A 19th-century mansion, 25 minutes from Angers,
with many outbuildings, in 7 hectares of grounds
with many outbuildings, in 7 hectares of grounds
Angers,
MAINE-ET-LOIRE
pays-de-loire
49000
FR
Location
This property is located several minutes from a village with a population of 3,000 plus essential everyday shops and services, in the Maine-et-Loire area, in the Pays de la Loire region. Angers is less than 30 minutes away, from whose station high-speed TGV trains put Paris with 1 hour 30 minutes’ reach. The banks of the River Loire are 20 minutes away and Nantes as well as its international airport can be reached in 1 hour.
Description
The property is situated in a rural environment and can be reached via a minor road. To the southeast, there is a second entrance via a country lane. The mansion, which stands in the centre of the estate is surrounded by a gravel courtyard and its main facades face north and south. The edifice was probably originally built in the 18th century but was entirely transformed during the 1870s. The main section of the residence is flanked by a pavilion to the east and an overhanging turret to the west. All the buildings are built with rough-hewn blocks of shale, which are lime-rendered. The window and door surrounds as well the mouldings on the facades are made of tuffeau stone. In the centre to the north, a slightly protruding central section is made of tuffeau stone and topped by a steep pavilion roof. The entrance door is topped by a large window in front of which there is a finely crafted ironwork balcony, and above which, in turn, there is a semi-circular pediment punctuated by a central dormer window. All the roofs are made of slate and crowned by zinc ridge caps as well as red brick chimney stacks.
The outbuildings are located to the east and south. These disused buildings are all built with lime-rendered rough-hewn blocks of shale. The roofs are made of slate and the surrounds of the openings are made of red brick. The grounds and meadows stretch out to the west.
The outbuildings are located to the east and south. These disused buildings are all built with lime-rendered rough-hewn blocks of shale. The roofs are made of slate and the surrounds of the openings are made of red brick. The grounds and meadows stretch out to the west.
The mansion
The ground floor
In the centre of the main section of the residence, a vast entrance hall running through the building can be reached by the north and south sides via two small stoops made of local granite. On the northern side, the edifice’s main staircase is made of wood and wrought-iron, while the floors are paved with cement tiles. To the south, the vestibule boasts herringbone parquet flooring, with wainscotting on the walls. On either side, there are two lounges with parquet flooring and fireplaces in marble or wood, plus a large dining room with a marble fireplace. A second, tiled dining room could be transformed into a kitchen. It is followed by a pantry, a secondary entrance with a wooden service staircase, a lavatory, a small dining room and a boiler room, in all of which the floors are tiled. The ceiling height in the reception rooms is more than 3 metres.
The first floor
The main staircase climbs to a wide landing bathed in light. A corridor leads to six bedrooms, a walk-in wardrobe, an office and a lavatory. Three of the bedrooms are adjacent to a bathroom while the three others have washbasins. The rooms have either strip-patterned wooden flooring, carpet or tiling. There are grey marble fireplaces standing against the walls in most of the bedrooms.
The attic
This level can be reached via both the main staircase and the service staircase. It includes a study, five bedrooms requiring restoration and three other convertible loft rooms. The flooring is made up of terracotta tiles carpet.
The basement
This level below the residence can be reached from the outside and houses a fuel-oil tank for the heating.
The outbuildings
They are made up of a garage, a workshop, a former stable, two large storerooms and a loft. There is tiled or concrete flooring.
The longhouse
This edifice requires complete restoration. In includes several rooms and has a surface of approximately 86 m² as well as an around 56-m² loft.
The farming longhouse
This building has a surface of approximately 120 m² with former stables, cowsheds and storerooms topped by a loft.
The cider works
This lengthy edifice has a surface of around 35 m².
The gardener’s storehouse
A third of the volume, which totals approximately 30 m² is made up of former pigsties separated from the rest of the building by a wall. The loft can be reached via a staircase.
The small storehouse
It has floor-space of around 12 m².
The kennels
They are made up of small courtyards, delineated by low walls.
The agricultural storage building
It has a surface of approximately 40 m² and to the south there is an adjacent, almost 20-m² lean-to.
The grounds
The 19th-century landscaped garden is dotted with many old trees, such as English oaks, Lebanon cedars, magnolias, poplars and cherry trees. Paths wind through the shade of coppices in between lawned areas. To the west of the mansion, there is a pond with an island in the middle. To the south, a stream runs alongside part of the grounds. An approximately 580-m² vegetable garden set around a well is surrounded by the outbuildings, longhouse and gardener’s storehouse.
Our opinion
This remarkable family mansion emblematic of the 19th century is situated in the countryside near Angers. Thanks to external restoration work carried out during the first decade of the 21st century, the original architectural features have been preserved and highlighted. In order to provide this grand residence with the utmost in modern comfort that it deserves, it will be up to the future owner to undertake renovation of its interior. The considerable number of outbuildings could also be repurposed after restoration.
850 000 €
Fees at the Vendor’s expense
Reference 377664
| Land registry surface area | 6 ha 97 a 77 ca |
| Main building floor area | 600 m² |
| Number of bedrooms | 11 |
| Outbuildings floor area | 550 m² |
French Energy Performance Diagnosis
Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the website: www.georisques.gouv.fr
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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.
