A 17th-century dwelling with its outbuildings and grounds of 1.7 hectares,
on the outskirts of a village, near Angers and the banks of the Loire
on the outskirts of a village, near Angers and the banks of the Loire
Angers,
MAINE-ET-LOIRE
pays-de-loire
49000
FR
Location
In the middle of the Pays de la Loire region and the Maine-et-Loire department, the property, and former vineyard, is located on the outskirts of a hamlet and near a village with all essential shops and services as well as several weekly green markets, while the surrounding rolling countryside is planted with grapevines. As for the dwelling, perched on top of a hill, it is approximately 20 minutes away from the city of Angers and its high-speed rail station, which provide a dozen daily round-trip trains to and from Paris in less than 1.5 hours, whereas the Unesco-protected banks of the Loire are also nearby as is the A87 motorway.
Description
A country road provides access to the property’s entrance gate, which opens onto a lane that traverses a portion of the grounds, passes in front of the dwelling’s façade, before ending in the outbuildings’ courtyard, facing west. As for the grounds, they extend behind the dwelling towards the east, while the current edifice, built over older foundations, dates mainly from the 17th and 19th centuries. Facing east-west, it is made up of a central three-storey pavilion, including one level under the eaves, and two single-storey side pavilions. With mostly dual-aspect rooms, its slate hipped roofs are punctuated by dormer windows, whereas its wooden front doors, each decorated with a carved saltire, date from the 17th century and are topped with a curvilinear cornice and highlighted by rusticated stonework that reaches all the way to the roofline. In addition, on the first floor, pilasters support a triangular pediment adorned with a count’s coat of arms, more understated rusticated stonework was used to draw attention to the back door and all of the dwelling’s exterior architectural details – rusticated stonework, cornices, quoins, dormers and window/door surrounds – were constructed out of tuffeau stone. Last, but not least, the property’s outbuildings were built during the 19th century, while the grounds also include a swimming pool as well as a small pavilion, nestled within the grounds and partially enclosed by a wall, which has been transformed into a guest cottage.
The Dwelling
The ground floor
The dual-aspect entrance hall provides access, on one side, to a drawing room, extended by a winter garden with three immense atelier windows located in one of the lateral pavilions, while, on the other side there is a kitchen-dining room and a utility room, which communicates with a laundry room with a lavatory as well as a storeroom. With a floor-to-ceiling height of 3.2 metres in the central building, terracotta floor tiles (except for the tile floor in the kitchen-dining room), exposed ceiling beams and fireplaces in all the rooms – marble for the drawing room and tuffeau stone in the kitchen-dining room – the entrance hall contains a tuffeau, brick and slate staircase to the upstairs levels, the base of which contains a lavatory.
The first floor
A landing provides access to two bedrooms, with a floor-to-ceiling height of approximately 3.2 metres, each with their own shower room and lavatory, while one of the two bedrooms abuts a wardrobe and includes a marble fireplace.
The attic
Under an exposed beam ceiling, this level includes two bedrooms, a study, a shower room and a lavatory.
The Guest Cottage
Surrounded by trees, it was converted into a dwelling, with, on the ground floor, a living room, lavatory and a shower room, while a bedroom was created on a mezzanine.
The Outbuildings
These include two 19th-century buildings, built out of lime plaster-coated rubble stone with a total floor area of 200 m². With slate or corrugated steel gable roofs, their window/door surrounds and quoins alternate between tuffeau stone and brick, while the ground floor contains a machine room for the swimming pool, a bin storage area, a shed for storing furniture and the garden’s equipment, a furnace room, two garages, a tasting room and a wine cellar. In addition to these outbuildings, topped with immense attic spaces, are two storage buildings as well as a parking area with an electric recharging station, with a total floor area of approximately 100 m².
The Grounds
Surrounding the dwelling and the outbuildings’ courtyard, the grounds have been landscaped with an English-style garden before becoming more natural in appearance as it descends down the hillside towards a stream. Planted with different varieties of trees in the 19th century, such as oaks, horse chestnuts and cedars for the most part, which have now reached full maturity, a well-maintained vegetable garden is located near the outbuildings. In addition, rows of grapevines recall the estate’s wine-growing past, which once produced around a hundred bottles per year, while two wells are used for watering the partially enclosed grounds.
Our opinion
With its eye-catching symmetrical exteriors clad in tuffeau stone, this stately dwelling from the 17th century, hidden behind the verdant foliage of its English-style grounds, includes an impressive conservatory. From here, the views of its bucolic grounds contrast nicely with the heavy, purple blossoms of a flowering wisteria, while the dwelling’s interiors are bathed in light, thanks to its many windows thoughtfully placed throughout its dual-aspect rooms. Characteristic of the time in which it was constructed, the dwelling has been restored and maintained with care, whereas the immediate proximity of Angers, as well as the banks of the Loire, make this property a perfect place for either a main residence or a holiday home.
Reference 832539
| Land registry surface area | 1 ha 72 a 32 ca |
| Main building surface area | 295 m2 |
| Number of bedrooms | 4 |
| Outbuilding surface area | 320 m2 |
| including refurbished area | 20 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.
