A manor from the 17th and 18th centuries with outhouses and 1.3 hectares
of grounds, nestled in countryside north-east of the city of Angers
of grounds, nestled in countryside north-east of the city of Angers
Angers,
MAINE-ET-LOIRE
pays-de-loire
49000
FR
Location
The manor is tucked away in the countryside of France’s Anjou province, in the Pays de la Loire region. It lies close to villages with shops and amenities for everyday needs. Angers city centre is less than 20 minutes away. From its high-speed train station, you can get to Paris in only one hour and a half by rail. A dozen train journeys are available from here to Paris each day. And a slip road that gets you onto the A11 motorway is around 10 minutes from the property too.
Description
A country lane runs past the property’s entrance. An entrance gate leads into a large gravelled court. The manor towers straight ahead. And on one side, there is an outhouse. The grand dwelling mostly dates back to the 17th and 18th centuries. There are even remnants of an older edifice from the 16th century. The manor is partly made of rubble stone, which is lime rendered, and partly made of tuffeau ashlar. Its has a main section with a ground floor, a first floor and a second floor in the roof space. This main section is crowned with a gabled slate roof with two bull’s-eye dormers, as well as two dormers with triangular pediments. An elegant pavilion adjoins the south end. This pavilion is crowned with a steeply hipped roof. The front and rear elevations are punctuated with many windows. The quoins, cornices and window and door surrounds are made of tuffeau stone, as is the rounded edging along the top of the northern gable wall. The grounds are entirely enclosed. They mainly extend in front of the grand dwelling and on its sides. There is a swimming pool with a pool house in the south-eastern section of the grounds. The other outhouses lie in the south-western corner.
The manor
The ground floor
The entrance hall has a lavatory and a first staircase, which leads upstairs. This hallway connects to a lounge, which connects to a dining room and a kitchen. The steps are made of slate and a wooden balustrade runs alongside them up to the first floor. The two reception rooms have French-style beamed ceilings, floors of terracotta tiles and tuffeau stone fireplaces. From the dining room, a second staircase, made of slate and tuffeau stone, leads up to the first floor. In the kitchen, a sink, a slate dresser and window seats have been preserved. This kitchen leads straight outside, as does the dining room.
The first floor
The landing connects to two bedrooms, including a particularly spacious bedroom that connects to a bathroom and a lavatory. Beside it, there is another bedroom, which you can also reach via the second staircase. These stairs take you to a landing that leads to an office. The bedrooms have floors of terracotta tiles and French-style beamed ceilings. The office has a ceiling height of 5.2 metres up to the roof ridge. Here, exposed beams run across the ceiling and there is a small gallery too. This gallery has a wooden balustrade. Wooden stairs lead up to it.
The attic
The small gallery leads to a bedroom with a bathroom, a lavatory and storage spaces. The first staircase takes you up to a bedroom with a shower room and a lavatory. The first bedroom has a floor of terracotta tiles. Exposed beams run across the ceilings in both bedrooms.
The outhouses
There are several outhouses. A storehouse with a gabled roof houses a workshop and a boiler room with a pellet boiler. A loft extends above these rooms. A lean-to serves as a garage. And a few wooden structures dot the grounds, including one that serves as a bedroom. The latter offers a 15m² floor area and includes a composting lavatory.
The grounds
The grounds cover 1.3 hectares. They are entirely enclosed. Behind the manor, there is a gravelled court with a grove on one side. In front of the manor and around the swimming pool, there is a lawn dotted with shrubs and trees. On one side, there is a moat. Lastly, near the garage and workshop, there is another grove. Beyond the lawn, there is a vast fenced meadow, where trees also tower.
Our opinion
This splendid manor with understated elegance stands proudly in France’s historical Anjou province. Its exquisite nobility and discreet refinement is expressed in the beautiful tuffeau stone of its window surrounds, fine cornices and rounded edging upon the northern gable end. Its majestic pavilion and elevations adorned with climbing plants add to the authentic charm of this unique dwelling. The interior could be freshened up somewhat, but it includes magnificent decor that has been preserved over the centuries. The whole property, with its vast, tree-dotted grounds, is calm and bucolic. Yet this haven is ideally located: it lies close to the city of Angers and it is less than two hours from Paris by rail.
Reference 303926
| Land registry surface area | 1 ha 34 a 4 ca |
| Main building surface area | 198 m2 |
| Number of bedrooms | 5 |
| Outbuilding surface area | 100 m2 |
| including refurbished area | 15 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.
