-storey, rectangular manor house. Originally from the 15th century, its central building is topped with a local tile gable roof and punctuated by tall cross-windows. Flanked on one side by a stairway tower with a modillion frieze and a slate roof, on the manor’s other gable end, stands a more modest one-storey building topped with an ancient tile roof. With plaster-coated walls, the manor is decorated with an ashlar stone cornice under the eaves as well as tuffeau stone window and door surrounds. In addition, the frames for the house’s single- or double-glazed cross-windows have all been replaced and are safeguarded by interior shutters. Behind the house, 14 cellars have been hollowed out of the hillside, some of which once contained mushroom beds of varying depths. According to local legend, they also once communicated with the nearby Possonnière manor house where Pierre de Ronsard was born. Lastly, the property’s grounds also include a formal garden, an Italian-inspired garden, a landscaped garden, pinewoods, a dry riverbed and a pasture.
…By Patrice Besse
In the Orne department, on the outskirts of the Norman Switzerland region, a 17th-century farm-manor house, its courtyard and garden of nearly 7,700 m². A long driveway, 300 years old and planted with horse chestnut trees, leads to the 17th-century impregnable-looking seigniorial home, once the estate of the famous marquis d’Ango. A covered double gateway with a basket-handle arch decorated with the coat of arms of the Motte Ango family, as well as an adjacent pedestrian door open onto a grand rectangular courtyard. All around, organised in a U shape, is the central manor and its outbuildings, the tree-filled garden and the chateau’s former moats. Facing the courtyard on the southern side, the 17th-century dwelling has two floors with convertible attic space, crowned with a gabled flat tile ochre roof. It is punctuated with three dormer windows topped with triangular pediments. Its stately façades are made out of hard masonry, granite, limestone, schist, puddingstone, formed from large dressed rubble stone. The windows are aligned in vertical rows, including the dormer windows, inserted into dressed grey granite surrounds.
…By Patrice Besse
On the outskirts of Amboise, in a dominant position, a 17th-century manor, its outbuildings, and its park of 2.5 hectares. The manor and its park, supported by powerful retaining walls, overlook the Loire Valley. Access by car is through a monumental gate. Built in the 17th century and modified in the 19th century, the main house is preceded by a courtyard. Located in the northwest corner, the building occupies an L-shaped plan, with each wing extended by a pavilion slightly projecting. The whole is raised over two levels, topped by a mansard roof illuminated by dormer windows. The façades, rendered and adorned with stone corner chains, are pierced by large openings, protected by shutters. A few bull's-eye windows punctuate the façade. On the garden side, the openings are flanked by solid shutters or fitted with bars. The roof of the central wing is made of fibrociment, while that of the side pavilions is made of slate.In front, a set of outbuildings is backed against the rock that gave its name to the estate. A French garden extends from a terrace to a pleasure pavilion. The rest of the park has a rural atmosphere, with a pasture overlooked by a wooded area.This description has been automatically translated from French.
…By Patrice Besse
A 19th-century manor in around 5 hectares of grounds, 4 kilometres from Luc-sur-Mer and 20 minutes from Caen, in the heart of a lush valley. On the outskirts of a neighbourhood dominated by the bright shades of Caen stone, a lush, green track arrives at a wrought-iron gate. Beyond it, the private drive through the woods leads to a clearing tucked away from prying eyes. On one side, a foliage-covered, chalk cliff provides natural protection, while on the other a wood including hundred-year-old trees envelops the place in a peaceful atmosphere. In the centre, the garden is made up of several lawns, an orchard and grassy meadows spanning approximately 6 hectares. The late 19th-century residence, combining neo-Gothic and Anglo-Norman influences, stands on a slight outcrop. The three-storey main residence boasts a semi-underground garden level, a first floor and a converted attic. Its irregular L-shape gives it a picturesque silhouette. The steeply sloped slate roof combines dual-pitched Mansard, pavilion and conical roofs, punctuated by dormers and brick chimney stacks. The roof ridges are topped with decorative metal caps, sometimes arrow-shaped, underlining the building’s verticality. The façade combines light-coloured rendering with decorative half-timbering, in keeping with Anglo-Norman tradition. Tall mullioned and transom windows, a central oriel window and a wooden balcony punctuate the façade, while a semi-circular wooden patio overlooks the grounds. To the rear, a modern glazed extension, with a teak patio, blends into the edifice’s architecture, creating a subtle transition between old and modern. The grounds also play host to a covered swimming pool, a wooden pavilion and several landscaped paths, which lead from the house to the surrounding countryside, enhancing the manor’s romantic character.
