A 17th-century dwelling and its outbuildings, some of which are inhabitable,
on nearly 12 hectares of pastures and woodlands, thirty minutes from Tours
on nearly 12 hectares of pastures and woodlands, thirty minutes from Tours
Tours,
INDRE-ET-LOIRE
center-val-de-loire
37000
FR
Location
In the northwest of the Indre-et-Loire department, the town is located along the banks of the Loire River, the valley of which is a Unesco World Heritage Site. Surrounded by historic monuments and noteworthy landmarks, this town, with its towering chateau, is close to shops, services and schools and easily accessible from the city of Tours with its high-speed rail station, which makes it possible to reach Paris in 55 minutes. The hamlet, 8 kilometres away from the centre of the aforementioned town, is nestled within an environment scattered with woods and pastures, ideal for long walks through the countryside. In addition, there is a golf course and an equestrian centre 15 minutes away by car, while the closest shops are less than 5 kilometres away.
Description
From town, the road traverses fields and forests up until it reaches a no-through road, which provides access to several dwellings. Facing an immense pasture bordered by woods, included within the property, a wide gravel courtyard is surrounded by a group of buildings on three of its sides: a 17th-century dwelling, in the middle, is flanked on one side by a barn and outbuildings and, on the other, by a covered carriage entranceway, a former press room and a garage. A few metres away, a second entrance to the property leads to another group of buildings, which have been transformed into dwellings, while, behind the main dwelling, a gravel patio faces a second pasture and the surrounding countryside.
The Main Dwelling
Built out of plaster-coated rubble stone, like all the edifices on the property, the main dwelling faces north-south and is topped with a slate gable roof, punctuated by a trapezoidal dormer window on its courtyard side. With windows in a variety of shapes framed by tuffeau stone, the house's arched front door is accessible after ascending a few stone steps and topped with a straight pediment and cornice into which is chiselled the date of the house’s construction in the 17th century.
The ground floor
The front door opens onto an entranceway with Périgord stone floor tiles and painted walls, which leads to a living room on one side and a kitchen and lavatory on the other. Opposite, a second door, also arched, leads to the garden, while an oak staircase provides access to the first floor, built under the eaves. The living room, with plaster-coated walls and terracotta floor tiles, is bathed in light thanks to its windows, while a tuffeau stone and brick fireplace contains a wood-burning stove and the room’s vast floor-to-ceiling height is highlighted by its exposed ceiling beams painted in a light cream colour. As for the kitchen, also with Périgord stone floor tiles, it is large enough to fit a table for eating meals and, although mainly lit by a window above the sink and a glass door to the outside, is quite luminous thanks to its white walls, kitchen fixtures and exposed ceiling beams. In addition, it also contains a tuffeau stone fireplace fitted with a wood-burning stove as well as a cupboard with ancient moulded doors, while, in the back, a door communicates with a utility room, which is also used as a laundry room.
The upstairs
The landing provides access to a bedroom on one side, while, on the other side, a hallway leads to a shower room, a lavatory, a wardrobe and a second bedroom. With hardwood floors in the bedrooms and hallway, terracotta floor tiles in the shower room and wardrobe as well as Périgord stone floor tiles in the lavatory, all the walls are painted white and the shower room was recently renovated. In addition, the bedrooms are bathed in light by dormer windows as well as windows on their gable ends, while, in one of the bedrooms, off to one side, a glass door opens onto an exterior stone staircase.
The basement
On the western side of the house, an exterior staircase provides access to a vaulted cellar.
The Cottage
The cottage is composed of two plaster-coated rubble stone buildings, set at a right-angle to one another, topped with slate roofs and decorated with tuffeau stone window/door surrounds. From the courtyard, a wide, arched covered carriage entranceway provides access to the second building, perpendicular to the main dwelling and facing east-west.
The ground floor
The front door opens onto the foyer, which provides access to a living room on one side and, on the other, a hallway towards the kitchen and dining room. With Burgundy stone floor tiles in the foyer, kitchen and dining room, a wooden staircase from the foyer leads to the first floor, under the eaves, while the living room has terracotta floor tiles, painted walls and a tuffeau stone fireplace.
The upstairs
With hardwood floors throughout this level, the staircase opens onto an immense, sunny landing with a window facing the courtyard as well as a wider one looking out onto the garden, which is currently used as a sitting room, but could be easily closed off and made into a bedroom or study. In addition, a small corridor leads to a bedroom, a shower room and a lavatory.
The Annexe Dwelling
Located at a distance from the property's other edifices, this building was constructed behind the barns and faces north-south. Composed of two adjacent edifices, one of which is topped with a gable slate roof while the other is crowned with flat tiles, it is built out of plaster-coated rubble stone and decorated with either tuffeau stone, brick or cement window/door surrounds, while on its street-facing side, a wooden staircase provides access to the attic.
The ground floor
The front door opens onto a room with terracotta floor tiles, plaster-coated walls and white exposed ceiling beams, which leads to a shower room with lavatory, a living room and a hallway towards the house’s two bedrooms. In the living room, there is a stone fireplace with a wooden mantel as well as a concrete floor, while the first bedroom is decorated with terracotta floor tiles and the second in faux-hardwood flooring. In addition, all the rooms face south and are extremely sunny, but do require some renovation work.
The Outbuildings
To the east, a group of four adjacent buildings faces the courtyard, while a fifth one abuts the rear. Built out of plaster-coated rubble stone and topped with tile roofs, the barn, framed by a building on either side, is accessible via a central door surrounded by bricks as well as massive double wooden doors. With its interior walls clad in exposed stone and topped with visible wooden rafters, this building communicates with the adjacent edifice and a long building behind, which has been converted into a kitchen with cement flooring. Following on from here, a building with an adjacent lean-to, the exteriors of which are punctuated with wooden doors and two half-moon windows surrounded by tuffeau stone, is used as a wood shed.
To the west, next to the covered carriage entrance, the former press room is used as a garage and is topped with an attic accessible from the outside, while an adjacent workshop with double wooden doors is composed of two contiguous buildings made out of plaster-coated rubble stone and topped with slate roofs. In addition, there is also a wooden agricultural storage building with a floor area of 125 m², open to the elements on two sides, in the pasture facing the courtyard, whereas two small additional outbuildings are also located on the property: a lean-to near the main dwelling and another near the annexe dwelling.
The Grounds
The property, besides the courtyard and the expanses of lawn around the dwellings, mainly includes more than 5 hectares of woods and two parcels of pastureland: one with approximately 2.5 hectares behind the dwelling, while, the second, with nearly 3.5 hectares, is located on the other side of the road.
Our opinion
Secluded from the neighbouring dwellings, this discreet property primarily looks out onto the surrounding countryside where deer can be seen frolicking from the patio. Sunny and renovated, this dwelling is ready for its future owners to move in immediately, while the property’s many outbuildings are a blank slate for a number of possibilities and could even be turned into rentals, thereby providing supplementary income. As for the pastures, they are ideal for horses, donkeys or sheep, thereby adding to the property’s overall and undeniable bucolic feel. For those in search of peace and quiet surrounded by nature in a region filled with history and varied landscapes, this property is for you.
842 000 €
Fees at the Vendor’s expense
Reference 554372
| Land registry surface area | 11 ha 92 a 3 ca |
| Main building surface area | 167.5 m2 |
| Number of bedrooms | 6 |
| Outbuilding surface area | 604 m2 |
| including refurbished area | 201 m2 |
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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.
