Former Coaching House and Stables to Chateau in Pretty Village of Character

• A stunning property set beside the château estate on the edge of a charming village
• Tastefully renovated accomodation retaining many original features
• Good earning potential - set up for Bed &Breakfast with enormous potential for holiday cottages
• Original stables with stalls intact, workshop and vast attics
• Full backing from the village to run a bed and breakfast or gites

• Bedrooms: 2
• Rural
• Village
• Outbuildings

• Condition - Restored / Habitable
• Roof - Good Condition
• Drainage - Septic tank
• Water - Mains
• Heating - Electric
• Electricity - Mains

This beautiful building, formerly part of the Château de Plessis estate, was built in around 1850 and has been tastefully renovated to provide 190m² of habitable space. The building was formerly the stables for the Château and also included a tack room, cow byres, pig stys, haylofts and accommodation for the château staff. Many parts of the delightful history remain, including the original stalls in the 75m² stables.
The property is situated in a pretty village, full of character and steeped in history, and is believed to be the oldest settlement in the department of Mayenne. It is also a village that regularly gains the distinction of being one of the most flower-filled villages in the department. The village benefits from a bar/restaurant, a top class hotel, a tourist information office and a small school. There is a lot of history within walking distance, and fabulous country walks begin on the doorstep.
The south/south east facing property is set back from a country lane with garden to the front, and farmland belonging to the château estate opposite. There is a small enclosed garden to the rear, with another previous building of the château estate and dove cote, both owned by the village behind. These are accessed by a private drive; this property benefits from a right of way over the drive and ample parking is provided. The property boasts two small fields to the side, with stunning views over the surrounding farmland, and has a total land surface area of 3584m².
The front door leads to a large entrance hall (24m²) with original herring bone brick floor (which extends throughout all the ground floor accommodation), exposed stonework, fireplace with wood-burning stove and window with views over the lawn and beyond. This leads to the dining room (18m²) with fireplace and wood-burning stove and window to the front. This leads to the kitchen, with the original very high doorway to the rear garden (to allow for the passage of horses) and door to the entrance hall. The fully fitted kitchen (14m²) has been recently installed and benefits from floor and wall cupboards. The entrance hall also gives onto a cloakroom with storage cupboard, wash hand basin and WC.
The original oak staircase leads to the first floor landing (17m²) with original hardwood flooring, exposed beams, a cloakroom, storage cupboard and views to the rear of the property. This continues to the dual aspect attic (110m²) over the workshop. The landing also gives onto the open plan living room (26m²) with wood-burning stove, dining room (7m²) and newly installed kitchen (17m²) with windows to the front and views over the château estate. The dining room gives onto the office (10m²) with window to the front and stairs to the second floor dual aspect attic (72m²) with far reaching views to the rear of the property, where various châteaux can be seen in the rural landscape. The first floor landing also gives onto a corridor with hardwood flooring, exposed timbers and windows to the rear. This leads to the two bedrooms (around 20m² each), both benefitting from ensuite shower rooms with WC’s (3.5m²), built-in wardrobes, hardwood flooring, exposed stone walls and timbers and windows to the front. A door also leads to a final room requiring renovation.
The entrance hall also leads to the original stables (75m²) with stalls intact. The original herring bone brick flooring also exists along the passage between the two high doorways at the front and to the rear. This gives onto an area which could easily be converted into a gîte or self-contained accommodation. The first room (20m²) benefits from an entrance door to the front, and leads onto a second room (15m²) with entrance door to the rear and stairs to the first floor. The first floor room (35m²) is dual aspect with original floorboards. It benefits from a door to the first floor corridor.
The workshop (68m²) is accessed via the high entrance doors to both front and rear. This leads through to the end section of the property, which again could be turned into self-contained accommodation if required. The first room (20m²), with entrance door to front and steps up to the first floor attic, leads through to a second room (12m²) with entrance door to the rear. This completes the accommodation.
The property currently has a septic tank, however will be put onto mains drainage in the near future, with the village asking only a very small contribution from the owners. Electric heaters are provided in all habitable rooms.

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