REDUCED in price - Set in the heart of a SMALL RURAL VILLAGE on a hillside looking west, this CHARACTER PROPERTY is set perpendicular to the street like its neighbours of the time, shows some interesting architectural elements of the 15th Century.

It was later reworked in the 18th and 19th Centuries, to be finally updated a few years ago.

This renovation brings modern comfort amidst stones, beams and old tiles, leaving the future acquirer to put down his suitcases and then continue the restoration of two additional rooms on the upper floor.

Owners and guests will enjoy the beautiful days of an intimate garden, between stones and vegetation, and the gardener will be able to exercise his talents on the second plot dedicated to flowers, fruits and vegetables.

A successful alliance between history and contemporary, which will suit daily, as well as vacationers.

Some figures: 150 m2 including 4 bedrooms (renovation 2004), 23 km from Le Mans and less than 2 hours 30 from Paris by motorway.

The department of Sarthe is located in the Pays de la Loire region, it is a sparsely populated rural department, half of the inhabitants live in the city of Le Mans and its surroundings.

Landscapes here are diverse and include beautiful valleys, mountains and woodland; it is an idyllic location for nature lovers. It is bordered by the Orne, Eure-et-Loir, Loir-et-Cher, Indre-et-Loire, Maine-et-Loire and Mayenne departments.

In the centre of Sarthe, Le Mans is famous for the 24hr car race. Sablé sur Sarthe and La Flèche are the two main economic centres after Le Mans, a visit to La Flèche Zoo is recommended.

The climate is better than Normandy and Brittany and differs from the south to the north of the department, hazy and slightly chillier to the north, milder and dryer in the south where the land is good for wine-growing.

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