Set in a quiet hamlet in the heart of Touraine, 1 km from local village with pub, boulangerie and 9 hole golf course, this newly renovated 200 year old farmhouse is child-friendly and has a fantastic swimming pool set in an acre of private lawned gardens and orchard.
The small village of Vernueil-sur-Indre is within walking distance and is nestled in rolling hills and forest with good services (bar, boulangerie and golf course). The medieval market town of Loches is 8km away and provides many restaurants, bars and shops. Fishing, bike hire, vineyards and forest walks are all nearby and the house is a short drive from the magnificent Chateau of the Loire and cosmopolitan Tours.
Ground floor: 2 large bedrooms, one en suite with a double bed and French windows to garden. The second bedroom is very large with 2 queen size beds and a fold down sofa bed. It also has doors to the garden.
First floor: 4 further bedrooms all with wooden floors. There is a very large room with king size bed, it's own open fire, sofa bed and 2 armchairs. Accessed through this room is the "children's room", a large room with bunk beds and toys and enough space to play and fit several more beds or cots ! There is a light, airy single bedroom beside this bedroom. On the opposite side of the hall there is another very large room with a king size bed and sofa bed. All bedrooms have wardrobes and drawers, bedside tables and lights, duvets and central heating.
The Garden covers 4000m2 and has over 30 fruit trees including apples, pears and plums . The whole area is lawned and fenced and has areas for barbecues and sunbathing beside the terraced swimming pool. The garden captures the sun all day long and has an area outside the house which is shaded and suitable for dining "al fresco".
There is a newly built heated swimming pool with 50m2 of sunbathing terrace and loungers and a child-safe security cover for the children's protection. The part of the garden where the pool is situated is fenced in for safety.
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800-221-2260