Income Producing 8 bedroom House for sale with countryside view in Chinon, Centre Val de Loire
Situated on the edge of a village with a good range of facilities for the 1500 habitants, ie a restaurant, bakery, butcher, grocery etc, in the heart of the Loire Valley with local attractions such as Chinon, Azay-le-Rideau, Rigny-Usse ("Sleeping Beauty's" chateau), Saumur, "Loire a Velo" cycle routes and numerous other tourist destinations, make this a proven base from which to explore the region and further afield.
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Situated on the edge of a village with a good range of facilities for the 1500 habitants, ie a restaurant, bakery, butcher, grocery etc, in the heart of the Loire Valley with local attractions such as Chinon, Azay-le-Rideau, Rigny-Usse ("Sleeping Beauty's" chateau), Saumur, "Loire a Velo" cycle routes and numerous other tourist destinations, make this a proven base from which to explore the region and further afield.
This superb property has seen a number of uses over the last several hundred years, from wine and then prune production, tax office and many more. Today the current owners, of 10 years, have continued and enhanced the work of their predecessors and the activity of B&B has celebrated its 30 years.
The main house "Logis" provides accommodation to the owner and family as well as guest rooms with separate access. On the ground floor the entrance hall runs the full depth of the property with doors from the front courtyard through to doors to the rear garden and stairs to the upper floors. The dining room, to the right, of 40m2, is double aspect with feature fireplace, parquet flooring and backlit ceiling. To the left of the entrance hall is a second dining room, also double aspect measuring 32m2 with marble fireplace and wood panelling.
There is a second entrance from the courtyard which leads to a very practical boot room and wc. The 20m2 kitchen is well appointed, double aspect and direct access to the rear terrace alfresco dining area. The kitchen also provides a convenient ground floor separation to the guest part of the main house with a spiral staircase leading to one of the guest rooms and a dining hall of nearly 30m2 with original tuffeau fireplace, quarry tiled floor, beams and exposed stonewalls with stained glass window and direct access to the courtyard.
The first floor owner's accommodation consists of 4 double bedrooms (one currently used as an office), 2 shower rooms, a bathroom and two walk in wardrobes. A first floor guest suite is accessible via the spiral staircase and externally from the courtyard.
The second floor has been converted to provide a games room, a dormitory along with a separate apartment with 2 bedrooms, shower and wc.
In the basement of the logis are a number of cellars, originally used to excavate the tuffeau stone from which the property is built and then for wine storage, etc. The cellars also provided a secure, defendable space with an "escape tunnel" during the usage of the property as a tax collection point.
Outbuildings : The former stables, bread oven room, concierge, grain loft and wine press have all been sympathetically converted into extra accommodation with attention to detail and comfort. Today they offer 2 good sized music/receptions halls, a laundry room, boiler room, storage rooms and 5 independent guest/B&B bedrooms with en-suite facilities.
The property also boasts 2 independent gites within the courtyard including one with a large dining hall and mezzanine bedroom above. There is also a secured bike storage facility (the property has close links with overseas travel agents and is a proven popular base for "bike tours" within the area).
The plot extends over 4,500m2 (1+ acre) including a large walled and gated courtyard with gravelled parking and an "a la francaise" garden and fountain in front.
To the rear is an alfresco terrace near the kitchen door, a large lawned area with separate access from a side lane.
The large pool is heated and has an enclosed sun deck surrounding.
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