| Location
In the Centre region of France – in the Green Valley in the French department of Eure & Loir.
50 miles from Paris Ouest.
Access via the excellent N12.
Close to Dreux (station for Paris).
French SNCF train station 7.5 miles away, 45 minutes to Paris by train.
On the banks of the Eure, in agricultural lands very near to Paris. Between the Dreux forest, château d’Anet and Nogent le Roi.
Description
The property is set in 4.42 acres of parklands styled into landscaped gardens.
Car access from the main road is through wrought iron gates with a pediment from the Louis XIV era. The main building and its opposing outbuilding are perpendicular to the road and separated by a paved courtyard of honour, centred around an old lime tree.
The parklands, longer than they are wide, are bordered to the south by a narrow country lane and extend to the north to a cliff where a cut-out stairway leads to a horseshoe-shaped cave.
Elsewhere, a cavity cellar and galleries of wonderful white limestone are used for storing wine.
Beyond a small wood is a former tennis court with a small house which deserves to be restored.
Narrow concealed driveways, accesses to terraces looking down on the building, well-laid out sections and wilder areas are all cleverly landscaped. Laid out in this way, the grounds give the impression of a larger acreage than is actually on paper.
The main building
Dating from the 17th century and in the style of Louis XIII, it spans two stories above the ground floor and is symmetrically flanked on either side by two wings, each with one storey above the ground floor.
An outstanding Louis XIII stairway with its large square baluster banisters and old terracotta tiles leads up to the two floors.
A single basement room with an outside entrance was recently built for the purpose of installing a boiler room.
The mansard roof features pediment dormers aligned with the windows on the lower floors of the main building.
The frames around the windows as well as the horizontal quoins are of brick.
Once the service quarters, the pavilions now form an integral part of the main building. The openings have been partially filled in on the south side and turned into French windows on the north side. All the brick archways have been preserved. It has small square-paned casements throughout.
Our opinion
The building has undergone major works on two separate occasions, thanks to the last two sets of owners. This rejuvenation has given it a completely new lease on life.
The internal layout has been thought out by its current owners in order to make their stays in France comfortable and everything down to the smallest detail has been taken into account.
Price
Contact us
Our fees are included in the stated sale price. Reference
2032PB
Representative
Patrice Besse
Telephone
06 19 67 16 61
contact
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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