…By Patrice Besse
A 15th-century completely renovated manor house and outbuildings, close to the beaches on the Coast of Legends in North Finistère, Brittany. The property is set in the countryside, 900 m on foot from a white sandy beach. A small road winds its way through the cultivated fields to the property and its entrance framed by two stone pillars. The manor house is accessed via the courtyard, where there is a well that is still in use. The courtyard is enclosed by outbuildings. The garden, made up of a number of flower-filled areas, is walled at the rear and closed off by a gate. Below, there is a former mill, some of whose original features remain. It is currently without a roof. A pond runs alongside the property. Built in the 15th century, the manor house has been fully restored to modern-day standards, without losing any of its authenticity. The architecture embodies the transition between the Gothic and Renaissance styles in Brittany. The complex comprises five buildings in a square. The central dwelling is two storeys high and topped with three large chimneys. The slate roof is gabled and has two sculpted dormer windows. The building is connected to a round tower topped by a dovecote, which houses a spiral staircase. The façades are built out of granite rubble stone and are entirely lime pointed. A single-storey wing has been added to one side of the main building. The outbuildings face each other on either side. They are currently used as a garage and a shed. A large, fully renovated outbuilding, currently used as a guest house, faces the manor house and partly closes off the courtyard. The complex is harmonious, protected from the wind and from prying eyes, and surrounded by grassy areas and flowering bushes.
…By Patrice Besse
An Anglo-Norman villa from the early 20th century, in need of a partial renovation, nestled within Bordeaux’s Caudéran neighbourhood . Built during a period marked by an architectural renaissance in Bordeaux, the Villa Marguerite embodies the refinement of the Anglo-Norman style and stands out thanks to its steep slate roof, extended by wide overhangs and cadenced by ashlar stone dormers and quoins. Located in the middle of the property, the four-storey villa includes: a mezzanine, a ground floor, a first floor as well as a converted attic level, while, a square turret, one of its main characteristics, contains a stone staircase that provides access to the dwelling’s different floors. As for the main façade, facing southwest, it features a meticulous composition combining the precision of ashlar stone with the warmth of red brick, whereas, many windows, in a range of sizes and shapes, cadence the exterior and provide glimpses of the dwelling’ sunny interior.
…By Patrice Besse
A captivating 17th-century manor and its outbuildings, listed as Historical Monuments and in need of a complete restoration, on enclosed grounds of nearly 3.5 hectares, less than two hours from Paris, in the Eure department. This property includes several buildings dating from the late 16th century to the first half of the 17th century, which come together to create a coherent and aesthetically pleasing complex of edifices. In need of a complete restoration, the buildings, with the manor in the middle, are surrounded by immense grassy grounds, which are, in turn, encircled by living hedges and tall trees along their edges.
…By Patrice Besse
In the Berry countryside, a 16th-century manor surrounded by moats and its 22-hectare estate. From a small country road, a private driveway leads to the property, which is set away from any immediate neighbors. The house gradually reveals itself amidst meadows and ancient trees, including a towering hundred-year-old cedar. Dated from the 16th century and rising two levels topped with attics, the manor is built of coated masonry, reinforced at the corners and around the openings by frames made of barite stone, extracted from nearby quarries. The building is flanked by two towers. The entire structure is crowned with a steep roof covered with flat tiles for the main house and slate for the four-sided tower. The other tower, circular, rises two levels and is topped with a conical slate roof. Many openings are protected by painted wooden shutters. To the south and west of the manor, four outbuildings with simple volumes and two-pitched tile roofs recall the estate's former agricultural vocation. Two of them are converted into housing and a guesthouse, while the other two are used as storage or workshops. The entire manor is surrounded by moats, some of which still hold water. The estate covers approximately 22 hectares in one piece, consisting mainly of meadows, a nearly 6-hectare wood, and a pond.This description has been automatically translated from French.
