Centre, Indre-et-Loire, L`Île-Bouchard, France

A36694AKB37 - Entering the property, via the side gated entrance, you pass through a courtyard to the courtyard-garden. You enter directly into the hall (10 m²) with tiled floor through double doors. To your left is the dining room/living room (72 m²) which is set on two levels with French doors to both the courtyard-garden and the rear garden, and floods the space with light. There is a fireplace with insert. The fitted kitchen (11 m²) is off the dining room and has a window overlooking the rear garden. A door at the end of the kitchen leads to the laundry/boiler room (8 m²) with door to the rear garden and to a storeroom (17 m²) with door to the courtyard. Back in the hall, to the right, off a corridor (6 m²) is a bedroom (18 m²) overlooking the courtyard-garden and a WC (2 m²) and bathroom (9 m²) with bath, double sink and bidet. At the end of the corridor, the staircase leads up to the first floor. Off a small landing (3 m²) is the first bedroom (20 m²). Up a couple of steps off a corridor (12 m²), are three further bedroom (10,5 m², 13 m² and 9 m²). All the bedrooms overlook the courtyard-garden. At the end is a large room (29 m²) which could be used as a games room. creative space, or additional bedroom. Opposite the bedrooms, there is a shower room (6,5 m²) with shower, bidet and sink and a WC (2 m²) as well as a large cupboard (14 m²) which could be converted to create additional bathroom space. Off the landing, stairs continue up to the attic (26 m²) which could also be converted to create additional living space.

There are a number of outbuildings. Attached to the house is a building with a room (20 m²) with fireplace and a room used as a wine cellar (9 m²) at the rear. Above is a large attic. This outbuilding could be converted to add additional living space. In addition, at the entrance to the property is an old building which is currently a garage (26 m²) with two storerooms (15 m² & 16 m²) and attic space.

The enclosed south facing courtyard garden at the front of the property has plenty of space for outside dining where you can appreciate the established flower beds and mature trees. There is a well. There is a heated swimming pool is situated in the enclosed rear garden, which is laid to lawn with flower beds.

The house is located just over a 3-hour drive from the north coast ferry terminal at Caen, with easy access to the A10 for Tours and Paris and is about equidistant between Tours and Poitiers for regular low-cost flights to the UK.

L'Ile Bouchard, is just a few minutes away, has all the shops and services you will need as well as a superb restaurant overlooking the river. The village itself has abundant vineyards along the rivers' edge and is located on one of the well-marked cycle routes of the area. It is just 5 minutes by car to L'Ile Bouchard, with its shops and services. The medieval town of Chinon, with its château overlooking the Vienne river, is less than 15 minutes away. It has an abundance of restaurants and plenty to do with festivals throughout the year and other outdoor activities. As well as its history, the town is famous for its wine producers, of which there are hundreds to discover.

Technical spec : mains drainage, electric gates. Oil fired heating. Roof and insulation work carried out.