Property summary
For sale, an old wine farm that's renovated in the beginning of 2000, and in 2016, located in the heart of the Loire Valley and the Touraine. This charming old wine farm is situated in a sparkly lively village, within 1 minute from school en 2 minutes from the centre where you can find a super market, bakery and butcher, café, hair dressers, etc. All commodities are very nearby and still you are in a calm surrounded by old walls private place. It’S best of both world: vineyards in the back and the village within a mile, situated in a little neighborhood with old charming houses and cottages.The famous Chateau Chenonceau is just 3 km away and the property is surrounded by vineyards and nearby chateaus and touristic highlights.
'Au coeur de la Cour' as this fantastic old estate is named, has got several buildings on the property, 5 buildings in total. A characteristic beautiful 400 years old chestnut tree in the middle of the front court is the first thing you see when you enter the court through the big iron gate. The main house seperates the frontcourt with the large backgarden. On the property you will find a main house, a small house / cottage (renovated in a succesful renting holiday home 7000 euro a year), a wine cave, a café / playroom, an office (which could be a second renting house), two large barns, an abri, a chalet (wooden guest/familyhouse or third holiday rental), a fenced kitchen garden and a indoor swimming pool with sauna in the backyard. The property is 100 % surrounded by old walls. A real cocon nearby school (2 minutes) and centre village with bakery, supermarket, docters, all facilities).
Main house
The house has got two big living rooms on the ground floor divided by a hallway. The first living room (dining room) is attached to a separate kitchen. This room has got two fireplaces and a separate door to the front courtyard. This used to be (before renovation) two rooms and still able to devide into two rooms). Its's about 40m2 in total with a cabinet wall at one side. Old beams are showing, and big beautifull indoor cabinets are giving lots of room for storage.
The hallway separates the two big ground floor rooms en gives acces to the court yard in the front en the garden in the back. Caracteric floor tiles from old days are still there. As well a toiletplace and old brocante gardorobe to put your jackets and store your shoes (in an old doctors waiting room bench).
The second living room has got the same dimensions as the first (40m2) and has got one fire place with a wood stove connection. As well a little charming cabinet is built in a part of the room, which give a private place two work or make a telephone call. This charming livingroom, with old beams, gives acces to the stairway to the first floor. This floor has got 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms fully equipped with a sink, douche and toilet.
The master bedroom is a big room of about 35m2 with a seperate toilet, douche, sink and a independent middle of the room whirlpool (bubble bath). This room has got 2 big Velux windows and another window overlooking the front court. Old beams showing, and lot's of storage indoor cabinets.
Bedroom 2 is a 10m2 room with a separate sink. This room can be made bigger by extending one wall and putting in an extra Velux, or to make 4 bedrooms all together. Bedroom 3 is a big spacious room of about 18m2 and again with a separate sink. On the hallway upstairs there is a bathroom with a douche, toilet and sink. Both rooms have got a big Velux window.
Beneith the main house there is a former cave that’s has been transformed to a café/playroom of about 25m2. A lovely space which can also serve as a breakfast room if you would start more gites of chambre d'hotes (B&B's).
Office
Next to the main house there has been created an office out of a former stable of 24m2. The room has got water supply, so with little effort this could become a B&B (which allows 7000 euro per year extra!)
Small house / cottage
There is a small house on the property that’s used for commercial renting as a cottage/gîte during the tourism season. This has has got a living room of about 24m2, a separate bathroom with douche, sink and toilet and an open kitchen. You enter the living room through a separate door or through a double door from the terras.
A small stairway leads you to the 2 bedrooms on the first floor. Both rooms have got a big Velux window (114 x 114) and are about 12m2 big. One room has got an extra window overlooking the terras. A separate terras provides privacy.
Barns
The first barn measure about 120m2 devided over two floors. The ground floor has got a cement floor and was used for pressing wine in the early days. This building could be easily transformed into two separate cottages. The first floor was the old attic, but has been tiled now an therefor in use as a big storage floor. Perfect for an atelier, artistic goals.
The smallest barn (but still huge) has got a floor of sand and contains the heater and oil. This barn measures about 30m2. It gives room to our bikes, and lot's of equipment. Also this barn could be a very great space to make a rental place.
Cave
In the court yard there is an old wine cave to storage wines in the early days. It is still equipped with some wine racks. Time has stood still. Perfect temperature for wines. There is even a story told that this cave gives excess to Chenonceau...(mystery to discover)
Garden on the south
The garden has got a beautiful terras with a large table, a lawn a big walnut tree an a entrance in the back (with a iron fence). Always you can find a place with sun.
Chalet
In the garden you will find a quest chalet (wooden house) with a small kitchen en bathroom (chemical toilet).
Poolhouse
An old barn has been transformed to a poolhouse with a split level (pool is above floor which prevends taxes) pool of about 22m2 and a red light sauna. Place to play ping pong, work out.
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Price 349,990 €
Not including notarial fees, registration and land registration fees.
Price / sq metre: €/m² 1,555.51
other currency
Reference:
80049
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