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Manor house
17 Rooms
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480 m²
Château-Gontier
Ref.4264 : French property for sale in Pays de la Loire (Mayenne department).<BR>This charming manor house is located in the heart of its magnificent grounds, on the banks of a navigable river in a splendid, unspoilt setting. The property is located south of Laval, close to a town with all amenities. It's a wonderful place, where nature and architecture blend perfectly.<BR><BR>This charming manor house was built on a hillside, in a location chosen for the quality of the site, in the 17th century. <BR>It has recently been restored and extended and now offers approx. 480sqm of living space. It comprises<BR><BR>Ground floor: an entrance hall with tiled floor and exposed beams, a lounge with tiled floor, exposed beams and a beautiful monumental stone fireplace with brick mantle, a large living room (recreation room) of approx. 95sqm equipped with a wood-fired hob with spit. This room opens widely through picture windows onto a terrace, the swimming pool, the pond and beautiful rolling countryside. From here, you have access to the 14 m x 4 m swimming pool, which is half indoors and half outdoors. <BR>Then there is a large dining room/lounge of approx. 50sqm, a bedroom with its own shower room, wc and study, a carefully fitted kitchen and utility rooms (scullery, linen room, service entrance, utility room, wc/wash-hand basin).<BR>1st floor: 7 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms/showers or toilets, wc.<BR><BR>2nd floor: a very beautiful room occupying the entire level of the central manor house, representing a single volume revealing the roofing framework, with: bedroom, bath, shower, dressing room, study, wc.<BR><BR>Two staircases facilitate the distribution of the property.<BR>These rooms are luminous, almost all of them are lantern windows (double aspect), well served and warmly decorated.<BR><BR>The outbuildings :<BR>Following on from the house, there is a first building comprising :<BR>- A double garage ;<BR>- The wood chip store and boiler;<BR>- A storage area;<BR>- The heating/dehydration system for the swimming pool living area.<BR><BR>A little further away, a technical area has been carefully laid out around a paved courtyard:<BR>- An equipment shed (where several vehicles and maintenance equipment are stored);<BR>- Several horse stalls;<BR>- A canopy;<BR>- Compartments for storing materials and silos;<BR>- A large tank to collect rainwater from the shed.<BR> Once again, the space has been laid out rationally, without forgetting to blend in with the environment.<BR>Each meadow has a water-supplied shelter for horses or cattle.<BR><BR>Although the lower part of some meadows near the river is in flood zones, all buildings are located outside the flood risk area.<BR><BR>The manor house is set in the middle of its grounds. It is reached via a long tree-lined driveway that runs alongside the hillside and the river, with the manor house visible in the distance. When you arrive, it's a feast for the eyes: it's all there: the rolling hills, the river, formal gardens, ponds, fine architecture, paddocks fenced in with railway sleepers...<BR>It's all a pleasure to behold. Nature is tamed here, but as you walk up to the ponds, wild ducks appear and take flight as you approach.<BR> <BR>The 4 cascading ponds cover a total cadastral area of around 9.71 acres (3.93 hectares).<BR>The land is made up of woods (approx. 14.82 acres / 6 hectares) and meadows all fenced in with railway sleepers (approx. 29.65 acres / 12 hectares). <BR>In front of the house, you will find a pretty formal vegetable garden and a formal ornamental garden surrounded by low walls and featuring fountains.<BR><BR>The owner has developed a large number of facilities for the enjoyment of his family and friends: horse riding arena, petanque area, sandy beach on the edge of one of the ponds, an island with an aviary and animals, a large heated overflowing swimming pool (stainless steel tank) juxtaposed with two other overflowing pools of natural, cascading water, two large wooden terraces. <BR>Automatic watering and outside lighting.<BR><BR>The property spans approximately 62.56 acres (25 hectares 32 ares 56 centiares) and has everything you need for quality of life and enjoyment, for an authentic and comfortable country lifestyle.