19Th C. Touraine Château in commanding position, for sale

Ref. 4395: 19th C. Touraine Château for sale in commanding position

A beautiful location with commanding views over the village below and river valley beyond. A short distance from a selection of restaurants and shops and several market towns including Chinon. Ideally placed for use as private home and/or commercial venture in this popular tourist destination.

The current 19th C. Château was built on a former Templar site dating back to 1255. Visible from the valley below the elevated position of this château provides its guests with an unrivalled view across the river valley. It's easy to understand why the original construction, dating back to the 13the C., and the time of the Templars, was a fortification that was relatively simple to defend. Today our hosts enjoy a relaxed lifestyle, enjoying the peace and tranquillity that this domain offers. With the surrounding land classified as agricultural or natural, ensuring that the stunning views remain much the same for generations to come.

A central front to back gallery hallway of 27sqm with quarry-tiled floor and stonewalls, provides comfortable distribution to the main rooms on the ground floor and stairs to the upper floors. On the west side is the main kitchen/diner of 30 sqm also with quarry-tiled floor and views over the rear courtyard and paddocks. To the end of the kitchen is a utility/boiler/laundry room of 18 sqm. Passing across the west corridor, which leads to an entrance door, we come to the dining room. 46 sqm, double aspect with views over the front lawns and valley beyond, polished oak herringbone parquet flooring, exposed stone walls and Godin wood burner create a relaxed period feeling to this room. Crossing the hallway to the East side, we enter the lounge, 30 sqm with straight parquet flooring, ornate plasterwork, original fireplace and views to the front. A door from the lounge takes us into a downstairs bedroom, double aspect, 17sqm with a private dressing room. Completing the ground floor is a second kitchen/diner, 24 sqm with parquet and wood burner and a bathroom with wc. A separate Wc is located in the entrance hall. Rising the stairs to the first floor we discover 12 bedrooms each with their own private shower room and wc. A corridor in the form of a cross provides easy access to these rooms which vary from 10 sqm to 17m² in size. All the rooms enjoy beautiful views. Continuing up again the second floor is home to 3 further bedrooms with shower rooms/wc and 2 large attic areas. The third, and top floor, has an impressive 120 sqm open plan space used currently for relaxation and an artist's studio.

Next to the entrance gate is an open fronted 4 car garage.

A little over 4 hectares (10 acres) of land with the chateau located almost exactly in the middle. Electric front gates and a tree lined drive lead to the gravelled area encircling the chateau. Parking for guests is provided in the shade under the trees. Within the park are various 100+ year old trees along with established flower borders and planting. There are approximately 2 hectares (5 acres) of enclosed paddocks, a small woodland with path, formal gardens, fountain (requires Tlc), and a 25m deep well that provides water to the estate's gardens.

Cabinet Le Nail Touraine - Loire Valley M. Tony Wells :
Tony Wells, Individual company, registered in the Special Register of Commercial Agents, under the number 444 692 156.
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