A former winegrowing property, turned into a complex of comfortable dwellings, nestled
near the River Loire and the city of Angers, in France’s Maine-et-Loire department
near the River Loire and the city of Angers, in France’s Maine-et-Loire department
Angers,
MAINE-ET-LOIRE
pays-de-loire
49000
FR
Location
The property lies in France’s Maine-et-Loire department, in the centre of the country’s Pays de la Loire region. It is tucked away in a hamlet through which a little river flows. Nearby, there is a characterful village nestled among many vineyards and overlooked by the largest chateau in the local Anjou province. The village offers shops and amenities and a vibrant weekly market. The Loire Valley, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, neighbours the property. The city of Angers is less than 20 minutes away. From the high-speed train station in Angers, you can get to Paris in only 1 hour and 30 minutes by rail. Indeed, many train rides to Paris are available here each day. And you can easily reach the A85 and A11 motorways from the property too.
Description
From the lane that runs through the hamlet, two entrance gates lead into the property. The first one leads into a courtyard, from where you can enter the main house and the two secondary dwellings, which outbuildings adjoin. The main house is made of rubble schist with pointing. It has a ground floor and a first floor in the roof space. Its gabled slate roof is punctuated with dormers with triangular pediments. The quoins, cornices, and window and door surrounds are made of tuffeau-stone ashlar. An extension with large, workshop-style glazing on three sides takes up part of the western gable end. This extension is also crowned with a slate roof, which has three slopes. An outdoor flight of slate steps climbs up the western gable end too. A stone terrace edges the facade and another stone terrace edges the rear elevation. The second gate leads into another courtyard, where there is a car park. The grounds extend on the south side. A former orchard lies beyond the walls, which partly enclose the grounds.
The main home
The ground floor
The entrance hall connects to a lounge, a lavatory, a cloakroom and a hallway that leads to a scullery, a kitchen and a staircase. On one side, the lounge opens out into a dining room. On the other side, it opens out into a second lounge, which lies in a space with glazed walls. The kitchen connects to the dining room. One of the lounge’s walls features a tuffeau-stone fireplace. This stone fireplace is decorated with finely sculpted vine shoots that evoke the property’s past in winegrowing. The lounge with glazed walls is fitted with a wood-burning stove. All the ground-floor rooms lead outside onto the terraces.
The intermediate level
The intermediate level has an office, a bedroom with an alcove, a bathroom and a lavatory. These rooms have sloping attic ceilings. The office leads out to the outside steps that take you down to the courtyard.
The attic
The first floor lies in the roof space. Up here, there are two bedrooms. One of them has a shower room, a lavatory and a walk-in wardrobe. The other one has a bathroom. In both bedrooms, you can see the exposed beams of the roof frame. One of the bedrooms also leads out onto the outside steps.
The first secondary dwelling
The first secondary dwelling is L-shaped and built with the same materials as the main house is. It likewise has a ground floor and a first floor in the roof space. It offers a floor area of 205m².
The ground floor
A kitchen connects to a dining room, which leads to a staircase and a hallway that takes you to two bedrooms. These two bedrooms share a bathroom and a lavatory. The dining room has a French-style beamed ceiling. The stone of the property’s old winepress has been preserved. The room leads out into the garden in front of the house.
The attic
The staircase leads up to a lounge that connects to three bedrooms, two of which have a bathroom and lavatory and one of which has a shower room and bathroom. The three bedrooms each have a wardrobe. In all the rooms you can see the exposed beams of the roof frame. The rooms are air-conditioned too. There is a wood-burning stove in the lounge.
The second secondary dwelling
The second secondary dwelling is built with the same materials as the main house is. It likewise has a ground floor and a first floor in the roof space. It offers a floor area of 110m².
The ground floor
The ground floor is taken up by a reception room with a cathedral ceiling that stretches up to the roof ridge. There is an upper gallery in this living room too. The ground floor also includes a shower room and a lavatory. The reception room’s floor is covered with terracotta tiles and there is a tuffeau-stone fireplace in one wall. There is a utility room too, but it can only be reached from outside.
The attic
The upstairs gallery connects to two bedrooms. An outside flight of slate steps takes you to a storeroom.
The outbuildings
One structure partly adjoins the rear elevation of the first secondary dwelling. It includes a 44m² games room with reversible air conditioning, extended with a former wine storehouse with a floor area of roughly 100m² and a tap, and then a 52m² garage. Solar panels cover the southern roof slope of the games room, which is bathed in natural light from workshop-style glazing. There is a floor of polished concrete. The dwelling’s kitchen connects to the wine storehouse. A second structure adjoins the rear elevation of the second secondary dwelling. It includes a shelter that has been turned into a summer dining room with a 20m² floor area, a woodstore with a 15m² floor area, and a workshop that also has a 15m² floor area.
The grounds
The grounds are made up of several spaces. The main courtyard is generously dotted with shrubs and flowers. There are camelias, roses, Mexican orange blossoms, jasmine, peonies and daphnes. The parkland extends southwards. Many trees grow here, including pines, yews, oaks and horse chestnuts. You can also reach a former vegetable patch from the parkland. It lies beyond the walls and is currently overgrown. Two swimming pools also lie on the grounds. The first one lies behind the main house. It is for private use. The second one edges the parkland and is available to guests.
Our opinion
This former winegrowing property has been masterfully renovated. It is nestled just a stone’s throw from the Anjou province’s majestic chateaux and beautiful vineyards. Today, the complex of buildings includes three comfortable dwellings bathed in natural light. They are cosy havens in which historical decor can still be admired. The property’s various outhouses are extra assets for all kinds of projects. And with its lush, tree-dotted grounds and two refreshing swimming pools, the domain is a haven of considerable pleasure. Tucked away in the absolute calm of a hamlet, this delightful property would suit a family looking for space or anyone with business plans in high-quality tourism.
Reference 609850
| Land registry surface area | 7850 m2 |
| Main building surface area | 182 m2 |
| Number of bedrooms | 10 |
| Outbuilding surface area | 562 m2 |
| including refurbished area | 312 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.
