Beautiful 19th C. chateau near Le Mans

Château near Le Mans (1896) with 750 m² across 3 levels, original features, reception rooms for 95 guests, and self-contained family apartment. Outbuildings include guest suites, pavilions, pool, and 19 ha park. Optional rental houses, farm buildings, and extra land expand its business potential.

Château for Professional and Family Use near Le Mans (Sarthe)

Just 15 km from the centre of Le Mans, with its wealth of economic, social, sporting and cultural opportunities, this château enjoys a privileged countryside setting at the end of a long, tree-lined avenue. The nearby village offers all essential shops, schools, services, and sports facilities, ensuring a lively local lifestyle. Excellent transport connections further enhance the appeal of this location, making it ideal for combining a thriving business venture with private living.

The Château
Built around 1896, the château reflects the elegance of its era, with exposed stone façades, a tall slate roof, and a slightly elevated position overlooking the park and valley. A full basement adds height and practicality, housing cellars, a pantry, boiler room, and oil store.

The raised ground floor opens into a vestibule with oak balustrade staircase and mosaic flooring, leading to
- three reception rooms — all retaining original features such as parquet floors, fireplaces, mouldings, and period wallpaper — with a combined seating capacity of 95.
- An additional 90 m² reception hall extends the entertaining space.
The ground floor also includes a pantry, kitchen, storerooms, two offices, andWCs

First Floor:
- 6 bedrooms, each with its own bathroom and WC.

Second Floor: Arranged as a self-contained family apartment, comprising an entrance hall, kitchen, sitting room, dining room, study, utility room, 4 bedrooms, and 3 bathrooms with WC.

A goods lift links the ground floor to the second floor, and a wide back staircase ensures easy daily use. Above is a vast attic under an impressive roof frame.

Each floor measures approximately 250 m², offering a flexible layout for both business activity and private residence.

Outbuildings
- V-shaped buildings: 5 bedrooms with bathrooms (2 converted in 2006), plus garages, former tack room, sheds, and workshop. Photovoltaic panels on part of the roof.
- Left entrance pavilion: Staff recreation room and 4 en suite bedrooms (converted 2007).
- Right entrance pavilion: Hunting room and upstairs space, both predating the château.
- Vegetable garden pavilion: Storage and equipment space with a 25 m long vaulted cellar dug into the tufa, plus 3 upper levels.

The 19-hectare estate (46.95 acres) includes parkland, woods, meadows, and a walled vegetable garden with a 6 × 16 m heated swimming pool.

Additional Purchase Options
Lot 2:
Restored rental house (2006–2007):
- 135 m² with gas heating
- living room/kitchen with wood burner
- 5 bedrooms
- 2 shower rooms
- 2 WCs, and mezzanine.
Rented since September 2019.

Modernised rental property (c. 2008):
140 m² with large living/kitchen area,
ground-floor bedroom

Upstairs bedroom, shower room, and mezzanine.
Heat pump heating, courtyard, laundry, and garden. DPE 2023: Class C. Lease started February 2024.

Farm shed (2002): 850 m² under fibre cement roof with concrete surrounds.

Additional historic agricultural buildings (19th–20th C.) for pigs, poultry, and cattle.

Land totalling 31 hectares (78.23 acres).

Lot 3:
4 hectares (10.30 acres) of land, woodland, and pond.