…By Patrice Besse
A dwelling from 1900 surrounded by wooded grounds, partially classified as “Remarkable Landscape”, near the Arcachon Bay waterfront. Characteristic of the shores of Arcachon Bay, this dwelling from 1900 is surrounded by more than 7,000 m² of densely wooded grounds and lush vegetation. Located on the waterfront, it overlooks the coastline and provides an enchanting panorama of the bay’s calm waters, while its coastal architecture, specific to the Southwest seaside, embodies the understated elegance of holiday homes from the 19th century. With light-colour plaster-coated exteriors, typical of other dwellings in the area, cadenced by red brick window surrounds, quoins, friezes and lintels, its painted wooden balconies, pelmets, shutters and structural elements come together in a harmonious contrast of white, red and wood, one of the architectural signposts from that period. Rectangular in shape, the dwelling, with two upper stories of identical proportions, is topped with a red tile, evenly pitched gable roof, featuring wide overhangs sometimes decorated with delicate pelmets, while its top-floor dormer windows stand out thanks to their triangular pediments. Facing the great outdoors, the dwelling boasts many patios and windows in order to enjoy the mild climate, which remains protected from the wind thanks to the surrounding vegetation.
…By Patrice Besse
A 16th-century manor, its outbuildings and 10-hectare grounds, nestled within the countryside of the Guérande peninsula. Along a secondary road bordered by trees, a gate marks the entrance to the property. From a car park, a drive leads to the main courtyard, around which the buildings are grouped, whereas the estate itself was originally built for a lord from the Guérande peninsula and was modified and adapted over the centuries in several different stages: the dwelling’s central building was extended in the 17th century, a floor was added atop the right-angle wing in the 18th century, before being renovated and modernised in the early 2000s. To the east, the 16th-century main dwelling features two storeys as well as an attic level, while the central building and its right-angle wing create an L-shaped ensemble, connected by a staircase tower tucked into its interior angle. Topped with gable roofs, each building features a visible gable end, whereas the dwelling’s extension to the south is topped with a hipped roof. As for the two parallel 17th-century outbuildings to the north, they are accessible from a second entrance in the back. In addition, a path between the manor and the outbuildings leads to a private garden, whereas the grounds are enclosed by walls, thick hedges as well as tall trees, which help shelter the property from view. Lastly, the property’s woods extend over approximately eight hectares on the other side of the country road.
…By Patrice Besse
An 18th-century countryseat, flanked by two lateral wings from the early 20th century, with a courtyard and garden, nestled within a village in the Seine-et-Marne department. The U-shaped countryseat is laid out between a square courtyard and wooded grounds in the back. Entirely enclosed by walls, it is accessible on the courtyard side via a double-leaf gate and a pedestrian door, while four other wooden pedestrian doors, rarely used, provide access from the grounds to a washhouse, a former water reserve and a vegetable garden. In addition, a double-leaf metal gate located behind one of the outbuildings is reserved for vehicle access, whereas the building itself is skirted by a cobblestone path, which widens into a patio that is then extended by a garden in front one of its gable ends. As for the main building, with three storeys over a basement level, it was built in 1786, while its lower, more recent two-storey wings were added in 1900. Featuring roughcast-rendered stone exteriors and a flat tile Mansard roof with a slate strip demarcating the roof’s different gradients, on the side facing the grounds, the exterior boasts three sets of glass double doors, a dozen windows as well as seven dormers located on the roof’s lower slope, while on the courtyard side, three sets of glass doors, a dozen windows as well as four dormers with bull’s-eye windows, alternating between shed and hipped versions, punctuate the façade. Lastly, an octagonal brick and stone turret, abutting the right side of the main building’s exterior, is topped with violet and black tiles, which create the allusion of slate and provide a nice counterpoint to the roof’s visible slate strip.
