A 16th-century townhouse on a medieval chateau square in a historical town at the edge of Brittany - ref 647421
A 16th-century townhouse on a medieval chateau square in a historical town at the edge of Brittany.
The edifice stands at the edge of Brittany, towering in a central position on the square of a medieval chateau in a historical town officially recognised for its built heritage. The town is renowned for its economic and cultural vibrancy. It is dotted with old dwellings with timber framing, as well as craftspeople's shops and good restaurants. There is a high-speed train station only five minutes away. From there, you can get to the city of Rennes in 20 minutes and Paris in 1 hour and 50 minutes.
The townhouse stands on a plot of roughly 600m². With its old stable, it forms a U shape around a paved inner court that faces south. The property is separated from the street and chateau square by a tall wall with an entrance gate and a double gate made of painted wood, designed for carts to enter the court. This cart gate has panels with mouldings and is set in a surround of dressed stone. On the north side, the house sits upon the ramparts of the former fortified town. At the top of a wall there are two square bartizans, linked together with a gallery from which you can admire a sweeping view of the town and the countryside beyond it. The main edifice is built of stone and crowned with a slate roof. It has a basement, a ground floor, a first floor and a second floor in the roof space. It offers a liveable floor area of 326 m². The elevations are made of rubble sandstone of beige and bluish-grey tones. The windows are set in surrounds of dressed stone. They are arranged into bays, at the top of which there are gabled dormers. The western part dates back to the 16th century. It has cellars, a reception floor, a first floor of bedrooms and a loft beneath hipped roofing that gently flares outwards at the bottom. The eastern part was built in the 18th and 19th centuries. It extends up into converted lofts in mansard roofing. The external timber structures are painted in a vivid golden tone of yellow, which contrasts with the midnight blue of the slate roof tiles. Lastly, there is a garage with a 46m² floor area. It is made of brick and crowned with a slate roof punctuated with three gabled dormers. This garage closes the court on its east side.
The townhouse
The ground floor
An entrance hall with a floor of terracotta tiles connects to the different rooms. Form this hall, a staircase with balusters leads upstairs. On one side, there is a 16th-century lounge that faces south. It offers a 50m² floor area beneath a ceiling of exposed beams and joists with mouldings. This lounge has wood strip flooring and an imposing wooden fireplace featuring pilasters crowned with Ionic capitals. Opposite the lounge, there is a dining room that also faces south. It was made in the 18th and 19th centuries and has a floor of ladder-patterned parquet. The walls are adorned with orangey-pink wall fabrics. The room also features pale wooden panelling, mouldings, decorative roses and foliage motifs - a decor that contrasts with a black marble fireplace with curved lines and acanthus leaves. Next, there is a reading room with a 27m² floor area and a fireplace. Then there is a kitchen that connects to the dining room via a hidden door that is flush with wall surface. Lastly, there is a utility room.
The first floor
The first floor has a 46m² master bedroom with a view of the chateau towers, the town and the surrounding countryside. This bedroom has an adjoining bathroom and ladder-patterned parquet in a warm tone. Its walls are adorned with pale wooden panelling and blue wall fabrics. There is also a marble fireplace with a decor of lion paws, acanthus leaves and volutes. Next, there are three other bedrooms with wood strip flooring. Each one has a floor area of over 20m², a marble fireplace and wallpaper. A shower room, a ...
