Compact homes in the centre of a village, often attached to neighbours on one or both sides.

• Services: Usually connected to mains water and mains drainage.

• Parking: Limited — often street parking or a small garage.

• Gardens/Land: Often a small courtyard or modest back garden (50–300 m²).

• Lifestyle: Ideal for buyers wanting to be part of a community, within walking distance of boulangeries, cafés, and markets.

A long, single-storey stone farmhouse, often dating back several centuries. These homes usually feature thick stone walls, wooden beams, and an attic that may be convertible.

• Services: Most are on septic tanks (fosse septique), not mains drainage.

• Parking: Typically plenty of space, often a gravel courtyard or barns for covered parking.

• Gardens/Land: Anywhere from 1,000 m² to several hectares. Many come with orchards, fields, or woodland.

• Lifestyle: Perfect for those who want rustic charm, privacy, and the potential to renovate or extend.

Found in larger towns like Laval, Mayenne, and Château-Gontier. Elegant, taller properties often with period features such as fireplaces, tiled floors, and wrought iron balconies.

• Services: Almost always connected to mains water, gas, and mains drains.

• Parking: May have a driveway, garage, or on-street parking.

• Gardens/Land: Usually a private walled garden (200–800 m²), sometimes with outbuildings.

• Lifestyle: Convenient for schools, shops, cultural life, and train connections — good for families or those relocating permanently.

A farmhouse with outbuildings and some land, often no longer used for commercial farming but perfect for hobby farming or self-sufficiency.

• Services: Septic tank is typical; mains water may be supplemented by wells.

• Parking: Ample parking and barns for vehicles, machinery, or workshops.

• Gardens/Land: Usually 1–5 hectares, suitable for keeping animals or creating a large garden.

• Lifestyle: Best suited to buyers who want rural living with space and independence.

Former agricultural barns, either converted into stylish modern homes or sold ready for conversion.

• Services: Varies; if already converted, usually septic tank unless connected to mains.

• Parking: Ample, often in courtyards or alongside the property.

• Gardens/Land: 500 m²–2 hectares; depends on the parcel sold.

• Lifestyle: Popular with buyers wanting contemporary open-plan living inside historic stone walls. A “blank canvas” for creative projects.

Modern homes built from the 1970s onwards, often single-storey (bungalow style) or with one upper floor.

• Services: Nearly always connected to mains drains, water, and electricity.

• Parking: Usually a driveway and garage.

• Gardens/Land: Plot sizes typically 500–2,000 m², often fenced and easy to maintain.

• Lifestyle: Low-maintenance, practical homes — ideal for those who prefer comfort and efficiency over renovation projects.

A farmhouse with a full set of agricultural buildings, often still in use.

• Services: Usually septic tank; may have wells in addition to mains water.

• Parking: Extensive — barns and hangars provide covered space for vehicles and machinery.

• Gardens/Land: 5–50 hectares depending on sale, often including arable land or pastures.

• Lifestyle: Suits buyers looking for a working or hobby farm, equestrian use, or large-scale renovation projects.

Built by wealthy landowners, these are prestigious town or country homes with symmetrical layouts, marble fireplaces, sweeping staircases, and high ceilings.

• Services: Typically mains water; drainage can be either mains or septic, depending on location.

• Parking: Private drives or courtyard parking; sometimes stables or coach houses.

• Gardens/Land: Usually 1,000–5,000 m² of landscaped grounds.

• Lifestyle: Stylish and refined — great for those who love period character but want something more manageable than a château.

Elegant country residences, often from the 16th–19th century, featuring stone façades, tall windows, and original features such as staircases or vaulted cellars.

• Services: Usually on septic tank unless modernised; mains water is standard.

• Parking: Sweeping driveways, carriage entrances, and outbuildings.

• Gardens/Land: Typically 5,000 m²–10 hectares; landscaped gardens with parkland or woods.

• Lifestyle: Grand living with history and space — but maintenance and heating costs can be significant.

From medieval fortresses to 19th-century romantic castles, the Mayenne has a surprising number of châteaux.

• Services: Often on septic tanks; upgrading to modern systems can be expensive.

• Parking: Extensive courtyards and outbuildings.

• Gardens/Land: Usually 5–50 hectares, often with lakes, forests, or formal gardens.

• Lifestyle: Ultimate prestige and history — but comes with high running costs, often suited to business ventures (weddings, events, chambres d’hôtes).