For sale Mansion (hôtel particulier) Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne (53200)

Ref.4459 : Charming town house for sale in Mayenne.
This private mansion house is located in the beautiful, dynamic town of Château-Gontier (population 17,000), at the crossroads of the ancient historic provinces of Brittany, Anjou and Maine. Angers is 45 minutes away by car and Laval 35 minutes, making Paris just 1 hour 15 minutes away (TGV).
This ancient medieval town, through which the river Mayenne flows, boasts a rich heritage of buildings. These include the former Ursulines convent (dating from the 17th century), which now houses a national theatre, the Romanesque church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste (dating from the 11th century) with its interior frescoes, and the timber-framed houses and concentration of town houses that symbolise the wealth of this ancient city.
The town has most of the shops and services you need for everyday life (supermarkets, secondary schools, hospital, etc.).

The hotel was built in the 19th century on one of Château-Gontier's main avenues, close to other private mansions where the town was developing at the time. It has a floor surface area of around 380 sqm of floor space and is built on a T-shaped plan. The west wing comprises a ground floor, the east wing rises to the first floor and the main building has 3 storeys. The property is accessed via a discreet gateway overlooking the avenue, which opens onto the generously open, louvered east facade. A few steps further on, you enter the house through a large door topped by a fanlight and framed by two lanterns:
Ground floor : 39 sqm entrance hall with stairway and 3.2 m high ceilings, 38 sqm lounge with fireplace and 3 m high ceilings, 32.5 sqm dining room with painted decorations and 3.6 sqm high ceilings, 30 sqm kitchen, 32 sqm study, utility room, 2 toilets and wash-hand basin, separate toilet and lift to the first floor.
First floor : 4 bedrooms (25, 19, 17 and 14 sqm), a 16 sqm bathroom and shower room, a 12 sqm shower room and toilet, a toilet and wash-hand basin.
Second floor : an independent suite comprising bedroom and bathroom (wc), then a landing leading to 2 bedrooms and a shower room.
Cellar under the main building including the boiler room.

Outbuildings :
A - A large stone building with a slate roof that houses :
- A duplex dwelling of approximately 50 sqm comprising a kitchen/living room, a bedroom and a shower room;
- Two garages, one of which has been converted into a workshop;
- An old stable;
- A workshop;
- A cellar;
- An orangery.
B - Two garden sheds, one of which houses a woodshed;
C - A pheasant house;
D - Two wells.

The park extends to the south of the property and includes large ornamental trees and a pond. It was designed in 1955 by landscape architect Dandalle, then a horticultural engineer and head of the gardens, squares, promenades and cemeteries department of the city of Angers. Located in the heart of the city, it is almost entirely enclosed by walls and covers a total area of 2.60 acres (1,0515 hectares).

Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available at: www.georisques.gouv.fr