luxury furnished house for sale Saint-Aignan, France

Réf. 4874 : Beautiful house with guests houses, 40 km from Blois Ideally situated on the edge of Beauval ZooParc, on the border of the Sologne region and in the heart of the Cher Valley, this property enjoys a prime tourist location combining nature, heritage and the Loire lifestyle. In the immediate vicinity of the Loire Valley’s most famous châteaux, such as Chenonceau, Chambord, Cheverny and Blois, the area attracts French and international visitors every year who are seeking authenticity and high-quality holidays. The surroundings offer varied landscapes, including forests, vineyards, rivers and renowned tourist routes, whilst maintaining quick access to the shops and services available in the local area. Rail (TER/TGV) and motorway links are also very easily accessible, allowing you to reach Paris in around 2½ hours by car and around 2 hours by train. Thanks to the strong appeal of Beauval and the Loire Valley, the location offers excellent potential for a second home, a holiday cottage project or a seasonal rental investment with high demand. The property is ideally situated in the heart of a beautiful landscaped park, in the immediate vicinity of the River Cher, within a protected area designated as a zone for the preservation of outstanding heritage and historic monuments. Once accessible directly from the main road, the property is now reached via an elegant gravel path leading to the west façade of the house, lending it a sense of tranquillity and privacy. Built in 1850s on a square plan in tuffeau stone with a slate roof, this elegant house features a harmonious façade of five bays topped by an attic floor with dormer windows. On the park side, a remarkable horseshoe staircase emphasises the refined character of the property. Facing east-west, the property offers a living area of approximately 280 sqm, distributed as follows: On the ground floor: a beautiful double-width entrance hall with cement tiles on the floor leads, on the right, to a dining room with a fireplace (23.75 sqm), which opens onto a living room also featuring a fireplace (23.75 sqm). To the left are a fitted and equipped kitchen (17 sqm) with a pantry, a study (17 sqm) and a toilet under the stairs. On the first floor: four spacious bedrooms (ranging from 17 to 23.75 sqm), two of which have their own en-suite bathroom or shower room with toilet. From some of the bedrooms, the view overlooks the castle in the neighbouring village and offers a truly delightful panorama. A separate shower room and a separate toilet complete this level. On the second floor: a large games room of approximately 50 sqm, a study, a shower room with toilet, two bedrooms in need of modernisation, and a storage room. Accessible from the kitchen, a staircase leads to the basement, which comprises a wine cellar, a boiler room, a utility room and various storage areas. Outbuildings : A guest house and a caretaker’s house, currently operated as holiday let accommodation, as well as a beautiful residential complex. 1/ Caretaker’s house n°1 (95 sqm): Built in 1789s of stone, either pointed or rendered, with a roof of local flat tiles, it comprises, on the ground floor, an open-plan kitchen and a cosy living room. Upstairs, there are two bedrooms, one of which is spacious at nearly 30 sqm, as well as a shower room with a toilet. An adjoining room, accessible from the outside, serves as a workshop. The overall atmosphere is airy and warm, with a décor that showcases quality materials: travertine, stone and exposed beams, and terracotta tiled floors. The window frames are wooden with single glazing. The roof, covered in local flat tiles, is in fair condition. Wastewater is shared with the main house via a septic tank. Heating is provided by an independent mains gas boiler, and hot water is supplied by an electric tank. 2/ Guest house (70 m²) : Built between the 1920s and the 1930s from tuffeau stone with a mechanical tile roof, it comprises, on the ground floor, a kitchen opening onto a living room of approximately 35 m². Upstairs there are two adjoining bedrooms, a shower room and a toilet. The whole property has a cosy and pleasant atmosphere. The window and door frames are wooden with single glazing. The interlocking tile roof is in good visible condition. Wastewater is shared with the main house via a septic tank. Heating is provided by an independent mains gas boiler and hot water is supplied by an electric tank. Outbuildings: a former dovecote, a pool house, Outside the walled enclosure, a building houses two enclosed garages as well as an open garage, extending from the stables and offering numerous possibilities for use (storage, workshop, equestrian activities or ancillary uses). The grounds, covering an area of approximately 6 acres, are truly remarkable and feature a succession of carefully preserved landscapes. In the immediate vicinity of the house, the grounds are entirely walled, ensuring privacy and tranquillity. At the entrance, one discovers an elegant French-style layout with an avenue of yews trimmed into cones and majestic lime trees proudly framing the gate. At the rear, a superb wooded park is home to magnificent century-old trees — plane trees, chestnut trees, Douglas firs, magnolias — creating a shaded and soothing environment. A small pond nestled in a more intimate garden invites moments of calm and seclusion. The swimming pool area, heated by a heat pump (11 x 6 m), blends harmoniously into the grounds, close to a few fruit trees. Outside the main grounds lies an orchard comprising apple, peach and cherry trees, a vegetable garden and a vast meadow of around 4.8 acres with a shelter, ideal for keeping horses or other herbivores. The property thus offers a rare balance between an intimate and refined living environment around the house and vast open spaces perfectly suited to equestrian activities or a life close to nature, whilst benefiting from the immediate proximity of all the amenities and advantages that urban life has to offer. Cabinet LE NAIL – Loiret - Sologne – M. Baudouin LE GRELLE : +33 (0)2.43.98.20.20 Baudouin LE GRELLE, Individual company, registered in the Special Register of Commercial Agents, under the number 917 712 358. We invite you to visit our website Cabinet Le Nail to browse our latest listings or learn more about this property.