4 Bed Property for sale
Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Full Description
Built by a large family from Anjou, in the heart of a charming village, this charming 16th century manor house elegantly soars its high slate roofs, characteristic of the Loire Valley. A witness to the Wars of Religion, this manor house preserves, from the time when it was born, its initial configuration and many elements of its original architecture.
The watchman's tower is a reminder of the time when the Duchies protected their borders. A turret on a rendered squirrel containing a small hidden staircase, testifies to the introduction of Renaissance principles at the gates of Brittany. The remarkable staircase of the manor house is located in the tower and has blue schist steps. Its shape, between spiral staircase and return staircase, testifies to the period in transition that saw its birth. The frameworks have probably not changed since the origins of the manor, as their assembly suggests.
Now largely renovated and adorned with a spectacular neo-classical inspired décor, the mansion has become a comfortable home steeped in its rich history.
The ground floor
The entrance to the manor house located on the west side, provides access to the kitchen, the laundry room and the living room.
The kitchen has a generous volume to accommodate a large table, ideal for convivial meals. An old over-the-range fireplace is reminiscent of the historic kitchen of the manor. The elements of modern comfort are subtly integrated into this harmonious whole.
The living room has a painted ceiling leaving the beams exposed, an eighteenth-century neoclassical fireplace, and oak parquet flooring. A side gallery develops a set of friezes painted in grisaille imitating bas-reliefs.
The music room is a large room with comfortable high ceilings, which can be used as a dining room. The French ceiling is reminiscent of the seventeenth century. The walls are decorated with neoclassical painted decoration. Medallions depict mythological scenes. The floor is covered with eighteenth-century terracotta tiles.
From the music room, there is access to a small office.
The first floor
The first floor has three bedrooms with their respective bathrooms and toilets. The floors feature pitchpine parquet floors. A fourth bedroom with a small living room completes this floor.
The second floor
The second floor includes the unconverted attic, and the lookout's room at the top of the stair tower (to be restored).
Cellar & outbuilding
A cellar extends partially under the manor house.
The nineteenth-century outbuilding consists of two rooms on the ground floor (to be restored in its entirety).
Conversion into a garage is possible.
Garden
The garden is organized in three parts.
An Italian-style garden, in the immediate vicinity of the manor house, is based on the plan of a Latin cross formed by pruned yews.
A second garden, bounded to the north by a dry stone wall pierced by a haha, opens the garden onto the landscape.
A small meadow slopes gently down into a valley.
A place steeped in history on a human scale: This historic property is of high quality and presents a harmonious marriage between its architecture and its interior décor. Its position between town and countryside allows a comfortable proximity to many services and allows you to imagine an occupation all year round or for weekends. The possibilities of ...
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