A chateau made of tuffeau stone, with outhouses, a swimming pool, a tennis court and almost 4.5 hectares of grounds, just a few minutes from the city
A chateau made of tuffeau stone, with outhouses, a swimming pool, a tennis court and almost 4.5 hectares of grounds, just a few minutes from the city of Tours.
The property lies in a small town that is only 10 minutes from the city of Tours in France's Centre Val de Loire region. The town, part of a local grouping of towns, offers schools, as well as shops and amenities for everyday needs. It is also home to many clubs and associations, which make local life vibrant. The Touraine area around the town is renowned for its chateaux, gardens and cuisine, with several Michelin-starred restaurants. Paris is only one hour away by high-speed rail.
From a narrow one-way road, an iron gate between two tuffeau stone pillars leads onto a driveway. This drive runs through a wood to a parking area beside a vast lawn. On one side stands the south-facing chateau. The first references to the edifice date back to the 15th century, but the chateau in its current form dates back to 1720. The chateau was severely damaged in the Second World War, but was later rebuilt. It is made of tuffeau stone. The edifice has a central main section with a ground floor, a first floor and a second floor in the roof space. This main section has a huge triangular pediment with a bull's-eye window in the middle. It is crowned with a hipped slate roof. On the garden side, the roof has four arched dormers with volute ailerons. And on the other side, there are three gabled dormers facing the inner courtyard. On the south side, a flight of steps leads up to a broad terrace edged with finely crafted stone balusters. The east wing is made of rubble stone coated with rendering. It has a ground floor and a first floor in the roof space. The roof is a mansard slate roof. On its garden side, this roof is punctuated with dormers that are identical in style to those on the main section's roof. On its courtyard side, it has two dormers with triangular pediments between two arched dormers. The other windows of the east wing are of different shapes and sizes and are fitted in tuffeau stone surrounds. A large covered entrance area with a paved floor leads to the inner courtyard. Opposite, there is a west wing: a single-storey structure made of tuffeau stone. Its facade is punctuated with three wooden double doors. This wing has a three-slope slate roof. At the back, the inner courtyard is framed between two wings. This outdoor space extends, over different levels, across a terraced garden up to two small towers: a chapel and a former dovecote. The grounds cover almost 4.5 hectares. They are dotted with trees of different varieties. Paths lead to the swimming pool and outhouses on one side and to a tennis court and a small log cabin on the other side. There are several bubble-like treehouses in the trees.
The chateau
The ground floor
From the courtyard, a wooden door in the middle of the edifice leads into a hallway with a tiled floor and walls with wooden panelling that conceals cupboards. A broad wooden staircase leads up to the first floor. Halfway up the stairs, a door leads into a lavatory. Opposite the entrance door, an arched opening leads to a first lounge, which lies between a dining room and a large living room. These rooms are bathed in natural light from windows that look out at a south-facing terrace. They are adorned with herringbone parquet and wood strip flooring. They have stone and marble fireplaces and painted walls. Cornices underline their high ceilings. From the small lounge, one door leads to a pantry and another door leads to a hallway that takes you to the kitchen on the courtyard side. Next, there is a spacious linen room with walls lined with cupboards. At the end, a door leads to a second pantry, which connects to a storage space and a lavatory. The floors are tiled. Backstairs lead up to the first floor and the roof ...
