House Tessy-sur-Vire - 11 bedrooms - 446m²

Bayeux Sotheby's International Realty presents for sale, in the heart of an exceptional natural environment, without nuisance; This magnificent estate consists of a 17th and 18th century château, a secondary house, buildings and facilities formerly used for farming and 21 hectares of land including parkland with some very fine multi-centenary trees, three ponds, a wood, a cider apple orchard, an old kitchen garden enclosed by high stone walls and meadows surrounded by hedgerows.

At the end of a long, pretty tree-lined avenue, you will be delighted to discover this elegant seventeenth/eighteenth-century château, remodelled in the nineteenth century by the Pinel du Hamel family, architects to the King.

The building features a superb classical pediment and high slate roofs, and is surrounded by two pavilions.

The château, which is on a human scale, has around 450m² of living space and is built over a ground floor, a main floor and attic space, including five bedrooms reserved for servants.

The layout is classic and rational, with the ground floor arranged around a majestic triple-exposed reception hall leading to the living rooms, including a large lounge of approx.

50 m² (538 sq ft) with high windows and a French window, all facing south.

This lounge is adorned with fine decorative features (parquet flooring, moulded ceiling, fireplace, wainscoting),

There is another lounge, a study and a typically Norman dining room with a stone floor, a French ceiling and a semi-monumental granite fireplace.

This level is completed by a very beautiful, luminous contemporary kitchen, fitted and equipped to a very high standard.

From the entrance hall, a beautiful wooden staircase leads up to the first floor, a vast reception landing adorned with two elegant columns and distributing five generously proportioned bedrooms, one of which has an alcove and some with anterooms, cupboards and/or dressing rooms.

Two bathrooms, one of which is en suite to one of the bedrooms.

Toilets.

On the estate, a second house that could become a caretaker's cottage or a gîte, offering a pleasant through living room on the ground floor and the potential for four bedrooms upstairs with an attic above.

An old chapel and its sacristy, an old dovecote and a conserved greenhouse bear witness to the rich history of the property.

Old stone buildings (garage, workshop, sheds and barns) and more recent former farm buildings (including 8 horse stalls) complete the property.

The water supply is provided by a borehole.

This is an exceptional property set in a peaceful, green, bucolic setting.

Its proximity to Saint-lô, the European capital of the sport horse, is a major asset, as the estate is perfectly suited to horse breeding.

• Historic castle from the 17th and 18th centuries with quality renovations.
• 52 acres of land featuring woods, meadows, and ponds to explore.
• Secondary house perfect for a guesthouse or staff accommodation.

Normandy - Manche - 17th and 18th century castle set in 21 hectares of land

Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website : https://www.georisques.gouv.fr

Ref : DE4-241 - Date : 20/01/2026