Beautiful 8 bedroom Chateau for sale with countryside view in Laval, Pays-de-la-Loire

3,150,000 EUR 2,709,000 GBP 3,402,000 USD

Reference: 228033

Bedrooms: 8
Bathrooms: 5
Floor Size: 570 m2
Plot Size: 32 hectares / 79.07 acres

Features

Balcony
Woodland
Fruit Trees
Possible Extra Dwellings
Outbuildings
Potential for Income
Countryside View
Private
Parking
Good Condition

Details

Exceptional 8 bedroom 19th Century French Chateau with 7 converted outbuildings, currently established as a wedding business, nestling in 32 hectares of glorious land while enjoying panoramic countryside views from its idyllic location near Laval and Fougeres.

This charming chateau is in excellent condition and very well presented. It has been well maintained and improved by the current owner who has enjoyed living here whilst they have developed the former outbuildings into comfortable accommodation for paying guests with the facilities to offer wedding receptions and accommodation on site.

With bookings into the years to come and plenty of scope to expand this is an excellent opportunity to invest in a luxury lifestyle and income generating property.

Dating back to the 19th Century this stone built noble property sits on top of a small hill overlooking part of it's estate, entrance drive, fields and the valley beyond.

The chateau covers 3 floors and a basement offering 4 reception rooms (formal dining hall, main living room, 2nd living room with kitchen facilities and library), 8 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, master suite, laundry room.

Within the 7 recently converted outbuildings (finished in 2020) there is accommodation for up to 78 guests including reception rooms, bedrooms with en-suite facilities, cloakrooms, etc.

There are also workshops, storage, boiler room (woodchip), barn and a chapel.
The estate covers 32 hectares with some of the land under a rental agreement to the local farmer, 15 hectares of parkland, woodland, 2 ponds, orchard and meadows.

A short drive from Laval and Fougeres with comfortable access to Paris and Nantes, this idyllic location is prime for not only living and enjoying but also a range of activities that this property lends itself to: weddings, rentals, equestrian, well being retreats, etc. etc.

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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.