14 bedroom Chateau for sale with countryside view in Le Mans, Pays-de-la-Loire

2,640,000 EUR 2,270,400 GBP 2,851,200 USD

Reference: 240977

Bedrooms: 14
Bathrooms: 10
Floor Size: 680 m2
Plot Size: 25 hectares / 61.78 acres

Features

Land
Garden
Woodland
Private Pool
Multiple Dwellings
Equestrian Facilities
Hot Tub or Sauna
Elevator
Outbuildings
Potential for Income
Countryside View
Private
Parking
May Require Improvement

Details

Currently undergoing restoration, this exquisite French chateau offers 680m2 of habitable space plus an additional house and outbuildings sitting on 25 hectares of land with beautiful gardens, equestrian facilities and pool, located in Le Mans.

The castle dates from the 15th and 19th centuries and comprises:

GROUND FLOOR
- entrance in the spiral staircase tower
- hallway
- large lounge currently being restored and small lounge
- dining room
- study
- kitchen
- scullery
- study
- WC
- lift leading to the basement and ground floor

FIRST FLOOR
- 8 bedrooms, including 4 bedrooms and a suite restored
- 4 bathrooms restored
- WC

SECOND FLOOR
- 6 bedrooms and shower rooms requiring updating

BASEMENT
Large basement with boiler room, cellar and utility rooms.

OUTBUILDINGS
- 4 room annex adjoining the chateau
- Large 175m2 building with a ground floor of 3 large rooms, 1 of which has been converted into a sports room with sauna plus various rooms and a studio apartment, and the first floor comprising former bedrooms, shower rooms and toilets.
- Barn with workshop
- Restored second house with living room, 2 bedrooms, study, bathroom and outbuildings
- Stables with 6 boxes and tack room
- Swimming Pool (13 x 6m)

LAND
Open, English style park with beautiful trees.

The current owner acquired the estate with a view to commercial use, and has performed major restoration of the exterior, ground floor and 5 bedrooms, plus upgrading of the roof and zinc work, oil fired central heating, sanitation system and fibre internet.

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France Property Buying Guide

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.