Real estate Chalais

On the edge of the loire valley in a small hamlet only 5 minutes drive from the market town of loudun, 30 minutes drive from the historic town of chinon and 40 minutes from saumur, a charming, south facing family home with a small up and running chambres d’hotes business. dating from the 15th and 17th centuries, the pretty 3 – 4 bedroom stone house, with its stone walled courtyard, has been sympathetically restored and combines modern comfort with lots of period detail. the property is completed by its maison d’amis/gites, a newly installed swimming pool, a huge stone barn and nearly 1 hectare of land. both houses have central heating and mains drainage. the house is in easy reach of 2 regional airports, poitiers and tours, and ideally located for visitors who want to stay in a quiet location which is convenient for getting around the neighbourhood and visiting the attractions of this historic region, one of the most popular areas in france for tourists. fontevraud abbey, where richard the lion heart and his mother, eleanor of aquitaine are buried, is 20 minutes drive away and montsoreau known for its popular sunday flea markets is only a couple of minutes beyond there. accommodation main house all the principal rooms in the main house have south facing windows. ground floor (ceiling height 2.75m²) the front door opens off the courtyard into the entrance hall (6.24m²) which has internal doors into the dining room and office/ bedroom 4. the original wood staircase leads to the 3 bedrooms and bathrooms on the first floor. there are exposed stone walls, a beamed ceiling and the floor is tiles with terracotta floor tiles with slate insets. the lights work on a sensor. to the left of the entrance hall there is the office/bedroom 4 (23.00m²) which has a beamed ceiling and terracotta floor tiles. there is a tuffeau stone fireplace which can work but which is currently blocked off and the walls are rendered. to the right of the entrance hall , there is the dining room (27.11m²) which has rendered walls, a beamed ceiling and terracotta floor tiles. the stone fireplace has glass doors and hot air ducts in the chimney breast. the south facing window has the original wood frame and is single glazed. from the dining room an arch opens into the light, airy living room (29.00m²) which also has a door opening into the courtyard. it has exposed stone walls, a beamed ceiling, an original wall cupboard and a stone floor. there is a working stone fireplace. from the living room an arch leads to the kitchen (17.58m²) which has a godin range and is part fitted. there is a beamed ceiling, terracotta floor tiles and the south facing side of the room has a large aluminium double glazed sliding window. a door leads to corridor (3.63m²) with a beamed ceiling and terracotta floor tiles. it leads to a bathroom, laundry room and wc/boiler room. bathroom (11.89m²) with 2 hand basins, a shower with hot water jets, separate bath and a heated towel rail. the ceiling is beamed and the floor and walls are tiled. large laundry/store room (27.65m²) with door to courtyard and staircase to convertible attic. wc/boiler room (5.35m² where there is the oil fired antalya boiler. adjoining the laundry, but with no opening to it, there is a workshop (25.00m²) which also holds 2 oil tanks. attic over. first floor the staircase from the entrance hall leads up to the landing (6.76m²) from which a corridor (7.00m²) leads to the bedrooms. the floor is tiled with terracotta tiles with slate inserts, the window overlooking the courtyard is double glazed and has interior shutters and the party wall with bedroom 2 has thermal and noise insulation. the lights work on a sensor. master bedroom 1 with its en-suite shower room, wc and walk-in wardrobe (29.40m² in total) is at the end of the corridor. the floor is tiled with terracotta floor tiles with slate inserts, the walls are rendered, the ceiling is painted wood and there is a built-in cupboard. the room faces south and the window is double glazed. the shower room has a hand basin, walk-in shower and a heated towel rail. separate wc. bedroom 2 with en-suite shower room and wc (18.65m² in total). this room is off the landing and again has a south facing double glazed window. the floor is tiled with terracotta tiles with slate insets, the walls are rendered and the ceiling is painted wood. the shower room has a hand basin, walk-in-shower and a heated towel rail. bedroom 3 with en-suite shower room and wc (22.82m² in total). from the landing the door opens into a small internal hall with, on the right, the shower room with a separate wc. facing the door from the landing there is the door into the light airy bedroom. there is the original round window set into the south wall and a double glazed window in the west wall. there are terracotta floor tiles with slate inserts, rendered walls and a high painted wood ceiling. staircase 2 which starts in the laundry room leads up to a large attic (68.76m²) which already has a screeded floor and insulated roof. it would be perfect for conversion into a studio or self-contained flat. cottage - maison d’amis - gite across the courtyard from the main house, the cottage is completely self-contained. it has its own independent central heating (gas). the windows have electric shutters. ground floor from the terrace running along the side of the house there are doors into the living/dining room, the kitchen and one of the bedrooms. living/dining room (20.00m) which has a double aspect (south and north). there is a stone floor, beamed ceiling, rendered or painted walls and a fireplace with an insert. a staircase leads up to a mezzanine (8.9m² at floor level) which has a wood floor. there are 3 steps up from the living room into the kitchen (9.53m²) which has a terracotta floor with slate inserts and a sink. door to terrace. door to shower room (6.21m²) where there is the wall mounted weismann boiler (new in 2011). there is a hand basin, shower and wc, modern tiles on the floor and a window set high up in the wall . step up into bedroom (16.31m²) which has exposed stone and painted walls, a modern stratified parquet floor and a north facing window. door to bedroom (12.36m²) which has a double aspect (south and north) and a door opening on to the terrace. outside the property has almost 1 ha. of land. the buildings are located around the courtyard which is reached from the village street through a large gateway in the eastern wall. to one side of the gateway there is the workshop (see main house) which has an attic over it. built into the wall on the other side of the gate there is a small 2 story outbuilding. the house is on the north side of the courtyard with a gravelled parking area in front of it and then running up to the south wall there is a lawn. next to the house there is a cave in the rock where there used to be an old press. on the west side of the courtyard there is the maison d’amis and the large stone barn (90m², maximum height 6.12m) which is used as a garage and for storage. in front of the barn there is the swimming pool (12.00m²) which was installed in 2014 and the plant for the pool is in the barn. the pool conforms to the current safety regulations. a track to one side of the barn leads up to 2 fields. services mains water, electricity and mains drainage to both dwellings. the main house has an oil fired boiler and the maison d’amis has a gas fired boiler (buried tank). the living room, dining room and office/bedroom 4 in the main house have single glazed windows. the remaining windows are double glazed. the cottage has double glazed windows. thermal efficiency (dpe): 263 e greenhouse gases (ges): 79 f 281 e 65 f taxe foncière: these details are for information purposes only. they do not form part of a contract. sizes and measurements given are approximate. the owner and the agent do not guarantee the accuracy of any information given. any prospective buyer should independently satisfy themselves that all the information given is correct before entering into any form of sales agreement or contract.