Thouars, Charente 79100

For sale in the town of Thouars, a 19th century private mansion built in the center of a park of almost half a hectare which a low wall and its gate protect from view, built between the large square where the weekly market is held, and the SNCF train station. This pretty 9-room house, in need of some updating, has the classic layout of 19th-century bourgeois homes, and their ceiling heights of 3.70 m. The ground floor features an entrance hall with a beautiful stone staircase leading to the upper floors and basement, a 30 sq m living room with a fireplace, a 28 sq m dining room with parquet flooring and French doors at the rear opening onto the grounds, an office, and the kitchen. Upstairs, there are six attractive bedrooms with parquet flooring, three bathrooms, and a large attic with a former mansard roof and laundry room. But it is the exceptional size of the park surrounding it, 4,600 m2, which is almost unreal in the middle of the city, populated with large trees, a vegetable garden made of paths, borders and fruit trees. THOUARS (population 14,000, SNCF train station 500 m away) PARIS 354 km, of which 308 km are by motorway THE HOUSE , approximately 270 m2 Ground Floor: Entrance 15 m2 (6m x 2.50m, ceiling height of 3.70m, closet with alarm) Living room 30 m2 (parquet flooring, fireplace, 2 wall-mounted display cabinets, 1 window on the north side and 2 on the west side) Dining room 28 m2 (7.70m x 3.50m, parquet flooring, fireplace, French doors on the east side overlooking the park) Office 18 m2 (5.10m x 3.50m, pine parquet flooring, 1 window on the east side and 1 on the south side) Kitchen 15 m2 (furniture from the 1950s) A 13 m2 hallway extends from the entrance, featuring a beautiful staircase with Burgundy stone steps, and includes the service entrance, a guest WC, and access to the basement. First Floor: ( 24 steps ) Landing on parquet floor Bedroom 1 of 18 m2 (5m x 3.50m, fireplace, parquet flooring), bathroom 9 m2 (sink, bathtub, bidet and WC) Bedroom 2, 25 m2 (5.10m x 4.90m, fireplace, parquet flooring) Bedroom 3, 18 m2 (3.70m x 5m, parquet flooring, fireplace), bathroom (bathtub, sink, toilet) Bedroom 4, 24 m2 (4.80m x 5m, parquet flooring, fireplace, wardrobe), bathroom (bathtub, sink, toilet) Each of the rooms is located in the corners of the house, lit by 2 windows (...and 2 exposures) 2nd floor: ( 20 steps? Ceiling height 3.15m ) Landing Room 5, 19 m2 (parquet flooring, sink, west-facing window) Bedroom 6 of 19 m2 (parquet flooring, east-facing window), bathroom (sink, bathtub, bidet, toilet and closet) Attic measuring 8.10m x 6.70m comprising a former maid's room and a linen room. The basement, constructed of brick vaults, includes a cellar, a storage room and the boiler room (oil). ADDICTIONS A building comprising: 2 garages, and a laundry room with stairs Attic upstairs Lean-to and garden shed in the vegetable garden THE PLOT ? 4,657 m2 Of exceptional size in the heart of the city, it is enclosed by a low wall on the street front, pierced by an entrance gate facing the house and a gate for vehicle access. The area of the land in front of the house is adorned with an original basin with a small cement bridge imitating wood and rocks, very fashionable in the 19th century. The park takes shape on the sides and at the rear of the house up to the low wall separating the old vegetable garden planted with some fruit trees, where you can still see the paths and some flowerbeds. At the back of the vegetable garden, a piece of land returns to find a small frontage and a second access onto another street. URBAN PLANNING The land is included in the AVAP (Area for the Enhancement of Architecture and Heritage) mapping the many buildings receiving special attention that the town of Thouars possesses. The single plot is in zone UA, protected in particular because of its trees. The house and its low wall are identified as a ' Remarkable Building '.