…By Patrice Besse
Owned by the same family since 1824, this elegant 17th-century maître house is built within a charming wooded park of 7,329 m² in the heart of the village of Doyet, in the Bourbonnais region. It is said to have been used for tax collection in the 18th century and then as a horse post office in the 19th century. It consists of a long rectangular main building with 7 bays, two main floors, and an attic level. A stone base and cornices highlight the three levels. The corner stone quoins form a column. The door and its stone frame are typical of the 17th century. Long, older outbuildings line the courtyard. Facing south, it offers approximately 391 m² of living space. On the ground floor: - An entrance hall of 7.57 m². Stone slab flooring; - A south-facing living room of 30.36 m². English-style parquet. Grey marble fireplace topped with a pilastered overmantel. Ceiling height: 3.60 meters; A dining roomSouth of 30.47 m². English-style parquet. 19th-century black marble fireplace; - A south-facing office of 11.75 m²; - A south-facing boudoir of 9.91 m²; - A bathroom of 3.19 m²: sink, shower, and toilet; - Bedroom No. 1 of 23.66 m². 18th-century gray marble fireplace surmounted by a pilastered overmantel with insert; - Bedroom No. 2 of 12.99 m²; - Bedroom No. 3 of 21.25 m²; - A bathroom of 6.07 m²: sink, shower, and toilet; - A kitchen of 13.24 m²; - Boiler room of 6.46 m²; - A north-facing entrance of 5.72 m²; - A veranda of 13.28 m² not included in the living area. Access to the upper floors is via a remarkable 17th-century double wooden staircase with carved balusters. On the first floor, a landing of 13.31 m² serves seven bedrooms, an office, a bathroom, two shower rooms, and three former kitchens. On the second floor: a large attic of a single span of approximately 232 m². Poplar frame. Lit by 5 dormer windows and a skylight. Flat tile roof redone on the south sides, East and west. The north section with continuous mechanical tiles. Accessible from the inside, a vaulted cellar of 44 m². Central gas heating with a Frisquet boiler for the ground floor and oil-fired forced-air heating with an old Bini boiler for the first floor. All windows are PVC and double-glazed. The house is connected to fiber optic internet. One water and electricity meter per floor. It is also connected to the public sewage system, but to be compliant, the wastewater from a kitchen and a sink on the first floor will need to be connected to the other household wastewater. The main structure is in perfect condition, but the interior needs refreshing. Beautiful outbuildings complete the property: - A 135 m² barn to the north; - A long building comprising 5 garages, a woodshed and a storage shed to the west. In the garden, two wells and a small pond. Numerous flower beds and shrubs. Centuries-old trees.
