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Property Summary
Set in a very peaceful location in the beautiful Mayenne region, Pays de la Loire, this property is actually on the edge of a very small town, but is just like it was in the countryside. FABULOUS SPACIOUS FAMILY HOME, with excellent solid stone barns. The property has a sitting room with a fabulous open fire, large dining kitchen and separate dining room. All the rooms have high ceilings. There is a bathroom and separate toilet. The attached forge is to renovate and could make a separate cottage. The main room has a vast fireplace and could be used as an additional reception room. This could be used as part of the main house or as independent accommodation as there is a very spacious grenier above. There is also a workshop/store room. Stables with three boxes and loose box, barn and two open barns, one used as a garage. There is a beautiful private garden with plenty of space if you wanted your own vegetable plot. There are two separate entrances into the property, one with gravel drive, both entrances have gates. The property has electricity, mains water and septic tank. (mains drains accessible)
Property Description
All the restoratiion work in this property has been carried out with care and no expense spared in order to keep the ambience and character of such a property. GROUND FLOOR Sitting room with tomettes (quarry tiles) and beautiful open fireplace. Leads to a further room which is currently divided in two, but would easily convert back into one large reception room. This also has a fireplace with marble mantle. The dining kitchen has tiled floor and external door leading to garden. There is a dining room, bathroom with shower cubicle and washbasin and a separate toilet. THE FORGE (not renovated) has a vast room with beams and huge open fireplace and external door leading to garden. This would make a beautiful sitting room. Above this room is a large grenier with tomettes on the floor. Could be converted into a large ensuite bedroom. This part of the house could be used as independant living accommodation either for your family or guests, or to let as a cottage. FIRST FLOOR The original oak staircase leads up to four bedrooms with high ceilings and exposed beams. The staircase then continues on up into the vast grenier area. There is ample room on this floor to make the existing bedrooms en-suite. OUTSIDE BARN Excellent stone barn, behind which is a walled garden area. STABLE BLOCK Stone building with three horse boxes and a loose box. BARN/GARAGE Part open barn which is used as a garage. Slate roof OPEN BARN This barn would make a fabulous summer dining area. It overlooks part of the garden and would be ideal for barbeques and dining al fresco. GARDEN Superb garden with lawned area, flower beds and space for a vegetable plot. A variety of trees including fruit trees. Two separate entrance driveways, one is gravelled and there are gates to both entrances. Five minutes walk from the centre of a small market town with both primary and secondary schools. There is a weekly market, supermarket, chemist, 2 boulangeries, post office, bank, hairdressers, florist, small cinema (extremely comfy seats!) Bars, small hotel and restaurant. Builders merchants which also sells garden plants and equipment. A Fish and Chip shop has just opened up where the English owners have a superb take-away menu with fresh fish, pies, home made chip. All this just a few minutes walk away. CRAON (10 kilometres) a lovely south Mayenne fortified market town with half timbered houses, schools, shops, restaurants, bars, supermarkets and builders merchants. The town has its own Chateau with 105 acres of parkland and gardens. In this area we have hiking trials of 435 miles. Also situated here is a very popular race course. There is a large lake within a ten minute drive where you can practice a variety of water sports, or just enjoy a stroll and a picnic. If you like birdwatching, there is also a bird sanctuary and hide. Two superb 18-hole golf courses half an hour’s drive away. Many local fetes and activities throughout the year. One of the largest weekly street markets in France in the medieval town of La Guerche (15 minutes drive) Within easy reach: Laval - famous for its river and Christmas lights. The city of Rennes, capital of Britanny, with its mix of old and new, offers everything a city can offer, and then some. To the south, Angers is a tourist paradise with a thriving commercial side and beautiful chateau. We are within easy access to Nantes and Le Mans. (famous for the 24 hour race) One and a half hour drive west will take you to the Atlantic coast and the chic La Baule. Same travelling time north and you reach the ferry port and amazing walled city of glistening granite - St Malo. , a captivating and unique historic town with fantastic architecture. Transport links are first class. Economy flight airports in Rennes (75kms), Dinard (140kms), Angers (59kms) and Nantes (97kms). The TGV (fast train) from Vitre or Laval gets you to Paris in 2 hours. Easy access to French Autoroutes and Ferry Ports of St Malo (145kms), Caen, Cherbourg and Le Havre
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