BELLES DEMEURES DE FRANCE CHATEAUX

This elegant and meticulously restored near 480 sqm property is in a peaceful location 30 minutes south of Laval and 5 km from a delightful town with all amenities. Dating from the 17th century and subsequently extended, it includes a living/reception room and dining room featuring a monumental fireplace, an equipped kitchen, 8 bedrooms, and 7 bath or shower rooms. A magnificent 95 sqm living room commands a beautiful view of the gardens and accesses a superb terrace and swimming pool. An adjacent stone-built annex with a similar architectural style comprises a 3-car garage, the pool’s heating system and storage space. The near 25 hectares of grounds include 6 hectares of woodland, 12 hectares of enclosed meadows, and 4 lakes (4 hectares approx.) The delightful gardens directly access a navigable river, and feature a 12 x 4 metre swimming pool. With two horse boxes, a saddle room, a manège, and a 400 sqm warehouse. Great potential for a tourist-based activity.

This magnificent near 900 sqm chateau with over 1500 sqm outbuildings is in an unspoilt environment 15 km from Poitiers. Set in leafy grounds crossed by a little river and featuring a mirror water feature, it was built in the 16th century and subsequently extended in the 18th and 19th centuries. Accessed by means of a superb drive and boasting an elegant neo-classical façade, it includes magnificent living and reception rooms commanding open views of the park, as well as 16 bedrooms. The chateau’s interior has been meticulously renovated. With numerous outbuildings including a chapel, and a covered swimming pool. Great potential for a tourist or events-based activity.

This remarkable mid 19th century Neo Gothic style chateau is located near a little town with all amenities 15 minutes from Le Mans, and just 55 minutes from Paris by TGV. Meticulously restored allying period elegance with contemporary comfort, it is set in listed grounds designed by renowned landscaped gardener Edouard André and commands beautiful views over the surrounding countryside. The chateau boasts superb facades and refined interior elements including Odorico-signed Art Deco mosaics. An orangery has been converted into guest accommodation. Annexes include a caretaker’s house, and former stables used as garages for up to eight cars. With a swimming pool and a tennis court. The chateau is sold furnished.

Sole Agent. 100 pages presentation file on request. Under 2 hours from Paris, this superb 19th century chateau with hunting facilities has been entirely revamped. Boasting magnificent living and reception rooms, it also boasts remarkable converted outbuildings, a guest pavilion, a caretaker’s lodge, a swimming pool and a pool house. In 75 hectares of wooded grounds with three lakes.

Sole Agent. This magnificent mid 18th century private mansion is located in Verneuil sur Avre, a historic town on the edge of Normandy which was founded in 1120 by Henri Ier Beauclerc, the son of William the Conqueror. Boasting an exceptional architectural heritage, the town is classed as one of France's 100 prettiest detours. The ensemble includes a near 810 sqm main house, an adjacent near 120 sqm annex, an elegant 600 sqm walled garden, a fitted terrace and a former orangery. No doubt one of the finest private mansions in historic Verneuil sur Avre. 60-page file by request.

Sole Agent. Detailed file on request. Known as the « Maison du Passeur », this exceptional 17th century property on the banks of the Seine about an hour from the capital is partially listed. Set in 2,7 hectares of leafy grounds bordered for some 300 metres by the river, it offers about 390 sqm of living space which was meticulously restored in 1985 under the supervision of the Architectes des Bâtiments de France. It includes two living/reception rooms bathed in sunshine, and an open-plan kitchen boasting exceptional decorative features including tomette floor tiles, a stone fireplace and an old wooden staircase. Upstairs are three spacious bedrooms, two bathrooms and a generously proportioned recreation room. With near 130 sqm vaulted cellars. Four outbuildings (460 sqm in total) include a charming guest pavilion, a caretaker's lodge, a former chapel and a 6-car garage. The entirely enclosed grounds feature a walled vegetable garden and a heated swimming pool. Meticulously maintained, the ensemble commands an open view of Roche-Guyon castle and its gardens. French art-de-vie par excellence.