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Castle
19 Rooms
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446 m²
Fresnay-sur-Sarthe
Réf. 4801: a beautiful château near Alençon, 40 km from Le Mans.<BR><BR>Located on the edge of the famous Alpes Mancelles, the property is set in unspoilt countryside, yet remains just a few kilometres from a prefecture town.<BR>In the immediate vicinity of Fresnay-sur-Sarthe, a ‘small town of character' that will charm you with its fortified town built on a rocky promontory offering an exceptional view over the meandering Sarthe river, this property also offers easy access to the motorway and the SNCF rail network.<BR><BR>Once past the charming entrance gate, you cross the grounds to reach the attractive 19th-century castle, built of rendered stone and topped with a slate roof. Symmetrical on one side, with a central section flanked by two corner turrets and an elegant canopy at its centre, it is not symmetrical on the other, as the façade features a rectangular tower, likely a remnant of the original château, on which a 16th-century architectural detail can be seen. An elegant gallery has also been added to the façade, providing easy access to the ground floor and a welcoming entrance. With a living area of 446sqm, it comprises:<BR><BR>On the ground floor: a gallery with attractive cabochon flooring (21 sqm) leading to a central, open-plan dining room with parquet flooring and a marble fireplace (30 sqm), the start of the staircase, and a large living room with parquet flooring and three-sided views (32,5 sqm) through which one enters a bright study (14,45 sqm) situated in a tower. Behind the staircase, a small utility room used as a kitchen opens onto the former kitchen with its monumental granite fireplace set on terracotta tiles (30,5 sqm), which leads to a small room in a tower, a laundry room, a shower room, as well as a service entrance and a scullery.<BR><BR>On the first floor, a long corridor leads to five bedrooms, one of which is a connecting room (ranging from 14 sqm to 32 sqm), a bathroom and a shower room. <BR>Above, the same corridor leads to two bedrooms, four rooms requiring refurbishment and a terrace.<BR>Partial basement<BR><BR>Outbuildings : <BR>At the entrance to the property stands an elegant outbuilding constructed of rendered stone with brick detailing and a recently installed slate roof. It houses a double garage, stables with four stalls, a tack room, a feed store, and a former caretaker's flat comprising, on the ground floor, a living room and kitchen area, a bathroom, and upstairs, two bedrooms, one of which has a bath and washbasin, as well as an additional room and access to the loft.<BR>A beautiful tower, 6.75 m in diameter over two levels, comprises one room per level. A small turret containing old latrines adjoins it.<BR>Vaulted cellar beneath the terrace.<BR><BR>The grounds, covering a total area of approc. 7 acres comprise:<BR>An English-style park, partly enclosed by a pretty stone wall, laid out in terraces and attractively planted with ornamental trees, including a remarkable cedar, lime trees and hornbeam hedges… criss-crossed by paths offering various views of the château. Below the château, a pond and a tennis court with a changing room featuring a washbasin, shower and terrace.<BR>An old access path to the château, a long stretch of meadowland lined with trees.