A 19th century villa with an annex, a converted outbuilding and garden, in a cul-de-sac overlooking the parkland of Etang Saint-Nicolas in Angers - re
A 19th century villa with an annex, a converted outbuilding and garden, in a cul-de-sac overlooking the parkland of Etang Saint-Nicolas in Angers.
The property is set in a peaceful cul-de-sac in the residential area of Roc Épine - formerly known as "La Suisse Angevine" - between Parc des Carrières and Parc de la Garenne. The property overlooks the Etang Saint-Nicolas. The Cale de la Savatte district is less than 2 km away. It is in the heart of Angers' nightlife, with the Quai theatre and the many café and restaurant terraces along the banks of the Maine. The city centre is easily accessible by bike or by public transport to Saint-Laud station, where a dozen TGV trains take less than 1.5 hours to reach Paris every day.
From the cul-de-sac, two gates framed by stone and brick pillars provide access to the property. The first is a footgate and opens onto a courtyard with the main house on the opposite side and an annexed house on the north side. The second gate opens onto a driveway leading down from the courtyard to a parking area near the south gable of the villa. A cement rocaille style staircase links the courtyard to this driveway, which also leads to the back garden, which is bordered on one side by an outbuilding. Terraces have been laid out between this building and the main house.
The main houseBuilt of rendered rubble stone, it has three storeys, one of which is attic space, topped by a slate roof. The south-facing gable is extended by a building with a flat roof surrounded by a balustrade in diamond-shaped brick. A tower adjoining the main facade has a staircase providing access to this area as well as to a lookout point at the summit. On the north gable, the property is extended by a single-storey building set at right-angles to the annexed house. The window surrounds and corner quoins are limestone and brick. The cornice and ornamentation on the facade are limestone. The entrance door has a forged iron balcony above it.
The ground floor
The entrance hall, with a cement-tiled floor, leads to a kitchen on one side and a small lounge on the other. The kitchen is arranged around an island and has wooden cupboards. It opens onto a wooden terrace to the west and is lit by a window to the east. There is also a hallway leading to a toilet, a utility room with cupboards and a bedroom with an en-suite shower room. The small lounge precedes a large lounge. It opens onto a balcony to the west and has a window to the east. The dividing wall between these two rooms is lined with a closed fireplace, with glazed openings on both sides. The large living room faces east, south and west. The staircase tower leading to the panoramic terrace can be accessed from here. The floors are tiled in black in the kitchen, herringbone parquet and coloured black in the small living room, and strip parquet in the large living room. In the entrance hall, a single-flight wooden staircase with winding quarters leads to the two upper floors. In the kitchen, a door opens onto the staircase leading to the cellar, which houses the boiler, a wine cellar and several storage rooms. This level is also accessible from the outside.
The first floor
A central landing leads to a shower room with a toilet, three bedrooms and a reading area near the French window that opens onto a balcony. The floor has strip pattern parquet flooring throughout.
The second floor
The staircase leads to a large bedroom with an open-plan bathroom and a separate wardrobe. This floor has parquet flooring. The annexed houseIt is built from rubble stone and is two storeys high. It has a tiled roof. The window surrounds and corner quoins are limestone.
The ground floor
The entrance hall leads to a kitchen with a terracotta tiled floor and a bedroom. A ...