…By Pierre Changarnier Immobilier
Dive into history at the heart of the Royal City of Loches, following in the footsteps of Joan of Arc and Richard the Lionheart. Perched atop the citadel, behind the 15th-century ramparts, this 18th-century palace offers a rare setting, imbued with serenity and rich in history.Located inside the ramparts of Loches, behind its elegant wrought-iron gate, its paved courtyard, the Palais D'Or reveals an intimate and refined atmosphere. The generous volumes, local white stone, tuffeau, and architectural authenticity give the residence a unique character, enhanced by high-quality amenities. The ground floor opens onto a vast entrance hall leading to an immense elegant living room with parquet flooring and a marble fireplace boasting a ceiling height of over 3.20 meters, providing beautiful volumes to the gilded moldings and lovely brightness thanks to the French windows opening onto the enclosed garden. Right next to it, the dining room, accommodating up to twelve guests, also features direct access to the outdoors, ideal for extending receptions on beautiful days. Continuing on one side, the kitchen and laundry are fully equipped: La Cornue stove, double dishwasher, double refrigerator-freezer, and wine cellar, meeting the demands of a refined way of life, along with a single bedroom and a guest WC. On the other side, a library allows for quiet escapes, completing this level.On the first floor, the sleeping area offers three elegant bedrooms, two shower rooms fitted in the towers provide remarkable comfort, including one with a spectacular golden column shower with sculptural design and integrated sink and WC, adding a distinctly signature touch to the whole and perfecting this floor. In the basement, a wellness and leisure area houses fitness equipment as well as a billiards table. A secure room with a safe is present. Other rooms serve as a boiler room with a boiler, thermodynamic tank, and water softener, wood storage, and garden furniture. Below, a wine tasting cellar invites you to savor the region's fine wines in an authentic and intimate setting.Through the courtyard, an independent pavilion harmoniously completes the property. On the ground floor, a fully equipped kitchen opens onto a warm living-dining room, a guest WC, and a laundry room complete this level. On the first floor, two parquet-floored bedrooms with closets share a bathroom equipped with a bathtub and a shower. On the second floor, accessible by a steep staircase, a bedroom with twin beds, sloping ceiling and no door, forms a more intimate space. In the basement, several cellars function as a boiler room with a boiler, 200-litre water tank, water softener, storage cellar, as well as a tasting cellar.The exteriors form a true green haven of over 1820m2 in the heart of the historic ramparts. A vast terrace allows for outdoor meals, complemented by a barbecue area, hammocks, benches, and garden furniture inviting relaxation within a French garden dotted with fruit trees. A garden shed and an underground room for multiple projects complete this property. The property features private parking for three vehicles, with additional spaces available a few minutes' walk outside the ramparts. This exceptional residence combines heritage elegance, contemporary comfort, and high-end amenities in a unique historic setting in the heart of Touraine, offering a rare and prestigious lifestyle.
…By Val De Loire Sologne - Sotheby's International Realty
Between the Cantal mountains and the first landscapes of the Lot valley, in the heart of a preserved natural environment among the most sought-after in southern Massif Central, this manor—also referred to as a château—unfolds within a vast estate in a setting of rare serenity. Located close to Aurillac, in one of the most beautiful parts of the Carladès, an ancient viscounty with a rich historical past, the property benefits from a particularly attractive geographical location. At the gateway to the Volcans d’Auvergne Regional Natural Park, at the crossroads of Auvergne and Rouergue, this estate offers easy and rapid access from Aurillac and its airport, while remaining well connected to the main tourist routes leading to Laguiole, Conques, Estaing, the Lot valley, and the vast landscapes of the Aubrac plateau. This remarkable accessibility, combined with a completely preserved environment, gives this château and character estate rare potential. It can accommodate a prestigious family residence, a guesthouse, an artist residency, a seminar venue, a wellness retreat, or a discreet boutique hospitality project. A HISTORIC ESTATE FULL OF CHARACTER The origins of this estate date back to the 16th century, when a fortified house was built in connection with the leading seigneurial families of the Carladès region. Over the centuries, the property developed and expanded while preserving its architectural identity and authenticity. At the end of the 19th century, it became a place of scholarship and research under the influence of an owner passionate about botany and natural sciences. The residence was transformed into a site of collection and study, giving the estate an intellectual and scientific dimension still perceptible today. THE MAIN RESIDENCE Offering approximately 500 sqm of living space and more than 800 sqm of total floor area, the main residence presents a harmonious architecture blending Renaissance influences with additions from the 18th and 19th centuries. Its light