Chateau for sale in 33 ha with gites,woodland and lake, Indre et Loire

At 45 minutes from Tours Airport, 20 minutes from the vineyards of Bourgueil, 30 minutes from Saumur and halfway between Tours and Angers it is at the heart of this most sought after area of the Loire.

This beautiful 19th century Chateau has excellent transport links to Paris and Charles de Gaulle via TGV from Tours, Auto route access is 20 minutes distant and only 2 hours 30 minutes drive from the Caen Car Ferry. The flights from Tours to Stansted offer an all year round service to the UK. Nantes Airport is less than 2 hours drive for access to many other international destinations.
The property also has three gites which were converted from the large stables and granary 10 yrs ago. These can either be used as an income generator or serve as further high quality guest accommodation.
There is separate staff accommodation in the gatekeepers cottage. All the gites face the gardens of the chateau with acces to the swimming pool.

The gated driveway leads from a country lane through the wooded parkland to the formal gardens and gravelled areas.
The chateau is accessed up stone stairs to the entrance tower. The imposing entrance hall gives access to the main reception rooms with the ornate and grand oak staircase rising to the first floor.
Every room in this chateau has decor and fittings of the very highest quality.
The reception rooms are quite extraordinary as can be seen in the photographs above. There is a large food serving area behind the dining room with stairs and a dumb waiter linking to the kitchens, pantries and cellars below.
There is also a staff sitting room below stairs.
The large open balcony off the original staircase give access to 3 of the 8 luxurious and spacious en-suite bedrooms. A further oak staircase in the tower gives access to the remaining suites.
There is a fully fitted professional kitchen which befits a property of this nature .
The separate gites, converted from the old stables, offer very high quality holiday or further guest accommodation. Although not commercially let at the moment, they could generate significant income due to the unique nature of their environment.