‘Escape to the Chateau DIY’ featured mansion The Chateau-de-la-Motte Husson on sale: Know price, other details

The Chateau-de-la-Motte Husson Mansion, which appeared on the show Escape to the Chateau DIY,' has been listed for sale by French estate company Leggett Immobilier International for £750,000.

Escape to the Chateau has been airing on Channel 4 for the past six years, following couple Dick Strawbridge and Angel Adoree as they remodel their spectacular 45-bedroom house, Chateau-de-la-Motte Husson. The majestic mansion in Martigné-Sur-Mayenne, France, was originally a run-down villa but has been meticulously restored ever since Dick, Angel, and their two children moved in. The pair later appeared in the spin-off Escape to the Chateau DIY, and a home featured in the show is currently for sale.

The Chateau was built in the nineteenth century and includes nine bedrooms and seven baths. It has a bed and breakfast suite as well as its own British food shop. The 15,000-square-metre property has kept many of its characteristic features.


Polished stone walls and marble stairs, pillars, mouldings, a mast, and two massive arched cellars are among the features.

The couple has refurbished the Mansion to a very high quality. They have also worked hard to reestablish it in the hearts and lives of the local people.

The French Chateau is situated 30 minutes from the city of Niort in the Deux-Sevres area.


The Chateau was listed to be sold and the listing of the mansion said that the mansion was recently restored and was claimed to be in a 'beautiful neighbourhood'. The listing also acknowledged the fame that the Mansion carries as it was featured on the show Escape to the Chateau DIY'. The listing documents also talk about how the owners of the mansion have maintained the vintage aesthetic of the Chateau.

The show Escape to the Chateau DIY' involves the couple, Dick Strawbridge and Angel. In the show, the couple offers their two cents and practical help to the British residents who aim to buy Chateaux in France. Furthermore, the couple also renders their pieces of advice to new and established ex-pat chateau owners. The show's first episode aired on 9th April 2018.

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