An 18th-century noble residence, with a garden and orangery, in the town-centre of Montmorillon - ref 330275
An 18th-century noble residence, with a garden and orangery, in the town-centre of Montmorillon.
This property is located in Montmorillon, in the southeast of the Vienne area, in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region. The address is situated in the historic centre of the old medieval town, on the banks of the River Gartempe. Two weekly markets are held nearby and many everyday shops as well as services can be reached on foot. The town is linked to neighbours by a network of minor roads. Trains from the local station reach Poitiers in approximately 40 minutes, from where high-speed TGV trains can be taken to Paris.
In a peaceful street, the house is surrounded by many other noble residences and their lush gardens. The property stands behind a monumental ashlar entrance porch, formed by an elegant semi-circular arch made up of radiating voussoirs, with a double-leaf solid wood carriage gate. In bygone days, the porch led to meadows where racehorses grazed. The main residence dates from the 18th century and for a long time belonged to a family of note in the region. The U-shaped two-storey edifice is flanked by two wings on either side, all of which are punctuated by many windows and doors overlooking the courtyard and the tree-filed garden. The roof is made of flat tiles and the window and door surrounds as well as the quoins are made of stone.
The residence
The ground floor
On the main facade, a door opens into a vast entrance hall, from which a solid wood, double-flight staircase, boasting a balustrade with turned balusters, climbs upstairs. On one side stands the south wing of the residence, which needs to finish being restored. A corridor leads to an office and then to a games room, which is followed by a bedroom with an en suite bathroom. In the perpendicular part of the wing, a utility room leads to a second office. Opposite the entrance hall, large double-leaf doors open into a dining room. It is decorated with trompe-l'oil burr walnut wood panelling with integrated frames around the windows and a working marble fireplace. A second entrance hall, which houses a quarter-turn wooden staircase is followed by a kitchen and also leads to a bathroom. In the north wing of the residence, the south-facing kitchen opens directly onto the courtyard and is adjacent to a utility room.
The upstairs
The landing at the top of the main staircase leads, on one side, to a first bedroom with chevron parquet flooring, while the landing at the top of the second staircase leads to two other bedrooms. The first, which is dual aspect and situated above the kitchen in one of the residence's wings, is bathed in light through windows overlooking the courtyard and garden. A shower room set slightly back connects the two landings. The other side of the main landing leads to a hallway that in turn leads to a series of rooms one after another. A first bedroom stands next to a lavatory, which can also be reached from the second bedroom. A lounge with a working fireplace stands at the end of the hallway and is followed by a large reception room bathed in light through four windows, with parquet flooring, a marble fireplace, moulded cornice and ceiling rose.
The attic
This level can be reached via the main staircase. It has an identical surface to the lower floors and is awaiting conversion.
The basement
The cellars occupy the residence's basement and are set one after another. The first currently houses a heat pump as well as a fuel-oil boiler that heats part of the residence. It is followed by a vaulted wind cellar.
The outbuildingsThe outbuildings to be renovated stand opposite the residence and extend into the tree-filled garden.
The stable
It is in its original state, with stone walls and cobbled floors. ...
