Project 2 bedroom Manor House for sale with countryside view in La Chartre sur le Loir, Pays de la Loire
Situated a short drive from the bustling market town of La Chartre sur le Loir, almost equidistant to Vendome, Tours and Le Mans.
An excellent project for a permanent or holiday home with a choice of schools and colleges nearby along with cafes, supermarkets, antique stores, etc. etc. The Le Loir river valley is one of this area's best hidden gems with an abundance of activities, vineyards (Jasnieres and Cote du Loir), lakes and selection of market towns. Easy access to th...
Situated a short drive from the bustling market town of La Chartre sur le Loir, almost equidistant to Vendome, Tours and Le Mans.
An excellent project for a permanent or holiday home with a choice of schools and colleges nearby along with cafes, supermarkets, antique stores, etc. etc. The Le Loir river valley is one of this area's best hidden gems with an abundance of activities, vineyards (Jasnieres and Cote du Loir), lakes and selection of market towns. Easy access to the chateaux of the Loire Valley.
The reputation of La Chartre sur le Loir is well deserved, central square cafes, hotel and restaurants along with its Thursday market or week-end "antique/flea-markets". Its links to the 24h race and the classic are known globally and the regular influx of tourists in their magnificent vehicles is always a pleasure to see.
The (132 acre) 53 hectare leisure lake at Marcon is greatly enjoyed by many local families (swimming, fishing, sailing, etc. ) as well as those from further afield.
Vendome with its TGV link to Paris is an easy 40 minutes drive away along the river valley.
Built initially in the 15c and then modified in the 17c this rural manor has seen the area around it change significantly over its existence. The large chapel in one of the entry "pavilions" gives us an indication of its noble links and importance in this area. An opportunity for a noble home which still retains a large amount of land.
The manor house is typical of the period with high-pitched roof and single chimney stack on the west side. Entrance is slightly offset from central with a hall running front to back with external doors at either end. The hall is quarry tiled with exposed beams above and covers just under 10m2. To the left is the "kitchen", a 9.3m2 room with window overlooking the entrance lane. Again quarry tiled flooring and painted ceiling beams.
To the right of the entrance hall is the main room, 33m2 with period working fireplace with crest, large window to the front and a recessed smaller one (possibly a door originally) to the rear, quarry tiled floor and natural beams. At the rear end of the hallway is a wc and stairs leading up.
The first door on the 1st floor is to the attic space above the stone stables in the attached outbuilding.
Back in the manor there is a large "master bedroom" of 31m2 (above the main salon) with a period "pillared" fireplace and views over the front. A second bedroom of 19m2 with front facing window completes this floor.
The attic space on the upper/2nd floor covers circa 56m2 with beautiful beam work and is ripe for conversion into several bedrooms and bathroom perhaps or maybe a large open space, a central period dormer window is already in place. The manor should be considered as a renovation project.
Outbuildings : Adjoining at the East side of the manor house is a large outbuilding. Used formerly as stabling for possible cattle, this stone building has two rooms of 40m2 and 42m2 with original quarry tiled floors. There is an attic space above which has already direct access from the manor. The end of this building is a wood clad storage extension of roughly 37m2.
The two pavilions opposite the manor, guarding the entrance drive, are stone built of the same period as the manor. The West one houses an impressive pigeonier circa 14m2 with vaulted tuffeau stone cellar beneath. The second, East side, pavilion is the former chapel, 26m2, used as a stable during WW2. Its high vaulted ceilings and stone arched windows hint back to its more glorious days.
The outbuildings, as with the manor, should be considered as a renovation project.
118 acres. some of which is exploited by the current owner as crops and hay, part is natural woodland with a stream and an abundance of wildlife and some was once perhaps a more formal park. The main entrance is gated (farm gate) and the entrance lane is wooded on both sides leading to an open field you then follow the track into a second wooded part, over a small bridge before emerging between the two pavilions with the manor and former lawns in front of you.
There is an annual rental usage for hunting which can be renewed, or cancelled, at the year-end of the contract.
The current owners pay for the land to be cultivated by an external farmer and as such the land can be considered to be available for the new owners to use, or continue the arrangement if they wish.
The following parts are listed on the Inventory of Historic Monuments : The manor house with its two pavilions: listed by decree in 1983.
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