Beautiful 17- 18th C. listed chateau for sale

This historic château between Le Mans and Angers boasts original 18th-C decor, grand sitting and dining rooms, extensive equestrian facilities with Olympic-size arena, and beautifully landscaped 18 ha grounds. Listed as a Historic Monument, it offers tax benefits and includes restored outbuildings and a caretaker's cottage.

Nestled in unspoilt countryside between Le Mans and Angers, this historic château is less than two miles from a village with essential amenities and under seven miles from a small town with shops, services, and a TGV train station. The property is easily accessible via the motorway.

Château Between Le Mans and Angers with Equestrian Facilities and Historic Monument Status

History and Architecture
The château was originally the abbatial residence of a nearby monastery, designed for the abbots, who would often reside in the Court or bishoprics. Converted into a civilian dwelling in the mid-18th century, the château retains much of its original decorative character, offering approximately 400 m² of living space per level.

Ground Floor
- Vestibule: Central entry with stone floors, leading to reception rooms and the cloister in earlier times. The vestibule is adorned with carved blocks, including one depicting a character with armour, quiver, and laurel wreath.
To the left of the hall
- Large Sitting Room: This 7.29 x 10.72m room with stone-tiled floors has four windows overlooking the main courtyard and park. It boasts original 18th-century decoration, including a stone fireplace with rococo detailing and stucco medallions representing the four seasons, crafted by Italian artists.
- Small Sitting Room: Tiled floors and a wooden fireplace.
- Kitchen/Dining Room: Terracotta tiled floors, with
- adjoining bedroom, dressing room, and modern WC.
- Second stairway

To the right of the hall:
- Study: Oak parquet floors and 19th-century marble fireplace, set within what was once the waiting room for the abbatial dwelling. This was divided on 2 on the 19th century to create this small study and a corridor to the dining room
- Dining Room: Preserved in Louis XV style with black marble from Solesmes used for the fountain, fireplace, and sideboards. The central door’s frame is carved with a fruit basket, while the fountain is topped by a sculpted Neptune's head.
- Staircase Vestibule: A wooden stairway with square banisters dating to the late 17th century, unique in its design to allow access to the library with the first flight of steps inside the wall, liberating the access to the library. The entrance is topped by a 19th century sculpted head.
- Library
- Former Kitchen (now a dining room) with terracotta floors and a monumental fireplace.
- Small kitchen
- Laundry, some staff rooms, small cellar and a WC

First Floor
A gallery leads to:
- Four bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms or shower rooms.
- Two additional bedrooms.
- Children’s room and bathroom.
- Laundry area.

South Wing Apartment
- Sitting room with an 18th-century fireplace.
- Library
- kitchen
- Bedroom with bathroom and WC.
- Attic space above.

Outbuildings
Various utility spaces, including sheds, workshop, stables, tack room, barn, dovecote, sheepfold, former bakery, and a dairy.
- Caretaker’s Cottage: Recently restored, featuring an entrance hall, tiled kitchen, utility room, sitting room, two bedrooms, bathroom, and WC.

Equestrian Facilities
- Stable: Equipped with Regupol rubber flooring, Röwer & Rub hardwood boxes, solarium with UV and IR.
- Riding Arena: Olympic-size arena (21x61m) with excellent drainage, compacted stone foundation, Fontainebleau sand with high-quality Belgian fibres, and safety glass mirrors. An automatic watering system is supplied by a nearby river.
- Lunging Area: 18m in diameter with a foundation of compacted crushed stone and a mixture of Fontainebleau and natural sand with fibres for a deep base.
- Wooden Paddocks: Set amidst the beautiful grounds, providing ample space for equestrian activities.

Grounds
The estate covers approximately 18 ha (44 acres), featuring a scenic entrance avenue, a landscaped main courtyard, and a charming park with ornamental trees, a vegetable garden, and fields with ancient oak trees. The grounds are crossed by a stream, adding to the property’s bucolic charm.

Historic Monument Status
The property is listed on the French Supplementary Inventory of Historic Monuments, which can provide significant tax benefits for owners who pay taxes in France.

Classified Areas: Includes the entrance porch, the facades, roof of the abbatial residence, vestibule with staircase, large sitting room, dining room on the ground floor, seven first-floor bedrooms, and the bridge over the stream.
Supplementary Listed Areas: The facades and roofs of the outbuildings, including the dovecote, are also protected.
This château is a unique opportunity to own a piece of French history with excellent equestrian facilities, extensive grounds, and the potential for tax incentives due to its historic designation.