Beautiful Character Fifteenth Century Manor House in the Heart of the Loire Valley between Tours and Angers in a Lovely …

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Beautiful Character Fifteenth Century Manor House in the Heart of the Loire Valley between Tours and Angers in a Lovely Setting and Within Walking Distance of of Local Amenities. This Delightful …

Beautiful character Fifteenth Century manor house in the heart of the Loire Valley between Tours and Angers in a lovely setting and within walking distance of of local amenities.

This delightful and tastefully restored property sits in 1.5 hectares and provides comfortable family accommodation with large gardens, formal and landscaped, bordered by a stream.

Set within striking distance of the well know chateaux of Azay le Rideau, Gizeux, Langeais, Chinon, Rigne Usse, Saumur, Vilandry and wine houses such as Chinon, Bourgeuil, Saint Nicolas de Bourgeuil, Saumur etc.
An ideal location for exploring France's second most popular tourist destination after Paris. Just a short drive to the market town of Bourgeuil with direct access to the Tours/Angers autoroute A88 and train links to Paris.

Lovingly restored and improved by the current owners with attention to detail, retaining as much as possible of the original features and character of the XVth Century building.
Today this charming manor provides comfortable family accommodation in an historic property with large gardens, formal and landscaped, bordered by a stream.

The main entrance door, as it typical of the period, is raised above the "working area" (kitchen and wine/storage cellar) on the south side overlooking the river valley (its name indicates to us that there was a period long ago when the river La Loire passed much closer than it currently does) with the north being at ground level.

Garden floor part 1: As is the tradition in rural homes, entry is via the current kitchen at garden level. Previously used for beetroot storage we understand, today 22m2, this well-appointed modern kitchen is double aspect with garden views, quarry tiled floors, natural tuffeau stone walls, ceiling beams, storage and stairs to the upper floor.
From the kitchen there is access to the former coal store, a solid tuffeau stone vaulted room of 20m2 with direct access to the garden, used today as a games/relaxation room.
Garden floor part 2: Accessed via an outside south facing door direct to the bedroom or via the stairs from the 18th century extension's hallway leading down to a boiler/utility room, 20m2 bedroom with quarry-tiled floors, beamed ceiling and en-suite (1930 style) bathroom with wc.

Ground floor: The first upper floor room from the kitchen is the dining room. An impressive 35m2 triple aspect room with original tuffeau fireplace, tiled floor and beams. The original "window sink" in its arched recess is to the left of the fireplace with period window with internal shutters to the right.
The living room, accessed internally via the dining room and entrance hall or directly via the original raised entrance door, is a rectangular 27m2 with working carved tuffeau fireplace, also beamed and tiled floors.
The rest of this floor are in the extension added in the 18th century.
This addition provides the option of independent access to the ground and lower floors and shared stairs to the upper floor.
The entrance hall is at ground level on the north side.
There is a 25m2 bedroom with en-suite bathroom (1930's style) with wc. The bedroom has a marble fireplace and direct access to the living room, so could be used as second living room/TV room as required.

First Floor: Accessed via the single staircase from the entrance hall to a landing that has a separate wc.
The first bedroom on this floor is 18m2 double aspect with views over the garden and beyond, quarry-tiled floor, vaulted ceiling with exposed beams and private bathroom with wc.
The second bedroom is 22m2 also with beams and character; and doubles as a soft living room/games room. Both of these bedrooms have air conditioning.
Off the larger room is an 8m2 office area.

Outbuildings : Covered parking and enclosed garden shed.

Roughly 1.5 hectares (3.75 acres) total area which includes:
- a private drive via electric gates leading to a parking area,
- a formal "French style" garden created by the owner and covering circa 4,700m2 (over an acre) with topiary, paths, space for a pool (a possible future project) and separate gated access from the lane,
- in front of the house is 2,500m2 (circa 1/2 an acre) of garden bordered by a small stream with alfresco areas and specimen plants and topiary.
- a separate plot (on the other side of the lane) of 5,500m2 (1.4acres).