Location
The property is nestled in the south-west of France’s Indre-et-Loire department, in the Centre Val de Loire region. It is tucked away in an unspoilt natural backdrop, halfway between the towns of Chambourg-sur-Indre and Loches. The surrounding area is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Widely wooded and gently undulating, the local region is renowned for its wealth of built heritage, but also for its beautiful natural heritage. A local forest and the royal town of Loches with its famous market are only a 10-minute drive away. And the city of Tours is 45 minutes away. From its high-speed train station you can get to Paris in around 1 hour and 15 minutes by rail.
Description
The house
The ground floor
Beneath an overhang of the roof, an aluminium door leads into an entrance hall with a tiled floor. From here, a staircase leads up to the first floor and another flight of stairs takes you down to a lounge, a dining room and a kitchen. The reception rooms also have tiled floors. From the lounge, a door leads to a garden-level bedroom with a bathroom and lavatory. The floors are rug-carpeted. On either side, the entrance hall connects to an office, a cloakroom with a lavatory and a corridor connecting to two bedrooms and a tiled bathroom. One of the bedrooms has a rug-carpeted floor and the other has parquet flooring. Wallpaper adorns the walls. From the corridor, a second flight of stairs leads up to the first floor and down to a master bedroom and then to the basement.
The first floor
The flight of stairs leading up from the entrance hall takes you to a landing. This landing connects to a bedroom, a bathroom with a lavatory, a mezzanine reading room and a linen room. The floors are rug-carpeted, except in the bathroom, which has a tiled floor. A glazed wall that faces the patio bathes the lounge in natural light. The second flight of stairs leads up to a landing that connects to a bedroom, a shower room, a lavatory and a games room. Rugs or vinyl cover the floors. A large window that faces the patio bathes the games room in natural light. All the walls are painted or wallpapered.
The basement
The basement extends beneath much of the house and offers a 100m² floor area. It includes a garage in which two or three vehicles can be parked and a workshop with a technical installations space. On one side, a few steps lead to a door that takes you into a stone-vaulted wine cellar. Next, there is a pantry with a tap. Two flights of stairs lead up inside the home. One takes you to the kitchen and the other to the garden-level bedroom and then the first floor.
The grounds
Around the house, the land is grassy and dotted with rose bushes. There is a well on the grounds. On the west side, there is a terrace beside the reception rooms. Here you can sit at a table and enjoy the view. Beyond the stream, there is a meadow that covers around one hectare. The wooded part exceeds two hectares.
Our opinion
This elegant, specially designed house from the 1970s is a truly unique gem, hidden away in absolute calm in the middle of woods. Its layout is simple and smooth. Its interior is bathed in natural light from a clever arrangement of glazed portions that showcase the spaciousness of the reception rooms. The owners who ordered construction of this dwelling thought carefully about each detail to create a cosy, harmonious haven: bedrooms for each person, a games room set back and reception spaces big enough for large gatherings. Perfectly suited to family life and to hosting friends, this charming home is ready for you to settle into it straight away.
Reference 438618
| Land registry surface area | 3 ha 28 a 25 ca |
| Main building floor area | 230 m² |
| Number of bedrooms | 5 |
French Energy Performance Diagnosis
NB: The above information is not only the result of our visit to the property; it is also based on information provided by the current owner. It is by no means comprehensive or strictly accurate especially where surface areas and construction dates are concerned. We cannot, therefore, be held liable for any misrepresentation.