Renovated 12 bedroom Chateau for sale in Haut Anjou, Pays-de-la-Loire

2,340,000 EUR 2,035,800 GBP 2,316,600 USD

Reference: 242247

Bedrooms: 12
Bathrooms: 8
Floor Size: 700 m2
Plot Size: 19.02 hectares / 47 acres
Work Required: None
Equestrian / horse ownership facilities
Lake, River or Pond
Gite / Annex / Additional Accommodation
Income Potential
Garage(s)
Parking space(s)
Private / Not Overlooked

Details

Beautifully renovated Nineteenth Century French Chateau with gites, outbuildings and equestrian facilities, nestled in 47 acres of land with lake while enjoying far reaching countryside views from its peaceful location in the Mayenne.

Situated in the former district of the Haut-Anjou renowned for its mild climate, this fabulous chateau was built on the edge of a quiet village. Slightly elevated, the property looks down over the mature English-style gardens and lake. A small town with shops and services is less than 7 miles away.

This property was built on the site of a former dwelling back in 1855 by the Anger architect Rene Hode, best known for the construction of the Chateau of Challain-la-Potherie He also built an additional 27 chateaux in the Maine-et-Loire department, Mayenne and
Deux-Sevres.

The interior features about 700m2 of living space.
The basement comes with a large old kitchen, boiler room, cellars and other rooms.

On the high ground floor, accessible by an attractive staircase, is a large vestibule (53m2), a study (28m2), spacious reception room (50m2), library (23m2), dining room (39m2), small kitchen in the former pantry, small dining room (25m2), WC and secondary staircase.

Height under ceilings is about 4.20m.

The ground floor offers beautiful reception rooms : all of them with oak floors, panelling and beautiful woodwork with a decor of vertical folds. Beautiful painted or coffered ceilings and marble fireplaces.

The first floor features 7 bedrooms with oak flooring and decorated fireplaces, and 5 bathrooms and shower rooms.

The second floor has pine flooring and has potential for conversion.

Since 2010, this classic property has benefited from important restoration works on the main structure (facade, fireplaces, windows frames, roofs etc).

The rooms on the ground floor and the first floor have indoor shutters.

There is an oil fired central heating system, DeDietrich boiler with
4000 litres tank, mains water, and individual sewerage system. Optical fibre connection is possible.

The courtyard with stone outbuildings covered with slate roof comprises on the east side, an old dwelling of 3 rooms, in the centre : a beautiful building with a comfortable dwelling with kitchen, WC and on the first floor, a superb loft.

There is a garage and stable block with 17 horse boxes at the back of the property.

On the west side is a building with a comfortable apartment with living room, kitchen, 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. A tack room and horse boxes and an agricultural hangar of about 300m2 is also found here.

At the entrance, the gatehouse comprises of a sitting room, kitchen, 3 bedrooms and bathroom.

Of about 47 acres, the undulating land is nicely distributed around the chateau. It is composed of a superb English style landscaped garden planted with mature ornamental trees dating back to the Nineteenth Century. it includes woodland with beautiful paths, meadows with paddocks and wooden fences and a lake.

Approximate distances from the property :
PARIS.270 km
SABLE-SUR-SARTHE (gare TGV, golf).25 km
LAVAL (gare TGV). 35 km
ANGERS.45 km
Amenities 10 km.

Show Map

France Property Buying Guide

Guide to the French Buying Process

1. Signing the Agreement (Compris)
On finding a property you wish to purchase you will need to negotiate the terms, price and conditions of the sale with the owner. The next step, once you are in agreement, is to sign the preliminary contract (Compromis de Vente). This is a legal document and after ten days will be binding on both parties. Rules change frequently in France and it is best to consult with your notary about when this period starts. Generally the compris will be signed in France with the Agent. Variants can be included in the compris, for example an Acte (clause) can be added if the name or names to go on the title deed have not been finalised. If a mortgage will be required to purchase the property, the details for this, including the name of the mortgage company, must be on the compris.

2. Paying the Deposit
Generally the deposit will be 10% of the agreed purchase price. This will normally be paid to the notaire. There are exceptions to this, if the agent holds a carte professionelle, is bonded and fully registered then you may pay them, but do not hand over the deposit to anyone else. If for some reason the purchase does not go through, for example, if you write to the notaire and the agent that you do not wish to go continue with the purchase before the contract is binding (within seven days of signing the compris), then your deposit would be repaid. This would also apply if a condition had not been met, or the mayor or S.A.F.E.R. (a government agency that has the right of first purchase on most rural property that comes onto the market in France) could oblige the purchaser to give way. If you decide after the seven days 'cooling off' period that you do not wish to complete the purchase and pull out of the sale you would lose your deposit. If however the vendor pulls out of the sale then you will receive your deposit back plus the same amount from the vendor.

3. On Completion
Generally it will take around two or three months to complete the purchase. During this time the balance of the purchase money must be paid into the account of the notaire, this must be done well ahead of the completion date. The notaire will prepare the documents, check that the deed of sale (Acte de Vente) is in order and have the legal title ready to be signed over. It is possible to have someone sign on your behalf if you give them power of attorney. An interpreter may be of use at this point if your French is not very good and many Notaires will suggest (or insist) that an interpreter is with you.