stone façades, balanced volumes, towers, and traditional roofs give this manor a refined presence, perfectly integrated into its natural surroundings. The property has benefited from careful restoration work respectful of its authenticity, including the full replacement of all windows with custom-made double glazing, faithfully reproduced in the original style. This ensures modern thermal comfort without compromising the historic character of the residence. Inside the château, original features have been carefully preserved: oak parquet floors, carved fireplaces, wood panelling, high ceilings, and numerous openings providing exceptional natural light in the reception rooms. The manor and château include notably: • eleven bedrooms • reception salons • a dining room • a kitchen • bathrooms and shower rooms • service and storage areas • a wellness area with sauna A UNIQUE SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL HERITAGE The estate preserves a rare intellectual heritage, directly linked to its scientific past. A 19th-century historic herbarium and an exceptional heraldic collection give this property a unique cultural identity, illustrating the scholarly activity that once took place here. Certain rooms of the château still bear witness to this distinctive vocation. OUTBUILDINGS The property includes several additional buildings offering extensive possibilities: • an independent caretaker’s house of approximately 65 sqm • former stables of approximately 90 sqm • various ancillary spaces • an elegant consecrated neo-Gothic chapel, a landmark feature of the estate A 16-HECTARE ESTATE The estate extends over more than 16 hectares of woodland, meadows, and structured landscaped parkland. The outdoor spaces provide a particularly peaceful living environment. Centuries-old trees structure the perspectives, while a decorative pond and walking areas enhance the quality of the landscape. The estate benefits from a dual water supply system—private spring and municipal network—ensuring comfort, autonomy, and operational security. Facing due south, the château enjoys abundant natural light and open views over the rolling landscapes of the Carladès. ACCESSIBILITY Located just minutes from Aurillac and its airport, the property benefits from easy and fast access while maintaining complete privacy. It lies within a major tourist region of southern Auvergne, close to: • the Volcans d’Auvergne Regional Natural Park • the high plateaus of the Cantal and family ski resorts • the listed villages of northern Aveyron • major hiking routes • the Lot valley and its remarkable heritage sites POTENTIAL Thanks to its layout, history, and location, this manor offers exceptional potential for multiple uses: • prestigious family residence • charming guesthouse • discreet boutique hotel • artist residency • seminar or private event venue • high-end restoration project The architectural coherence of the château, the quality of construction, and the richness of the estate allow for a harmonious and sustainable development. A rare estate combining a historic residence where history, nature, and architecture come together with elegance. A truly inspiring place, steeped in history, rooted in nature, and open to the future.
…By Barnes Proprietes & Chateaux
A 19th-century, renovated manor house and wooded grounds in the south of the Sologne region . Situated close to the town centre, the property is located behind a long stone wall and is accessible via a wrought-iron gate accentuated by a ha-ha and a roundabout and flanked by pillars topped with two impressive hanging Italian-style wrought-iron lanterns. Past the gate, two old outbuildings face one another. Once occupied by the stables and storerooms, they today have been converted into dwellings, built out of brick and stone, in the same style as the private mansion, but one of the two no longer belongs to the estate. However, it could be acquired as an option. As for the meticulously landscaped garden with its small ornamental pond, lawns and trees, it precedes the private mansion, the main façade of which, sheltered from view, faces southeast.
…By Patrice Besse
This wonderful manor house from the early 19th century is located in the Loire Valley, in the centre of a small town of 3 500 inhabitants, at only 300 m walk from most of the shops. The property is surrounded by one hectare (2.5 acre) parkland with centernary trees, flowerbeds and a pond. To welcome your entire family, this residence of 460 sq m (4 850 sq ft) consists of · 8 bedrooms, each with an ensuite bathroom, a dining room and two sitting rooms with a vast fireplace in the main bulding · a small bungalow of 40 sq m (430 sq ft) : one bedroom with ensuite bathroom · a fully equipped guest house of 130 sq m (1 400 sq ft). In the main building an elevator has been installed to reach its 4 floors. All bedrooms and the dining room, the bungalow and the guest house are airconditioned. Possibility to build a swimming pool in the park. This property can serve as a family home, or as an hotel/Bed & Breakfast.The house is located at only about 2 hours south of Paris. There is a mere 10 minutes’ drive to an 18 hole golf course, and 25 minutes to the famous Loire Castles and a zoo. Luxury and charming real estate France Loire Valley Blois Broker : DURAND Nathalie RSAC 519 502 330 Cell phone +33 (0)6 48 48 70 83
…By Val De Loire Sologne - Sotheby's International Realty
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