A fully renovated 13th-century residence and a 19th-century manor house to be restored, in the north of the Vienne area, in grounds of more than 4 hec
A fully renovated 13th-century residence and a 19th-century manor house to be restored, in the north of the Vienne area, in grounds of more than 4 hectares.
This property is located in the far reaches of the Deux-Sèvres and Vienne areas, between Thouars and Loudun. The Château d'Oiron mansion, which was home to Madame de Montespan, a mistress of Louis XIV, is well known for its modern art gallery and is located only 10 minutes away. Fontevraud Abbey, as well as the towns of Montsorreau, Chinon and Montreuil-Bellay can be reached in less than 30 minutes.
A gate opens into the property and once through it, three buildings loom into view: the village's church, of which a side borders the plot, the 19th-century manor house opposite the entrance and, lastly, the medieval residence, entirely renovated by the Ateliers Perrault firm. Its elevations are typical of its era, boasting exposed stonework and semi-circular arched doorways. The roof has been renovated plus the entirety of the windows are double glazed. To the rear, the 4 hectares of grounds spread out around the outbuildings, including a tennis court and a wooded area made up of hundred-year-old trees.
The 13th-century residence
The ground floor
The entrance opens into a lounge, onto a staircase and into a corridor that leads to a dining room as well as a bedroom with a bathroom and a lavatory. The dual aspect lounge facing north and south boasts impressive proportions, with a sober and elegant fireplace against one of the walls. Next to it, a television lounge leads to a tower that is used as a storage room. Four doors, with two to the north and two to the south, lead out into the garden. The dining room is also dual aspect, boasts a fireplace on one of the walls between two windows and precedes the kitchen which has terracotta floor tiles.
The first floor
A stone staircase climbs up to a landing that leads to a bedroom, bathed in light, of the same size as the lounge, with wardrobe space, an en suite bathroom and lavatory. From the landing, a corridor leads to three bedrooms, each with en suite bathrooms and lavatories. The floor is paved with terracotta tiles.The 19th-century manor houseIt is made up of a central section flanked by two wings, beneath a slate roof. The elevations are rendered and the family coat of arms adorns the upper part.
The ground floor
A wide entrance hall leads to a lounge, and office, a dining room and a corridor, off which there is a lavatory and the kitchen. The walls of the lounge are punctuated by wide windows overlooking the garden and a marble fireplace stands against one of the walls. The office can be reached through a door, while in the dining room a fireplace immediately attracts visitors' gazes through its captivating appearance. Lastly, there is a kitchen and a scullery. There is wood stripped flooring throughout, except in the kitchen and entrance, which are respectively paved with mosaic and terrazzo tiling.
The first floor
The wooden staircase climbs up to a landing leading to six bedrooms. Two of them boast en suite bathrooms, two have washbasins and the last two possess en suite bathrooms and lavatories. There is wood stripped flooring throughout this level.The outbuildingsThere are two of them, one of which has an upper floor for storage. A greenhouse typical of the 19th century is adjacent to one of them.The groundsThe plot is vast, flat and planted with hundred-year-old trees, including a sequoia, oaks and lime trees. The tennis court is in working order. There is also an orchard with cherry, plum and walnut trees near to the medieval ...
