A manor with holiday cottages, reception rooms, all fully renovated, in landscaped grounds, 15 minutes from Blois, in the middle of the countryside -
A manor with holiday cottages, reception rooms, all fully renovated, in landscaped grounds, 15 minutes from Blois, in the middle of the countryside.
Two hours from Paris and near to Blois, the region marks the gateway to former Touraine province. There is a junction on the A10 motorway just 15 minutes away, while the A85 is 30 minutes away. Blois-Chambord train station is nearby, with direct trains to Paris. The nearby village boasts all essential everyday shops. With Chambord, Chaumont-sur-Loire, Blois, Cheverny or also Chenonceaux, the Loire Valley's most famous stately homes are a short distance away. This property stands in its grounds in the middle of countryside, far from any neighbours.
This vast complex of buildings, set in an enclosed park covering 8 hectares, has recently undergone a complete and high-quality restoration. The Renaissance manor, which is dominated by its staircase tower, has retained its original character. Set perpendicularly, there is a long series of outbuildings housing three holiday cottages. A barn has been converted into a reception room, as has a nearby modern, glazed greenhouse with a roof. Two other holiday cottages complete the considerable accommodation capacity of this property. The swimming pool to the rear is set in a fenced in area. Slightly further away, exhibition spaces have been created in glazed metal modules. They form a modern cloister, which could easily be repurposed, particularly for receptions. The grounds are partially enclosed behind high walls and towers, of which the walls are listed as a historical monument. The wooded grounds include shaded trails.
The manorThis 16th-century manor is made up of a ground floor, first floor and attic. The various façades are made of rubble stone rendered in a way as to be partially exposed with tuffeau stone quoins. The roofs are made of slate tiles. The main residence has a central section centred on the stoop with an entrance door and small side window, topped by two dormer windows. On each side of the stoop, a large mullion window is topped by a more imposing dormer window. The gable end boasts two mullion windows on the ground floor and two square windows on the first floor. Next to the main residence, there is a slightly lower service wing with more modestly sized windows. Lastly, to the rear of the main residence, there is a staircase tower shaped like a rectangular keep. With four levels, it dominates the rest of the manor.
The ground floor
The main entrance is a wide passage running through the building, with a floor paved with light yellow stone slabs and taco tiling. The rendered walls reveal the stone quoins around the doors, while the exposed beams on the ceiling have been painted. All the doors are made of solid oak. To the right, there is a large lounge with windows on three sides, through which the light streams in. Three of the four openings boast stone mullion windows, while the other is more classically latticed. All the windows are double-glazed with wooden joinery and interior shutters. The floor is paved with new stone slabs. An imposing stone fireplace rises from the floor to the ceiling. The exposed beams are painted with Renaissance style patterns.
To the left, there is also a dual aspect dining room, which boasts wood stripped flooring. An imposing stone fireplace includes a relieving arch on the overmantel. During the recent restoration work, remains of old frescoes were preserved and restored, especially an impressive trompe-l'oeil architectural backd-rop framing one of the doors.
On either side of the fireplace, two doors lead to the rest of the house. The first, leading to the lower wing, opens into a fully fitted, sober and functional kitchen with a tiled floor. This room in turn leads to a scullery that opens to the outside.
The second door leads to the staircase tower ...
