70 kilometres from the capital, on 35-hectare grounds,
an 18th-century chateau and its many outbuildings, including two holiday cottages and several dwellings
Nangis, SEINE-ET-MARNE ile-de-france 77370 FR

Location

In Ile-de-France, in the southern part of the Seine-et-Marne department, the property is located approximately 5 kilometres from Nangis and its outskirts and nearly equidistant to the most remarkable sites in the Seine-et-Marne region: Provins, Fontainebleau, as well as the chateaus of Vaux-le-Vicomte and Blandy-les-Tours, are all located about twenty kilometres from the estate. More pragmatically, Melun with its state-of-the-art hospital, RER station, law courts, prefecture and administrative buildings, is less than 20 kilometres away. From Nangis, which proposes all essential shops, facilities and services, daily rail service makes it possible to reach Paris-Est train station in 45 minutes.

Description

In a bucolic village surrounded by woods, the estate is located on the edge of the village and is accessed by a small quiet road with hardly any traffic.
With a surface area of approximately 35 hectares, including grounds, an orchard, garden and woods, the property is accessible from a wrought-iron double gate, which opens onto a driveway, lined by yew trees and, leading to the 18th-century chateau, fully visible in the distance.
Characterised by the typical symmetry of the classical style, the chateau has two floors in addition to a basement level and attic space.
Built out of ashlar stone, it is organised between a central building topped with a gabled slate roof, flanked by two slightly protruding wings crowned with Mansart slate roofs, punctuated by dormer windows with triangular pediments. On the front façade, a forepart topped with a tented slate roof is an example of particularly meticulous architecture. The different levels separated by stringcourses each have their own specificity: the first is punctuated by three arched windows, the second is also composed of three windows with finely crafted surrounds separated by Doric-style pilasters and, on the roof level, a clock was installed on a pediment decorated with floral bas-reliefs.
Behind the chateau, an exterior patio overlooks a former pond. The grounds, in the distance, are planted with trees until a small chapel materialises at the edge of the woods. To the right of the entrance is a guard tower and, to its left, nestled within the grounds is an old gardener’s house, fully restored as a residence, as well as greenhouses, a vast garage with seven parking spots, a tennis court and an orangery.
A secondary entrance is located to the right of the main entrance. It also opens onto a driveway via a double gate. To the right of it, is the first holiday cottage, fully renovated, which was originally the caretaker’s house. To the left, is the second holiday cottage, once the hunter’s house and now fully restored. The driveway then leads, once again to the left, to the former hunting lodge, now converted into a flat. Lastly, to the right of the driveway, a barn and two stables stand.

The Chateau


The ground floor
Behind the central arched door, the entrance hall, the floor of which is in black and white cabochon-stone tile, houses the grand stone staircase protected by a wrought-iron guardrail. On the side, an oak door opens onto a hallway, which leads to a cloakroom, guest lavatory as well as a library-office. Facing the entrance is a large living room with a cabochon-stone tile floor. Its walls are decorated with fourteen Greek Ionic pilasters and a frieze decorated with gilded cupids and acanthus leaves. Three arched doors with small-pane windows illuminate the room. To the right, and continuing on from the large living room, is the “small music room”, an emblematic room in the chateau, bathed in a soft light by two windows, with walls upholstered in remarkable wallpaper with exotic motifs and covered in low wood panelling, mitred herringbone hardwood floors and decorative moulding on the ceiling. Adjacent, the library is entirely clad in panelling: its high wainscoting and oak shelves cover the walls up to the ceiling. The dual-aspect room is decorated with an imposing stone fireplace with an open hearth mounted by a trumeau portrait of a male figure and mitred herringbone hardwood floors. A door leads to a hallway with a lavatory. Then, three glass doors open onto a remarkable interior swimming pool under a glass ceiling and decorated with a fountain. Stone edges border the swimming pool and a small staircase leads to the control room. From the windows, the view extends towards a large section of the grounds and forest. On the other side of the grand living room, still adjacent, is the dining room with mitred herringbone hardwood floors and heated by a still operational monumental stone fireplace with an open hearth. A small painting decorates its trumeau, while its walls were painted by a renowned artist. The spacious kitchen, with its mosaic tile floor, can also be used on a daily basis as a dining room for a large family. The rest of the space is meant to be used as a room with variable functions, either a utility room, an annexe or a ground-floor bedroom that looks out over the front of the castle.
The first floor
The staircase leads to a large landing with a cabochon-stone tile floor. On the right, it gives onto a hallway, which provides access to two large bedrooms in the north with hardwood floors and wood panelling, one of which has an en-suite bathroom and the other an en-suite shower room with lavatory. On the other side, a hallway leads to the main bedroom located in the central projecting section of the rear façade. It looks out over the grounds and woods with three large windows, one of which is over a small fireplace. On either side, there is a bathroom for “Madam” and another for “Monsieur”, each with a marble bathtub and shower, private lavatory, followed by a wardrobe. Back in the hallway, across from this room, another bedroom with oak hardwood floors looks out over the front of the chateau and is adjacent to a marble bathroom with lavatory. Following on from the latter, is a smaller bedroom. These last three rooms all communicate with one another as well as with the hallway. Lastly, at the end of the hallway, on the south side, a corner bedroom with hardwood floors enjoys double exposure. It also includes an adjacent marble bathroom with lavatory. The level is also composed of an alcove, laundry room as well as a lavatory.
The attic
Not converted, it is accessible via a service staircase. The landing leads to a hallway, which provides access to eleven rooms, one of which houses the chateau’s clock, as well as a wardrobe, closet, lavatory and shower room.
The basement
This extends under the entire chateau and includes the pool’s machinery room, two alcoves, a furnace room, two rooms whose usage has not been defined, the room for the hot water heater, two cellars and three storage spaces.

