A country road edges the property, as does a stream. The bucolic grounds cover over 12 hectares of countryside. A footpath winds through them. In the winter, a well and a brook fill up channels and a lake covering over one hectare that extends up the slope of its neighbouring meadow when full. Trees and wooded paths demarcate meadows and farming plots. The main edifice forms an L shape around an inner courtyard, which is also edged with outbuildings and a tall stone wall that runs alongside the country road. This complex of buildings stands at a slightly raised level, looking down at its tree-dotted parkland, its isolated swimming pool and its vast grounds extending on each side of the dwelling’s east-facing terrace. A bridleway lined with age-old plane trees forms the main way in. There is also a central secondary entrance: a courtyard that connects to the different buildings, including the main house on the south side and a range of farm annexes on the north side. Among them, there is a dwelling that is currently being rented out. Lastly, further north, alongside the road, there is a rectangular plot of land that can be built upon and that is included in the sale of this property.

The country house

The house has a long main section with a gable roof of barrel tiles. A corner tower rises above the rest of the dwelling and forms a link to an extra liveable section that lies at a right angle to the main part. The house’s elevations of exposed stonework with lime pointing are punctuated with many windows that have wooden frames and are fitted with original shutters with arched tops.

The ground floor
From the inner courtyard, you step into an entrance hall through the main door in the middle of the facade. This hallway runs through the building, leading outside to a balcony and steps that overlook the grounds. The balustrade of these steps is made of wrought iron. Here a bell can be rung to announce mealtimes. On the court side, the hallway divides a long corridor into two parts. This corridor connects to each of the main rooms and leads to a second hall in the tower. The dining room features a fireplace with a mantel of sculpted wood. Pitch pine strip flooring, which was fashionable in the 1900s for its warm appearance, extends across the room. Dado panelling mirrors the wooden cupboard doors and the high French-style beamed ceiling. Straight ahead there is a kitchen that has been entirely renovated and refitted. It has a travertine floor. This kitchen leads to a small room that connects to a terrace, a boiler room and a scullery, then to a corridor and a lavatory. Beyond, there is a vast storage building used as a garage and another entrance door. On the other side of the main hallway, there is a lounge. It matches the dining room, though its fireplace is made of sculpted stone and the room needs to be freshened up somewhat. The corridor, where an old sink with a water tank is built into the wall, then leads to a stairwell that takes you down to the garden level or up to the first floor, which is shared between the loft and the tower’s upper section. The master bedroom, which is bathed in natural light, has been entirely renovated. It lies between a walk-in wardrobe and a shower room with a separate lavatory. The second hallway connects to a lavatory and three renovated bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms.

The upstairs
A landing connects to a loft with an insulated floor, a converted space with a sloping attic ceiling, and to the top floor of the corner tower. An anteroom, brightened up by a skylight and fitted with a separate lavatory, connects to two renovated bedrooms with panelling, insulation, French-style beamed ceilings and bathrooms.

The garden level
The house follows the gentle slope of its surrounding parkland. It is partly built upon two vaulted cellars, a former kitchen and a garage in the tower.

The outbuildings around the courtyard

Continuing the house’s main section, two annexes stand on either side of a covered entrance leading into the courtyard.

The reception building
A vast reception room features exposed beams across the ceiling, a monumental fireplace, a broad double door, and a smaller door that leads out into the courtyard. A timber staircase closed with a door leads up to a loft that is the same size as the room straight below it.

The entrance porch
A covered entrance area faces the bridleway lined with plane trees. It leads into the courtyard.

The shelter carts
A cart shelter left in its original state houses parking spaces and three looseboxes beneath a mezzanine used to store hay.

The group of buildings
Three small annexes that have been entirely restored close one corner of the courtyard. The first of these annexes serves as a sheltered summer lounge. It has exposed roof beams. A closed storeroom then forms the corner alongside an open-sided shelter with a loft, the facade of which features an impressive wooden decorative frieze bearing a saltire.

The other outbuildings

The former rural farm
The old farm building has been converted into a single-storey secondary dwelling with a floor area of around 85m². This dwelling is currently being rented out. It has a garage, a woodstore, and an adjoining cowshed and barn.

The open barn
In line with the house, beyond the boiler room, there is a spacious agricultural storage building with a high roof. Several vehicles of any size can be parked inside this building.