A renovated 15th-century Breton manor with vast grounds and a medieval garden, nestled between Lamballe and Dinan in northern Brittany - ref 633761
A renovated 15th-century Breton manor with vast grounds and a medieval garden, nestled between Lamballe and Dinan in northern Brittany.
The property lies in France's Côtes d'Armor department, in an area that links the cities of Rennes and Saint-Brieuc. It is tucked away between the towns of Dinan and Lamballe, nestled close to the characterful village of Jugon-les-Lacs, which is known for outdoor pursuits in the countryside around it. The town of Lamballe is around 15 minutes away by car. This town is known for its stud farm and its art museum: Musée Mathurin-Méheut. Lamballe is a vibrant town that offers many shops and amenities. From Lamballe's high-speed train station, you can reach Rennes in 40 minutes and Paris in 2 hours and 30 minutes by rail. And with smaller train stations nearby, you can enjoy outings that combine cycling with short rail trips. The city of Saint-Brieuc is 20 minutes away, the city of Rennes is 45 minutes away and the delightful beaches of Pléneuf-Val-André, Erquy and Saint-Jacut-de-la-Mer are only 30 minutes from the property.
The property is tucked away in a hamlet not far from its local town. Country lanes that snake through woods and meadows lead up to the property. The manor comes into view beyond a bend in the road. The edifice towers above its natural surroundings. The estate covers around two hectares. A shrub-lined drive leads into it. This drive takes you to a court. The manor and two outhouses stand around this court: one outhouse is a former dwelling and the other is a former barn. The manor was mentioned as early as in the 15th century. It was redesigned in the 17th century. Over a period of several years, the edifice was renovated by its occupants, who were driven by their passion for built heritage and history and by a concern for authenticity, quality and sustainability. They aimed to turn the edifice into a comfortable, inviting family home. The loft is insulated with cellulose fibre. The rest of the interior is insulated with hemp and earth for thermal regulation.
The manorThe manor offers a floor area of around 180m². The edifice is made of rubble granite and schist in a long form with three rooms per level. The facade features a half-protruding round tower that houses a staircase. This tower is lime-rendered. A slate gable roof crowns the manor. The rounded roof of the tower alternates rectangular slate tiles with strips of scale-shaped slate tiles. The main roof is punctuated with dormers. Both the tower roof and the dormers are crowned with terracotta finials. There are two doors in the facade. One is set in a semicircular arch. The windows in the facade are of different sizes and some feature stained glass. Two bull's-eye windows fill the staircase tower with natural light. The manor's interior is adorned with exposed beams, a monumental fireplace, terracotta floor tiles and lime-plastered walls.
The ground floor
The main entrance door, set in a semicircular archway, leads into an extensive space known as the lower hall. This room is typically medieval. A monumental fireplace houses a range cooker from the firm Godin. This impressive range cooker uses gas, electricity and wood. The wood-fired section is linked to the central heating network and can warm up the entire house, either as a substitute or a complement for the heating oil boiler, which heats up the home's water. This dining room, which was once a hall of justice, has a Gothic style and it is filled with natural light. It is spacious and has a ceiling height of 5.5 metres. In the upstairs bedroom above it, there is a peephole for eavesdropping on conversations down here. Underfloor heating covered with terracotta tiles improves the home's thermal inertia. The exposed beams and joists that run across the ceiling are painted. The walls are lime-plastered and the door surrounds and ...
