Castle Tours - 13 bedrooms - 1000m²

Ref:4423 : Remarkable property in the Loire ValleyA peaceful rural location on the outskirts of a vibrant village with a good selection of shops, school, college, weekly market, restaurants, chemist, etc.

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Ideal as a residence for entertaining or simply to enjoy and relax in the park or by the pond.

A great location from which to explore the Loire Valley, placed within the triangle of Tours, Angers and Le Mans with easy access to all three popular cities and their high speed train links to Paris and beyond.This château consists of three sides around an internal courtyard with gated access to the entrance drive.The main section; steps from the courtyard up to the terrace bring us to the south facing triangular capped central façade.

The front door leads into the main hallway, 32m² of parquet flooring with half wood panelling adorn this front-to-back through room.

To the rear is the main of four staircases and doors to the rear gardens.

In the middle we have a choice of left or right double doors.

To the right the large reception room, 60m², double aspect with herring bone parquet flooring, original marble fireplace and 3.4m high ceiling.

To one corner a cosy tower room with hexagonal parquet overlooks the gardens.

The veranda provides the link to the east wing.

To the left of the entrance hall is a 26m² lounge also with marble fireplace and herring bone parquet .

This leads on to the former billiard room of 53m², an impressive ornate beamed ceiling, sculptured wooden and marble fireplace and continued herring bone parquet with direct access to the south terrace.

Passing the 2nd staircase in the second tower room we arrive in the “hunting room”; 31m² with quarry tiled floor and rustic period fireplace.

The original service kitchen with stone sink and hand pump is off from this room.

The “rural theme” is continued into a smaller “hunting room” of 24m² with stairs to one of the underground basements ..

this room was probably used as an extension to the kitchen originally.

Another hall with stairs no.3 provides the link here to the upper floor and the West wing.The first floor in this part is home to 6 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms (one with a secret passage to a bedroom) all enjoying views over the courtyard to the south.

Sizes range from 13m² up to 30m² with most over 22m² and ceiling heights of 3.2m.The second floor in this section provides another 6 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms ..

originally the domestic staff’s lodgings.

The East wing ground floor, with access via the main building veranda, has also independent access.

Here we have a more modern kitchen of 23m² with adapted period oven, a rear kitchen with original bread oven and food store room.

The lounge/diner with harlequin tiled floor measures approximately 48m² and is double aspect.

In the kitchen and lounge here we have underfloor heating.

The internal hallway and staircase No.4 with wc and boiler room link us back to the main part of the building.

The first floor is also connected internally to the main section but can be independent if required, offering; games room, kitchen (work in progress), bedroom, 2nd bedroom/lounge and bathroom.At the end of the East wing is a self-contained red brick construction “guardian’s” house; over two floors with 2/3 bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen and lounge.The West wing of the chateau accommodates the former stables (5 boxes and a stallion pen) and original tack room with large useable attic room above.

Various storeroom and workshops.

Covered “through” chariot access, a garage of 51m² and 65m² former orangerie/barn with 4.6m² high ceiling.

At the end of this wing is the original aviary.To the south is the tree lined driveway leading to the lane, the courtyard is enclosed and to the rear the private park extends over 14.82 acres (6 ha) and includes period mature specimen trees, ornamental bushes and a large pond with island.

The tennis court requires some TLC before the next match.Cabinet LE NAIL – Touraine - Loire Valley – M.

Tony WELLS : +33 Tony WELLS, Individual company, registered in the Special Register of Commercial Agents, under the number 444 692 156.We invite you to visit our website Cabinet Le Nail to browse our latest listings or learn more about this property.

Impressive Neo-classical 19th century Château with<br />15 acres Park

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

Ref : NA4-1828 - Date : 14/09/2024