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Manor house in Upper Normandy with two very distinctive styles
Location
In the Upper Normandy countryside, in the peace and quiet, in the French department of Eure, 145 km (91 miles) from Paris with fast access via the A13 and A28 motorways. The nearest town with all shops is 12 km (7.5 miles) away. The nearest French SNCF train station is approx. 15 km (9 miles) away. On the outskirts of a small village, where a road winds through the countryside to the property. Wrought iron gates open off the main road on to a gravel driveway that leads to the dwelling.
Description
The property
The main building, in the middle of approx. 6,600 m² (1.6 acres), looks out over the surrounding hills. Its two facades are of two very distinctive styles, each recounting the history of the dwelling. Sheltering two workshops and a wine cellar, its outbuilding, once the “town hall” during one of the wars, is to the right of the manor house, and is connected to it by means of an old brick terrace, featuring the coping of a well.
The manor house
Dating from the 17th century, it was extended in 1870, and at the same time a new stone and brick facade replaced the half-timbering that is still visible on the rear facade of the building. The works were carried out by the owner at the time, an officer in the Republican Guard. Slate tiles cover the gable and hip roofs. The 19th century part is of pavilion style, ending with a zinc crown. It has a slightly projecting turret with a conical roof, topped with a bell turret, as well as chimney stacks and roof dormers. The turret’s slate roof features a bull’s eye window. The main facade has numerous double, small-paned, casement windows.
The rear facade of the manor house displays the old part of the building with its half-timbering.
The dwelling with approx. 370 m² (3,983 sq ft) of living space comprises eleven rooms including seven bedrooms.
The ground floor comprises an entrance hall with cement floor tiles bearing 19th century patterns, a dining room and a lounge with old wainscoting and fireplaces in painted wood, topped with their trumeaux, all dating from the 18th century.
On the same floor, a vast kitchen with a brick and stone fireplace, square red terracotta floor tiles, a billiards room with an elegant black marble fireplace, a study with oak wood strip pattern parquet flooring, a linen room and a toilet.
The kitchen and the back kitchen have two doors to the outside, including one leading directly on to the terrace. Two stairways lead upstairs, the main wooden one having a winding banister and wrought iron balusters.
The first floor includes four bedrooms with fireplaces, two bathrooms, a dressing room, a study and a room awaiting completion of its conversion, a linen room and a toilet. Some of the parquet floors are carpeted.
The second floor includes two bedrooms, a bathroom, a toilet and a sports room.
An attic awaiting conversion spans almost the full surface area of the manor house on the third floor.
Our opinion
Destruction of a facade, ordered by an officer who did not want visitors to be confronted with the rural character of the original dwelling. The green of the lawn coming right up to the base of the dwelling mixes with the red and white of the façade; the colours of past and future festive occasions in the country.
The inside features a certain sobriety and spacious rooms.
756 000 €
Our fees are included in the stated sale price.
Reference 3117MM
| Land registry surface area | 6,600 m² (1.6 acres) |
| Main building surface area | 370 m² (3,983 sq ft) |
| Outbuilding surface area | 100 m² (1,076 sq ft) |
Regional representative
Marie Merien +33 (0)6 08 80 21 01
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.
