The property is located in the centre of a sought-after town on the outskirts of Tours. From the one-way road, the only visible elements of the property are its tall trees that reach past the rubble stone wall and the dormer windows that punctuate the dwelling’s slate roofs. An iron gate opens onto a gravel driveway, which leads to a large parking area that faces the building before skirting around the house to access the grounds and two pavilions used as outbuildings on the side. Built in the 18th century on enclosed grounds, this house with three levels, including the attic, was expanded along its entire length in the 19th century by a two-storey building. The dwelling’s classical architecture is visible through the symmetry and elegance of its lines, highlighted by the whiteness of the tuffeau stone used on the façade. Wide large-paned windows are protected by half-louvred shutters, which presage vast volumes as well as significant luminosity and invite you to discover a perfectly restored interior space. From the reception rooms, oriented south and facing the grounds, the view of the stone swimming pool and the trees makes it easy to forget the property’s proximity to the city.
To the west, the house is extended by a chapel consecrated in 1714.

The House

Built between 1706 and 1714, the manor house, on the south side, is marked by a forepart, at the base of which a stone staircase leads to a glazed double door. On either side, the façade is cadenced by finely crafted quoins, stringcourses and mouldings, which form frames between the windows. The house is topped with a hipped slate roof punctuated by different shaped dormer windows. The aileron pediment dormer window with a rounded roof in the centre of the building is framed by two bull’s-eye dormer windows, followed by two more rounded ones. Lastly, two zinc finials complete the roof’s décor.
The main building is flanked on either side by two tuffeau stone pavilions with three-sided slate roofs. To the west, the pavilion is occupied by a chapel, the façade of which is decorated with a triangular tuffeau stone pediment. Stone front steps lead to a glazed double door, with an arched glass fanlight. The eastern pavilion has two levels, including the attic space, as well as a façade punctuated by a double glazed door and three windows.
On the northern side, the house was extended along its entire length in 1834. The two tuffeau stone levels are separated by a moulded stringcourse and, at the centre of the building, rectangular front steps leads to a double glazed door with an arched glass fanlight, identical to the one on the chapel. On the ground floor, the door is framed on either side by arched windows, which are then topped with large rectangular ones on the first floor. The semi-circular arches are decorated with moulding, while the keystone for the one over the door is decorated with a volute. On the first floor, on either side of the central window, two volutes are topped with a dentilled cornice, while pilasters frame the front door and the window above it. Its zinc roof was redone in 2020.
To the east, the house is flanked by a small pavilion with a three-sided slate roof, a tuffeau stone façade and accessed via a triple-glazed door.

The ground floor
The front door leads to a large vestibule, where a monumental floating wooden staircase provides access to the first floor. Moulding on the ceilings, vast heights and wood panelling highlight the dimensions of the room and set the tone for the first two levels of the house. The staircase’s wide steps, protected by a wrought-iron guardrail, follow the curve of the wall, the lower part of which is decorated with wood panelling, while the vestibule’s floor is covered in black and white cabochon stone tiles. Ideally located in the middle of the house, the vestibule provides access to an alcove that leads to the kitchen via a door hidden under the staircase, the reception rooms with herringbone hardwood floors and, lastly, a hallway that provides access to the library and the chapel.
Facing the entrance, wooden double doors open onto a small sitting room. Illuminated by a glass door that provides access to the grounds, it communicates with the dining room, followed by the kitchen on one side and the large living room and library on the other. Facing the Portoro marble fireplace, tall doors lead to the vast living room, which is bathed in light by two large windows. The painted lower sections of the walls as well as the doorframes highlight the lighter-coloured wall decorations and the white fireplace decorated with volutes.
Following on from here is the library with a hardwood floor and painted walls, while a window with an arched fanlight provides light for this room. In the dining room, also bathed in light by two windows facing the grounds, the colour of its walls helps highlight a white faience wood stove. To the side, a hallway leads to the kitchen, a large office with hardwood floors and a lavatory. Very luminous, with a glass door that provides access to the garden and white walls, the kitchen is large enough to eat meals in. With a floor covered in large grey tiles, it is extended by a vast utility room, whose three glass doors open onto front of the building and are accessible from the parking area. In the vestibule, the hallway that faces the staircase leads to a lavatory, then the library and lastly, the chapel whose vaulted ceiling is perfectly coordinated with its tuffeau stone walls. Two mosaic designs decorate its stone floor.

The first floor
On the wide landing with hardwood floors, cupboards extend along the entire length of the room, hidden by ancient painted wooden doors. The space leads to a hallway that traverses the entire floor and provides access to five bedrooms on this level, all with large dimensions and equipped with shower rooms and lavatories. The materials, chosen with care, contribute to the rooms’ elegance. The floors in all the bedrooms are hardwood, while the ones in the bathrooms are tiled. Facing the landing, a first bedroom, looking out onto the garden, has a wardrobe, while a grey marble fireplace decorates one of its painted walls. On the other side of the hallway, two bedrooms face one another, while, on the other side, a hallway leads to a bedroom with a bathroom and lavatory as well as another bedroom with a wardrobe, bathroom and separate lavatory. The last door in the hallway opens onto a wooden staircase that leads to the last floor, built in the attic space.
The second floor
Entirely converted by the current occupants, it reveals an area built into the attic space, luminous and airy, occupied by a living room decorated with a black marble fireplace as well as two bedrooms with a shower room and lavatory on either side. The tiled floor, imitating light-coloured hardwood, perfectly matches the exposed wooden rafters. The rooms are illuminated by dormer windows and skylights, all with double glazing, and air conditioning has been installed on this level. Although under the roof, the volumes, highlighted by the choice of materials, are large enough to be pleasant and, the walls, painted white, provide significant luminosity.
The basement
Vaulted, divided into several spaces, including a furnace room and a wine cellar, it occupies a part of the basement level. It is accessible via an outside entrance, located in front of the house.