Charm and authenticity are the key words of this superb 17th century building, elegantly restored. The property comprises three lounges, a kitchen, three bedrooms, two with en suite shower rooms and one with a bathroom, and a garage. Treat yourself to the lu...

A former 17th and 18th century country chateau-hotel and its outbuildings, set in 12 ha of grounds in the Cotentin region, 20 km from the beaches. In the Coutance pastureland, with its meadows and dense hedgerows, a minor road leads to a hamlet. The gates of the property open onto a vast courtyard and the chateau. The old 12th-century manor house and the gardens are located to the rear, from where you can enjoy uninterrupted views over a large meadow and the horizon of fields and woods. There are also a small and a large outbuilding used for technical purposes. Lastly, the grounds and groves of trees it contains stretch down the slopes of a small hillside. The L-shaped chateau is topped by slate gable roofs. The elongated coursed rubble masonry walls create a monochrome display of warm tones, brightened in places by light coloured rendering. The window surrounds as well as the stringcourse and cornice separating the different levels are of dressed granite in alternating shades of red and grey. Four bays on one side and nine on the other, all widely spaced, punctuate the facades. The tall openings feature small-paned casement windows and French windows. Their gentle arches soften the straight lines of the most classical architecture. Dating back to the 12th century, the manor house comprises two aligned, slightly staggered buildings, with a a single-pitched roof with slate tiles laid in a diamond pattern on the large one and a gable roof on the smaller one. The walls are of coursed rubble masonry, like those of the chateau, and are supported by impressive buttresses. Lastly, the rectangular surrounds of the openings are also made of dressed granite, some containing lattice windows.

A rural estate from the 19th century, renovated and converted into guesthouses, near Pointe d'Agon and a number of beaches on the Cotentin peninsula. The property is accessible via a country road, lined by historical homes, fields and verdant hedges. The dwellings are scattered around the property and, according to the local tradition, connected via a network of branched alleyways and no-through roads. Accessible via a gate, the southern entrance is preceded by a long, finely-crafted fence that encloses a portion of the buildings and a tree-filled courtyard, while, continuing on from here, a dry stone wall encircles the rest of the property. On one side, a small raised path leads to another grassy entrance, and provides views of the entire estate. Forming a long, flared quadrilateral, the plot is divided in two by a massive rectilinear building, which creates a horizontal boundary. Topped with six chimneys and connected to two other oblong dwellings at a right angle, the main dwelling is accessible via a gravel courtyard, which is carpeted by a vast expanse of lawn at its centre. To the north, another more recent construction provides a sense of symmetry to the estate, and is connected to the other buildings via a wide swath of lawn. Tall walls that extend up to the central building enclose this portion of the property, while, beyond, three other large lawns bordered by trees define the property's edges. Built using the foundations of a former farmyard and reconverted into guesthouses, the three main dwellings, with slate gable roofs punctuated by skylights, create a feeling of homogeneity. Their ground floors are all located below street level as well as a portion of the grounds, where once a barnyard or moats must have existed. Walkways connect the different levels of the buildings with the courtyards, open or enclosed by low walls, while thick solid or semi-circular stone walls create boundaries between the property's different subdivided sections. In addition, the dwellings all have Pvc double-glazed windows and doors with ashlar stone surrounds, lintels and jambs. In addition, a small building with a tile gable roof meant for the property's machinery is located along the secondary courtyard.