An 1850s manor house, with outbuildings and more than 3 hectares of grounds, to the north of the Pilat range, in the plains around Saint-Etienne - ref
An 1850s manor house, with outbuildings and more than 3 hectares of grounds, to the north of the Pilat range, in the plains around Saint-Etienne.
This property is located 10 minutes from Saint-Étienne city-centre by car or public transport, in a residential municipality within the scope of the city's urban catchment zone, in the Loire area. Services, amenities, nursery and primary schools, shops and the Montravel shopping centre, doctors' surgeries and a hospital can be found nearby. Lyon can be reached in 45 minutes by the A72 and A7 motorways, or via TER regional express train to the Part-Dieu and Perrache stations. Paris is within less than 3 hours' reach by high-speed TGV train from the station situated 11 kilometres away. Flights to domestic and international destinations can be taken from the Saint-Étienne and Lyon-Saint-Exupéry airports.
The residence stands in walled parkland dotted with listed trees and boasting a waterfall over a rockery as well as a water feature, in the immediate vicinity of the village which it overlooks. The property's buildings are set around the approximately 540-m², northwest facing, two-and-a-half-storey manor house with a slate roof and a basement level. The house was built in several phases and is made up of a first section dating from 1851, framed by two-slightly protruding wings, to which a second section to the west boasting a small tower was added in 1870. The light-coloured rendering and exposed brick facade is punctuated by balconies, two conservatories, a stoop topped by an awning and a vast patio. Further away, there is a caretaker's house with separate entrance as well as a variety of outbuildings.
The manor house
The first level
This level, which is generously bathed in light, is set out around the entrance and is made up of a small lounge, a dining room, a large lounge and a billiards room, set one after another and opening onto the grounds. The flooring is made up of a combination of herringbone parquet, taco tiling and terrazzo, while the walls boast warm-toned or floral wallpaper, mouldings and wood or marble ornamental fireplaces.
Each room leads, via French windows, to the outside, be it the stoop to the north, a vast conservatory to the west or the adjoining patio. To the south, there is a second conservatory. This level also plays host to a main kitchen, which is equipped with an old stove, a scullery and a pantry, plus a second kitchen, a utility room and a separate lavatory. A wooden staircase leads to the upper floors.
The second level
The wide landing leads to eight spacious and bright bedrooms, some of which are dual aspect, with views overlooking the grounds. The bedrooms, which are dotted with many alcoves and cupboards, have retained their original décor thanks to the presence of period wood strip flooring, mouldings, fireplaces and floral wallpaper. Two of the bedrooms boast an en suite shower room, while two others possess their own separate lavatory. A bathroom with a lavatory as well as two separate lavatories complete this level.
The third level
To the left, the landing leads to three old bedrooms with sloping ceilings that still boast period with wood strip flooring, wallpaper and cupboards. To the right, a series of five lofts, into which light filters through bullseye windows, can be found beneath the rafters. The well-preserved volumes of this attic level possess plenty of potential for conversion.
The basement
This level occupies the entire floor surface of the residence and is made up of a series of cellars with considerable volumes. The largest among them is used as a boiler room, equipped with a Viessmann fuel-oil boiler. Beneath the patio to the west, there is a former greenhouse, whose dimensions and openings onto the grounds point to its previous purpose.