The Outbuildings

Some outbuildings, like the orangery, have been built according to the classical model. However, for the majority of them, they largely differ in their architectural style: characterised by walls with plaster-coated lower sections, and timber-framed brick upper sections, they are topped with clipped gable roofs.
In addition to these buildings are greenhouses, which are located near the gardener’s house, a tennis court and a chapel.


The caretaker’s house
Completely restored and converted into a holiday cottage, it is located to the right of the secondary entrance. Built over three levels, it can house up to twelve people. On the ground floor, the former caretaker’s house is organised between an open kitchen and living room with dining room. The first floor is composed of three bedrooms. Lastly, on the top floor, the attic space was converted into a dormitory, a shower room and lavatory.
The caretaker’s house is bordered by a second outbuilding below it. The ground floor is divided between a barn-workshop and an archive room, while upstairs there is a small flat with a glass wall. It is composed of an open kitchen, living room, two bedrooms and a shower room with lavatory.
The dwelling
A former hunter’s house, it is located to the left of the secondary entrance and is punctuated by large stained glass windows. Converted into a holiday cottage, it has the ability to house six people. Built over two floors, its ground floor is organised into a living room and an open kitchen. Upstairs, the space is divided between two bedrooms, a bathroom and lavatory.
The gardener's house
Completely renovated, it is located in the former orchard, which guarantees it independence, autonomy and a lot of space in a bucolic setting. It was built over two levels with, on the ground floor, an open kitchen and a living room equipped with a functional fireplace, a television room and a laundry room – which is also used to house the gas or geothermal furnace and new hot water heater. Upstairs are five bedrooms: the first one has a mezzanine and a private lavatory, the second and fifth ones have hardwood floors and the third has an adjacent bathroom with lavatory. Lastly, a shower room with a walk-in shower and a bathroom complete this level.
The cottage
Two storeys high over a basement level, its ground floor is organised around a kitchen, living room as well as a lavatory, while upstairs there are two bedrooms and a bathroom. Once a guard tower, it is currently used as the caretaker’s house.
The outhouse
A former hunting lodge, this is now a small house in need of renovation. It is currently made up of an open kitchen and two bedrooms.
The garage
With enough space to park seven vehicles or so over 160 m², it is air-conditioned and located near the gardener’s house.
The stable
Totalling two in all, one has two double loose boxes, while the other has four loose boxes. The space also includes a saddle room, two storerooms, a workshop and a garage, while the attic space was once used to store hay. The stables extend over a total surface area of approximately 200 m².
The orangery
It is in the process of being renovated after the roof was poorly redone.

The Grounds

Covering the entire front and side of the chateau, it is composed of a French-style garden, whose main avenue of nearly 300 metres is lined with yew trees along its entire length, and highlighted by centenary trees planted further back.
The driveway continues towards the chateau with an oval lawn area, framed on either side by side paths separated by grassy strips and planted with pruned trees.
Behind the chateau, a former pond was transformed into a vegetal labyrinth beyond which emerges the woods crisscrossed with pathways, a paradise for deer, which can be seen from time to time near the chapel. Lastly, a small pond completes the grounds.

Our opinion

An almost entirely renovated estate, with an 18th-century chateau and many outbuildings in a bucolic environment right next to the capital. The refinement of the décor, the majesty of the spaces, the abundance of light, the simplicity and finesse of the materials characterise a chateau where the reigning classicism, understated, refined and symmetrical, does not take anything away from the overall romanticism provided by its 35 hectares of grounds.
An ideal place for any project thanks to its myriad of outbuildings, the property is henceforth ready for a tourism-based activity with its two holiday cottages.

4 462 411 €
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Reference 100226

Land registry surface area 35 ha 34 a 18 ca
Main building surface area 691 m2
Number of bedrooms 7
Outbuilding surface area 1300 m2

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NB: The above information is not only the result of our visit to the property; it is also based on information provided by the current owner. It is by no means comprehensive or strictly accurate especially where surface areas and construction dates are concerned. We cannot, therefore, be held liable for any misrepresentation.

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