A private mansion built for the Foulon family at the end of the 15th century, whose lineage would provide a Minister of Finance to Louis XVI, this house went through the 18th and 19th centuries of succession purchases until 1890 when the town, under the impetus of James Combier, its mayor (...and producer-inventor of Combier liqueur), bought it to make it a girls' school in the garden backing onto the old ramparts of the castle. In the early 1970s, the community center was held there. For the past 7 years, the house has been put back into private use and has been restored with character and comfort. There is an independent apartment, 2 beautiful reception rooms of 50 m2 each, 4 bedrooms and magnificent attics; the period stone spiral staircase in the entrance, and polychrome paintings from the 15th and 16th centuries discovered on the beams of the living room... have been brought back to light. In the garden, a true haven of greenery in the heart of the city, another independent accommodation (living room, 3 bedrooms) intended for seasonal rental, provides a small activity. Beyond the postcard image of the town of Saumur with the Cessart bridge, the Le Dôme theatre, and the château overlooking the Loire Valley, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this pretty town shines with its vibrant tourism and culture thanks to its vineyards and pretty tuffeau stone houses. CONNECTIONS SAUMUR - Paris-Montparnasse SNCF station in 2.15 hours PARIS? 320 km including 305 by motorway THE HOUSE , approximately 285 m2 Ground Floor: Entrance with beautiful stone spiral staircase Fully refurbished apartment of approximately 60 m2 comprising an entrance hall, a living room-bedroom, a pretty kitchen with a 16th century fireplace with bread oven, shower room and WC? Currently intended for seasonal rental (PMR standards), it communicates via the entrance of the house, and is independently accessible via the courtyard. Corridor leading to a pretty wine cellar of 2.50m x 4.70m and to a storage room opening under the terrace of the living room upstairs Another cellar under the garden 1st Floor: Spiral staircase landing Dining room with parquet flooring of 48 m2 (9.70m x 4.90m, wall niches) and in its extension the kitchen area equipped with a large technical island formed of cut beams - This room is lit by a window and 2 French windows opening onto a 12m terrace, garden side, Hallway with guest toilet, 50 m2 living room with terracotta tiles (9 m long, 3 windows overlooking the street and one overlooking the courtyard, 18th century fireplace with trumeau, cupboards, another 15th century fireplace, beams with remarkable polychrome paintings dating between 1590 and 1610) 2nd Floor: Bedroom 1 of 11 m2 (floor tiles, 2 windows overlooking courtyard and garden) Hallway with bathroom (shower, sink) and WC Bedroom 2 of 18 m2 (1 window onto the garden) Bedroom 3 of 20 m2 (1 window onto garden, marble fireplace and closet) Bedroom 4 (fireplace, polished concrete floor, 3 windows facing the street) and bathroom area (central bath, wardrobe, sink), all approximately 40 m2 3rd Floor: Attic 1 on 6.40m x 9.40m floor tiles - Wiessmann 2018 town gas boiler Attic 2 on 8.50m x 5.70m floor tiles Ridge height of approximately 6 m The framework was analyzed by a dendrochronology laboratory which established a dating between 1459 and 1460! THE OLD SCHOOL , approximately 92 m2 1) Accommodation of approximately 70 m2 fitted out on one level onto the garden comprising a living room with 4m high ceiling and a kitchen area, 3 bedrooms and a shower room. 2) Former classroom 22 m2, small heated indoor swimming pool (3m x 3m pool) 3) Clearance At right angles, a large lean-to courtyard overlooking the garden THE LAND-URBAN PLANNING , 752 m2 registered Street gate allowing entry for 2 or 3 cars Garden next to it, planted with a very beautiful lime tree (protected) The house is not listed, but is included in the perimeter of the remarkable heritage site of the town of Saumur (PSMV).
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