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Castle
15 Rooms
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580 m²
Laval
960 000 €
Ref. 4727: 18th-C. noble dwelling for sale with outbuildings and 20 acres, 20 km from Laval (Mayenne department) Located in the historic province of Maine, on the borders of Haut-Anjou and Brittany, this lodging stands in a wooded countryside. Laval (TGV station for Paris in 1 hour 10 minutes) is 20 km away. Paris, 300 km away, is easily accessible by motorway. This dwelling was built in 1757, rebuilt on the site of a former 15th-C. chateau. Featuring classical architecture, it is a stone building with a slate roof topped by a lantern. The main building, 6 metres wide, is mostly double-sided and punctuated by five bays of windows. It is extended by two wings on either side of the main building. Facing south-east/north-west, the house has a living area of approximately 580 sqm (excluding the attic) and comprises: On the ground floor: entrance hall (12 sqm) with staircase, 3 living rooms (32, 28, and 25 sqm, ceiling height 3.4 m), living room (17.5 sqm) on a mezzanine level above a cellar, library (28 sqm), kitchen (19 sqm), utility room (24 sqm), bedroom (30 sqm) and bathroom (8 sqm), laundry room (15 sqm), WC. Upstairs, a large hallway leads to: 5 bedrooms (27, 26, 22, 18 and 16 sqm), 2 bathrooms and shower rooms, 1 shower room, WC. Above, two separate areas accessible by two staircases: 3 bedrooms, 1 shower room and WC, 1 bathroom and WC, attic. Cellar accessible from the outside, including the boiler room. The château has retained beautiful interior decorative features: terracotta floors, cement tiles, oak parquet flooring, wood panelling, marble fireplaces, baluster staircase, moulded ceilings, etc. Outbuildings : Spread around the house, they reflect the various everyday needs of such a property when it was built. They include: Two buildings forming a courtyard: A/ Left outbuilding: 3 rooms (41, 18 and 13 sqm) and a landing leading to an attic above; B/ Right outbuilding: former stable (39 sqm), woodshed (27 sqm), bread oven (26 sqm) and attic above. A farmyard comprising: C/ 3 small roofs that were pigsties; D/ A henhouse; E/ A kennel; F/ A large stable building with a roof in apparent good condition, comprising: 4 stalls (41 sqm), 2 tack rooms (12 and 10 sqm), horse-drawn carriage garage (54 sqm), fruit store (10 sqm), 2 rooms (40 and 8 sqm); 3-room attic upstairs. In the garden: G/ A folly, comprising a garden room with openwork windows and a fireplace; beautiful vaulted wine cellar (bricks) below; H/ An old laundry room; I/ A gazebo in the centre of the lime tree avenue; J/ A shed behind the garden. Land : The old driveway leading to the property is surrounded by woods on both sides. This driveway leads to a stone bridge over a drainage ditch, opening onto a courtyard enclosed by two outbuildings, set at right angles to the house. On the other side of the château are French-style gardens, adorned with fruit trees. To the east is a magnificent square-shaped avenue of lime trees and two small meadows. Further north is an orchard of apple and pear trees. A pond with a chalet and a plot of farmland complete the 20-acre property. Meadows under a one-year commodatum (loan for use).
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