castle for sale Château-du-Loir, Sarthe

XVIth and XVIIIth century château, restored in keeping with all its original features.35 km from Le Mans, TGV train station providing access to Paris in approx. 55 minutes. 2? hours from Paris on the A11 motorway, 50 km from Tours on the A28 motorway, 7 km from a village with all amenities.With its four hundred years of history, it has stood proudly through the centuries in the middle of its grounds, protected and surrounded by a moat.Isolated, close to a national forest, but only 5 km from a town with all its amenities.The Château:Ground floor: entrance hall with terracotta floor tiles and panelling, sitting room (30 m²) with terracotta floor tiles and 17th century tufa fireplace, small room in the adjoining tower, sitting room (31 m²), shower room (5 m²) and hallway, central sitting room (32 m²), dining room (23 m²) with baluster staircase, hallway with shower room and separate toilet, kitchen (37 m²). The ground floor has underfloor heating.First floor: 5 bedrooms, 2 with fireplaces, shower room, 2 bathrooms and wc.Above: attic.The outbuildings form a courtyard in front of the manor house:- A barn (137 m²) with a ceiling height of 4.11 m, covered in tiles and slate.- A boiler room with two impressive gas-fired boilers.- A former stable (5.22x14.1 or 73.8 m²), 3 m high, cement floor.- An old forge (5x6.5 i.e. 33 m²), 2.3 m high, with fireplace.- A garage (6.7x8.3 or 56 m²), ceiling height 2.77 m- Various small utility rooms- A former dovecote (4.2x4.05 17...... m²), 2.8 m high, with a former habitable room above.