Character 7 bedroom Townhouse for sale with panoramic view in Loches, Centre Val de Loire
This elegant Louis-Philippe property is built on 16th Century foundations and its privileged location allows access to all the town's amenities on foot. It is located in the centre of the historic and desirable town of Loches, yet the tranquillity and exceptional views enjoyed by the property are surprising.
The entrance gate, flanked by two pavilions, opens onto a paved courtyard and provides access to the main house.
Covering an area of approximately 240m2, it comprises:
On the ground floor: a formal entrance...
This elegant Louis-Philippe property is built on 16th Century foundations and its privileged location allows access to all the town's amenities on foot. It is located in the centre of the historic and desirable town of Loches, yet the tranquillity and exceptional views enjoyed by the property are surprising.
The entrance gate, flanked by two pavilions, opens onto a paved courtyard and provides access to the main house.
Covering an area of approximately 240m2, it comprises:
On the ground floor: a formal entrance hall with a stone staircase adorned with a wrought iron banister, a living room of 50m2 with herringbone oak parquet flooring, elegant fireplace, ornate moulded ceilings decorated with gold leaf and views over the garden and the valley beyond via 2 pairs of patio doors.
Adjoining is the dining room of 31m2 with a carved tuffeau stone fireplace and double patio doors to the garden.
Linked via the central corridor to the rear is the kitchen, recently modernised covering 20m2 with direct access to the terrace as well as a large utility room with outside door and internal access to the underground passageways.
Continuing along the corridor is a ground floor bedroom of 10m2 with herringbone parquet flooring and a separate wc.
To the other side of the entrance hall is the library/bureau of 12m2 also with oak herringbone parquet and a marble fireplace.
On the first floor, a landing leads to three bedrooms measuring approximately 20m2, 16m2 and 19m2. These rooms enjoy a pleasant aspect overlooking the garden and offer unobstructed views of the surrounding countryside. A wc and two recently modernised bathrooms complete this floor: the first has a bath, a separate shower and a wc, whilst the second is fitted with a shower.
A multi-level basement has much to offer with several storage rooms, a boiler room, a workshop, a beautiful rock-hewn cellar, and a series of galleries-remnants of former underground passageways that are now closed off.
This labyrinthine space is fitted with electricity and lighting, tiled throughout, and presented in excellent condition.
The outbuildings include:
- A 84m2 guest house: with a kitchen, an entrance hall with a wc, and a living room.
The first floor features three bedrooms and a bathroom.
The basement houses the boiler room and a cellar.
The house also has a separate entrance from the street.
- The gardener's house:
A building comprising a room for storing garden tools.
- Two pavilions:
Two pavilions, one comprising a former library on the ground floor and a room upstairs, the other with a garage on the ground floor and a room upstairs.
The property comes with a large garden of 2,498m2 with separate side access and private parking along with the front gated courtyard.
The garden has mature trees and shrubs along with an established formal garden area as well as gravelled paths, lawn and terrace areas.
The views over the valley are outstanding.
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