Nestling at the bottom of the Cléry Valley, the heart of the village stands like a promontory dominating the landscape. The house is preceded by an area as well as a gravel alleyway and protected by a perimeter wall, featuring two sets of wrought iron gates, marking the main entrances. The garden, dotted with flowers, is planted with centuries-old lime, pine, magnolia, white lilac and cypress trees as well as rose bushes and boxwood, with beds of blue and pink irises. The entire plot spans a surface area of approx. 1,800 m².

The country house

Courtenay’s 12th century seigneury, the fiefdom was purchased by Ferrières-en-Gâtinais abbey and became the seat of the provosts until the end of the 18th century. Several lords lived in the chateau. Augustin-Duchemin-de-Chasseval was the last to occupy these premises in 1783.
Reflecting a classical style, the main, rectangular building spans a surface area of approx. 400 m² over three levels, partially constructed over a vaulted cellar. The stone facades are covered with white rendering. Dressed stone was used for the surrounds framing the numerous openings as well as the cornice. On the ground floor, the wooden-framed, inward-opening windows are enhanced with wrought iron railings and indoor shutters. All the slatted shutters are made of wood. The hip roof, covered with slate, features a few skylights, roof dormers with projecting eaves and a triangular pediment.

First level
This level spans a surface area of approx. 120 m² with ceilings approx. 2.5 m high. A long corridor provides access to both sides of the house. The floor is laid with black and white square stoneware tiles and the walls enhanced with wainscoting. The windows, with their espagnolette bolts and indoor shutters, let copious amounts of light into the area. A winding, stone stairway, with wrought iron railings, goes upstairs. A living room, with herringbone parquet flooring, has an engaged, open-hearth fireplace. The furniture in the fitted kitchen is made of wood and its floor laid with old terracotta tiles. A dining room features walls completely lined with panelling, a ceramic tile floor as well as a built-in fireplace, with a dressed stone mantel topped with a mirror trumeau. A cloakroom has large cupboards and a toilet.
A door leads to the basement. Spanning approx. 30 m², it houses a vaulted wine cellar, a laundry room and an area used as a boiler room and a workshop.

Second level
Spanning a surface area of approx. 140 m² with ceilings approx. 3 m high, this level is divided into two sections. On one side, it comprises a bedroom, with a bathroom and toilet, and two communicating bedrooms, with a bathroom and toilet. They each have a marble fireplace, walls lined with wallpaper and floors laid with carpet. On the other side, a corridor lined with cupboards, gives access to a study, a main suite, spanning approx. 50 m², with a tiled bath and shower room and separate toilet. The room is bright and features a black stone fireplace.
Third level
This level, spanning a surface area of approx. 140 m², houses two communicating bedrooms, with a shower room, a third bedroom, with a water supply point, a fourth bedroom, with a bathroom and toilet, an insulated attic as well as a toilet, with a wash-hand basin. The beams have been sand-blasted or painted and left exposed. The floor is laid with carpet or strip pattern parquet flooring.