A 17th-century house with an adjoining tower and outbuildings, arranged around a court and walled garden, nestled in France's Vexin regional nature pa
A 17th-century house with an adjoining tower and outbuildings, arranged around a court and walled garden, nestled in France's Vexin regional nature park, less than an hour north of Paris.
The property lies in France's beautiful Vexin regional nature park, just north of Paris. It is located in a small town with medieval origins, noticeable in Saint-Martin church, which dates back to the 13th century. Nearby, the Château de Dampont, a 19th-century home rebuilt on an older construction, reminds us of the town's feudal past. You can find shops and amenities for everyday life in the nearby towns of Vigny, Sagy, Marines and Ableiges. There is a primary school in the village and there are lower and upper secondary schools in the neighbouring towns. There is a train station less than one kilometre away. From this station, you can reach central Paris directly by rail (Transilien Line J). The A15 motorway is easy to reach too. It takes you quickly to the towns of Cergy and Pontoise and to the western suburbs of Paris in around 40 minutes. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport is only around 50 kilometres away. And further north, the town of Beauvais with its remarkable cathedral is less than an hour away. The natural surroundings form a patchwork of meadows, woods and cultivated fields. This bucolic backd-rop invites you to enjoy open-air activities. Walking trails snake through the landscape. And in Ableiges, there is even a golf course.
The collection of buildings is like a hamlet. You go through a covered carriage entrance made of stone. A gate then takes you into a central court where the main house and its outbuildings lie. This property was once the Manor of Bouard, the former house of a neighbouring farm - now a small commonhold. It used to belong to the Marquis of Dampont. Today's plot covers 4,930m². The plot is entirely enclosed and centred on a court, annexes and a lush garden. The main house offers a 266m² liveable floor area. It was built in the 17th century and has a ground floor, a first floor and a second floor in the roof space. It stone facade is punctuated with evenly sized windows. It has kept the traditional appearance of feudal edifices of France's Vexin province. A round tower adjoins the main section and dates back to the time of construction. The building's roof of old flat tiles is punctuated with dormers and brings out the stonework. A large conservatory adjoins the house too. It extends the reception rooms out towards the garden. The garden is dotted with tall trees and clusters of flowering plants. A swimming pool, set back, enjoys absolute privacy. Four self-contained dwellings, including one in a former chapel, are spread out among different areas of the plot. The layout of these dwellings preserves the manor's privacy. Indeed, there is no shared foot traffic right beside the main edifice. Moreover, each dwelling is reached separately, with separate car parks too. Three of these dwellings are currently being rented out. The fourth one serves as a guesthouse. Several vehicles can be kept beneath two large shelters. And old outbuildings, once used for farming, serve as storehouses.
The ground floorBeyond the entrance hall, several connecting reception rooms extend beneath ceilings of exposed beams. They have terracotta-tiled floors. On one side, there is a first lounge with a large stone fireplace. It is filled with natural light from several garden-facing windows. Beyond it there is a second lounge with dark red walls and a more hushed atmosphere. It has a large in-built series of wooden bookshelves. This room connects straight to the conservatory, which forms an intermediate area leading outside. This entirely glazed room extends the reception rooms and leads out to the walled garden and vegetation. On the other side of the entrance hall, there is a dining room in a central position. ...
