Beautiful and Elegant Eighteenth Century Townhouse in the Attractive Loire Valley Town of Saumur, Set Around a Private C…

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Beautiful and Elegant Eighteenth Century Townhouse in the Attractive Loire Valley Town of Saumur, Set Around a Private Courtyard and Full of Period Details and Beautifully Presented. This Very Fine …

Beautiful and elegant Eighteenth Century townhouse in the attractive Loire valley town of Saumur, set around a private courtyard and full of period details and beautifully presented.

This very fine property is in immaculate condition and includes features such as a beautiful sweeping staircase, a series of fine reception rooms fireplaces, panelling and parquet flooring. Benefitting from a tranquil setting, yet very close to the bustling town square, lined with restaurants, cafes and on Saturdays the famous weekly farmer's market. Saumur is a very handsome town, prized by tourists for the quality of its architecture, vineyards and nearby chateaux open to visitors. Paris is only 1.5 hours away by TGV, the Nantes and Tours international airports are 1.5 hours and 1 hour). The town is is well served for year-round living. There are excellent health, sport and transport facilities and some of the best schools in the region. The economic life of the town is very healthy; with a famous Saturday market, new restaurants, boutiques and cafes opening every year.
Excellent wines grow on the hills surrounding the town, private chateaux are open for guided tours and concerts and festivals are held in every local village, including at the Royal Abbey of Fontevraud, 15 minutes away.

It would make a perfect family home or a luxury guest house. The present owners only make use of two bedrooms year-round, but there is scope for at least 5 more with en suite bathrooms. Two large and beautiful ground-floor rooms with fireplaces and fine panelling are presently rented on a short-term commercial basis, but can easily be reincorporated with the rest of the house.