Ref.4608 : French townhouse for sale in Pays de la Loire In the heart of the historic city of Mayenne, in the historic province of Maine, lies this mansion built in 1882. Set back from one of the town's main avenues, the mansion is surrounded by bourgeois residences, also built in the 19th century. Laval is some 30 km away, and Paris can be reached in 1h15 by train. Paris is 250 km away by car. The town of Mayenne, with its 12,000 inhabitants and its 11th-century château, has been awarded the “Pays d'art et d'Histoire” label and offers a full range of shops and services (hospital, doctors, chemists, supermarkets, secondary schools, etc.). The surrounding countryside is beautiful and rolling. The Alpes Mancelles, not far from the town, form the department's highest peak: Mont des Avaloirs. Many tourist attractions are within easy reach in Nord Mayenne, including the Basilique Notre Dame de Pontmain, the village of Lassay-les-Châteaux, which has been awarded the “Petite cité de caractère” label, and the Gallo-Roman town of Jublain. This private mansion is set between courtyard and garden. Built over a cellar, it is in stone with a slate roof. The base and bays of the main facade are in ashlar; the other bays are in brick. The hotel has an east-west crossing and a floor area of approx. 300 sqm. It comprises Ground floor: entrance (24 sqm) with staircase, living room (22 sqm), dining room (20 sqm), kitchen (18 sqm), study (18 sqm), service entrance, toilet and washbasin. First floor: 4 bedrooms, 2 with washbasins, 1 bathroom and toilet, 1 shower room, 1 separate toilet. Above: 3 bedrooms, 1 shower room with toilet, attic. Cellar under the entire house, including boiler room. All rooms radiate out from the staircase, with an excellent layout featuring fine architectural features: herringbone oak parquet flooring or cement tiles, Louis XV-style marble fireplaces or modillions, panelled woodwork, molded ceilings, etc. The outbuildings are located to the east of the building, on the garden side, and include: - A wooden garden shed at the far end of the garden; - A brick-built former toilet building close to the house; - A lean-to wood shed in the extension; - A former stable in the extension, built of rubble stone with brick frames and slate roofing; - A well for watering the garden. The hotel courtyard is entered from the street through a monumental electrified gate, which opens onto a boulingrin (lawn) featuring a large spruce tree. The garden is accessed from the north or south of the house, and can be walked around. The garden features a wide variety of ornamental trees and shrubs (Soulange magnolia, Italian cypress, lime, boxwood, palm laurel, etc.), covering a total area of 2,805 sqm.

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