Ref.4184 : French house with river views for sale in Pays de la Loire.
Situated in a pleasant village at the southern end of the Mayenne department, the commune in which this property is located offers the advantages of a serene atmosphere and human-scale village life, just 10 minutes from all amenities and services.
Château-Gontier, the sub-prefecture of the Mayenne region, is one of those medium-sized towns that combine a dynamic historic center with a highly functional suburb. Ideally positioned, the property is equidistant from Angers and Laval, and easily accessible via the A11 freeway.

Not far away, just 10 minutes by car, the Champigné golf course will delight enthusiasts of this close-to-nature activity. An equestrian mecca is also located around 10 minutes from the property, in the heart of the historic Parc de l'Isle Briand, where one of the most famous international equestrian competitions is held: Le Mondial du Lion. The proximity of the Mayenne river makes it ideal for a variety of water-based activities and walks, both on the water and along the towpath.

This 19th-century manor house appears on the street side as an attractive bourgeois property with slate roofs, rendered walls and tufa stone window frames.
It borders a small secondary road leading down to the town center (population approx. 500). Its more private garden side, overlooking a meander of the Mayenne, offers a vast natural panorama. The building is moored to the upper part of a wooded hillside, bathed by the river below. West-facing openings and three levels of terraces offer a highly privileged view of the Angevin Mayenne, a peaceful picture with mineral accents!

This 19th-century building, covering some 1,600sqm, is the antithesis of uniformity, both in terms of the composite nature of its construction and the diversity of its exterior surfaces.
On the garden side, a series of facades and gable walls, some set forward, some set back, structure the space. The alternating depths of the facades and gable walls correspond to the three successive terraces.

Although the overall impression is one of openness, the space is not easily defined, and pure linearity is only a small part of the picture. With this in mind, it frees itself from the overly conventional codes of interior layout and distribution.
With a floor area of approx. 270sqm, the house is laid out as follows:
First floor: the entrance hall leads to two lounges, one classic in style with parquet flooring and wood panelling, the other more contemporary, under a veranda and opening onto a first terrace. It is flanked by a west-facing bedroom with bathroom.
The entrance hall also gives access to several rooms in a row, parallel to the street: first, a hallway with a beautiful rough-hewn wooden staircase and wrought-iron balusters, leading to the first floor. This is followed by a dining room with parquet flooring and joist ceilings, a kitchen and a laundry room, also accessible from the street via an opening as wide as it is practical.
The first-floor landing leads to 3 bedrooms and a bathroom. On the upper floor, the attic offers 2 additional bedrooms under exposed beams and a shower room.
Above the laundry room, accessible via a dedicated staircase, an additional bedroom with shower room brings the total number of bedrooms to 7.

On the lower level, from the second terrace, the exterior gives access to a first cellar, under the kitchen, and to a second, with DIY workshop, storeroom and boiler room, under the living room and dining room.

In addition to the predominance of mineral elements (water, trees and stones), the exterior charm is enhanced by a number of assets.The outbuilding, which forms the northern boundary of the property, is a place of tranquility and rest, bordered by a rounded terrace projection, like a lookout post, or rather a place of contemplation, closed by a semi-circular wrought-iron gate.
Inside, on one level, an entrance hall with bookcase leads to a main room with terracotta floor tiles, exposed beams and a delightful tufa fireplace, and a shower room.

A second outbuilding of approx. 200sqm is located on the opposite side of the street, in the form of a vast two-storey barn with slate roofs.

The whole property could be converted into a holiday home, for example.

Over an area of almost 1,600sqm, a steep slope and a succession of terraces, high walls and staircases open up a panoramic view of the downstream meander of the Mayenne and the surrounding countryside.
Below, a wooded hillside (acacia, walnut, oak, fir and lime) directly links the property's terraces to the banks of the Mayenne.

Cabinet LE NAIL – Maine-et-Loire - M. Lodoïs HUBERT : +33 (0)2.43.98.20.20
Lodoïs HUBERT, Individual company, registered in the Special Register of Commercial Agents, under the number 792 044 077.
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