Charming and Beautifully Presented Period Property in a Private Setting in the Indre-Et-Loire Department, 20 km North-we…

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Charming and Beautifully Presented Period Property in a Private Setting in the Indre-Et-Loire Department, 20 km North-West of Tours (Easy Access by Motorway, Train and Plane), and 5 Minutes from a …

Charming and beautifully presented period property in a private setting in the Indre-et-Loire department, 20 km North-West of Tours (easy access by motorway, train and plane), and 5 minutes from a village with shops.

This Impressive nineteenth Century property sits in the heart of undulating parkland, offering ample space for family and friends.

The main residence Maison de Maitre dates from the 19th century with original foundations from the 17th century.
Covering over 280m2 over its 3 floors, the ground floor has a formal entrance hall with stairs to the upper floors and wc under.
The central dining hall of 30m2 with marble fireplace and tiled floors is double aspect with views to the front gates and door to the terrace on the courtyard side to the rear.
The living room of 41m2 is triple aspect with an external door opposite the fireplace.
The kitchen completes the ground floor. Recently modernised, the impressive kitchen of 23m2 is double aspect and is fully equipped. A walk-in pantry is tucked around the corner.

The first floor provides three double bedrooms, all with parquet flooring and views over the courtyard and parkland beyond. Two with a shared shower room and wc and the master suite with private bathroom (bath, shower and wc) and dressing room.
The second floor also has three bedrooms: one, double aspect with a private bathroom, another currently used as a gym/office with a bathroom and wc separating from the third also double aspect.

Outbuildings :
The two 17th outbuildings facing each other across the courtyard behind the mains residence have both benefitted from recent new roofs.
The left hand one is currently converted into a comfortable double aspect office space (26.5m2 with wood stove), a large vaulted original barn (possible reception hall) of 92m2 with an adjoining garage of 68m2 (circa 4.8m x 14m).
The right hand one has been part converted into a guest lodge of circa 43m2 (needs finishing), stables, tractor garage and tack room.

A 16th century dovecot.

The former farmhouse offers the possibility of a living room and dining room along with a kitchen space and an attic ripe for conversion.
The stable block has 2 stalls of 4mx3m and one of 14mx6m along with space in the middle. a total area of 91m2.
There are also a number of open hangars and storage areas.
The boiler shares a technical room with the pool filtration system and the laundry is next door.

The Grounds:
A little under 8 hectares/20 acres of mature parkland.
An electric gated main entrance with driveway meandering through the woodland brings you to the parking at the side of the main house.
The original front entrance crosses the front lawn and pool area to the main house.
A separate rear entrance gives direct access to the farm/equestrian side of the property.
The park includes formal lawns with hedging, orchards, woodland areas, a pond, a 20m x 60m sand school (sand from Fontainebleau with shredded felt to soften the impacts of the hooves and irrigation system).
The salt-water pool is 11m x 6m, a depth of 1.2m to 2m with automatic security cover and surrounded by a sun deck.